Automated scalable identity-proofing and authentication process
AssigneeVercrio, Inc.
InventorAnthony Rajakumar
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Abstract
A process of confirming an originator of an electronic mail (email) includes receiving a request for verification of the identity of an alleged originator of the email, which may be sent from the actual originator of the email or a recipient of the email. The alleged originator of the email may be determined, e.g., by parsing the email to determine the name of the sender in the email. Verification is obtained from a biometric-enabled client that is associated with the sender, whether the email was in fact sent by the sender, as well as confirmation of the identity of the sender based on a previously stored identity-proofed biometric.
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A method for decrypting an encrypted electronic mail (email) performed by a verification server, the method comprising:
- obtaining a decryption key for the encrypted email after verification of an identity of an originator of an email that is encrypted to generate the encrypted email;
- obtaining an identifier of the encrypted email from a receiver of the encrypted email;
- obtaining verification of an identity of the receiver of the encrypted email based on an identity-proofed biometric associated with the receiver;
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- providing the decryption key for the encrypted email to the receiver in response to the verification of the identity of the receiver.
A verification server configured for decrypting an encrypted electronic mail (email), the verification server comprising:
- at least one memory;
- and
- a processing system comprising one or more processors coupled to and the at least one memory, the processing system configured to:
- obtain a decryption key for the encrypted email after verification of an identity of an originator of an email that is encrypted to generate the encrypted email;
- obtain an identifier of the encrypted email from a receiver of the encrypted email;
- obtain verification of an identity of the receiver of the encrypted email based on an identity-proofed biometric associated with the receiver;
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- provide the decryption key for the encrypted email to the receiver in response to the verification of the identity of the receiver.
A method for decrypting an encrypted electronic mail (email) performed by a biometric-enabled client associated with a receiver of the encrypted email, the method comprising:
- receiving the encrypted email;
- transmitting, to a verification server, an identifier of the encrypted email;
- transmitting, to the verification server, verification of an identity of the receiver of the encrypted email based on an identity-proofed biometric associated with the receiver;
- receiving, from the verification server, a decryption key for the encrypted email after transmitting the verification of the identity of the receiver;
- decrypting the encrypted email using the decryption key;
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- displaying the encrypted email after decrypting using the decryption key.
A biometric-enabled client associated with a receiver of an encrypted electronic mail (email) and configured to decrypt the encrypted email, the biometric-enabled client comprising:
- at least one memory;
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- a processing system comprising one or more processors coupled to and the at least one memory, the processing system configured to:
- receive an encrypted email;
- transmit, to a verification server, an identifier of the encrypted email;
- transmit, to the verification server, verification of an identity of the receiver of the encrypted email based on an identity-proofed biometric associated with the receiver;
- receive, from the verification server, a decryption key for the encrypted email after transmitting the verification of the identity of the receiver;
- decrypt the encrypted email using the decryption key;
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- display the encrypted email after decrypting using the decryption key.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.