System and method for ensuring creation of authentic online profiles

Abstract

A method and system are provided for ensuring creation of authentic online profiles. The method includes providing an option to a user for enabling capturing of digital media depicting the user's appearance. Further, digital media using a camera associated with a user device is captured, if the user chooses to allow the capturing of digital media. Furthermore, at least one instruction is communicated to the user for performing one or more actions. Subsequently, the captured digital media is transmitted for verification, without allowing the user to modify the captured digital media. Thereafter, the captured digital media is verified by analyzing the captured digital media for approving or rejecting the captured digital media.

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         35 . A method for ensuring creation of authentic online profiles, the method comprising:
 recording a video of a user using a camera associated with a user device;   prior to recording the video of the user, communicating a first instruction to the user to perform a first action,
 wherein recording the video of the user comprises recording the user performing the first action; 
   while recording the video of the user, communicating, via the user device, a second instruction to the user to perform a second action,
 wherein the second instruction is different from the first instruction, 
 wherein the second action is different from the first action, and 
 wherein recording the video of the user comprises recording the user performing the second action; and 
   conducting a verification process for the recorded video.   
     
     
         36 . The method of  claim 35 , wherein the verification process comprises transmitting the recorded video to a server without allowing the user to modify the recorded video. 
     
     
         37 . The method of  claim 35 , wherein the verification process comprises:
 accessing the first instruction that was communicated to the user prior to recording the video of the user.   
     
     
         38 . The method of  claim 35 , wherein the verification process comprises:
 accessing the second instruction that was communicated to the user while recording the video of the user.   
     
     
         39 . The method of  claim 35 , wherein the verification process comprises:
 reviewing the recorded video using an analysis module to determine, based on the first instruction that was communicated to the user prior to recording the video of the user and the second instruction that was communicated to the user while recording the video of the user, whether the user performed the first action and the second action correctly.   
     
     
         40 . The method of  claim 39 , wherein the verification process further comprises performing one of the following:
 approving the recorded video if the user performed the first action and the second action correctly, or   rejecting the recorded video if the user did not perform the first action and the second action correctly.   
     
     
         41 . The method according to  claim 35 , wherein at least one of the first instruction and the second instruction comprises instructing the user to read out one or more words or numbers. 
     
     
         42 . The method according to  claim 35 , wherein at least one of the first instruction and the second instruction comprises instructing the user to make a gesture. 
     
     
         43 . The method according to  claim 42  wherein the user is instructed to make the gesture using one or more objects. 
     
     
         44 . The method according to  claim 35 , wherein at least one of the first instruction and the second instruction comprises instructing the user to fulfill a challenge-response requirement. 
     
     
         45 . The method according to  claim 35 , wherein the user is provided with a choice of instructions. 
     
     
         46 . A system for ensuring creation of authentic online profiles, wherein the system comprises:
 a camera; and   a computing device in communication with the camera, the computing device storing software instructions that when executed by the computing device direct the computing device to:
 record a video of a user using the camera; 
 prior to recording the video of the user, communicate a first instruction to the user to perform a first action,
 wherein recording the video of the user comprises recording the user performing the first action; 
 
 while recording the video of the user, communicate a second instruction to the user to perform a second action,
 wherein the second instruction is different from the first instruction, 
 wherein the second action is different from the first action, and 
 wherein recording the video of the user comprises recording the user performing the second action; and 
 
 conduct a verification process for the recorded video. 
   
     
     
         47 . The system of  claim 46 , wherein the verification process comprises transmitting the recorded video to a server without allowing the user to modify the recorded video. 
     
     
         48 . The system of  claim 46 , wherein the verification process comprises:
 accessing the first instruction that was communicated to the user prior to recording the video of the user.   
     
     
         49 . The system of  claim 46 , wherein the verification process comprises:
 accessing the second instruction that was communicated to the user while recording the video of the user.   
     
     
         50 . The system of  claim 46 , wherein the verification process comprises:
 reviewing the recorded video using an analysis module to determine, based on the first instruction that was communicated to the user prior to recording the video of the user and the second instruction that was communicated to the user while recording the video of the user, whether the user performed the first action and the second action correctly.   
     
     
         51 . The system of  claim 50 , wherein the verification process further comprises performing one of the following:
 approving the recorded video if the user performed the first action and the second action correctly, or   rejecting the recorded video if the user did not perform the first action and the second action correctly.   
     
     
         52 . The system of  claim 46 , wherein at least one of the first instruction and the second instruction comprises instructing the user to read out one or more words or numbers. 
     
     
         53 . The system of  claim 46 , wherein at least one of the first instruction and the second instruction comprises instructing the user to make a gesture. 
     
     
         54 . The system of  claim 53 , wherein the user is instructed to make the gesture using one or more objects.