For players, the appeal is easy to see. PSN account abuse can lead to unauthorized purchases, lost access, and attempts to resell established accounts. Sony already offers 2 step verification and passkeys , but this idea adds a hardware check to the login chain. The patent describes a handoff that begins at the console. A PS5 or another PlayStation system would send a sign in request, then the controller would scan for a nearby device such as a smartphone. The diagrams show the console,...
