Management of multiple connections to a security token access device

摘要

A security token access device, a user device such as a computing device or communications device, and a method for managing multiple connections between multiple user devices and the access device. The access device maintains connection information, including security information, for each user device securely paired with the access device. Each time a new user device is paired with the access device, the access device transmits a notification to the user devices already paired to the user device. A user may provide instructions to the access device to terminate a pairing with one of the user devices by overwriting at least a portion of the connection information associated with the designated user device. A user device may further request a listing of all user devices currently paired with the access device.

主权项

1. A method implemented at a first device capable of wireless communication, the method comprising:
entering into a wireless pairing with a communication device; entering an inactivated state while still wirelessly paired with the communication device; the first device reactivating in response to user input received at the first device, and after reactivating, receiving from the communication device an identification of any other devices that entered into a pairing with the communication device while the first device was in the inactivated state; and the first device providing, based on the received identification, a notification that the any other devices entered into a pairing with the communication device while the first device was in the inactivated state; wherein the first device transmits an indication to the communication device that the first device is ready to receive data upon said reactivating, and the first device receives said identification in response to said indication that the first device is ready to receive data.