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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 23, 2014
Filed:
Nov. 19, 2007
Jon Louis Bentley, New Providence, NY (US);
George William Erhart, Loveland, CO (US);
Lawrence O'gorman, Madison, NJ (US);
Michael J. Sammon, Watchung, NJ (US);
David Joseph Skiba, Golden, CO (US);
Jon Louis Bentley, New Providence, NY (US);
George William Erhart, Loveland, CO (US);
Lawrence O'Gorman, Madison, NJ (US);
Michael J. Sammon, Watchung, NJ (US);
David Joseph Skiba, Golden, CO (US);
Avaya Inc., Basking Ridge, NJ (US);
Abstract
An apparatus and methods are disclosed for authenticating users of wireless telecommunications terminals. In particular, the present invention enables the timing and type of authentication challenges to vary based on one or more of: the user's current geo-location, the current day and time, the presence or absence of other nearby users, and the identity of any nearby users. In accordance with the illustrative embodiment, the re-authentication time period (i.e., the length of time between authenticating and re-authenticating a user) and the authentication challenge type (e.g., username/password, fingerprint recognition, etc.) can be determined based on these factors. The present invention is advantageous in that it enables the shortening of the re-authentication time and the selection of a more secure type of authentication challenge when it is more likely that a user's wireless telecommunications terminal might be accidentally left behind or stolen.