METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATED USER AUTHENTICATION
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1. A method for authenticating a telephone number, comprising:
- receiving a user-inputted telephone number over a communication channel;
providing a security code to a user over the communication channel;
initiating a voice telephone call session to the user-inputted telephone number;
prompting the user over the voice telephone call session for the security code; and
responsive to receiving the security code from the user over the voice telephone call session, authenticating the user-inputted telephone number.
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Abstract
A method and system for authenticating a telephone number. The method includes receiving a user-inputted telephone number over a communication channel. The method includes providing a security code to a user over the communication channel. The method includes initiating a voice telephone call session to the user-inputted telephone number. The method includes prompting the user over the voice telephone call session. The method includes responsive to receiving the security code from the user over the voice telephone call session, authenticating the user-inputted telephone number.
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1. A method for authenticating a telephone number, comprising:
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receiving a user-inputted telephone number over a communication channel; providing a security code to a user over the communication channel; initiating a voice telephone call session to the user-inputted telephone number; prompting the user over the voice telephone call session for the security code; and responsive to receiving the security code from the user over the voice telephone call session, authenticating the user-inputted telephone number. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 29)
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15. A system for accepting delayed payment of prepaid cards, comprising:
a server, the server in communications with a workstation over a data network and a telephone over a telephone network, wherein the server is configured to receive a user-inputted telephone number, initiate a voice telephone call session over the telephone network to a telephone associated with the user-inputted telephone number, provide a security code to a user via the workstation over the data network, prompt the user to enter the security code over the voice telephone call session, and responsive to receiving the security code from the user over the voice telephone call session, authenticating the user-inputted telephone number. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 30)
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21. A system for accepting delayed payment of prepaid cards, comprising:
a server, the server in communications with a workstation over a data network and a telephone over a telephone network, wherein the server is configured to receive an user-inputted telephone number, initiate a voice telephone call session over the telephone network to a telephone associated with the user-inputted telephone number, provide a security code to a user via the workstation over the data network, wherein the security code is encrypted for transmission over the data network, prompt the user to enter the security code over the voice telephone call session, wherein the security code is encrypted for transmission over the voice telephone call session, and responsive to receiving the security code from the user over the voice telephone call session, authenticating the user-inputted telephone number. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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