Patent ID: 9374364
Filing Date: 2016-06-21
CPC Classification: G06F,H04L

Claim Text:
1. A method for authentication, comprising: receiving a log-in request initiated by a user at a first client computer; capturing user information associated with said log-in request; capturing an image of said user from a live feed to said first client computer; sending in real-time a request for authentication of said user from said first client computer to an authentication server over a network, wherein said request for authentication comprises said user information and said image; determining a representative user based on said user information at said authentication server; at said authentication server, accessing verified identification information associated with said representative user; at said authentication server, determining an authorizing agent responsible for authorizing said representative user; sending said request for authentication from said authentication server to a second client computer associated with said authorizing agent, wherein said request comprises said user information and said image; receiving an acceptance of said request at said authentication server from said second client computer; in response to receipt of said acceptance, providing said verified identification information related to said representative user to said second client computer so that said authorizing agent can perform authentication of said user based on said user information, said image, and said verified identification information; receiving a result of said authentication at said authentication server from said second client computer; and controlling access over said network by said first client computer to one or more resources located at a secure data center based on said result.