COMMUNICATION AUTHENTICATION USING MULTIPLE COMMUNICATION MEDIA
First Claim
1. A method of authenticating a first individual for communication with a second individual, the method comprising:
- receiving a first communication from the first individual via a first communication medium;
rejecting the first communication;
providing the first individual with information for communicating with the second individual via a second communication medium;
receiving a second communication from the first individual via the second communication medium; and
authenticating the first individual for communication with the second individual via at least one of the first and second communication medium.
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Abstract
The invention provides a method, system, and program product for authenticating a first individual for communication with a second individual. In one embodiment, the invention includes receiving a first communication from the first individual via a first communication medium, rejecting the first communication, providing the first individual with information for communicating with the second individual via a second communication medium, receiving a second communication from the first individual via the second communication medium, and authenticating the first individual for communication with the second individual via at least one of the first and second communication medium.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of authenticating a first individual for communication with a second individual, the method comprising:
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receiving a first communication from the first individual via a first communication medium; rejecting the first communication; providing the first individual with information for communicating with the second individual via a second communication medium; receiving a second communication from the first individual via the second communication medium; and authenticating the first individual for communication with the second individual via at least one of the first and second communication medium. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system for authenticating a first individual for communication with a second individual, the system comprising:
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a system for receiving a first communication from the first individual via a first communication medium; a system for rejecting the first communication; a system for providing the first individual with information for communicating with the second individual via a second communication medium; a system for receiving a second communication from the first individual via the second communication medium; and a system for authenticating the first individual for communication with the second individual via at least one of the first and second communication medium. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A program product stored on a computer-readable medium, which when executed, authenticates a first individual for communication with a second individual, the program product comprising:
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program code for receiving a first communication from the first individual via a first communication medium; program code for rejecting the first communication; program code for providing the first individual with information for communicating with the second individual via a second communication medium; program code for receiving a second communication from the first individual via the second communication medium; and program code for authenticating the first individual for communication with the second individual via at least one of the first and second communication medium. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for deploying an application for authenticating a first individual for communication with a second individual, comprising:
providing a computer infrastructure being operable to; receive a first communication from the first individual via a first communication medium; reject the first communication; provide the first individual with information for communicating with the second individual via a second communication medium; receive a second communication from the first individual via the second communication medium; and authenticate the first individual for communication with the second individual via at least one of the first and second communication medium.
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