Physical environment based account authentication
US12261850B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 14, 2024 |
| Grant date | Mar 25, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 14, 2044 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T2207/10016
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods, systems, and apparatuses are described herein for improving computer authentication processes by using physical environment information. A computing device may receive video depicting a physical environment and process that video to identify one or more first objects. The computing device may receive a request for access to an account. The computing device may send a prompt for a physical environment description and receive, in response, an indication of one or more second objects. The indication of the one or more second objects may comprise video of the physical environment, a verbal description of the physical environment, and/or text describing the physical environment. The computing device may grant the user device access to the account based on comparing the one or more first objects to the one or more second objects.
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