Systems and methods for managing digital identities associated with mobile devices
Systems and methods are provided for enabling, providing, and managing digital identities in association with mobile devices. One example method includes determining, by a mobile device, that identity data of a user is changed, and prompting the user to identify a third party separate from the mobile device to authenticate the user. The method also includes requesting the third party to authenticate the user, and causing an authentication interface of the third party to be displayed at the mobile device where the authentication interface solicits login credentials for an account of the user at the third party. The method then includes granting, by the mobile device, access to one or more aspects of a mobile application installed at the mobile device, in response to an indication of a successful authentication of the user from the third party.
1. A computer-implemented method for use in managing access to digital identities associated with mobile devices, the method comprising:
upon launching a mobile application installed at a mobile device, determining, by the mobile device, that identity data of a user stored in the mobile device is changed, relative to input data from the user since a prior login to the mobile application at the mobile device, the identity data including a government identification number, a mailing address, and at least one of an email address and/or a phone number of the user; and then,
in response to determining that the identity data is changed:
presenting, by the mobile device, at a presentation unit of the mobile device, the user with multiple third parties, separate from the mobile device, to authenticate the user, wherein the user is associated with an account at each of the third parties and login credentials for the accounts;
prompting, by the mobile device, the user to select from the multiple third parties to authenticate the user, whereby the user selects one of the multiple third parties;
requesting the selected one of the multiple third parties to authenticate the user;
causing an authentication interface associated with the selected one of the multiple third parties to be displayed at the mobile device, wherein the authentication interface solicits the login credentials for the account associated with the user at the selected one of the multiple third parties; and
granting, by the mobile device, access to one or more services and/or functions of the mobile application installed at the mobile device, in response to an indication of a successful authentication of the user from the selected one of the multiple third parties, thereby relying on the authentication of the user by the selected one of the multiple third parties in order to grant the access to the one or more services and/or functions of the mobile application installed at the mobile device.
2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the selected one of the multiple third parties includes a financial institution; and
wherein the one or more services and/or functions of the mobile application include at least one of: mobile banking, a virtual wallet, and/or medical records.
3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising:
soliciting, by the mobile device, a biometric from the user;
capturing, by the mobile device, the biometric from the user; and
authenticating the user against a biometric template stored at the mobile device, based on the captured biometric, prior to granting the access to the one or more services and/or functions of the mobile application.
4. The computer-implemented method of claim 3 , wherein the mobile device includes a smartphone having the mobile application; and
wherein the biometric includes a fingerprint.
5. The computer implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the selected one of the multiple third parties is associated with an authentication server; and
wherein the method further comprises verifying authentication of the user with the authentication server, prior to granting the access to the one or more services and/or functions of the mobile application.
6. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising computer-executable instructions for use in managing digital identities associated with a mobile device, that when executed by at least one processor of the mobile device, cause the at least one processor of the mobile device to:
upon launching a mobile application installed at the mobile device, determine that identity data of a user stored in the mobile device is changed, relative to input data from the user since a prior login to the mobile application at the mobile device, the identity data including a government identification number, a mailing address, and at least one of an email address and/or a phone number of the user; and then,
in response to determining that the identity data is changed:
present, at a presentation unit of the mobile device, the user with multiple third parties, separate from the mobile device, to authenticate the user, wherein the user is associated with an account at each of the third parties and login credentials for the accounts;
prompt the user to select from the multiple third parties to authenticate the user, whereby the user selects one of the multiple third parties;
request the selected one of the multiple third parties to authenticate the user;
cause an authentication interface associated with the selected one of the multiple third parties to be displayed at the mobile device, wherein the authentication interface solicits the login credentials for the account associated with the user at the selected one of the multiple third parties; and
grant access to one or more services and/or functions of the mobile application installed at the mobile device, in response to an indication of a successful authentication from the selected one of the multiple third parties, thereby relying on the authentication of the user by the selected one of the multiple third parties in order to grant the access to the one or more services and/or functions of the mobile application installed at the mobile device.
7. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 6 , wherein the selected one of the multiple third parties is associated with an authentication server; and
wherein the computer-executable instructions, when executed by the at least one processor of the mobile device, further cause the at least one processor to verify authentication of the user with the authentication server, prior to granting the access to the one or more services and/or functions of the mobile application.
8. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 6 , wherein the computer-executable instructions, when executed by the at least one processor of the mobile device, further cause the at least one processor to:
solicit a biometric from the user; and
authenticate the user based on a captured biometric as compared to a biometric template stored at the mobile device, prior to granting the access to the one or more services and/or functions of the mobile application.
9. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 8 , wherein the computer-executable instructions, when executed by the at least one processor of the mobile device, further cause the at least one processor to capture the biometric from the user, after soliciting the biometric; and
wherein the biometric includes one of: a fingerprint and a facial image.
10. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 9 , wherein the mobile device includes a smartphone having the mobile application; and
wherein the biometric includes the fingerprint.
11. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 6 , wherein the selected one of the multiple third parties includes a financial institution.
12. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 6 , wherein the one or more services and/or functions of the mobile application include at least one of: mobile banking, a virtual wallet, and medical records.
13. A system for use in managing digital identities associated with a mobile device, the system comprising:
a mobile device including a non-transitory memory, a presentation unit, and a processor coupled to the presentation unit and the memory, the memory including identity data of a user and executable instructions, wherein the processor is configured by the executable instructions to:
upon launching a mobile application installed at the mobile device, determine that the identity data of the user stored in the mobile device is changed, relative to input data from the user since a prior login to the mobile application at the mobile device, the identity data including a government identification number, a mailing address, and at least one of an email address and/or a phone number of the user; and then,
in response to determining that the identity data is changed:
present, at the presentation unit, the user with multiple third parties, separate from the mobile device, to authenticate the user, wherein the user is associated with an account at each of the third parties and login credentials for the accounts;
prompt the user to select from the multiple third parties to authenticate the user, whereby the user selects one of the multiple third parties;
request the selected one of the multiple third parties to authenticate the user;
cause an authentication interface associated with the selected one of the multiple third parties to be displayed at the mobile device, wherein the authentication interface solicits the login credentials for the account associated with the user at the selected one of the multiple third parties; and
grant access to one or more services and/or functions of the mobile application installed at the mobile device, in response to an indication of a successful authentication of the user from the selected one of the multiple third parties, thereby relying on the authentication of the user by the selected one of the multiple third parties in order to grant the access to the one or more services and/or functions of the mobile application installed at the mobile device.
14. The system of claim 13 , wherein the executable instructions are defined by a software development kit (SDK) included in the mobile application; and
wherein the one or more services and/or functions of the mobile application include at least one of: mobile banking, a virtual wallet, and medical records.
15. The system of claim 14 , wherein the processor is further configured, by the executable instructions to verify authentication of the user with an authentication server, prior to granting the access to the one or more services and/or functions of the mobile application.
16. The system of claim 13 , wherein the processor is further configured, by the executable instructions, to:
solicit a biometric of the user;
capture the biometric of the user; and
authenticate the user based on the captured biometric as compared to a biometric template stored at the mobile device, prior to granting the access to the one or more services and/or functions of the mobile application.
17. The system of claim 16 , wherein the mobile device includes a smartphone having the mobile application; and
wherein the biometric includes one of: a fingerprint and a facial image.