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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 30, 2011
Filed:
Jan. 25, 2010
Michael Richard Barrett, San Francisco, CA (US);
David Armes, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Fred Bishop, Glendale, AZ (US);
James Shelby, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Elliott Glazer, Chesterfield, VA (US);
Philip W. Steitz, Scottsdale, AZ (US);
Stephen P. Gibbons, Tucson, AZ (US);
Michael Richard Barrett, San Francisco, CA (US);
David Armes, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Fred Bishop, Glendale, AZ (US);
James Shelby, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Elliott Glazer, Chesterfield, VA (US);
Philip W. Steitz, Scottsdale, AZ (US);
Stephen P. Gibbons, Tucson, AZ (US);
American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc., New York, NY (US);
Abstract
A method and system for facilitating the management of user identities includes an ownership component, a registration component, and a servicing component. When a user first desires to access a system using the present invention, the registration component verifies the user's ownership of the underlying account by asking a variety of questions. Thereafter, when a user desires to service his account, the user may be re-queried to determine if he is attempting to access the correct information. An authentication and access component provides the functionality to access a system of the present invention. An audit component can be configured to periodically monitor the various accounts to ensure a continued linking between users and accounts.