Limited use authentication on detection of non-operational device

US10304048B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• PAYPAL, INC. · US

Inventors

• Billy Henry Runyan · San Jose, US
• Marty Jorgensen · Sioux Falls, US
• Mohammad Zunaid Siddique · Round Rock, US
• Rahul Nair · Hyderabad, IN
• Eduardo Batlle · Austin, US
• Michael Benjamin Bowman · Austin, US
• Rashmi Prakash · Austin, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 30, 2015
• Grant date: May 28, 2019
• Expiry date: Feb 9, 2037

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06Q2220/00
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

There are provided systems and methods for authentication depending on device capabilities and user requests based on situational information collected in advance of a device becoming non-operational. A user may wish to utilize some device process, such as access and use of a device application or other module. For example, a user may wish to utilize a payment application of the communication device, or authenticate the user using a service provider accessible through the communication device. If the communication device becomes non-operational (e.g., lack of power or signal strength), the user may be prevented from authenticating through the communication device. Thus, the user may establish a limited use authentication credential from situational data to the user and device (e.g., location or current image) that allows the user to authenticate with the service provider. The authentication credential may be limited to a location, amount, and/or type of authentication.