DOWNLOAD WINNING PRIOR ART: https://www.unifiedpatents.com/insights/2024/5/13/2000-awarded-for-factor-2-multimedia-authentication-patent-prior-art Unified Patents is seeking prior art on at least claim 1 of US-10083285-B2, owned by Factor 2 Multimedia Systems, LLC, an NPE. The present invention generally relates to a direct authentication system and method, more particularly, to a new two-factor authentication method used by a business to authenticate its customers' identity utilizing trusted-authenticators. The patent has been asserted against ByteDance (TikTok). For more information on the patent: https://portal.unifiedpatents.com/patents/patent/10083285 View the Similar Documents (patents + scholarly publications) generated by Google Patents: Patents: https://patents.google.com/?q=(~patent%2fUS10083285B2)&before=filing:20171206 NPL: https://patents.google.com/?q=(~patent%2fUS10083285B2)&before=filing:20171206&patents=false&scholar ** PLEASE READ THE RULES FOR THIS CONTEST BEFORE YOU DECIDE TO PARTICIPATE. ** ** TO QUALIFY FOR CONSIDERATION, A CLAIM CHART IS REQUIRED. ** ** PLEASE USE THE PROVIDED CLAIM CHART AS A TEMPLATE ** ** PRIOR ART THAT HAS BEEN PREVIOUSLY CITED DURING PROSECUTION WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. **