18054430. E-MAIL ADDRESS VERIFICATION simplified abstract (Capital One Services, LLC)
Contents
- 1 E-MAIL ADDRESS VERIFICATION
- 1.1 Organization Name
- 1.2 Inventor(s)
- 1.3 E-MAIL ADDRESS VERIFICATION - 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
E-MAIL ADDRESS VERIFICATION
Organization Name
Inventor(s)
Kelly Morse Kornman of Mechanicsville VA (US)
Omer Alrefaai of Midlothian VA (US)
E-MAIL ADDRESS VERIFICATION - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18054430 titled 'E-MAIL ADDRESS VERIFICATION
Simplified Explanation
The abstract describes a system that receives a request with a user's IP address and email address, stores the IP address, sends a confirmation email with image data, and allows access to the image data based on a comparison of IP addresses.
- The system receives a first request with a user's IP address and email address.
- The system stores the submission IP address in association with the first request.
- A confirmation email message is sent to the user's email address, including image data.
- The system receives a second request from the user's email client to access the image data.
- The second request includes a confirmation IP address.
- The system compares the requesting and submission IP addresses.
- An image associated with the image data is transmitted to the email client based on the comparison.
Potential Applications
This technology could be applied in secure email verification processes, online account access verification, and secure image data transmission.
Problems Solved
This technology helps prevent unauthorized access to sensitive information by verifying the user's identity through IP address comparison.
Benefits
The system enhances security measures for user verification processes, ensures secure transmission of image data, and protects user privacy.
Potential Commercial Applications
Secure email verification services, online account security solutions, and image data protection services could benefit from this technology.
Possible Prior Art
One possible prior art could be two-factor authentication systems that use email verification for user access to accounts.
Unanswered Questions
How does the system handle cases where the IP addresses do not match during the comparison process?
The system may have a specific protocol for handling cases where the IP addresses do not match, such as denying access to the image data or prompting the user for additional verification.
Can the system be integrated with existing email client platforms for seamless user experience?
Integrating the system with popular email client platforms could enhance user experience and streamline the verification process, but the feasibility and compatibility of such integration would need to be explored further.
Original Abstract Submitted
In some implementations, a system may receive a first request including a user internet protocol (IP) address associated with the first request, and a user e-mail address associated with an e-mail account of a user. The system may store the submission IP address in association with the first request. The system may transmit a confirmation e-mail message to the user e-mail address. The confirmation e-mail message may include image data associated with the first request. The system may receive, from an e-mail client associated with the user e-mail account, a second request to access the image data. The second request may include a confirmation IP address. The system may perform a comparison of the requesting and submission IP addresses and the submission IP address. The system may transmit, to the e-mail client, an image associated with the image data and based on the comparison.
