System for tracking and validation of an entity in a process data network

• US 9,825,931 B2
• Filed: 02/22/2016
• Issued: 11/21/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 01/26/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Bank of America Corp.
• Original Assignee: Bank of America Corp.
• Inventors: Johnsrud, Darrell, Kurian, Manu Jacob, Wuehler, Michael
• Primary Examiner(s): Hailu, Teshome
• Application Number:
  US15/050,084
• Publication Number:
  US 20170214675A1
• Time in Patent Office: 638 Days
• Field of Search: 726 6
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 2209/56 Financial cryptography, e.g. electronic payment or e-cash
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/08 for authentication of entities cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication H04L9/32
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 9/0891 Revocation or update of secret information, e.g. encryption key update or rekeying
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 9/3236 using cryptographic hash functions
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 9/3242 involving keyed hash functions, e.g. message authentication codes [MACs], CBC-MAC or HMAC
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 9/50 using hash chains, e.g. blockchains or hash trees

Abstract

Embodiments of the invention are directed to a system, method, or computer program product for generating and using a block chain distributed network for tracking and validating a user identification morphing over time. The block chain database comprises a distributed ledger that is updated with real-time identification information including an initial identification of the user. Subsequent identifications are stored and changes or morphs in identification, such as signatures, physical attributes, or locations of the user are identified. User facts are correlated with the identifications to build a timeline for the user. Subsequently, the system generates authentication questions based off of the timeline generated. The authentication questions allow for authentication of a user into a third party system.

Claims

1. A system for tracking and validating instances of a user, the system comprising:

a memory device with computer-readable program code stored thereon;

a communication device;

a processing device operatively coupled to the memory device and the communication device, wherein the processing device is configured to execute the computer-readable program code to;

receive an initial identification for the user at one or more nodes of the block chain distributed network;

update a distributed ledger with the initial identification via transmission of data from the one or more nodes to the distributed ledger associated with the block chain distributed network;

receive one or more subsequent identifications for the user at the one or more nodes of the block chain distributed network, wherein the received one or more identifications identify morphs in the user identification over a time period;

confirm, via communication with third party systems, the received one or more subsequent identifications are associated with the user;

link the one or more subsequent identifications for the user to the initial identification to generate a timeline illustrating morphing of user identification over time, wherein the timeline illustrates changes in user identification including changes in signatures, physical attributes of the user, and geographic relocations of the user;

correlate user facts received from the one or more nodes of the block chain distributed network and third party systems to the timeline, wherein user facts include a signature the user has previously used, locations where and when the user lived, and physical attributes of the user at various previous times;

generate one or more authentication questions based on the user facts and timeline; and

present the generated one or more authentication questions to the user via a user device for user access into third party secure locations.

2. The system of claim 1, further comprising receiving a positive response to the presented one or more authentication questions from the user, wherein receiving the positive response to the presented one or more authentication questions further comprises allowing access into the third party secure location without additional third party authentication requirements.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein generating the one or more authentication questions based on the user facts and timeline further comprises generating a tier level authentication question based on authentication strength requirements for accessing the third party secure location.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the initial identification and the one or more subsequent identifications comprises a government issued identification.

5. The system of claim 1, further comprising allowing access to the timeline for one or more entities based on a provided assessment from the one or more entities.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more nodes of the block chain distributed network is integrated into a third party system and coded to identify and transmit to the distributed ledger the initial identification and the subsequent identifications for the user.

7. A computer program product for tracking and validating instances of a user, the computer program product comprising at least one non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising code portions comprising:

an executable portion configured for receiving an initial identification for the user at one or more nodes of the block chain distributed network;

an executable portion configured for updating a distributed ledger with the initial identification via transmission of data from the one or more nodes to the distributed ledger associated with the block chain distributed network;

an executable portion configured for receiving one or more subsequent identifications for the user at the one or more nodes of the block chain distributed network, wherein the received one or more identifications identify morphs in the user identification over a time period;

an executable portion configured for confirming, via communication with third party systems, the received one or more subsequent identifications are associated with the user;

an executable portion configured for linking the one or more subsequent identifications for the user to the initial identification to generate a timeline illustrating morphing of user identification over time, wherein the timeline illustrates changes in user identification including changes in signatures, physical attributes of the user, and geographic relocations of the user;

an executable portion configured for correlating user facts received from the one or more nodes of the block chain distributed network and third party systems to the timeline, wherein user facts include a signature the user has previously used, locations where and when the user lived, and physical attributes of the user at various previous times;

an executable portion configured for generating one or more authentication questions based on the user facts and timeline; and

an executable portion configured for presenting the generated one or more authentication questions to the user via a user device for user access into third party secure locations.

8. The computer program product of claim 7, further comprising an executable portion configured for receiving a positive response to the presented one or more authentication questions from the user, wherein receiving the positive response to the presented one or more authentication questions further comprises allowing access into the third party secure location without additional third party authentication requirements.

9. The computer program product of claim 7, wherein generating the one or more authentication questions based on the user facts and timeline further comprises generating a tier level authentication question based on authentication strength requirements for accessing the third party secure location.

10. The computer program product of claim 7, wherein the initial identification and the one or more subsequent identifications comprises a government issued identification.

11. The computer program product of claim 7, further comprising an executable portion configured for allowing access to the timeline for one or more entities based on a provided assessment from the one or more entities.

12. The computer program product of claim 7, wherein the one or more nodes of the block chain distributed network is integrated into a third party system and coded to identify and transmit to the distributed ledger the initial identification and the subsequent identifications for the user.

13. A computer-implemented method for tracking and validating instances of a user, the method comprising:

providing a computing system comprising a computer processing device and a non-transitory computer readable medium, where the computer readable medium comprises configured computer program instruction code, such that when said instruction code is operated by said computer processing device, said computer processing device performs the following operations;

receiving an initial identification for the user at one or more nodes of the block chain distributed network;

updating a distributed ledger with the initial identification via transmission of data from the one or more nodes to the distributed ledger associated with the block chain distributed network;

receiving one or more subsequent identifications for the user at the one or more nodes of the block chain distributed network, wherein the received one or more identifications identify morphs in the user identification over a time period;

confirming, via communication with third party systems, the received one or more subsequent identifications are associated with the user;

linking the one or more subsequent identifications for the user to the initial identification to generate a timeline illustrating morphing of user identification over time, wherein the timeline illustrates changes in user identification including changes in signatures, physical attributes of the user, and geographic relocations of the user;

correlating user facts received from the one or more nodes of the block chain distributed network and third party systems to the timeline, wherein user facts include a signature the user has previously used, locations where and when the user lived, and physical attributes of the user at various previous times;

generating one or more authentication questions based on the user facts and timeline; and

presenting the generated one or more authentication questions to the user via a user device for user access into third party secure locations.

14. The computer-implemented method of claim 13, further comprising receiving a positive response to the presented one or more authentication questions from the user, wherein receiving the positive response to the presented one or more authentication questions further comprises allowing access into the third party secure location without additional third party authentication requirements.

15. The computer-implemented method of claim 13, wherein generating the one or more authentication questions based on the user facts and timeline further comprises generating a tier level authentication question based on authentication strength requirements for accessing the third party secure location.

16. The computer-implemented method of claim 13, further comprising allowing access to the timeline for one or more entities based on a provided assessment from the one or more entities.

17. The computer-implemented method of claim 13, wherein the one or more nodes of the block chain distributed network is integrated into a third party system and coded to identify and transmit to the distributed ledger the initial identification and the subsequent identifications for the user.