US Patent 11985118 Computer-implemented system and authentication method

A software system that has an embedded browser, an authenticator and a data channel module where the authenticator is adapted to authenticate a user, to authenticate a data channel and to bind the user authentication with the authenticated channel is disclosed. The authenticator is further adapted to communicate with the user via a graphical user interface of the embedded browser using graphical and control primitives of the authenticator and/or using a stand-alone graphical user interface of the authenticator, and the data channel module is adapted to communicate with service provider servers via a secure protocol, to communicate with the embedded browser and to communicate with the authenticator. A method of authentication using this system increases security and user comfort when accessing services and data requiring authentication is also disclosed.