ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,361,777, issued on July 15, was assigned to Soloinsight Inc. (Chicago).

"System and method for providing credential activation layered security" was invented by Farhan Masood (Chicago).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A system for providing credential activation layered security is disclosed. In particular, the system adds a layer of additional security at ingress and egress points of a location, such as a building. When a user attempts to check in at the location, the user may provide a proof of physical presence, a proof of digital presence, or a combination thereof, such as at a device at the location. In order to activate a credential f...