Security for emoji based commands

• US 10,033,678 B2
• Filed: 01/08/2016
• Issued: 07/24/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 10/23/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: PayPal, Inc. (PayPal Holdings, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: PayPal, Inc. (PayPal Holdings, Inc.)
• Inventors: Venkatakrishnan, Poornima, O'neill, Megan Marie
• Primary Examiner(s): Cervetti, David Garcia
• Application Number:
  US14/991,880
• Publication Number:
  US 20170118189A1
• Time in Patent Office: 928 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G01D 5/12 using electric or magnetic means G01D5/06 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G01D 5/24428 Error prevention
• CPC Class Codes: G01D 5/24471 Error correction
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04817 using icons graphical or visual programming using iconic symbols G06F8/34
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04842 Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements G06F3/0482 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/10 specially adapted for electronic funds transfer [EFT] systems; specially adapted for home banking systems
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/108 Remote banking, e.g. home banking
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/3224 Transactions dependent on location of M-devices
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0238 at point-of-sale [POS]
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/06 Buying, selling or leasing transactions
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/18 Commands or executable codes
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/216 Handling conversation history, e.g. grouping of messages in sessions or threads
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/52 for supporting social networking services
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/08 for authentication of entities cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication H04L9/32
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/102 Entity profiles
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/105 Multiple levels of security
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 7/0027 Collaboration services where a computer is used for data transfer and the telephone is used for telephonic communication
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 7/1295 Details of dual tone multiple frequency signalling

Abstract

A system and method of security for emoji based actions. The system and method may include processes such as obtaining a first text associated with an emoji image and a second text, determining to implement a security measure based at least in part on the first text associated with the emoji image, and determining a security level based at least in part on the second text.

Claims

1. A system for providing emoji based security, comprising:

a non-transitory memory storing instructions; and

one or more hardware processors coupled to the non-transitory memory and configured to read the instructions from the non-transitory memory to cause the system to perform operations comprising;

obtaining a message comprising message data and payload data;

identifying a sender of the message based on the payload data;

analyzing the message data to extract an emoji image and text data;

determining that a security measure is required to authenticate the sender based on the extracted emoji image; and

in response to determining that a security measure is required to authenticate the sender, implementing an authentication procedure for authenticating the sender based at least in part on the extracted emoji image, the extracted text data, and a plurality of historic messages associated with the sender, wherein the authentication procedure comprises;

sending an authentication request to a user account associated with the sender,

receiving an indication that the authentication request has been viewed, and

setting a response time window based at least in part on the indication.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the operations further comprise:

extracting a number from the text data; and

determining a routine based on the plurality of historic messages, wherein the authentication procedure is determined based at least in part on the extracted number and the determined routine.

3. The system of claim 2, wherein the plurality of historic messages is generated by the sender.

4. The system of claim 2, wherein the sender is a recipient of the plurality of historic messages.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the operations further comprise identifying a recipient of the message based on the payload data, wherein the authentication procedure is determined based at least in part on a connection between a first social media account of the sender of the message and a second social media account of the recipient of the message.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein a command associated with the message is canceled when it is determined that the indication is not received after the response time window has closed.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the emoji image is associated with a transaction.

8. The system of claim 7, wherein the operations further comprise in response to the response time window expiring, processing the transaction.

9. A non-transitory machine readable medium having stored thereon machine readable instructions executable to cause a machine to perform operations comprising:

obtaining a message comprising message data and payload data;

identifying a sender of the message based on the payload data;

analyzing the message data to extract an emoji image and text data;

determining that a security measure is required to authenticate the sender based on the extracted emoji image; and

in response to determining that a security measure is required to authenticate the sender, implementing an authentication procedure for authenticating the sender based at least in part on the extracted emoji image, the extracted text data, and a plurality of historic messages associated with the sender, wherein the authentication procedure comprises;

sending an authentication request to a user account associated with the sender,

receiving an indication that the authentication request has been viewed, and

setting a response time window based at least in part on the indication.

10. The non-transitory machine readable medium of claim 9, wherein the authentication request is a private message sent to the sender of the message.

11. The non-transitory machine readable medium of claim 9, wherein the message is publicly viewable.

12. The non-transitory machine readable medium of claim 9, wherein the emoji image is associated with a payment transaction, wherein the operations further comprise executing the payment transaction in response to an expiration of the response time window.

13. The non-transitory machine readable medium of claim 9, wherein the emoji image is associated with a payment transaction, wherein the operations further comprise:

determining that an authentication response has not been received within the response time window; and

canceling the payment transaction in response to determining that an authentication response has not been received within the response time window.

14. The non-transitory machine readable medium of claim 9, wherein the emoji image is associated with a payment transaction, wherein the operations further comprise determining a transfer amount for the payment transaction based on the text data, wherein determining that a security measure is required is further based on determining that the transfer amount is over a threshold value.

15. A computer implemented method of providing emoji based security, the method comprising:

obtaining, by one or more hardware processors, a message comprising message data and payload data;

identifying, by the one or more hardware processors, a sender of the message based on the payload data;

analyzing, by the one or more hardware processors, the message data to extract an emoji image and text data;

determining, by the one or more hardware processors, that a security measure is required to authenticate the sender based on the extracted emoji image; and

in response to determining that a security measure is required to authenticate the sender, implementing, by the one or more hardware processors, an authentication procedure for authenticating the sender based at least in part on the extracted emoji image, the extracted text data, and a plurality of historic messages associated with the sender, wherein the authentication procedure comprises;

sending an authentication request to a user account associated with the sender,

receiving an indication that the authentication request has been viewed, and

setting a response time window based at least in part on the indication.

16. The method of claim 15, wherein the authentication request comprises a login request, and wherein the authentication procedure is determined based at least in part on determining that a first social media account associated with the sender of the message is not connected to a second social media account associated with a recipient of the message.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein the recipient of the message is determined based at least in part on the payload data.

18. The method of claim 15, wherein the authentication request comprises a message requesting a confirmation, and wherein the authentication procedure is determined based at least in part on determining that a first social media account associated with the sender of the message is connected to a second social media account associated with a recipient of the message.

19. The method of claim 18, wherein the message further requests that a confirmation is provided within the response time window.

20. The method of claim 19, wherein a command associated with the emoji image is executed in response to receiving the confirmation from the sender within the response time window.