Identity verification and authentication
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- receiving, at a first computing device associated with a social-networking system from a second computing device, a first request to verify a claimed identity of a first user of the social-networking system, the social networking system maintaining information relating to one or more social connections of the first user with additional users of the social-networking system;
in response to receiving the first request from the second computing device, sending, by the first computing device associated with the social-networking system to a mobile computing device associated with the first user, a second request for information associated with the first user of the social-networking system;
receiving, at the first computing device associated with the social-networking system, the information associated with the first user of the social-networking system, the information collected or maintained by the mobile device associated with the first user, wherein the information is received at the first computing device from the mobile device associated with the first user;
sending, by the first computing device associated with the social-networking system, a third request to a second user of the social networking system, the third request requesting information about the first user, the second user and the first user having a social connection maintained by the social networking system;
determining, by the first computing device, a confidence score indicating a confidence level of the claimed identity of the first user, based at least in part on;
the information associated with the first user of the social-networking system as received from the mobile computing device;
information stored by the social-networking system; and
the information from the second user having a social connection to the first user; and
sending, by the first computing device associated with the social-networking system to the second computing device, the confidence score for verifying the claimed identity of the first user.
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Abstract
In one embodiment, receiving, at a first computing device associated with a social-networking system and from a second computing device, a first request to verify an identity of a user of the social-networking system; sending, by the first computing device and to a mobile device associated with the user, a second request for information about the user; receiving, at the first computing device and from the mobile device, the information about the user; determining, by the first computing device, a confidence score indicating a probability that the identity of the user is true based on the information about the user received from the mobile device and information available to the social-networking system; and sending, by the first computing device and to the second computing device, the confidence score.
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21 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving, at a first computing device associated with a social-networking system from a second computing device, a first request to verify a claimed identity of a first user of the social-networking system, the social networking system maintaining information relating to one or more social connections of the first user with additional users of the social-networking system; in response to receiving the first request from the second computing device, sending, by the first computing device associated with the social-networking system to a mobile computing device associated with the first user, a second request for information associated with the first user of the social-networking system; receiving, at the first computing device associated with the social-networking system, the information associated with the first user of the social-networking system, the information collected or maintained by the mobile device associated with the first user, wherein the information is received at the first computing device from the mobile device associated with the first user; sending, by the first computing device associated with the social-networking system, a third request to a second user of the social networking system, the third request requesting information about the first user, the second user and the first user having a social connection maintained by the social networking system; determining, by the first computing device, a confidence score indicating a confidence level of the claimed identity of the first user, based at least in part on; the information associated with the first user of the social-networking system as received from the mobile computing device; information stored by the social-networking system; and the information from the second user having a social connection to the first user; and sending, by the first computing device associated with the social-networking system to the second computing device, the confidence score for verifying the claimed identity of the first user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A first computing device associated with a social-networking system comprising:
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a memory comprising instructions executable by one or more processors; and the one or more processors coupled to the memory and operable to execute the instructions, the one or more processors being operable when executing the instructions to; receive, from a second computing device, a first request to verify a claimed identity of a first user of the social-networking system, the social networking system maintaining information relating to one or more social connections of the first user with additional users of the social-networking system; in response to receiving the first request from the second computing device, send, to a mobile computing device associated with the first user, a second request for information associated with the first user of the social-networking system; receive the information associated with the first user of the social-networking system, the information collected or maintained by the mobile device associated with the first user, wherein the information is received at the first computing device from the mobile device associated with the first user; send a third request to a second user of the social networking system, the third request requesting information about the first user, the second user and the first user having a social connection maintained by the social networking system; determine a confidence score indicating a confidence level of the claimed identity of the user, based at least in part on; the information associated with the first user of the social-networking system as received from the mobile computing device; information stored by the social-networking system; and the information from the second user having a social connection to the first user; and send, to the second computing device, the confidence score for verifying the claimed identity of the user. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. One or more computer-readable non-transitory storage media embodying software operable when executed by a first computing device to:
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receive, from a second computing device, a first request to verify a claimed identity of a user of the social-networking system, the social networking system maintaining information relating to one or more social connections of the first user with additional users of the social-networking system; in response to receiving the first request from the second computing device, send, to a mobile computing device associated with the user, a second request for information associated with the first user of the social-networking system; receive, from the mobile computing device, the information associated with the first user of the social-networking system, the information collected or maintained by the mobile device associated with the first user, wherein the information is received at the first computing device from the mobile device associated with the first user; send a third request to a second user of the social networking system, the third request requesting information about the first user, the second user and the first user having a social connection maintained by the social networking system; determine a confidence score indicating a confidence level of the claimed identity of the user, based at least in part on; the information associated with the first user of the social-networking system as received from the mobile computing device; information stored by the social-networking system; and the information from the second user having a social connection to the first user; and send, to the second computing device, the confidence score for verifying the claimed identity of the first user. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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