Authentication using a video signature

A system for authentication using a video signature, the system comprising a computing device configured to:

• receive, from a remote device associated with a user, a request to access a secure resource, the request including a first video segment comprising a plurality of visual and audio elements, wherein at least a first one of the visual elements comprises a physical characteristic of the user, at least a second one of the visual elements comprises a physical object in proximity to the user, and at least a third one of the visual elements comprises an element of the environment surrounding the user;
• determine a plurality of characteristics associated with each of the plurality of visual and audio elements;
• assign a value to each of the characteristics based upon predetermined value information stored by the computing device;
• calculate a total score for the first video segment based upon the value associated with each of the characteristics;
• compare the total score for the first video segment to a score associated with a second video segment previously received from the remote device;
• determine whether to permit the remote device to access the secure resource based upon the comparison step;
• and
• connect the remote device to the secure resource if access is permitted.

A computer program product, tangibly embodied in a non-transitory computer readable storage medium, for authentication using a video signature, the computer program product including instructions operable to cause a computing device to:

• receive, from a remote device associated with a user, a request to access a secure resource, the request including a first video segment comprising a plurality of visual and audio elements, wherein at least a first one of the visual elements comprises a physical characteristic of the user, at least a second one of the visual elements comprises a physical object in proximity to the user, and at least a third one of the visual elements comprises an element of the environment surrounding the user;
• determine a plurality of characteristics associated with each of the plurality of visual and audio elements;
• assign a value to each of the characteristics based upon predetermined value information stored by the computing device;
• calculate a total score for the first video segment based upon the value associated with each of the characteristics;
• compare the total score for the first video segment to a score associated with a second video segment previously received from the remote device;
• determine whether to permit the remote device to access the secure resource based upon the comparison step;
• and
• connect the remote device to the secure resource if access is permitted.