Method, system, and apparatus for identification number authentication
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1. A computer based method of authentication, comprising the steps of:
- (a) displaying a field operatively arranged for entry of data representative of a first mathematical function of a first set of digits in a person'"'"'s Social Security Number, wherein said first set of digits comprises any plurality of different digits of said Social Security Number;
(b) displaying instructions to said person indicating said first mathematical function to be performed by said person to arrive at said representative data;
(c) displaying a field operatively arranged for entry of other data representative of the identity of said person;
(d) receiving said data representative of said first mathematical function of said first set of digits in said person'"'"'s Social Security Number with a processor;
(e) receiving other data representative of the identity of said person with said processor;
(f) determining said person'"'"'s Social Security Number from said other data representative of the identity of said person, wherein said determining is accomplished by a lookup process in a database with said processor;
(g) performing said first mathematical function of said first set of digits in said person'"'"'s Social Security Number with said processor;
(h) comparing a result of said performing said first mathematical function of said first set of digits in said person'"'"'s Social Security Number with said received data representative of said first mathematical function of said first set of digits in said person'"'"'s Social Security Number with said processor to authenticate said person'"'"'s identity; and
(i) repeating at least steps (a)-(d) and (g)-(h) with new instructions for a second mathematical formula on a second set of digits in said Social Security Number if said comparing step (h) yields a match, wherein said second set of digits differs from said first set of digits and/or said second mathematical function differs from said first mathematical function.
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Abstract
A computer based method, system and apparatus of authentication which compares a first number associated with a user with a second number, wherein the second number is a mathematical function of at least two predetermined digits within the user'"'"'s identification number, preferably a Social Security Number. A computer based method, system and apparatus for authenticating a user'"'"'s identification number, which compares a first code associated with a user with a second code, wherein said second code is an alphabetic translation of at least two predetermined digits within the user'"'"'s identification number.
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18 Claims
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1. A computer based method of authentication, comprising the steps of:
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(a) displaying a field operatively arranged for entry of data representative of a first mathematical function of a first set of digits in a person'"'"'s Social Security Number, wherein said first set of digits comprises any plurality of different digits of said Social Security Number; (b) displaying instructions to said person indicating said first mathematical function to be performed by said person to arrive at said representative data; (c) displaying a field operatively arranged for entry of other data representative of the identity of said person; (d) receiving said data representative of said first mathematical function of said first set of digits in said person'"'"'s Social Security Number with a processor; (e) receiving other data representative of the identity of said person with said processor; (f) determining said person'"'"'s Social Security Number from said other data representative of the identity of said person, wherein said determining is accomplished by a lookup process in a database with said processor; (g) performing said first mathematical function of said first set of digits in said person'"'"'s Social Security Number with said processor; (h) comparing a result of said performing said first mathematical function of said first set of digits in said person'"'"'s Social Security Number with said received data representative of said first mathematical function of said first set of digits in said person'"'"'s Social Security Number with said processor to authenticate said person'"'"'s identity; and (i) repeating at least steps (a)-(d) and (g)-(h) with new instructions for a second mathematical formula on a second set of digits in said Social Security Number if said comparing step (h) yields a match, wherein said second set of digits differs from said first set of digits and/or said second mathematical function differs from said first mathematical function. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An apparatus for authentication, comprising:
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a processor; a storage medium comprising software instructions which, when executed by said processor, perform a method of authentication, said method comprising the steps of; (a) displaying a field operatively arranged for entry of data representative of a first mathematical function of a first set of digits in a person'"'"'s Social Security Number, wherein said first set of digits comprises any plurality of different digits of said Social Security Number; (b) displaying instructions to said person indicating said first mathematical function to be performed by said person to arrive at said representative data; (c) displaying a field operatively arranged for entry of other data representative of the identity of said person; (d) receiving said data representative of said first mathematical function of said first set of digits in said person'"'"'s Social Security Number; (e) receiving other data representative of the identity of said person; (f) determining said person'"'"'s Social Security Number from said other data representative of the identity of said person, wherein said determining is accomplished by a lookup process in a database; (g) performing said first mathematical function of said first set of digits in said person'"'"'s Social Security Number; (h) comparing a result of said performing said first mathematical function of said first set of digits in said person'"'"'s Social Security Number with said received data representative of said first mathematical function of said first set of digits in said person'"'"'s Social Security Number to authenticate said person'"'"'s identity; and (i) repeating at least steps (a)-(d) and (g)-(h) with new instructions for a second mathematical formula on a second set of digits in said Social Security Number if said comparing step (h) yields a match, wherein said second set of digits differs from said first set of digits and/or said second mathematical function differs from said first mathematical function.
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13. A computer based method of authentication, comprising the steps of:
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(a) displaying a field operatively arranged for entry of data representative of a first mathematical function performed on a first set of exactly two digits in a person'"'"'s Social Security Number, only; (b) displaying instructions to said person indicating said first mathematical function to be performed by said person on said first set of exactly two digits in said Social Security Number to arrive at said representative data; (c) displaying a field operatively arranged for entry of other data representative of the identity of said person; (d) receiving said data representative of said first mathematical function performed on said first set of exactly two digits in said person'"'"'s Social Security Number with a processor; (e) receiving other data representative of the identity of said person with said processor; (f) determining said person'"'"'s Social Security Number from said other data representative of the identity of said person, wherein said determining is accomplished by a lookup process in a database with said processor; (g) performing said first mathematical function on said exactly first set of two digits in said person'"'"'s Social Security Number, only, with said processor; (h) comparing a result of said performing said first mathematical function on said exactly first set of two digits in said person'"'"'s Social Security Number with said received data representative of said first mathematical function performed on said exactly first set of two digits in said person'"'"'s Social Security Number with said processor to authenticate said person'"'"'s identity; and (i) repeating at least steps (a)-(d) and (g)-(h) with new instructions for a second mathematical formula on a second set of exactly two digits in said Social Security Number if said comparing step (h) yields a match, wherein said second set of exactly two digits differs from said first set of exactly two digits and/or said second mathematical function differs from said first mathematical function.
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14. An apparatus for authentication, comprising:
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a processor; a storage medium comprising software instructions which, when executed by said processor, perform a method of authentication, said method comprising the steps of; (a) displaying a field operatively arranged for entry of data representative of a first mathematical function performed on a first set of exactly two digits in a person'"'"'s Social Security Number, only; (b) displaying instructions to said person indicating said first mathematical function to be performed by said person on said first set of exactly two digits in said Social Security Number to arrive at said representative data; (c) displaying a field operatively arranged for entry of other data representative of the identity of said person; (d) receiving said data representative of said first mathematical function performed on said first set of exactly two digits in said person'"'"'s Social Security Number; (e) receiving other data representative of the identity of said person; (f) determining said person'"'"'s Social Security Number from said other data representative of the identity of said person, wherein said determining is accomplished by a lookup process in a database; (g) performing said first mathematical function on said first set of exactly two digits in said person'"'"'s Social Security Number, only; (h) comparing a result of said performing said first mathematical function on said first set of exactly two digits in said person'"'"'s Social Security Number with said received data representative of said first mathematical function performed on said first set of exactly two digits in said person'"'"'s Social Security Number to authenticate said person'"'"'s identity; and (i) repeating at least steps (a)-(d) and (g)-(h) with new instructions for a second mathematical formula on a second set of exactly two digits in said Social Security Number if said comparing step (h) yields a match, wherein said second set of exactly two digits differs from said first set of exactly two digits and/or said second mathematical function differs from said first mathematical function.
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15. A computer based method of authentication, comprising the steps of:
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(a) randomly generating a first mathematical function to be performed on a first set of digits in a person'"'"'s Social Security Number with a processor; (b) displaying a field operatively arranged for entry of data representative of said first mathematical function of said first set of digits in said person'"'"'s Social Security Number; (c) displaying instructions to said person indicating said first mathematical function to be performed by said person to arrive at said representative data; (d) displaying a field operatively arranged for entry of other data representative of the identity of said person; (e) receiving said data representative of said first mathematical function of said first set of digits in said person'"'"'s Social Security Number with said processor; (f) receiving other data representative of the identity of said person with said processor; (g) determining said person'"'"'s Social Security Number from said other data representative of the identity of said person, wherein said determining is accomplished by a lookup process in a database with said processor; (h) performing said first mathematical function on said first set of digits in said person'"'"'s Social Security Number with said processor; (i) comparing a result of said performing said first mathematical function of said first set of digits in said person'"'"'s Social Security Number with said received data representative of said first mathematical function of said first set of digits in said person'"'"'s Social Security Number with said processor to authenticate said person'"'"'s identity; and (j) repeating at least steps (a)-(e) and (h)-(i) with new instructions for a second mathematical formula on a second set of digits in said Social Security Number if said comparing step (i) yields a match, wherein said second set of digits differs from said first set of digits and/or said second mathematical function differs from said first mathematical function.
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16. An apparatus for authentication, comprising:
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a processor; a storage medium comprising software instructions which, when executed by said processor, perform a method of authentication, said method comprising the steps of; (a) randomly generating a first mathematical function to be performed on a first set of digits in a person'"'"'s Social Security Number; (b) displaying a field operatively arranged for entry of data representative of said first mathematical function of said first set of digits in said person'"'"'s Social Security Number; (c) displaying instructions to said person indicating said first mathematical function to be performed by said person to arrive at said representative data; (d) displaying a field operatively arranged for entry of other data representative of the identity of said person; (e) receiving said data representative of said first mathematical function of said first set of digits in said person'"'"'s Social Security Number; (f) receiving other data representative of the identity of said person; (g) determining said person'"'"'s Social Security Number from said other data representative of the identity of said person, wherein said determining is accomplished by a lookup process in a database; (h) performing said first mathematical function on said first set of digits in said person'"'"'s Social Security Number; (i) comparing a result of said performing said first mathematical function of said first set of digits in said person'"'"'s Social Security Number with said received data representative of said first mathematical function of said first set of digits in said person'"'"'s Social Security Number to authenticate said person'"'"'s identity; and (j) repeating at least steps (a)-(e) and (h)-(i) with new instructions for a second mathematical formula on a second set of digits in said Social Security Number if said comparing step (i) yields a match, wherein said second set of digits differs from said first set of digits and/or said second mathematical function differs from said first mathematical function.
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17. A computer based method of authentication, comprising the steps of:
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(a) forming a first single group of digits by choosing a plurality of different digits from a person'"'"'s Social Security Number with a processor; (b) displaying a field operatively arranged for entry of data representative of a first mathematical function performed on said first single group of digits only; (c) displaying instructions to said person indicating said first mathematical function to be performed on said first single group of digits by said person to arrive at said representative data; (d) displaying a field operatively arranged for entry of other data representative of the identity of said person; (e) receiving said data representative of said first mathematical function performed on said first group of digits with said processor; (f) receiving other data representative of the identity of said person with said processor; (g) determining said person'"'"'s Social Security Number from said other data representative of the identity of said person, wherein said determining is accomplished by a lookup process in a database with said processor; (h) performing said first mathematical function on said first single group of digits only with said processor; (i) comparing a result of said performing said first mathematical function on said first group of digits formed from said person'"'"'s Social Security Number with said received data representative of said first mathematical function performed on said first single group of digits only with said processor to authenticate said person'"'"'s identity; (j) repeating at least steps (a)-(e) and (h)-(i) with new instructions for a second mathematical formula on a second single group of digits in said Social Security Number if said comparing step (i) yields a match, wherein said second single group of digits differs from said first single group of digits and/or said second mathematical function differs from said first mathematical function.
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18. An apparatus for authentication, comprising:
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a processor; a storage medium comprising software instructions which, when executed by said processor, perform a method of authentication, said method comprising the steps of; (a) forming a first single group of digits by choosing a plurality of different digits from a person'"'"'s Social Security Number; (b) displaying a field operatively arranged for entry of data representative of a first mathematical function performed on said first single group of digits only; (c) displaying instructions to said person indicating said first mathematical function to be performed on said first single group of digits by said person to arrive at said representative data; (d) displaying a field operatively arranged for entry of other data representative of the identity of said person; (e) receiving said data representative of said first mathematical function performed on said first group of digits; (f) receiving other data representative of the identity of said person; (g) determining said person'"'"'s Social Security Number from said other data representative of the identity of said person, wherein said determining is accomplished by a lookup process in a database; (h) performing said first mathematical function on said first single group of digits only; (i) comparing a result of said performing said first mathematical function on said first group of digits formed from said person'"'"'s Social Security Number with said received data representative of said first mathematical function performed on said first single group of digits only to authenticate said person'"'"'s identity; (j) repeating at least steps (a)-(e) and (h)-(i) with new instructions for a second mathematical formula on a second single group of digits in said Social Security Number if said comparing step (i) yields a match, wherein said second single group of digits differs from said first single group of digits and/or said second mathematical function differs from said first mathematical function.
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