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Method and system for providing authentication credentials

US8151343B1 · kind B1 · utility

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3References

18Claims

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Assignee

Intuit Inc. · US

Inventors

Henry Shyue-yeong Wang · Mountain View, US
Ananth Uggirala · Mountain View, US
Michele Lynn Sarko · Redwood Shores, US
Chris Quinn · San Diego, US
Anthony Creed · San Diego, US
Kenichi Mori · Osaka, JP
Bennett Blank · San Diego, US

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 30, 2008
Grant date	Apr 3, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 25, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06Q20/4012
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for authenticating a user, that includes receiving an account identifier from the user, obtaining a media prompt from an account based on the account identifier, presenting the user with the media prompt and a question prompt, wherein the question prompt references the media prompt, receiving input answering the question prompt, comparing the input with a valid response to determine whether the user is authentic, wherein the valid response requires personal knowledge of the media prompt and the question prompt, and authorizing the user to access a resource when the user is authentic.

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