Method and apparatus for determining the identity of a user by narrowing down from user groups
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1. A method for assessing the identity of an individual, said method comprising the steps of:
- accepting input from an individual;
attributing at least one user group to the individual; and
repeating said attributing step until the identity of the individual is assessed.
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Abstract
Methods and arrangements for assessing the identity of an individual. Input is accepted from an individual, and at least one user group is attributed to the individual. This attributing is repeated until the identity of the individual is assessed.
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29 Claims
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1. A method for assessing the identity of an individual, said method comprising the steps of:
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accepting input from an individual;
attributing at least one user group to the individual; and
repeating said attributing step until the identity of the individual is assessed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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15. An apparatus for assessing the identity of an individual, said apparatus comprising:
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an arrangement for accepting input from an individual; and
an arrangement for attributing at least one user group to the individual;
said attributing arrangement being adapted to repeat the attributing until the identity of the individual is assessed. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A program storage device readable by machine, tangibly embodying a program of instructions executable by the machine to perform method steps for assessing the identity of an individual, said method comprising the steps of:
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accepting input from an individual;
attributing at least one user group to the individual; and
repeating said attributing step until the identity of the individual is assessed.
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