REGISTRATION, VERIFICATION AND NOTIFICATION SYSTEM

• US 20080010687A1
• Filed: 10/05/2006
• Published: 01/10/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 01/11/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: TeleSign Corporation (Government of Belgium)
• Original Assignee: Metro Enterprises, Inc.
• Inventors: Gonen, Alon, Gonen, Jonathan, Rosen, Danny, Gonen, Shlomo
• Granted Patent: US 8,462,920 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 726/028
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/08 for authentication of entities cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication H04L9/32
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0876 based on the identity of the terminal or configuration, e.g. MAC address, hardware or software configuration or device fingerprint
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/12 Applying verification of the received information cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for data integrity or data verification H04L9/32
• 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
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 15/00 Arrangements for metering, time-control or time indication ; Metering, charging or billing arrangements for voice wireline or wireless communications, e.g. VoIP
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 15/70 Administration or customization aspects; Counter-checking correct charges
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 15/715 Activating new subscriber or card
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 15/72 by the user
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 15/721 using the Internet
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 15/858 Request users acknowledgement prior to use
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2215/7027 Activate new subscriber or card
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2215/7036 Administer via user
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2215/7045 Using Internet or WAP
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/38 Graded-service arrangements, i.e. some subscribers prevented from establishing certain connections queuing arrangements H04Q3/64
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/06 Authentication
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/10 Integrity
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/72 Subscriber identity
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/14 Short messaging services, e.g. short message services [SMS] or unstructured supplementary service data [USSD]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 60/00 Affiliation to network, e.g. registration; Terminating affiliation with the network, e.g. de-registration
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 68/00 User notification, e.g. alerting and paging, for incoming communication, change of service or the like

Abstract

A registrant provides at least one registrant electronic contact, such as a telephone number, during a registration process. The registrant'"'"'s information may be compared to a database of such information. The registrant is verified by establishing a connection with the registrant via the registrant contact. The verification code is communicated to the registrant, which is input into an on-line form or a telephone verification system. Notification events are established, and the registrant is notified of the occurrence of a previously established notification event by establishing a connection with the registrant via the registrant contact.

Claims

1. A verification and notification process, comprising the steps of:

providing a registration form to a registrant;

at least partially completing the registration form, including providing at least one registrant electronic contact;

verifying the registrant, including establishing a connection with the registrant via the at least one registrant contact;

communicating a verification code to the registrant;

inputting the verification code into an on-line form or a telephone verification system;

establishing notification events; and

notifying the registrant of the occurrence of a previously established notification event by establishing a connection with the registrant via the at least one registrant contact.

2. The process of claim 1, wherein the electronic registration contact comprises at least one registrant telephone number.

3. The process of claim 2, wherein the verifying step comprises the step of establishing a telephonic connection with the registrant via the at least one registrant telephone number.

4. The process of claim 2, wherein the notifying step includes the step of establishing a telephonic connection with the registrant via the at least one registrant telephone number upon the occurrence of the previously established event.

5. The process of claim 2, including the step of sending the registrant an electronic message using the registrant telephone number.

6. The process of claim 5, wherein the electronic message includes the verification code or provides means to obtain the verification code.

7. The process of claim 6, wherein the providing verification code means step includes providing a telephone number for the registrant to call to obtain the verification code.

8. The process of claim 5, wherein the electronic message comprises a short message service (SMS) message received by registrantcs telephone.

9. The process of claim 5, wherein the electronic message comprises a voice message.

10. The process of claim 1, wherein the providing a registration form step includes the step of providing a website including the registration form.

11. The process of claim 10, including the step of informing the registrant via the website that an electronic message is being sent to the registrant via a registrant provided telephone number.

12. The process of claim 11, wherein the electronic message includes the verification code to enter into a form on the website.

13. The process of claim 10, including the step of sending the registrant an electronic message including a verification system telephone number for the registrant to call to receive the verification code.

14. The process of claim 10, including the step of sending the registrant an electronic message including the verification code and a verification system telephone number for the registrant to call and input the verification code.

15. The process of claim 14, wherein the verification code is input by telephone using voice or key pad entry.

16. The process of claim 1, wherein the notification event comprises a news event.

17. The process of claim 1, wherein the notification event comprises a request to access or alter registrantcs account.

18. The process of claim 17, wherein the registrantcs account comprises a financial account.

19. The process of claim 17, including the step of reverifying the registrant before permitting access or alteration of the registrantcs account.

20. The process of claim 1, including the step of charging the registrant for notifying the registrant of a previously established notification event.

21. The process of claim 2, including the step of detecting an answering machine message, and delaying a predetermined amount of time before playing an automated message.

22. The process of claim 21, wherein the automated message includes the verification code or notification of the occurrence of a notification event.

23. The process of claim 2, including the step of indicating that the registrant telephone number requires an extension and whether a live operator will answer a call to the registration number.

24. The process of claim 23, including the steps of calling the registrant telephone number, playing an automated message directing the live operator to dial the extension, pausing a predetermined amount of time, and playing an automated message including either the verification code or occurrence of notification event.

25. The process of claim 23, including the step of calling the registrant telephone number, pausing a predetermined amount of time, automatically dialing the extension, pausing a predetermined amount of time, and playing an automated message including either the verification code or occurrence of notification event.

26. The process of claim 1, including the step of comparing information provided by the registrant in the registration form to a database containing personal identifying information.

27. The process of claim 26, wherein the personal identifying information includes at least one of:

name, telephone number, address, email address, and social security number.

28. A verification and notification process, comprising the steps of:

providing a registration form to a registrant;

at least partially completing the registration form, including providing at least one registrant electronic contact;

verifying the registrant, including establishing a connection with the registrant via the at least one registrant contact;

communicating a verification code to the registrant;

inputting the verification code into an on-line form or a telephone verification system; and

comparing information provided by the registrant in the registration form to a database containing personal identifying information.

29. The process of claim 28, wherein the personal identifying information includes at least one of:

name, telephone number.

30. The process of claim 28, including the step of establishing notification events.

31. The process of claim 30, including the step of notifying the registrant of the occurrence of a previously established notification event by establishing a connection with the registrant via the at least one registrant contact.

32. The process of claim 28, wherein the electronic registration contact comprises at least one registrant telephone number.

33. The process of claim 32, wherein the verifying step comprises the step of establishing a telephonic connection with the registrant via the at least one registrant telephone number.

34. The process of claim 30, wherein the notifying step includes the step of establishing a telephonic connection with the registrant via the at least one registrant telephone number upon the occurrence of the previously established event.

35. The process of claim 32, including the step of sending the registrant an electronic message using the registrant telephone number.

36. The process of claim 35, wherein the electronic message includes the verification code or provides means to obtain the verification code.

37. The process of claim 36, wherein the providing verification code means step includes providing a telephone number for the registrant to call to obtain the verification code.

38. The process of claim 35, wherein the electronic message comprises a short message service (SMS) message received by registrantcs telephone.

39. The process of claim 35, wherein the electronic message comprises a voice message.

40. The process of claim 28, wherein the providing a registration form step includes the step of providing a website including the registration form.

41. The process of claim 40, including the step of informing the registrant via the website that an electronic message is being sent to the registrant via a registrant provided telephone number.

42. The process of claim 41, wherein the electronic message includes the verification code to enter into a form on the website.

43. The process of claim 40, including the step of sending the registrant an electronic message including a verification system telephone number for the registrant to call to receive the verification code.

44. The process of claim 40, including the step of sending the registrant an electronic message including the verification code and a verification system telephone number for the registrant to call and input the verification code.

45. The process of claim 44, wherein the verification code is input by telephone using voice or key pad entry.

46. The process of claim 30, wherein the notification event comprises a news event.

47. The process of claim 30, wherein the notification event comprises a request to access or alter registrantcs account.

48. The process of claim 47, wherein the registrantcs account comprises a financial account.

49. The process of claim 47, including the step of reverifying the registrant before permitting access or alteration of the registrantcs account.

50. The process of claim 30 including the step of charging the registrant for notifying the registrant of a previously established notification event.

51. The process of claim 32 including the step of detecting an answering machine message, and delaying a predetermined amount of time before playing an automated message.

52. The process of claim 51, wherein the automated message includes the verification code or notification of the occurrence of a notification event.

53. The process of claim 32 including the step of indicating that the registrant telephone number requires an extension and whether a live operator will answer a call to the registration number.

54. The process of claim 53, including the steps of calling the registrant telephone number, playing an automated message directing the live operator to dial the extension, pausing a predetermined amount of time, and playing an automated message including either the verification code or occurrence of notification event.

55. The process of claim 53, including the step of calling the registrant telephone number, pausing a predetermined amount of time, automatically dialing the extension, pausing a predetermined amount of time, and playing an automated message including either the verification code or occurrence of notification event.

56. A verification and notification process, comprising the steps of:

providing a registration form to a registrant;

at least partially completing the registration form, including providing at least one registrant electronic contact;

verifying the registrant, including establishing a connection with the registrant via the at least one registrant contact;

communicating a verification code to the registrant;

inputting the verification code into an on-line form or a telephone verification system; and

indicating whether the registrant telephone number requires an extension and whether a live operator will answer a call to the registration number.

57. The process of claim 56, including the steps of calling the registrant telephone number, playing an automated message directing the live operator to dial the extension, pausing a predetermined amount of time, and playing an automated message including either the verification code or occurrence of a preestablished notification event.

58. The process of claim 56, including the step of calling the registrant telephone number, pausing a predetermined amount of time, automatically dialing the extension, pausing a predetermined amount of time, and playing an automated message including either the verification code or occurrence of a preestablished notification event.

59. The process of claim 56, including the steps of establishing notification events, and notifying the registrant of the occurrence of a previously established notification event by establishing a connection with the registrant via the at least one registrant contact.

60. The process of claim 56, wherein the electronic registration contact comprises at least one registrant telephone number.

61. The process of claim 60, wherein the verifying step comprises the step of establishing a telephonic connection with the registrant via the at least one registrant telephone number.

62. The process of claim 60, wherein the notifying step includes the step of establishing a telephonic connection with the registrant via the at least one registrant telephone number upon the occurrence of the previously established event.

63. The process of claim 60, including the step of sending the registrant an electronic message using the registrant telephone number.

64. The process of claim 63, wherein the electronic message includes the verification code or provides means to obtain the verification code.

65. The process of claim 64, wherein the providing verification code means step includes providing a telephone number for the registrant to call to obtain the verification code.

66. The process of claim 65, wherein the electronic message comprises a short message service (SMS) message received by registrantcs telephone.

67. The process of claim 65, wherein the electronic message comprises a voice message.

68. The process of claim 56, wherein the providing a registration form step includes the step of providing a website including the registration form.

69. The process of claim 68, including the step of informing the registrant via the website that an electronic message is being sent to the registrant via a registrant provided telephone number.

70. The process of claim 69, wherein the electronic message includes the verification code to enter into a form on the website.

71. The process of claim 68, including the step of sending the registrant an electronic message including a verification system telephone number for the registrant to call to receive the verification code.

72. The process of claim 68, including the step of sending the registrant an electronic message including the verification code and a verification system telephone number for the registrant to call and input the verification code.

73. The process of claim 72, wherein the verification code is input by telephone using voice or key pad entry.

74. The process of claim 59, wherein the notification event comprises a news event.

75. The process of claim 59, wherein the notification event comprises a request to access or alter registrantcs account.

76. The process of claim 75, wherein the registrantcs account comprises a financial account.

77. The process of claim 75, including the step of reverifying the registrant before permitting access or alteration of the registrantcs account.

78. The process of claim 59, including the step of charging the registrant for notifying the registrant of a previously established notification event.

79. The process of claim 56, including the step of detecting an answering machine message, and delaying a predetermined amount of time before playing an automated message.

80. The process of claim 79, wherein the automated message includes the verification code or notification of the occurrence of a notification event.

81. The process of claim 56, including the step of comparing information provided by the registrant in the registration form to a database containing personal identifying information.

82. The process of claim 82, wherein the personal identifying information includes at least one of:

name, telephone number, address, email address, and social security number.

83. A verification and notification process, comprising the steps of:

providing a registration form to a registrant;

at least partially completing the registration form, including providing at least one registrant electronic contact;

verifying the registrant, including establishing a connection with the registrant via the at least one registrant contact;

communicating a verification code to the registrant;

inputting the verification code into an on-line form or a telephone verification system;

permitting the registrant access; and

requiring the registrant to reverify upon registrant'"'"'s subsequent access requests.

84. The process of claim 83 wherein the verifying step comprises the step of establishing a telephonic connection with the registrant via the at least one registrant telephone number.

85. The process of claim 83 wherein the electronic registration contact comprises at least one registrant telephone number.

86. The process of claim 83 including the steps of establishing notification events, and notifying the registrant of the occurrence of a previously established notification event by establishing a connection with the registrant via the at least one registrant contact.

87. The process of claim 84 wherein the notifying step includes the step of establishing a telephonic connection with the registrant via the at least one registrant telephone number upon the occurrence of the previously established event.

88. The process of claim 84 including the step of sending the registrant an electronic message using the registrant telephone number.

89. The process of claim 88 wherein the electronic message includes the verification code or provides means to obtain the verification code.

90. The process of claim 89 wherein the providing verification code means step includes providing a telephone number for the registrant to call to obtain the verification code.

91. The process of claim 88, wherein the electronic message comprises a short message service (SMS) message received by registrantcs telephone.

92. The process of claim 88, wherein the electronic message comprises a voice message.

93. The process of claim 83, wherein the providing a registration form step includes the step of providing a website including the registration form.

94. The process of claim 93, including the step of informing the registrant via the website that an electronic message is being sent to the registrant via a registrant provided telephone number.

95. The process of claim 94, wherein the electronic message includes the verification code to enter into a form on the website.

96. The process of claim 93, including the step of sending the registrant an electronic message including a verification system telephone number for the registrant to call to receive the verification code.

97. The process of claim 93, including the step of sending the registrant an electronic message including the verification code and a verification system telephone number for the registrant to call and input the verification code.

98. The process of claim 97, wherein the verification code is input by telephone using voice or key pad entry.

99. The process of claim 83, wherein the notification event comprises a news event.

100. The process of claim 83, wherein the notification event comprises a request to access or alter registrantcs account.

101. The process of claim 100, wherein the registrantcs account comprises a financial account.

102. The process of claim 100, including the step of reverifying the registrant before permitting access or alteration of the registrantcs account.

103. The process of claim 83, including the step of charging the registrant for notifying the registrant of a previously established notification event.

104. The process of claim 88, including the step of detecting an answering machine message, and delaying a predetermined amount of time before playing an automated message.

105. The process of claim 104, wherein the automated message includes the verification code or notification of the occurrence of a notification event.

106. The process of claim 83, including the step of indicating that the registrant telephone number requires an extension and whether a live operator will answer a call to the registration number.

107. The process of claim 106, including the steps of calling the registrant telephone number, playing an automated message directing the live operator to dial the extension, pausing a predetermined amount of time, and playing an automated message including either the verification code or occurrence of notification event.

108. The process of claim 106, including the step of calling the registrant telephone number, pausing a predetermined amount of time, automatically dialing the extension, pausing a predetermined amount of time, and playing an automated message including either the verification code or occurrence of notification event.

109. The process of claim 83, including the step of comparing information provided by the registrant in the registration form to a database containing personal identifying information.

110. The process of claim 109, wherein the personal identifying information includes at least one of:

name, telephone number, address, email address, and social security number.