ESTABLISHING ELECTRONICALLY AUTHENTICATED INTERNET VOICE CONNECTIONS
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method for initiating an internet voice connection between a user computer and a service provider computer, the method comprising:
- detecting a first request from a browser on the user computer, the first request to initiate an internet voice connection between the user computer and the service provider computer;
receiving credentials associated with a user of the user computer, wherein the credentials have been previously established;
determining that the credentials are valid;
generating a first unique identifier including an encrypted key, wherein the first unique identifier is for use in authenticating the user when establishing the internet voice connection; and
transmitting the first unique identifier to the browser to cause the browser to invoke an audio application to establish the internet voice connection.
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Abstract
An electronically authenticated internet voice connection can be initiated on an institution'"'"'s website. Authentication of the customer'"'"'s identity can be determined based upon already established credentials, such as a username and password. Upon verifying the identity of the customer, the institution'"'"'s web server can generate and transmit a unique identifier to the customer'"'"'s browser. The unique identifier can be an encrypted identifier used to authenticate the customer when establishing a subsequent voice connection.
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20 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method for initiating an internet voice connection between a user computer and a service provider computer, the method comprising:
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detecting a first request from a browser on the user computer, the first request to initiate an internet voice connection between the user computer and the service provider computer; receiving credentials associated with a user of the user computer, wherein the credentials have been previously established; determining that the credentials are valid; generating a first unique identifier including an encrypted key, wherein the first unique identifier is for use in authenticating the user when establishing the internet voice connection; and transmitting the first unique identifier to the browser to cause the browser to invoke an audio application to establish the internet voice connection. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method comprising:
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detecting a request to establish an internet voice connection between a user and a customer service representative; determining a unique identifier, wherein the unique identifier authenticates the user for the internet voice connection; determining that the unique identifier is valid; retrieving account information of the user based on the unique identifier; presenting the account information to the customer service representative; and establishing the voice connection between the user and the customer service representative.
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11. One or more machine-readable media having stored therein a program product, which when executed by a set of one or more processor units causes the set of one or more processor units to perform operations that comprise:
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detecting a first request from a browser on the user computer, the first request to initiate an internet voice connection between the user computer and the service provider computer; receiving credentials associated with a user of the user computer, wherein the credentials have been previously established; determining that the credentials are valid; generating a first unique identifier including an encrypted key, wherein the first unique identifier is for use in authenticating the user when establishing the internet voice connection; and transmitting the first unique identifier to the browser to cause the browser to invoke an audio application to establish the internet voice connection. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An apparatus comprising:
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a set of one or more processing units; a network interface; and a voice communications management unit operable to, detect a first request from a browser on the user computer, the first request to initiate an internet voice connection between the user computer and the service provider computer; receive credentials associated with a user of the user computer, wherein the credentials have been previously established; determine that the credentials are valid; generate a first unique identifier including an encrypted key, wherein the first unique identifier is for use in authenticating the user when establishing the internet voice connection; and transmit the first unique identifier to the browser to cause the browser to invoke an audio application to establish the internet voice connection. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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