IP Library Granted Patent US 9,525,683
Granted Patent B2
US 9,525,683 · App. 14/611,581 · Granted Dec 20, 2016

Secret supplemental username

Inventor: Charles Wall (Durham, NC)
Assignee: INTERACTIVE INTELLIGENCE GROUP, INC.
H04L63/083H04L63/1425
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Patent No.
US 9,525,683
App. No.
14/611,581
Granted
Dec 20, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

Methods for a secret supplemental username are provided. In one example, a method includes the steps of detecting a threat to an account with a primary username and password and disabling the primary username associated with the account in response to the threat. The method includes the additional steps of generating a supplemental username associated with the account and securely communicating the supplemental username.

Claims (30)

1. A method for facilitating system access on a server to a threatened user account located on a network through a supplemental username, the method comprising the steps of:

detecting, by a threat counter associated with the system, a threat to a user account, the threat comprising at least five failed attempts to access the user account within five minutes, a failed attempt comprising receiving an incorrect username and password combination;

restricting system access to the user account by through the system disabling a primary username associated with the user account;

generating, by the server, a notification that the user account has been restricted;

generating, by the server, a supplemental username associated with the account; and

securely delivering the supplemental username.

2. A method for facilitating system access on a server to a threatened account located on a network, comprising:

detecting, by a threat counter associated with the system, a threat to an account associated with a primary username and a password;

disabling, by the server, the primary username associated with the user account in response to the threat;

generating, by the server, a supplemental username associated with the user account; and

securely communicating the supplemental username.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the threat comprises a predetermined threshold of attempts to access the account via submission of an incorrect username and password combination.

4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the predetermined threshold of attempts to access the account occurs within a predetermined amount of time.

5. The method of claim 3 , wherein the predetermined threshold is based at least in part on a user characteristic.

6. The method of claim 2 , wherein the threat comprises five attempts to access the account via submission of an incorrect username and password combination within five minutes.

7. The method of claim 2 , further comprising confirming the threat as an attack on the account.

8. The method of claim 2 , wherein the supplemental username is generated in response to the threat.

9. The method of claim 2 , wherein the supplemental username is randomly generated.

10. The method of claim 2 , wherein the supplemental username is generated based at least in part on user input.

11. The method of claim 2 , wherein secure communication of the supplemental username comprises at least one of physical delivery, text message, or phone call.

12. The method of claim 2 , further comprising:

activating the primary username associated with the account; and

disabling the supplemental username associated with the account.

13. The method of claim 12 , wherein activating the primary username occurs after a predetermined period of time.

14. A method for facilitating system access on a server to a threatened account located on a network, comprising:

creating, by the server, a supplemental username associated with the threatened account based at least in part on user input;

detecting, by a threat counter associated with the system, a threat to an account associated with a primary username and a password;

disabling, by the server, the primary username associated with the user account in response to the threat;

enabling, by the server, the created supplemental username associated with the user account; and

generating, by the server, a notification that the account has been restricted.

Assignments (6)
NOTICE OF SUCCESSION OF SECURITY INTERESTS AT REEL/FRAME 040815/0001 Recorded Feb 3, 2025
From: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS RESIGNING AGENT
To: GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA, AS SUCCESSOR AGENT
Reel/Frame 070498/0001 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jun 6, 2024
From: GENESYS TELECOMMUNICATIONS LABORATORIES, INC.
To: GENESYS CLOUD SERVICES, INC.
Reel/Frame 067644/0877 →
MERGER Recorded Jul 1, 2018
From: INTERACTIVE INTELLIGENCE GROUP, INC.
To: GENESYS TELECOMMUNICATIONS LABORATORIES, INC.
Reel/Frame 046463/0839 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 13, 2016
From: INTERACTIVE INTELLIGENCE, INC.
To: INTERACTIVE INTELLIGENCE GROUP, INC.
Reel/Frame 040725/0001 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Dec 5, 2016
From: GENESYS TELECOMMUNICATIONS LABORATORIES, INC., AS GRANTOR; ECHOPASS CORPORATION; INTERACTIVE INTELLIGENCE GROUP, INC.; BAY BRIDGE DECISION TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 040815/0001 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 4, 2015
From: WALL, CHARLES, MR
To: INTERACTIVE INTELLIGENCE, INC.
Reel/Frame 034883/0522 →
Continuity (1)
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