US 12,118,120 B2Granted

Prevention of unauthorized access to information

AssigneeBank of America Corporation

InventorsGeorge Anthony Albero, Madhavi Mendu

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Abstract

A system is provided for encoding user information. The system is configured to generate a random code pattern, assign the random code pattern to a user, assign a personal identifier of the user to the random code pattern, map a combination of the random code pattern and the personal identifier to user information associated with the user, and store an association of the random code pattern and the personal identifier to the user information in a mapping table. The system is further configured to receive from a decoder a query comprising the random code pattern and the personal identifier of the user, wherein the decoder is configured to decode the random code pattern. The system determines based on the mapping table, the user information mapped to the combination of the random code pattern and the personal identifier and transmits the user information to the decoder.

Claims19

Dependent claims

A system comprising:

at least one processor configured to:
generate a random code pattern;
assign the random code pattern to a user;
assign a personal identifier of the user to the random code pattern;
map a combination of the random code pattern and the personal identifier to user information associated with the user;
store an association of the random code pattern and the personal identifier to the user information in a mapping table;
receive from a decoder a query comprising the random code pattern and the personal identifier of the user, wherein the decoder is configured to decode the random code pattern;
determine based on the mapping table, the user information mapped to the combination of the random code pattern and the personal identifier;
transmit the user information to the decoder;
assign the random code pattern to a second user;
assign a second personal identifier of the second user to the random code pattern, wherein the second personal identifier of the second user is different from the personal identifier of the user;
map a combination of the random code pattern and the second personal identifier to second user information associated with the second user;
and
store a second association of the random code pattern and the second personal identifier to the second user information in the mapping table;
wherein the combination of the random code pattern and the second personal identifier is used to access the second user information at the decoder;
and
a memory coupled to the at least one processor and configured to store the mapping table.

14 more elements

A method for encoding user information, comprising:

generating a random code pattern;
assigning the random code pattern to a user;
assigning a personal identifier of the user to the random code pattern;
mapping a combination of the random code pattern and the personal identifier to the user information associated with the user;
storing an association of the random code pattern and the personal identifier to the user information in a mapping table;
receiving from a decoder a query comprising the random code pattern and the personal identifier of the user, wherein the decoder is configured to decode the random code pattern;
determining, based on the mapping table, the user information mapped to the combination of the random code pattern and the personal identifier;
transmitting the user information to the decoder;
assigning the random code pattern to a second user;
assigning a second personal identifier of the second user to the random code pattern, wherein the second personal identifier of the second user is different from the personal identifier of the user;
mapping a combination of the random code pattern and the second personal identifier to second user information associated with the second user;
and
storing a second association of the random code pattern and the second personal identifier to the second user information in the mapping table;
wherein the combination of the random code pattern and the second personal identifier is used to access the second user information at the decoder.

11 more elements

A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions which when executed by at least one processor cause the at least one processor to:

generate a random code pattern;
assign the random code pattern to a un-ser;
assign a personal identifier of the user to the random code pattern;
map a combination of the random code pattern and the personal identifier to the user information associated with the user;
store an association of the random code pattern and the personal identifier to the user information in a mapping table;
receive from a decoder a query comprising the random code pattern and the personal identifier of the user, wherein the decoder is configured to decode the random code pattern;
determine, based on the mapping table, the user information mapped to the combination of the random code pattern and the personal identifier;
and
transmit the user information to the decoder;
assign the random code pattern to a second user;
assign a second personal identifier of the second user to the random code pattern, wherein the second personal identifier of the second user is different from the personal identifier of the user;
map a combination of the random code pattern and the second personal identifier to second user information associated with the second user;
and
store a second association of the random code pattern and the second personal identifier to the second user information in the mapping table;
wherein the combination of the random code pattern and the second personal identifier is used to access the second user information at the decoder.

12 more elements

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 17/321,899Filed 17 May 2021
Published: US 2022/0366075 A117 Nov 2022
Granted: 15 Oct 2024
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification6 codes

G06F 21/31
Authentication, i.e. establishing the identity or authorisation of security principals: user authentication
G06F 21/6245
To a system of files or objects, e.g. local or distributed file system or database: protecting personal data, e.g. for financial or medical purposes
G06F 21/32
User authentication: using biometric data, e.g. fingerprints, iris scans or voiceprints
G06F 21/36
User authentication: by graphic or iconic representation

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