US Patent 10050787 Authentication objects with attestation

Representations of authentication objects are selectable through a user interface, such as through a drag and drop operation. When an authentication object is selected by a user, a corresponding authentication object (e.g., in the form of an authentication claim) is transmitted to s system for authentication. The authentication object may contain information that is sufficient for authentication with the system and the information may include an attestation to the state of a computing environment from which the authentication object is transmitted.