{"schema_version":"1.0","canonical_url":"https://patentable.app/patents/US-9747429","patent":{"patent_number":"US-9747429","title":"Personal familiarity authentication","assignee":null,"inventors":[],"filing_date":"2017-01-03T00:00:00.000Z","publication_date":"2017-08-29T00:00:00.000Z","cpc_codes":["G06F","G06V","G06V","H04L","H04L","G06F","G06F"],"num_claims":18,"abstract":"A method for computer security. A gallery comprising a first identity of a first human person is maintained, the first identity associated with a plurality of tags, with first properties, useful for identifying the first human person. A first Internet search for facial images of the first human person is performed using the plurality of tags. A first facial image is selected from the results of this search. A second Internet search is performed for facial images of other human persons based on second properties that are generated by modifying the first properties of the plurality of tags. A plurality of additional facial images of the other human persons retrieved by the second Internet search is selected. A palette of randomized facial images including the first facial image together with the plurality of additional facial images is presented. Access is denied unless the correct facial image is selected."},"analysis":{"summary":null,"layman_explanation":null,"technical_analysis":null,"business_analysis":null,"faqs":null,"topics":[],"tech_cluster":null},"seo":{"title":"Personal familiarity authentication","description":"A method for computer security. A gallery comprising a first identity of a first human person is maintained, the first identity associated with a plurality of tags, with first properties, useful for i","keywords":[]},"attribution":{"source":"Patentable","source_url":"https://patentable.app","canonical_url":"https://patentable.app/patents/US-9747429","license":"CC-BY-4.0-like","license_terms":"AI-generated analysis on this page (summary, layman_explanation, technical_analysis, business_analysis, faqs) may be reused with attribution and a visible link back to the canonical URL above. Patent abstracts, claims, and bibliographic data are USPTO public domain.","required_link":"https://patentable.app/patents/US-9747429","citation_suggestion":"Patentable. \"Personal familiarity authentication\" (US-9747429). https://patentable.app/patents/US-9747429","copyright_holder":"Nomic Interactive Technology LLC"},"links":{"html":"https://patentable.app/patents/US-9747429","json":"https://patentable.app/api/llm-context/US-9747429","site":"https://patentable.app","llms_txt":"https://patentable.app/llms.txt"},"generated_at":"2026-06-06T09:51:46.863Z"}