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User Authentication for Social Networks

  • US 20120198532A1
  • Filed: 04/09/2012
  • Published: 08/02/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/13/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A social network system comprising:

  • enrollment logic comprising a first microprocessor and configured to enroll a first user in the social network byassociating the first user with a user ID,associating a plurality of prompts with the user ID,associating a plurality of biometric templates each with one of the plurality of prompts,receiving an indication of the first user'"'"'s gender, andverifying the first user'"'"'s gender by analyzing a biometric template from the plurality of biometric templates; and

    authentication logic comprising a second microprocessor and configured to authenticate a claimant as the first user byreceiving a claimant target,sending a prompt from the plurality of prompts,receiving a biometric response to the prompt, anddetermining a match between the biometric response and a biometric template associated with the prompt.

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