IP Library Granted Patent US 12,260,409
Granted Patent B1
US 12,260,409 · App. 18/419,834 · Granted Mar 25, 2025

Method and apparatus for digital identity authentication

Inventors: Patrick Adam (San Antonio, TX); Dustin Starr Trimmier (San Antonio, TX); Steven Gonzalez (San Antonio, TX)
Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (USAA)
G06Q20/4014G06Q20/108
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Patent No.
US 12,260,409
App. No.
18/419,834
Granted
Mar 25, 2025
Kind
B1
Abstract

A system and method for providing proof of a digital identification of a user which may include activating, on a mobile computing device, a bank application and a digital identification service provider application, and which may allow the bank application to have access to user accounts after the bank application receives a digital identification from the digital identification service provider application in order to provide proof of identify with speed and security.

Claims (37)

1. A method for providing proof of identity of a user to a requesting application, comprising:

activating, on a mobile computing device, the requesting application;

transmitting, by the requesting application, an identification verification request from the requesting application to a selected digital identification service provider application;

activating, on the mobile computing device, the selected digital identification service provider application;

receiving, by the selected digital identification service provider application, the transmitted identification verification request from the requesting application;

prompting, by the selected digital identification service provider application, the user to enter authentication information;

receiving, by the selected digital identification service provider application, authentication information entered by the user using the mobile computing device;

authenticating, by the selected digital identification service provider application, the user using the authentication information;

retrieving, by the selected digital identification service provider application, a set of digital identification information corresponding to the user in response to authenticating the user by accessing a digital identification service provider including a digital identification service provider database storing digital identifications including the set of digital identification information corresponding to the user, wherein the authentication information is different than the set of digital identification information;

displaying, by the selected digital identification service provider application, for the user, the set of digital identification information;

prompting, by the selected digital identification service provider application, the user to grant the requesting application access to the set of digital identification information;

receiving, by the selected digital identification service provider application, information indicating that the user has granted access to the set of digital identification information;

transmitting, by the selected digital identification service provider application, the set of digital identification information to the requesting application after receiving the information indicating that the user has granted access to the set of digital identification information; and

accessing, by the requesting application, a user account conditioned on the requesting application receiving the set of digital identification information transmitted by the selected digital identification service provider application.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising transmitting the identification verification request from the selected digital identification service provider application to the digital identification service provider through a network after the selected digital identification service provider application receives the identification verification request.

3. The method of claim 2 , further comprising transmitting the authentication information requested from the selected digital identification service provider application to the digital identification service provider through the network after the selected digital identification service provider application receives the authentication information.

4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising transmitting the digital identification from the digital identification service provider to the selected digital identification service provider application on the mobile computing device upon determining that the authentication information received by the digital identification service provider is correct.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein a list of digital identification service provider applications, including the selected digital identification service provider application, is displayed on a display of the mobile computing device.

6. A method for providing proof of identity of a user to a requesting application, comprising:

activating, on a mobile computing device, the requesting application;

transmitting, by the requesting application, an identification verification request from the requesting application to a selected digital identification service provider application;

activating, on the mobile computing device, the selected digital identification service provider application;

receiving, by the selected digital identification service provider application, the transmitted identification verification request from the requesting application;

prompting, by the selected digital identification service provider application, the user to enter authentication information;

the authentication information being selected from a numeric pin code and a biometric identification;

receiving, by the selected digital identification service provider application, the authentication information entered by the user using the mobile computing device;

authenticating, by the selected digital identification service provider application, the user using the authentication information;

retrieving, by the selected digital identification service provider application, a set of digital identification information corresponding to the user in response to authenticating the user by accessing a digital identification service provider including a digital identification service provider database storing digital identifications including the set of digital identification information corresponding to the user, wherein the authentication information is different than the set of digital identification information;

displaying, by the selected digital identification service provider application, for the user, the set of digital identification information;

prompting, by the selected digital identification service provider application, the user to grant the requesting application access to the set of digital identification information;

receiving, by the selected digital identification service provider application, information indicating that the user has granted access to the set of digital identification information;

transmitting, by the selected digital identification service provider application, the set of digital identification information to the requesting application after receiving the information indicating that the user has granted access to the set of digital identification information; and

accessing, by the requesting application, a user account conditioned on the requesting application receiving the set of digital identification information transmitted by the selected digital identification service provider application.

7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the authentication information is a numeric pin code.

8. The method of claim 6 , wherein the authentication information is a biometric identification.

9. The method of claim 6 , wherein a list of digital identification service provider applications, including the selected digital identification service provider application, is displayed on a display of the mobile computing device.

10. The method of claim 6 , further comprising transmitting the digital identification from the digital identification service provider to the selected digital identification service provider application on the mobile computing device upon determining that the authentication information received by the digital identification service provider is correct.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 20, 2025
From: UIPCO, LLC
To: UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION (USAA)
Reel/Frame 070278/0667 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 24, 2024
From: ADAM, PATRICK; TRIMMIER, DUSTIN STARR; GONZALEZ, STEVEN
To: UIPCO, LLC
Reel/Frame 066229/0108 →
Continuity (3)
Division 17820793 · Aug 18, 2022
Continuation 16863487 · Apr 30, 2020
Provisional Application 62841286 · May 1, 2019
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