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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 24, 2026
Filed:
Jun. 15, 2022
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Thomas Jefferson Sandridge, Tampa, FL (US);
Michael Boone, Lutz, FL (US);
Tushar Agrawal, West Fargo, ND (US);
Jeremy R. Fox, Georgetown, TX (US);
Sarbajit K. Rakshit, Kolkata, IN;
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A method for device and role-based authentication includes generating a near-body electrical-field via a communication transmitter associated with a user, where a plurality of IoT devices is further associated with the user attempting authentication for access to a location. The method further includes receiving the near-body electrical-field via a communication receiver on an authentication device for identifying the user attempting the authentication. In response to identifying the user based on the near-body electrical-field, the method further includes analyzing a plurality of activities associated with a role for the user and analyzing plurality of resources associated with the user, wherein the plurality resources include at least the plurality of IoT devices associated with the user. In response to determining the user is authenticated based on the analyzing of the plurality of activities and the analyzing of the resources associated with the user, the method further includes granting access to the location.