US 12,034,863 B2
Methods of authenticating the identity of a computer
Guy Hefetz, Boca Raton, FL (US)
Assigned to SPRIV LLC, New York, NY (US)
Filed by SPRIV LLC, New York, NY (US)
Filed on Sep. 30, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/479,062.
Application 18/479,062 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/592,528, filed on Feb. 4, 2022, granted, now 11,818,287.
Application 17/592,528 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/724,361, filed on Dec. 22, 2019, granted, now 11,308,477.
Application 16/724,361 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/787,805, filed on Oct. 19, 2017, granted, now 10,521,786.
Application 15/787,805 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/606,270, filed on May 26, 2017, granted, now 10,289,833.
Application 15/606,270 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/134,545, filed on Apr. 21, 2016, granted, now 9,727,867.
Application 15/134,545 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/835,707, filed on Aug. 25, 2015, granted, now 9,391,985.
Application 14/835,707 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/479,266, filed on Sep. 5, 2014, abandoned.
Application 14/479,266 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/145,862, filed on Dec. 31, 2013, granted, now 9,033,225.
Application 14/145,862 is a continuation in part of application No. 13/479,235, filed on May 23, 2012, granted, now 8,770,477.
Application 13/479,235 is a continuation in part of application No. 13/290,988, filed on Nov. 7, 2011, granted, now 8,413,898.
Application 13/479,235 is a continuation in part of application No. 13/065,691, filed on Mar. 28, 2011, granted, now 8,640,197.
Application 13/290,988 is a continuation in part of application No. 12/357,380, filed on Jan. 21, 2009, granted, now 8,656,458.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/445,860, filed on Feb. 23, 2011.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/318,329, filed on Mar. 28, 2010.
Prior Publication US 2024/0031169 A1, Jan. 25, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G06K 5/00 (2006.01); G06F 21/62 (2013.01); G06Q 20/40 (2012.01); H04L 9/32 (2006.01); H04W 12/63 (2021.01)
CPC H04L 9/3247 (2013.01) [G06F 21/6254 (2013.01); G06Q 20/4015 (2020.05); H04W 12/63 (2021.01); G06F 2221/2141 (2013.01)] 30 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for authenticating a user's transaction or access to a website, the user's initiation of the transaction or access being associated with a computer signature, comprising the steps of:
receiving a geographical location of a mobile phone, wherein the mobile phone is associated with the user and wherein the geographical location of the mobile phone is identified by at least one of: GPS, Wi-Fi, Galileo, cellular antenna network, Bluetooth, MIMO, UWB, and WiMax;
determining if the received geographical location of the mobile phone is within an allowed distance of a geographical location associated with the computer signature;
determining if the computer signature is a known computer signature; and
if the computer signature is not a known computer signature, taking at least one of the following actions:
(i) allocating a negative security score and
(ii) requiring additional authentication information from the user; or
if the computer signature is a known computer signature, and if the received geographical location of the mobile phone is within the acceptable distance, taking at least one of the following actions:
(i) allowing the user access to the website;
(ii) allowing the user to conduct the transaction; and
(iii) allocating a positive score to the user;
wherein a signature is known if it is found in a database containing previously-identified signatures.