Method and system for authenticating internet user identity

• US 20070208934A1
• Filed: 04/18/2006
• Published: 09/06/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 08/25/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Guy Heffez
• Original Assignee: Guy Heffez
• Inventors: Heffez, Guy
• Granted Patent: US 8,590,007 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 713/161
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0853 using an additional device, e.g. smartcard, SIM or a different communication terminal cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication involving additional secure or trusted devices H04L9/3234
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/107 wherein the security policies are location-dependent, e.g. entities privileges depend on current location or allowing specific operations only from locally connected terminals
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/18 using different networks or channels, e.g. using out of band channels cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for key distribution involving distinctive intermediate devices or communication paths H04L9/0827; cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for authentication using a plurality of channels H04L9/3215

Abstract

A method and system for authenticating an internet user identity by cross-referencing and comparing at least two independent sources of information. A first IP address of an internet user is identified and the geographical location of the first IP address is traced to determine a first location. The geographical-location of a communication voice device of said internet user is identified to determine a second location. The first and second locations are compared for geographical proximity to confirm the identity of the internet user. Based upon geographical proximity of said locations, a score is assigned to the internet user, and access to a website is allowed or limited based upon said score. Alternatively, additional authentication information can be required or access can be terminated.

Claims

1. A method of authenticating internet user identity, comprising the steps of:

a) identifying an Internet Protocol address of the internet user;

b) requesting a number for a communication voice device of said internet user;

c) determining a current geographical location of said communication voice device of said internet user;

d) tracing a geographical location of the Internet Protocol address of the internet user; and

e) comparing the geographical location of the Internet Protocol address with the geographical location of the communication voice device of said internet user.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of determining if a result obtained by comparing the geographical location of the IP address of the internet user with the geographical location of the communication voice device of the internet user is within a predetermined distance value.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the communication voice device is a non-mobile telephone.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the communication voice device is a mobile telephone.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the communication voice device is a mobile voice device

6. A method of authenticating internet user identity, comprising the steps of:

a) identifying an Internet Protocol address of the internet user;

b) requesting a number of a mobile voice device of the internet user;

c) locating a current geographical location of said mobile voice device of the internet user;

d) tracing a geographical location of the Internet Protocol address of the internet user; and

e) comparing the geographical location of the

Internet Protocol address with the geographical location of the mobile voice device of said internet user.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the mobile voice device is a mobile telephone.

8. The method of claim 6, wherein the mobile voice device is a Personal Digital Assistant (“

PDA”

).

9. A method of locating a router'"'"'s geographical location based on an internet user communication voice device'"'"'s geographical location and internet user IP address.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the communication voice device is a non-mobile telephone.

11. The method of claim 9, wherein the communication voice device is a mobile telephone.

12. The method of claim 9, wherein the communication voice device is a mobile voice device.

13. A method of geographically comparing the user communication voice device and the closest public router to the user IP address.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein the communication voice device is a non-mobile telephone.

15. The method of claim 13, wherein the communication voice device is a mobile telephone.

16. The method of claim 13, wherein the communication voice device is a mobile voice device.

17. A method of comparing the geographical location of a router with the geographical location of the communication voice device of an internet user.

18. The method of claim 17, wherein the communication voice device is a non-mobile telephone.

19. The method of claim 17, wherein the communication voice device is a mobile telephone.

20. The method of claim 17, wherein the communication voice device is a mobile voice device.

21. A method of geographically comparing an internet user communication voice device and an internet user IP Address.

22. The method of claim 21, wherein the communication voice device is a non-mobile telephone.

23. The method of claim 21, wherein the communication voice device is a mobile telephone.

24. The method of claim 21, wherein the communication voice device is a mobile voice device.

25. A method of geographically comparing an internet user physical address and an internet user IP address.

26. A method of comparing a geographical location of a router with a geographical location of an internet user physical address.

27. A method of locating a router'"'"'s geographical location based on an internet user physical address geographical location and internet user IP address geographical location.