US 12,250,228 B2
Targeted authentication queries based on detected user actions
Michael Charles Todasco, Santa Clara, CA (US); Sumeet Ahuja, Milpitas, CA (US); Geetha Kuppuswamy, San Jose, CA (US); and Prashanthi Ravanavarapu, Milpitas, CA (US)
Assigned to PAYPAL, INC., San Jose, CA (US)
Filed by PayPal, Inc., San Jose, CA (US)
Filed on Oct. 13, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/380,023.
Application 18/380,023 is a continuation of application No. 17/443,644, filed on Jul. 27, 2021, granted, now 11,818,140.
Application 17/443,644 is a continuation of application No. 16/405,164, filed on May 7, 2019, granted, now 11,075,924, issued on Jul. 27, 2021.
Application 16/405,164 is a continuation of application No. 15/145,728, filed on May 3, 2016, granted, now 10,284,567, issued on May 7, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2024/0114037 A1, Apr. 4, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04L 9/40 (2022.01)
CPC H04L 63/123 (2013.01) [H04L 63/083 (2013.01); H04L 63/0853 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system comprising:
a non-transitory memory storing instructions; and
one or more hardware processors coupled to the non-transitory memory and configured to read instructions from the non-transitory memory to cause the system to perform operations comprising:
determining that a correct response to an authentication query is required to authenticate a user;
analyzing user information for the user;
determining the authentication query based in part on the user information, wherein the authentication query includes a challenge for the correct response associated with the user information;
providing priming content to the user, wherein the priming content assists the user in responding to the challenge with the correct response;
transmitting, over a network connection, the authentication query to a device requesting an authentication of the user;
receiving a response to the authentication query; and
determining whether the response is the correct response.