Automated authorization response techniques
First Claim
1. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having computer instructions stored thereon that are capable of causing a mobile device to perform operations comprising:
- receiving a permission request as a factor in a first multi-factor authentication process to verify a first action initiated by another device;
displaying an option to automate future permission requests for the first action;
in response to user input responsive to the displayed option, storing an indication that responses by the mobile device granting or denying future permission requests are to be automated based on at least one automation criterion;
receiving a subsequent permission request as a factor for a second multi-factor authentication process to verify, for a user, a second action initiated by another device; and
determining that the at least one automation criterion is met; and
in response to the determining, automatically granting or denying the subsequent permission request without receiving user input indicating whether to grant or deny the subsequent permission request.
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Abstract
Techniques are disclosed relating to automating permission requests, e.g., in the context of multi-factor authentication. A mobile device may display an option to allow a user to automate responses to future permission requests to perform an action. The mobile device may automatically respond to subsequent permission requests based on at least one automation criterion. The action may include login, transaction approval, physical access, vehicle ignition, account recovery, etc. The automation criteria may include location, acceleration, velocity, wireless connectivity, proximity to another device, temperature, lighting, noise, time, biometrics, altitude, pressure, image characteristics, etc. Disclosed techniques may increase authorization security while reducing user interaction for multi-factor authentication, in some embodiments.
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1. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having computer instructions stored thereon that are capable of causing a mobile device to perform operations comprising:
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receiving a permission request as a factor in a first multi-factor authentication process to verify a first action initiated by another device; displaying an option to automate future permission requests for the first action; in response to user input responsive to the displayed option, storing an indication that responses by the mobile device granting or denying future permission requests are to be automated based on at least one automation criterion; receiving a subsequent permission request as a factor for a second multi-factor authentication process to verify, for a user, a second action initiated by another device; and determining that the at least one automation criterion is met; and in response to the determining, automatically granting or denying the subsequent permission request without receiving user input indicating whether to grant or deny the subsequent permission request. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A mobile device, comprising:
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at least one antenna; one or more processing elements coupled to the at least one antenna; one or more memories having program instructions stored thereon that are capable of causing the mobile device to; receive a permission request as a factor in a first multi-factor authentication process to verify a first action initiated by another device; display an option to select an automated response for future permission requests, based on at least one automation criterion; receive user input selecting an automated response; store an indication that responses by the mobile device granting or denying future permission requests are to be automated based on the at least one automation criterion; receive a subsequent permission request as a factor for a second multi-factor authentication process to verify, for a user, a second action initiated by another device; making a determination that the at least one automation criterion is met for the subsequent permission request; and in response to the determination, automatically grant or deny the subsequent permission request without receiving user input indicating to grant or deny the subsequent permission request. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method, comprising:
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a computing system receiving a request to perform a first action; the computing system sending a permission request as a factor in a first multi-factor authentication process to a mobile device, wherein the first action is initiated by another device; the computing system sending a factor for a second multi-factor authentication process a subsequent permission request to the mobile device, wherein the subsequent permission request is sent to verify a second action initiated by another device; and the computing system receiving an automated response from the mobile device to the subsequent permission request, wherein the automated response is generated by the mobile device based on user input that is responsive to a displayed option to automate responses by the mobile device granting or denying future permission requests based on at least one automation criterion; and wherein the at least one automation criterion include information indicating one or more visual characteristics of a user interface, wherein the information is usable by the mobile device for comparison to one or more images captured by the mobile device to determine whether the mobile device is in visual range of the user interface; and wherein the automated response is determined at least in part by the mobile device using the information and the one or more captured images. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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