Identity verification services using private data
US9590969B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 13, 2014 |
| Grant date | Mar 7, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 13, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F21/316
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method includes receiving a request, from a client, to verify that an operator of the client is a purported individual. The request includes a personal identifier associated with the purported individual. The personal identifier corresponds to an account established by the purported individual. The account is provided by a cloud service provider. The method also includes transmitting the personal identifier to the cloud service provider. The method further includes, in response to transmitting the personal identifier, receiving private data indicative of the purported individual's usage of the account. The method still further includes creating an identity assessment based on the private data; The method even further includes receiving an evaluation of the identity assessment from the operator of the client. The method additionally includes determining, based on the evaluation of the identity assessment, whether the operator of the client is the purported individual.
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