Patent ID: 9674205
Date: 2017-06-06
CPC Classifications: G06F,H04L

Claim:
1. A computer implemented method, comprising: receiving, from a user, by a computer, information about a first online identity of the user of a first online system, the first online identity including a first name and a last name of the user; receiving from the user, credentials for an account of the user in a third party online system; sending a request to the third party online system for information about a second online identity of the user, the request including the credentials, the third party online system different than the first online system; receiving information about the second online identity of the user from the third party online system; determining a first measure of difference between the first online identity and the second online identity; and responsive to the first measure of difference exceeding a threshold: receiving offline information about an offline identity of the user, the offline information including a first name and a last name, extracted from at least one of a driver license of the user, a passport of the user, and a government issued identification of the user; determining a second measure of difference between a text of the first name and last name in the first online identity and text of the first name and last name in the offline identity; and responsive to the second measure of difference exceeding the threshold: responsive to first and second measure of difference not exceeding the threshold: