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Direct authentication system and method via trusted authenticators

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  • US 10,083,285 B2
  • Filed: 12/06/2017
  • Issued: 09/25/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/29/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method of enhancing authentication of a user attempting to access an online system via a computer network, the method comprising:

  • receiving by the online system, via the computer network, user-authentication information including a user-authentication code provided by an authentication system to the user via the computer network after an attempt by the user to access information of the online system, wherein;

    the user-authentication code is information generated by the authentication system for authenticating the user,the user-authentication code is configured to be valid for a predetermined time,the user-authentication code is configured to become invalid after the predetermined time, andthe user-authentication code is configured to become invalid after a first use to authenticate the user;

    providing by the online system, via the computer network, a user-authentication request to the authentication system, wherein the user-authentication request includes the user-authentication code and user-identification information of the user;

    receiving by the online system, via the computer network, a response to the user-authentication request indicating whether the authentication system authenticated the user, wherein;

    the user is authenticated using the user-authentication code and the user-identification information included in the authentication request,the response to the user-authentication request confirms authentication of the user if the user-authentication code is valid, andthe response to the user-authentication request denies authentication of the user if the user-authentication code is invalid; and

    providing by the online system, via the computer network, the user access to the information of the online system.

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