Entity authentication in electronic communications by providing verification status of device

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7558965
APP PUB NO 20040005051A1
SERIAL NO

10343619

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A current verification status of a device (256) is identified out of a plurality of predefined verification data input (250) into the device (256) and data prestored within the device.(254) The indicator (272) reveals neither the prestored data nor the verification data. One of the predefined verification statuses is representative of the verification data being the same as the prestored data, and another verification status is representative of the verification data being different from the prestored data. An identified verification status is used by one entity in determining risk regarding an electronic communication from another entity, especially where the electronic communication comprises a request. The prestored data is for a Secret or a biometric characteristic of the first entity.

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FIRST DATA CORPORATION12500 EAST BELFORD AVENUE ENGLEWOOD CO 80112

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Wheeler, Anne M Greenwood Village , US 32 2728
Wheeler, Lynn Henry Greenwood Village , US 33 2798

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