User-defined identity verification system

摘要

A system and application for providing a user authentication or verification of a user identity are provided. A primary log in factor is created by a user. In addition, one or more smart devices associated with the user are verified by the user to create a list of user authentication devices. Upon a request for user authentication, a combination of the correct primary log in factor and a determination that the user is within the vicinity of at least one of the user authentication devices on the list are used to determine the authenticity of the user. A user authentication may be used to unlock a secured application on a user device or to authenticate a transaction with a third party. Methods and machine-readable medium for user authentication are also provided.

主权项

1. A user authentication system comprising:
one or more processors; one or more storage memories; and, a user authentication module comprising instructions for causing the one or more processors to execute a method of a user authentication application for providing authentication of a user, the method comprising: receiving, by the one or more processors of the user authentication application, a primary log in factor to be associated with a user; receiving from a server a request verification of one or more smart devices to be associated with the user after the user has been verified by the one or more smart devices; determining a user identification list of one or more smart devices being verified by the server with a device authenticator, wherein the user authentication application receives the device authenticator sent from the one or more smart devices for server verification; receiving a request for authentication of the user; determining if one or more of the verified smart devices on the user identification list are within a defined vicinity of the user; and, providing a user authentication if the primary log in factor provided with the request for authentication matches the primary log in factor associated with the user and one or more of the verified smart devices on the user identification list are within a defined vicinity of the user.