发明名称 |
Social authentication of users |
摘要 |
User authentication is provided. A social network associated with a user of a client device is monitored to determine whether a set of designated users are currently logged in and authenticated to access a secure resource. A video connection is established between the user of the client device and the set of designated users that are currently logged in and authenticated to access the secure resource. In addition, an authentication request screen is sent showing captured video authentication data corresponding to the user of the client device to the set of designated users that are currently logged in and authenticated to access the secure resource. |
申请公布号 |
US8904480(B2) |
申请公布日期 |
2014.12.02 |
申请号 |
US201213688599 |
申请日期 |
2012.11.29 |
申请人 |
International Business Machines Corporation |
发明人 |
Castro Paul C.;Topkara Umut |
分类号 |
G06F17/30;G06F21/31;H04L9/08;H04L12/58;H04L9/32;H04N21/258;H04L9/00;H04L29/06 |
主分类号 |
G06F17/30 |
代理机构 |
Yee & Associates, P.C. |
代理人 |
Yee & Associates, P.C. ;Dougherty Anne |
主权项 |
1. A method for user authentication, the method comprising:
monitoring, by a data processing system, a social network associated with a user of a client device to determine whether a set of designated users are currently logged in and authenticated to access a secure resource; establishing, by the data processing system, a video connection between the user of the client device and the set of designated users that are currently logged in and authenticated to access the secure resource; and sending, by the data processing system, an authentication request screen showing captured video authentication data corresponding to the user of the client device to the set of designated users that are currently logged in and authenticated to access the secure resource. |
地址 |
Armonk NY US |