Authentication System Using Browsing History and Call Status
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users may inadvertently access remote services during unauthorized phone calls, view suspicious emails or websites, leading to unintended actions that waste resources and require undoing, which consumes power and processing resources.
Innovation Solution
A system that authenticates users by verifying their status regarding cellular connections or browsing history, providing warnings or additional authentication when suspicious activities are detected, and preventing unauthorized actions to conserve resources.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If users access remote services during suspicious activities (unauthorized calls, suspicious emails, or websites), then service functionality is provided, but security risks increase and resources are wasted
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary checks of cellular connection status, browsing history, and email activity before completing authentication. By detecting suspicious activities in advance (ongoing calls, recent suspicious websites or emails), the system can prevent unauthorized access before it occurs, rather than reacting after the fact. This preliminary detection mechanism allows the system to block authentication attempts made during suspicious contexts while maintaining normal authentication flows for legitimate users.
2Reliability
If the system performs additional authentication checks and warnings, then security is enhanced, but processing time and computational resources increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system leverages existing device data (cellular connection status, browsing history, email activity) that is already being collected and maintained by the user's device operating system. Rather than creating new monitoring mechanisms, the patent queries existing system state information that would otherwise be unused for authentication purposes. This self-service approach minimizes additional processing overhead while enabling comprehensive suspicious activity detection.
3Reliability
If users are warned or blocked during suspicious activities, then unauthorized actions are prevented, but user convenience is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The system provides real-time feedback to users during the authentication process by warning them of detected suspicious activities (ongoing calls, recent suspicious websites or emails). This feedback mechanism allows users to make informed decisions about whether to proceed with authentication. The system can offer to block the suspicious activity or provide additional security measures, giving users control while protecting them from potential scams. This feedback loop maintains user convenience for legitimate operations while providing protection against unauthorized actions.
Data Source
AI summary
In some implementations, a remote server may receive a request for authentication including a set of credentials associated with a user. The remote server may transmit, to a user device associated with the user, a request for a status associated with a browsing history of the user device or associated with recent emails viewed on the user device. The remote server may receive, from the user device, an indication of the status. The remote server may transmit a message based on the indication of the status and may determine whether to authenticate the user, using the set of credentials, based on the indication of the status.