Method and system for access to secure resources

摘要

A system and method for accessing secured resources using a portable device. When a user with such a portable device is within close proximity to a locked door or other secured resource, a verification process can be automatically initiated on the device. The user verification could utilize all the input and sensor methods on the device. Once the identification process has successfully completed, an access code can be transmitted to the locked door or device via wired or wireless network. This allows for reduced electronics required at these locked doors and allows for more dynamic security measures.

主权项

1. A method for an external device to gain access to a secure area of a resource, comprising:
transmitting from the external device to the resource a signal that identifies the external device as capable of authentication; receiving by the external device from the resource an initiation of communication with the resource; responding by the external device to the initiation of communication by transmitting to the resource a listing of a plurality of authentication mechanisms that the external device is capable of performing, the authentication mechanisms each being a device for identifying an attribute of a user of the external device; receiving by the external device from the resource an indication of a particular combination of two or more authentication mechanisms selected from the listing of the plurality of authentication mechanisms is adequate to gain access to the secure area; receiving by the external device from the resource a first request for use of a first authentication mechanism selected from the listing of the plurality of authentication mechanisms; performing authentication using the first authentication mechanism at the external device; transmitting a first token from the external device to the resource, the first token representing a result of the first authentication mechanism; receiving by the external device from the resource another request for use of another authentication mechanism selected from the listing of the plurality of authentication mechanisms; performing authentication using the second authentication mechanism at the external device; repeating the transmitting a token step and receiving another request step until transmittal of the combination of authentication mechanisms is completed; and gaining access to the secure area in response to acceptance of the two or more of the tokens by the resource.