Patent ID: 9094387
Filing Date: 2015-07-28
Classification: G06F,G07C,H04L

Abstract:
1. An authentication system for authenticating a human requester requesting a service, the authentication system comprising: a first port, configured such that a first communication channel is establishable via an end node device of the requester and a communication link between the first port and the end node device of the requester; a second port, configured such that a second communication channel is establishable via an end node device of a human authenticator and a communication link between the second port and the end node device of the authenticator; and a storage device configured to store a plurality of contact data entries of a plurality of human authenticators, a plurality of identities of potential human requesters, and authorization data; wherein for each of the plurality of authenticators, the authorization data assign to the respective authenticator at least one of the identities of the potential requesters, which the respective authenticator is authorized to authenticate; wherein the authorization data is configured such that there is a personal relationship between the respective authenticator and each of the one or more assigned potential requesters; wherein the authentication system is configured: wherein the authentication system is further configured to record a confirmation message of the authenticator, wherein the confirmation message confirms or rejects at least one of the claimed identity and the requested service.