Peiran M Guo

20100131589, May 27, 2010

Mar 24, 2009

12/410439

Justin Lawyer - Palo Alto CA, US
Scott Barta - Milpitas CA, US
Peiran Guo - Mountain View CA, US

GOOGLE INC. - Mountain View CA

G06F 15/16

709203

Example methods and apparatus are disclosed for maintaining a shared identity profile. An example method includes receiving, at a first online service provider, a plurality of profile information items from a user and storing, by the first online service provider, the profile information items in an identity profile associated with the user. In the example method, at least one of the profile information items includes user identifying information that is capable of verification. The example method also includes verifying, by the first online service provider, the user identifying information and storing, by the first online service provider, as part of the identity profile, a verification status corresponding with the verifying. The example method further includes receiving, at the first online service provider, a request, from a second online service provider, for one or more of the profile information items including the user identifying information and providing, from the first online service provider to the second online service provider, the requested profile information items and the verification status.

20100131409, May 27, 2010

Nov 22, 2008

12/276329

Justin Lawyer - Palo Alto CA, US
Scott Barta - Milpitas CA, US
Peiran Guo - Mountain View CA, US

Google Inc. - Mountain View CA

G06Q 40/00
G06F 21/00
G06F 17/30
H04W 4/12

705 44, 726 5, 707769, 707E17014, 455466

Methods and apparatus for conducting user identity verification are disclosed. An example method includes requesting, from a user, a name and user identifying information associated with the provided name. The example method also includes querying a trusted database based on the provided name and the user identifying information and determining if a match exists in the database between the provided name and the user identifying information. In the event a match exists, the example method includes presenting a challenge to the user, the challenge being based on the user identifying information and determining a verification status of the user's identity based on a result of the challenge. The example method further includes designating the user's identity as verified or unverified in accordance with the verification status.