Intelligent authentication process
First Claim
1. A method for authentication comprising:
- receiving consumer information associated with a consumer transmitted over a first data network in a processor operated by an account issuer;
determining available account authentication options based on the received consumer information and a database of potential authentication options stored in a memory in the processor;
selecting a set of available authentication options from the available account authentication options based on a database of attributes for the potential authentication options stored in the memory in the processor;
transmitting the selected set of available authentication options to the consumer over the first data network from the processor;
receiving a selected authentication option transmitted over the first data network in the processor;
selecting an authentication provider associated with the selected authentication option from a database stored in the memory of potential authentication providers capable of providing the selected authentication option in the processor, wherein the authentication provider is selected based on at least one of historical average authentication speed or instantaneous connection speed;
transmitting consumer information to the authentication provider associated with the selected authentication option over a second data network, wherein the authentication provider is a third party that is a distinct entity from the consumer and the account issuer; and
receiving an authentication confirmation transmitted over the second data network in the processor.
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Abstract
A method is provided for authentication that includes receiving consumer information associated with a consumer transmitted over a first data network, determining available account authentication options based on the received consumer information and a database of potential authentication options stored in a memory, selecting a set of available authentication options from the available authentication options based on a database of the potential authentication option attributes stored in the memory, transmitting the selected set of available authentication options to the consumer over the first data network, receiving a selected authentication option transmitted over the first data network, transmitting the consumer information to an authentication provider associated with the selected authentication option over a second data network, and receiving an authentication confirmation transmitted over the second data network.
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31 Claims
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1. A method for authentication comprising:
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receiving consumer information associated with a consumer transmitted over a first data network in a processor operated by an account issuer; determining available account authentication options based on the received consumer information and a database of potential authentication options stored in a memory in the processor; selecting a set of available authentication options from the available account authentication options based on a database of attributes for the potential authentication options stored in the memory in the processor; transmitting the selected set of available authentication options to the consumer over the first data network from the processor; receiving a selected authentication option transmitted over the first data network in the processor; selecting an authentication provider associated with the selected authentication option from a database stored in the memory of potential authentication providers capable of providing the selected authentication option in the processor, wherein the authentication provider is selected based on at least one of historical average authentication speed or instantaneous connection speed; transmitting consumer information to the authentication provider associated with the selected authentication option over a second data network, wherein the authentication provider is a third party that is a distinct entity from the consumer and the account issuer; and receiving an authentication confirmation transmitted over the second data network in the processor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A method for authentication comprising:
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receiving consumer information associated with a consumer transmitted over a first data network in a processor; determining available account authentication options based on the received consumer information and a database of potential authentication options stored in a memory in the processor; selecting a set of available authentication options from the available account authentication options based on a database of attributes for the potential authentication options stored in the memory in the processor; transmitting the selected set of available authentication options to the consumer over the first data network from the processor; receiving a selected authentication option transmitted over the first data network in the processor; selecting an authentication provider associated with the selected authentication option from a database stored in the memory of potential authentication providers capable of providing the selected authentication option in the processor, wherein the authentication provider is selected based on at least one of historical average authentication speed or instantaneous connection speed; transmitting consumer information to the authentication provider associated with the selected authentication option over a second data network; and receiving an authentication confirmation transmitted over the second data network in the processor, wherein the database of attributes for the potential authentication options comprises information related to at least one of a successful completion rate, an average authentication time, or a cost. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31)
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