TWO FACTOR AUTHENTICATION USING NEAR FIELD COMMUNICATIONS

摘要

There is provided a method and apparatus for communications using short range communications such as Near Field Communications (NFC). A mobile device comprising an NFC subsystem provides a dynamic credential for use to login to a network requiring two factor authentication. A terminal used for logging in to the network is associated with an NFC reader, and bringing the NFC device in proximity to the NFC reader provides the terminal with the dynamic credential required for two factor authentication.

主权项

1. A method at an short range communications capable device for providing a dynamic credential to a terminal, the method comprising:
receiving, utilizing near field communications, an application identifier from a reader associated with the terminal; computing, within a secure element of the short range communications capable device, the dynamic credential; and transmitting the dynamic credential to the reader.