US 2020/0051232 A1 · METHODS FOR REQUESTING AND AUTHENTICATING PHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGE DATA

Abstract

A system and method include obtaining and authenticating image files from users such as insured users at the request of an entity such as an insurance provider. The requesting entity may supply an electronic address of the user and a unique identifier. The system may transmit a link to the electronic address. When selected, the link causes an image authentication application to be installed on a user device. The application takes the images securely and separately from a native camera application. Each image authentication application may be customized for each requesting entity. The authentication server may identify the requesting entity that made the request and identify a corresponding image authentication application to be provided to the electronic address. The images from the image authentication application may be authenticated via reverse image search, time, geolocation, and/or other information. The authenticated images and/or related data may be provided to the requesting entity.

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Dependent claims

A system for authenticating electronic images generated at user devices, the system comprising:

an authentication server comprising one or more physical processors programmed by computer program instructions to:
receive, from a requesting entity, a request to obtain one or more electronic images to be authenticated, wherein the request includes an electronic address of a user remote from the requesting entity and the authentication server from which to obtain the one or more electronic images;
obtain a unique identifier associated with the request;
generate a link to an image authentication application, the link comprising the unique identifier;
transmit a message comprising the link to the electronic address of the user;
receive an electronic image from the image authentication application, wherein the electronic image was generated at the user device via the image authentication application;
authenticate the electronic image;
and
provide access to the electronic image and an indication of the authentication to the requesting entity.

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A method for authenticating electronic images generated at user devices, the method being implemented by an authentication server having one or more physical processors programmed by to perform the method, the method comprising:

receiving, by the authentication server from a requesting entity, a request to obtain one or more electronic images to be authenticated, wherein the request includes an electronic address of a user remote from the requesting entity and the authentication server from which to obtain the one or more electronic images;
obtaining, by the authentication server, a unique identifier associated with the request;
generating, by the authentication server, a link to an image authentication application, the link comprising the unique identifier;
transmitting, by the authentication server, a message comprising the link to the electronic address of the user;
receiving, by the authentication server, an electronic image from the image authentication application, wherein the electronic image was generated at the user device via the image authentication application;
authenticating, by the authentication server, the electronic image;
and
providing, by the authentication server, access to the electronic image and an indication of the authentication to the requesting entity.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Methods for requesting and authenticating photographic image data

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Methods for requesting and authenticating photographic image data

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