Granted Patent B2

US 12,621,291 · App. 18/669,226 · Granted May 5, 2026

Inventor: Nelson A. Cicchitto (San Ramon, CA)

Assignee: Avatier IP, LLC

H04L63/083H04L63/0815H04W12/068H04L2463/082H04W12/68

Abstract

Claims (56)

1 . A computer-implemented method, comprising:

receiving, at an identity assurance server, a first request initiated from a company server for an identity assurance score corresponding to an entity requesting the company server for access to an asset of the company;

generating, in response to the request, the identity assurance score and determining a collection of requirements that the entity must satisfy to access the asset, wherein the collection of requirements are based on a predetermined hierarchy of levels of requirements to be satisfied for the request to be approved and are based on the generated identity assurance score;

transmitting by the identity assurance server for delivery to the company server, the identity assurance score and the collection of requirements for the entity to satisfy;

receiving, at the identity assurance server and originating from the company server, informational data corresponding to the collection of requirements completed by the entity;

confirming, at the identity assurance server, that the received informational data matches data previously saved on a database at the identity assurance server; and

notifying the company that the received information data has been confirmed;

wherein one or more steps are performed on at least a processor coupled to at least a memory; and

wherein the hierarchy of levels comprises the following levels of requirements for granting access to the asset:

first level—ID of user and No Password;

second level—ID and Password;

third level—Description of something the entity knows;

fourth level—Description of something the entity has;

fifth level—Number of social network connections the entity has;

sixth level—Location of the entity;

seventh level—One biometric identifier;

eighth level—Two biometric identifiers;

ninth level—Three biometric identifiers;

tenth level—Financial information corresponding to the entity;

eleventh level—One health identifier;

twelfth level—Second health identifier; and

thirteenth level—DNA (Deoxyribonucleic acid) of the entity.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the asset of the company is any of a computer-related account or service or a room or building under control of the company.

3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the requirements of each level in the hierarchy of levels are cumulative, meaning that the identity assurance score causes the requirements for a current level and previous levels to be checked for satisfaction before approving the request.

4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the identity assurance score for a current level does not have to incorporate requirements of any other level of any other identity assurance score before approving the request.

5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein a biometric identifier is fingerprint or voice of the entity.

6 . The method of claim 5 , wherein financial information comprises any of: current bank balances; the number of bank accounts; whether the entity is a homeowner; or whether the entity has any personal loans.

7 . The method of claim 6 , wherein a health identifier is 1 Blood Type; dental information; or type of surgeries.

8 . An apparatus, comprising:

a first receiving processor configured to receive, at an identity assurance server, a first request initiated from a company server for an identity assurance score corresponding to an entity requesting the company server for access to an asset of the company;

a generating processor configured to generate, in response to the request, the identity assurance score and determine a collection of requirements that the entity must satisfy to access the asset, wherein the collection of requirements are based on a predetermined hierarchy of levels of requirements to be satisfied for the request to be approved and are based on the generated identity assurance score;

a transmitting processor configured to transmit by the identity assurance server for delivery to the company server, the identity assurance score and the collection of requirements for the entity to satisfy;

a second receiving processor configured to receive, at the identity assurance server and originating from the company server, informational data corresponding to the collection of requirements completed by the entity;

a confirming processor configured to confirm, at the identity assurance server, that the received informational data matches data previously saved on a database at the identity assurance server;

a notifying processor configured to notify the company that the received information data has been confirmed; and

at least one memory operable to store computer program instructions executable by at least one of said processors,

wherein the hierarchy of levels comprises the following levels of requirements for granting access to the asset:

first level—ID of user and No Password;

second level—ID and Password;

third level—Description of something the entity knows;

fourth level—Description of something the entity has;

fifth level—Number of social network connections the entity has;

sixth level—Location of the entity;

seventh level—One biometric identifier;

eighth level—Two biometric identifiers;

ninth level—Three biometric identifiers;

tenth level—Financial information corresponding to the entity;

eleventh level—One health identifier;

twelfth level—Second health identifier; and

thirteenth level—DNA (Deoxyribonucleic acid) of the entity.

9 . The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the asset of the company is any of a computer-related account or service or a room or building under control of the company.

10 . The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the requirements of each level are cumulative, meaning that the identity assurance score causes the requirements for a current level and previous levels to be checked for satisfaction before approving the request.

11 . The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the identity assurance score for a current level does not have to incorporate requirements of any other level of any other identity assurance score before approving the request.

12 . The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein a biometric identifier is fingerprint or voice of the entity.

13 . The apparatus of claim 12 , wherein financial information comprises any of: current bank balances; the number of bank accounts; whether the entity is a homeowner; or whether the entity has any personal loans.

14 . The apparatus of claim 13 , wherein a health identifier is 1 Blood Type; dental information; or type of surgeries.

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