Systems and Methods for Multi-Factor Authentication for Administration of a Computer-Based Test
- Author(s):
- Moran, James B.; Cripps, Michael J.; Berger, Ken; Thornton, Robert E.
- Patent Issued:
- Aug 01, 2017
- Patent Number:
- 9,721,080
- Source:
- ETS Patent
- Document Type:
- Patent
- Family ID:
- 1000002743367
- Subject/Key Words:
- Patent, Active Patent, Multi-Factor Authentication, Computer-Based Testing (CBT), Geolocation, Testing Center, Biometric Identification, Confidence Score
Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for providing a computer-based test to be taken at a computer. A determination is made as to whether a geolocation of the computer is within an approved geolocation range. A determination is made as to whether a time at which the computer-based test is to be provided to the computer is within an approved time range. A hardware profile of the testing center is compared to an expected hardware profile of the testing center. Biometric data of a test center administrator is compared to expected biometric data of the test center administrator, and a confidence score is modified based on results of the comparison. If the confidence score meets or exceeds a threshold, the computer-based test is provided to the computer over a network. If the confidence score is less than the threshold, the computer-based test is prevented from being provided to the computer.