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=TECHNIQUES FOR IMPLEMENTING PHONE NUMBER-BASED USER ACCOUNTS WITH PERMISSIONS TO ACCESS VARYING LEVELS OF SERVICES UTILIZING VISIBLE AND HIDDEN CONTACT ADDRESSES=


==Organization Name==

[[:Category:apple inc.|apple inc.]]


[[Category:apple inc.]]

==Inventor(s)==

[[:Category:Xudong Liu of Campbell CA (US)|Xudong Liu of Campbell CA (US)]][[Category:Xudong Liu of Campbell CA (US)]]

[[:Category:Guozhi Huang of San Mateo CA (US)|Guozhi Huang of San Mateo CA (US)]][[Category:Guozhi Huang of San Mateo CA (US)]]

[[:Category:Jonathon Sodos of Los Gatos CA (US)|Jonathon Sodos of Los Gatos CA (US)]][[Category: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.



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