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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 04, 2026
Filed:
Aug. 28, 2024
Uipco, Llc, San Antonio, TX (US);
Paul Joseph Astwood, San Antonio, TX (US);
Steven Michael Bernstein, San Antonio, TX (US);
Janell Guzman, Boerne, TX (US);
Gregory David Hansen, Fuquay Varina, NC (US);
Nina Schuessler, San Antonio, TX (US);
Kristina Suniga Cabrera, San Antonio, TX (US);
Mounica Urity, Mountain View, CA (US);
United Services Automobile Association (USAA), San Antonio, TX (US);
Abstract
A method and system for managing and enabling emergency access to critical data. The embodiments provide a system that authenticates companions of a owner of a computing device following a secure enrollment process in which companion data and authentication factor are stored. An app installed on the computing device can then be used to perform authentication of the companion and then allow access to limited features linked to their stored data. In some embodiments, the app can allow the companion to access their information such as emergency contacts and payment details, as well as some features of apps for which they had previously stored their credentials.