Apple inc. (20240129411). TECHNIQUES FOR IMPLEMENTING PHONE NUMBER-BASED USER ACCOUNTS WITH PERMISSIONS TO ACCESS VARYING LEVELS OF SERVICES UTILIZING VISIBLE AND HIDDEN CONTACT ADDRESSES simplified abstract
Contents
- 1 TECHNIQUES FOR IMPLEMENTING PHONE NUMBER-BASED USER ACCOUNTS WITH PERMISSIONS TO ACCESS VARYING LEVELS OF SERVICES UTILIZING VISIBLE AND HIDDEN CONTACT ADDRESSES
- 1.1 Organization Name
- 1.2 Inventor(s)
- 1.3 TECHNIQUES FOR IMPLEMENTING PHONE NUMBER-BASED USER ACCOUNTS WITH PERMISSIONS TO ACCESS VARYING LEVELS OF SERVICES UTILIZING VISIBLE AND HIDDEN CONTACT ADDRESSES - A simplified explanation of the abstract
- 1.4 Simplified Explanation
- 1.5 Potential Applications
- 1.6 Problems Solved
- 1.7 Benefits
- 1.8 Potential Commercial Applications
- 1.9 Possible Prior Art
- 1.10 Unanswered Questions
- 1.11 Original Abstract Submitted
TECHNIQUES FOR IMPLEMENTING PHONE NUMBER-BASED USER ACCOUNTS WITH PERMISSIONS TO ACCESS VARYING LEVELS OF SERVICES UTILIZING VISIBLE AND HIDDEN CONTACT ADDRESSES
Organization Name
Inventor(s)
Xudong Liu of Campbell CA (US)
Guozhi Huang of San Mateo CA (US)
Jonathon Sodos of Los Gatos CA (US)
TECHNIQUES FOR IMPLEMENTING PHONE NUMBER-BASED USER ACCOUNTS WITH PERMISSIONS TO ACCESS VARYING LEVELS OF SERVICES UTILIZING VISIBLE AND HIDDEN CONTACT ADDRESSES - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240129411 titled 'TECHNIQUES FOR IMPLEMENTING PHONE NUMBER-BASED USER ACCOUNTS WITH PERMISSIONS TO ACCESS VARYING LEVELS OF SERVICES UTILIZING VISIBLE AND HIDDEN CONTACT ADDRESSES
Simplified Explanation
The patent application describes techniques for managing phone number-based user accounts.
- Receiving a request to create a user account based on a phone number
- Authenticating the client device associated with the phone number
- Creating the user account and a hidden contact address based on the phone number
- Assigning the hidden contact address to the user account
- Requiring the user account to be updated or assigning a visible contact address based on the phone number
Potential Applications
This technology could be applied in various industries such as telecommunications, social media platforms, and online services that require user authentication based on phone numbers.
Problems Solved
This technology solves the problem of efficiently managing user accounts based on phone numbers, ensuring secure authentication and easy account updates.
Benefits
The benefits of this technology include enhanced security through phone number authentication, simplified user account management, and improved user experience.
Potential Commercial Applications
Potential commercial applications of this technology include mobile apps, online platforms, and e-commerce websites that require user registration and authentication based on phone numbers.
Possible Prior Art
One possible prior art could be the use of two-factor authentication methods that involve phone numbers for user verification and account security.
Unanswered Questions
1. How does this technology handle cases where a user changes their phone number frequently? 2. What measures are in place to prevent unauthorized access to user accounts through phone number-based authentication?
Original Abstract Submitted
this application sets forth techniques for managing phone number-based user accounts. according to some embodiments, a server computing device can be configured to carry out the steps of (1) receiving, from a first client computing device, a request to create a user account based on a phone number, (2) in response to authenticating that the first client computing device is associated with the phone number: creating the user account based on the phone number, creating a hidden contact address based on the phone number, and assigning the hidden contact address to the user account, and (3) in response to receiving a notification that a second client computing device is associated with the phone number: requiring the user account to be updated to be based on a different phone number, or assigning, to the user account, a visible contact address based on the phone number.
