Methods, systems, and products for identity verification

• US 20080207220A1
• Filed: 02/23/2007
• Published: 08/28/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 02/23/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Bellsouth Intellectual Property Corporation (AT&T, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Bellsouth Intellectual Property Corporation (AT&T, Inc.)
• Inventors: Aaron, Jeffrey A.
• Granted Patent: US 8,116,751 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/456.1
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/126 Anti-theft arrangements, e.g. protection against subscriber identity module [SIM] cloning
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/63 Location-dependent; Proximity-dependent

Abstract

Methods, systems, and products are disclosed for identification verification. Location information is acquired. The location information is compared to historical location information. When the location information favorably compares to the historical location information, then an identity associated with the location information is verified.

Claims

1. A method of verifying identity, comprising:

acquiring location information;

comparing the location information to historical location information; and

when the location information favorably compares to the historical location information, then verifying an identity associated with the location information.

2. The method according to claim 1, further comprising scoring a difference between recent movements and the historical location information.

3. The method according to claim 2, further comprising comparing the score to a threshold.

4. The method according to claim 3, wherein when the score favorably compares to the threshold, then verifying that the recent movements match the historical location information.

5. The method according to claim 1, further comprising sending a verification message that verifies the identity.

6. The method according to claim 1, further comprising receiving a request to verify the identity.

7. The method according to claim 1, wherein when the location information unfavorably compares to the historical location information, then declining to verify the identity.

8. The method according to claim 1, further comprising applying a set of rules that determines how strictly the location information is compared to the historical location information.

9. A system for verifying identity, the system operative to:

acquire location information;

compare the location information to historical location information; and

when the location information favorably compares to the historical location information, then verify an identity associated with the location information.

10. A system according to claim 9, further operative to score a difference between recent movements and the historical location information.

11. A system according to claim 10, further operative to compare the score to a threshold.

12. A system according to claim 11, wherein when the score favorably compares to the threshold, then the system is operative to verify that the recent movements match the historical location information.

13. A system according to claim 9, further operative to send a verification message that verifies the identity.

14. A system according to claim 9, further operative to receive a request to verify the identity.

15. A system according to claim 9, wherein when the location information unfavorably compares to the historical location information, then the system is operative to decline to verify the identity.

16. A system according to claim 9, further operative to apply a set of rules that determines how strictly the location information is compared to the historical location information.

17. A computer program product storing computer-readable instructions for:

acquiring location information;

comparing the location information to historical location information; and

when the location information favorably compares to the historical location information, then verifying an identity associated with the location information.

18. A computer program product according to claim 17, further comprising instructions for scoring a difference between recent movements and the historical location information.

19. A computer program product according to claim 18, further comprising instructions for comparing the score to a threshold.

20. A computer program product according to claim 19, further comprising instructions for:

i) when the score favorably compares to the threshold, then verifying that the recent movements match the historical location information, and

ii) when the location information unfavorably compares to the historical location information, then declining to verify the identity.