Abstract: In an automated method for authorizing an automated service, a service facilitation system receives a service from an account holder user device associated with a card account and a card account vicinity card. The service request identifies an automated service machine (ASM) and a service to be provided by the ASM. The service facilitation system transmits a service request notification to the requested ASM. The service facilitation receives from the ASM, card authentication information that includes an encrypted authentication block received by the ASM from a presented vicinity card. The service facilitation system uses the card authentication information to verify that the presented vicinity card is the card account vicinity card and determines a service authorization result for the requested service. The service facilitation then transmits a service authorization response based, at least in part, on the service authorization result.

Abstract: Embodiments may be generally directed to methods, techniques and devices to utilize a contactless card to perform a series of operations.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are system, method, and computer program product embodiments for providing secure access to a locker of a locker system based on a token that includes token data and a message authentication code (MAC) to authenticate the token data. The token data includes at least the unique locker identifier for the locker. The MAC can be generated using a secret key. The secret key can be obtained based on a unique derivation key associated with a master key. The locker system can determine whether the token is valid based on the token data, the MAC, and the secret key. In response to a determination that the token is valid, the locker system can send a signal to unlock the locker.

Abstract: System and methods for handling on-chain cryptographic resources based on conditions generated responsive to an off-chain trigger. The system may receive a transfer request that includes a resource allocation request, generate a first blockchain function request for a list of contributor identifiers and condition sets, receive the list of contributor identifiers and condition sets, determine a subset of the list of contributor identifiers and condition sets, generate a second blockchain function request, and transmit the second operation request to a blockchain node.

Abstract: A computer-based method includes receiving an activity data associated with a user; where a first user activity profile of the activity data is associated with: a) a first profile identifier, and b) a first instrument, where the first instrument comprises a first security measure; receiving an authentication request to authenticate an identity of the user; generating a security challenge to identify the user; the security challenge being based on a second user activity profile of the activity data; receiving a security response to the a security challenge from an instrument generation module; the security response comprising a second profile identifier associated with a second instrument; authenticating the user based on the security response; generating a third profile identifier to replace the first profile identifier; instructing the instrument generation module to dispense a third instrument; where the third instrument includes: a) the third profile identifier, and b) a second security measure.

Abstract: Provided are approaches for customizing transaction cards using a pressure sensitive modification area. In some approaches, a transaction card may include a body having a first main side opposite a second main side, wherein a chip is coupled to the first main side of the body, wherein a first outer layer extends along the first main side, and wherein a second outer layer extends along the second main side. The transaction card may further include an internal layer between the first and second outer layers, and a plurality of microspheres and a pigmented substance positioned between the internal layer and the first outer layer.

Abstract: Systems, methods, articles of manufacture, and computer-readable media. A web browser of a device may receive selection of a uniform resource locator (URL). An operating system may download an application from an application server based on the URL. The application may identify a plurality of applications installed on the device and select a first institution corresponding to a first application. The application may receive a cryptogram from a contactless card associated with the first institution and transmit the cryptogram to an authentication server. The application may receive an authentication result specifying the authentication server decrypted the cryptogram. The web browser may receive, based on the decryption of the cryptogram, an account number, an expiration date associated with the account number, and a card verification value (CVV) associated with the account number. The web browser may provide the account number, expiration date, and CVV to a server associated with the application.

Abstract: A payment instrument comprising a bottom layer; one or more intermediate layers, wherein at least one of the one or more intermediate layers comprises: a chip comprising a processor and memory; an antenna coupled with the chip; an absorbent medium; and one or more reservoirs comprising beads, each of the beads comprising dyes of one or more colors, the beads configured to release the dyes onto the absorption medium. The dyes cure on the absorption medium at a rate based on a curing agent applied to the absorbent medium or included in beads of the reservoirs. The payment instrument may also comprise a top layer having at least a partially translucent portion above the absorption medium, wherein the absorption medium is at least partially visible through the at least one partially translucent portion.

Abstract: Cards having a hybrid construction including a biodegradable portion and related methods are disclosed. A card can include a card body having a top surface and a bottom surface opposite the top surface, the top and bottom surfaces meeting at a peripheral edge of the card body; and a first portion secured to a second portion such that the top surface of the card body spans both the first and second portions and the bottom surface is formed entirely of the second portion. The card can further include a chip secured to the first portion of the card body; wherein the peripheral edge includes at least an insertion edge of the first portion; wherein the second portion of the card body comprises a biodegradable material; and wherein the first portion and a recyclable portion meet at a frangible junction on the top surface of the card body.

Abstract: A password-less authentication system and method include registering a contactless card of a client with an application service and binding the contactless card to one or more client devices. The contactless card advantageously stores a username and a dynamic password. Accesses by the client to the application service may be made using any client device, and authentication of the accesses may be performed by any client device that includes a contactless card interface and can retrieve the username and dynamic password pair from the contactless card. By storing the username on the card, rather than requiring user input, application security improved because access to and knowledge of login credentials is limited. In addition, the use of a dynamic password reduces the potential of malicious access.

Abstract: A system includes a customer authentication system and an automatic teller machine (ATM). The ATM includes a display, one or more memory devices storing software instructions, and one or more processors configured to: execute the software instructions to perform operations to display an item on display; store information regarding the item; receive from a customer device captured information regarding the item; receive from the customer device identifying information of a customer; send the identifying information to the customer authentication system; compare the captured information with the information stored in the one or more memory devices; authenticate the customer device based on the comparison; and allow access to the customer account via the ATM after the authentication.

Abstract: In some implementations, a system may receive interaction data based on an interaction of a user with a terminal, wherein the interaction data indicates a location of the terminal. The system may determine a plurality of entities having a corresponding plurality of locations that are within a geographic area that includes the location of the terminal. The system may determine, based on the plurality of entities, one or more categories for categorizing a purpose associated with the interaction of the user with the terminal. The system may transmit, to a user device of the user, information that identifies the one or more categories. The system may receive, from the user device, information that identifies one or more user-specified categories of the one or more categories. The system may store, in the database, a record that includes the information that identifies the one or more user-specified categories.

Abstract: Methods and systems are described herein for authorizing limited user access to resources of other users using NFTs. A resource access system may be used to authorize access. The system may receive a first request for performing an action using a resource associated with a first user, and in response to the first request, obtain an encrypted payload from a blockchain node of a blockchain. The system may transmit a command to the second device to decrypt the encrypted payload using the second cryptography-based storage application and receive the access token and the one or more access parameters from the second device. In response to determining that metadata of the first request matches the one or more access parameters of the access token, the system may transmit a request to perform the action.

Abstract: Systems and methods for recovery access to lost blockchain wallet seed phrases are disclosed. The systems and methods can store seed phrases for users for future retrieval. In some examples, a decentralized oracle creates an oracle private key that can be used to authenticate a user who is requesting the seed phrase. In some examples, the oracle creates a private/public key pair that can be used to transmit and store an encrypted version of the seed phrase. The authentication steps described herein also include knowledge-based authentication questions about the wallet, e.g., prior transactions using the wallet, value of the wallet, and the like.

Abstract: A computer-based method includes receiving an activity data associated with a user; where a first user activity profile of the activity data is associated with: a) a first profile identifier, and b) a first instrument, where the first instrument comprises a first security measure; receiving an authentication request to authenticate an identity of the user; generating a security challenge to identify the user; the security challenge being based on a second user activity profile of the activity data; receiving a security response to the a security challenge from an instrument generation module; the security response comprising a second profile identifier associated with a second instrument; authenticating the user based on the security response; generating a third profile identifier to replace the first profile identifier; instructing the instrument generation module to dispense a third instrument; where the third instrument includes: a) the third profile identifier, and b) a second security measure.

Abstract: A transaction card is provided. The transaction card can include a luminous layer having a sensitive information component. The sensitive information component includes personal account data and can be selectively illuminated by a light source by refracting light emitted by the light source. A switch and power source are provided to selectively energize the light source.

Abstract: Disclosed are a system and methods enabling updating of a card number of a payment card and thereby reissuing the payment card utilizing a reissue application associated with the payment card. The reissue application, when executed communicates with a service provider that manages the payment card. The payment card includes processing circuitry and a rewriteable visual display. Using cryptographic techniques, the reissue application and payment card are authenticated to the service provider. Upon verification, an updated card number is obtained and provided via near-field communication to the payment card. In response to the update payment card number received from the reissue application, the rewriteable visual display on the payment card is updated with the updated card number. Other information may also be presented on the rewriteable visual display of the payment card based on user preferences.

Abstract: A system may verify a plurality of electronic utility data records to determine when each of the plurality of electronic utility data records is authentic. The system may determine a proportion of sustainable energy utilization data in each of the verified plurality of electronic utility data records. The system may assign a weighting factor to the determined proportion of the sustainable energy utilization data for each the verified plurality of electronic utility data records. The system may generate a sustainable energy score from the assigned weighting factor for each of the verified plurality of electronic utility data records. The system may rank each of the verified plurality of electronic utility data records by the generated sustainable energy score. The system may determine one or more of the ranked plurality of electronic utility data records above a predefined threshold level, and may provide incentives to computing device(s) associated with such records.

Abstract: Various embodiments are directed to applying, via contactless card authentication, one or more restrictions to a virtual card number and generating the card number for use by a recipient. The one or more restrictions may be specifically personalized to the recipient and may include, for example, a merchant restriction, an amount restriction, a time period restriction, or a location restriction. The generated virtual card number along with the applied one or more restrictions may be consumed in various ways, such as writing the number to a blank card, transmitting the number directly to the recipient's computing device, etc., all via near-field communication.

Abstract: Example embodiments herein disclose systems and methods for the secure cryptographic authentication of contactless cards by distributed entities. In an example embodiment, a distributed network authentication system can comprises a client node and a distributed ledger node in data communication with the client node, wherein the distributed ledger can contain a database storing a mapping. The client node can receive, from a client device, an authentication request, and responsive to the authentication request, transmit, to the distributed ledger node, a query. The distributed ledger node can receive, from the client node, the query, submit the query to the database, receive, from the database responsive to the query, an identification of at least one selected from the group of a validation node and a validation node address, and transmit, to the client node, the identification.