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Abstract

Systems and methods are disclosed for generating, sending, and delivering a message addressed using an image of an intended message recipient of the message. In one embodiment, a central server receives a message including an image of an intended message recipient from a first user device of a first user. The central server then identifies a second user as the intended message recipient based on the image of the intended message recipient. Then, before delivering the message, the central server obtains an image of a user at a second user device associated with the second user and sends the image to the first user device where the image is presented to the first user. Upon receiving authentication from the first user device that the user at the second user device is the intended message recipient, the central server delivers the message to the second user device of the second user.

1 . A computer-implemented method comprising:
 receiving a message including an image of an intended message recipient from a first user device of a first user;   identifying a second user as the intended message recipient based on the image of the intended message recipient;   obtaining an image of a user at a second user device associated with the second user;   authenticating that the user at the second user device is the intended message recipient based on the image of the user at the second user device; and   delivering the message to the second user device of the second user upon authenticating that the user at the second user device is the intended message recipient.