Providing access control and identity verification for communications when initiating a communication to an entity to be verified
US12021866B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 29, 2020 |
| Grant date | Jun 25, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 1, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W12/06
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The techniques herein are directed generally to providing access control and identity verification for communications when initiating a communication to an entity to be verified. In one particular embodiment, an illustrative method according to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure may comprise: initiating, from an initiating device, a communication to a receiving device on a communication channel; determining, by the initiating device over a verification channel with a verification service, whether an identity associated with the receiving device is verified by the verification service; managing, by the initiating device in response to the identity associated with the receiving device being verified, the communication to the receiving device according to the identity being verified; and managing, by the initiating device in response to the identity associated with the receiving device being unverified, the communication to the receiving device according to the identity being unverified.
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