US Patent:
20230009527, Jan 12, 2023
Inventors:
- McLean VA, US
Tyler Maiman - Melville NY, US
Joshua Edwards - Philadelphia PA, US
Viraj Chaudhary - Katy TX, US
Daniel Miller - Astoria NY, US
David Septimus - New York NY, US
Jenny Melendez - Falls Church VA, US
International Classification:
G06F 21/45
H04L 29/06
Abstract:
Methods, systems, and apparatuses are described herein for improving computer authentication processes by generating authentication questions based on the location of a user. Transaction data indicating a plurality of transactions associated with a user account may be received. Location data indicating a plurality of locations of a user device might be received. At least a subset of the plurality of transactions may be tagged, based on the location data, with an indication that a user was present for a respective transaction. For example, a location of a merchant might be compared to a user device location indicated by the location data. A plurality of authentication questions might be generated based on the subset of the plurality of transactions. Access to the user account might be provided based on responses to the plurality of authentication questions.
