USER AUTHENTICATION MANAGEMENT
First Claim
1. A method for providing authentication service account management to a user of a multi-factor authentication service on third-party websites, comprising:
- registering a user with the multi-factor authentication service comprising;
providing an availability of multi-factor authentication service notice to the user based on the user'"'"'s locality;
providing a location-specific authentication service mobile access code to the user based on the user'"'"'s locality; and
registering a user'"'"'s desired mobile device with the multi-factor authentication service for use in multi-factor user authentication;
providing an Internet-based user account revocation service comprising a user interface (UI) that allows the user to revoke user designation of a mobile device for multi-factor authentication; and
providing an Internet-based user account reporting service comprising a UI that reports one or more transactions to the user, the transactions comprising user account activity.
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Abstract
End users of a multi-factor authentication service can utilize an account management service, and third-party website can register to utilize the multi-factor authentication service. Registering a third-party website can comprise the multi-factor authentication service receiving a valid digital identity certificate for the third-party website, and receiving an agreement to terms of use of the multi-factor authentication service for the third-party website. Once received, the multi-factor authentication service can enable the third-party website to utilize the service (e.g., switch the service on, or send an authorization key to the third-party website). Further, registering a user to the multi-factor authentication service can comprise determining availability of service, and providing a location-specific access code. Additionally, registering the user can comprise registering the user'"'"'s mobile device, for example, to provide multi-factor authentication. Also, an Internet-based user account management user interface can be provided that allows a user to view transactions on their account, and an ability to shut off a designated mobile device'"'"'s ability to authenticate.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for providing authentication service account management to a user of a multi-factor authentication service on third-party websites, comprising:
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registering a user with the multi-factor authentication service comprising; providing an availability of multi-factor authentication service notice to the user based on the user'"'"'s locality; providing a location-specific authentication service mobile access code to the user based on the user'"'"'s locality; and registering a user'"'"'s desired mobile device with the multi-factor authentication service for use in multi-factor user authentication; providing an Internet-based user account revocation service comprising a user interface (UI) that allows the user to revoke user designation of a mobile device for multi-factor authentication; and providing an Internet-based user account reporting service comprising a UI that reports one or more transactions to the user, the transactions comprising user account activity. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for registering a third-party website to utilize a multi-factor authentication service, comprising:
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receiving of a valid digital identity certificate for the third-party website by the multi-factor authentication service; receiving of an acquiescence to terms of use of the multi-factor authentication service for the third-party website by the multi-factor authentication service; and enabling, through the multi-factor authentication service, the third-party website to utilize the multi-factor authentication service on the registered website, in the absence of additional human intervention between the third-party website and the multi-factor authentication service before the third-party website initiates utilizing the multi-factor authentication service. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for providing registration and account management of a multi-factor authentication service to Internet users and third-party websites, comprising:
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receiving of a valid digital identity certificate for the third-party website by the multi-factor authentication service; receiving of an acquiescence to terms of use of the multi-factor authentication service for the third-party website by the multi-factor authentication service; and enabling, through the multi-factor authentication service, the third-party website to utilize the multi-factor authentication service on the registered website, registering a user with the multi-factor authentication service comprising; providing an availability of multi-factor authentication service notice to the user based on the user'"'"'s locality; providing a country-specific short-code to the user based on the user'"'"'s locality; and registering a user'"'"'s desired mobile device with the multi-factor authentication service for use in multi-factor user authentication; providing an Internet-based user account revocation service comprising a user interface (UI) that allows the user to revoke user designation of a mobile device for multi-factor authentication; and providing an Internet-based user account reporting service comprising a UI that reports one or more transactions to the user, the transactions comprising user account activity;
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