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Method and apparatus for verifying the identity of individuals
Assignee: Kioba Processing LLC
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Filing: 2001-05-08
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Granted: 2005-03-01
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Expires: 2021-05-08
Abstract
Abstract A method for verifying the identity of users connected to a computer network comprises providing fractional information queries to users, wherein responses to these individual queries are not sufficient to identify the user. This method further comprises receiving responses to these fractional information queries and comparing these responses to data available from within a computer network. A set of potential matches to the user is generated according to these responses and is used in determining whether the set of potential matches is sufficient to identify the user.
Inventors
- 👤 Gary Stephen Shuster
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 20:41
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04L; H04L63/00; H04L63/12; H04L63/126; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S707/00; Y10S707/99931; Y10S707/99933; Y10S707/99935; Y10S707/99936
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
89 words
A method for verifying the identity of users connected to a computer network, comprising: providing fractional information queries to said users, wherein responses to individual ones of said fractional information queries are not sufficient to identify a said user; receiving said responses from said users; comparing said responses to data available from within said network; generating at least one set of potential matches to said user from said responses to said fractional information queries; and verifying identity of said user if said set of potential matches is deemed sufficient.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
89 words
A method for verifying the identity of users connected to a computer network, comprising: providing fractional information queries to said users, wherein responses to individual ones of said fractional information queries are not sufficient to identify a said user; receiving said responses from said users; comparing said responses to data available from within said network; generating at least one set of potential matches to said user from said responses to said fractional information queries; and verifying identity of said user if said set of potential matches is deemed sufficient.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 1 , further comprising repeating said generating step if said set of potential matches are deemed insufficient to identify said user.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 2 , wherein said repeating step further comprises using said set of potential matches from one iteration to begin the following iteration.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein said receiving step further comprises distinguishing between individual ones of said users.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein said comparing step further comprises accessing external data sources.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 5 , further comprising searching for alternate ones of said external data sources if an attempted one of said external data sources is inaccessible.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein said verifying step further comprises using a sufficiency criterion to determine whether said set of potential matches is sufficient.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
112 words
A system for verifying the identity of users connected to a computer network, comprising: a server connected to said computer network and a data management application executing in association with said server to provide the functions of: providing fractional information queries to said users, wherein responses to individual ones of said fractional information queries are not sufficient to identify a said user; receiving said responses from said users; comparing said responses to data available from within said network; generating at least one set of potential matches to said user from said responses to said fractional information queries; and verifying identity of said user if said set of potential matches is deemed sufficient.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
112 words
A system for verifying the identity of users connected to a computer network, comprising: a server connected to said computer network and a data management application executing in association with said server to provide the functions of: providing fractional information queries to said users, wherein responses to individual ones of said fractional information queries are not sufficient to identify a said user; receiving said responses from said users; comparing said responses to data available from within said network; generating at least one set of potential matches to said user from said responses to said fractional information queries; and verifying identity of said user if said set of potential matches is deemed sufficient.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
25 words
The system of claim 8 , further comprising repeating said generating function if said set of potential matches are deemed insufficient to identify said user.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
26 words
The system of claim 9 , wherein said repeating function further comprises using said set of potential matches from one iteration to begin the following iteration.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
19 words
The system of claim 8 , wherein said receiving function further comprises distinguishing between individual ones of said users.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
16 words
The system of claim 8 , wherein said comparing function further comprises accessing external data sources.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
34 words
The system of claim 12 , wherein said server further provides the function of searching for alternate ones of said external data sources if an attempted one of said external data sources is inaccessible.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
26 words
The system of claim 8 , wherein said verifying function further comprises using a sufficiency criterion to determine whether said set of potential matches is sufficient.
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