TRIPLE AUTHENTICATION: MOBILE HARDWARE, MOBILE USER, AND USER ACCOUNT
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1. A network authentication system for authenticating a network data communication device being used by a user having a network account, the system comprising:
- a network communication interface configured to electronically receive from the network data communication device;
user information identifying the user;
security information that the user has entered into the network data communication device; and
device information identifying the network data communication device; and
a data processing system configured to electronically authenticate the network data communication device if and only if;
the user information and the security information match user information and related security information in a user-security information database;
the device information matches device information in a device information database; and
the network account of the user is indicated as being active in a network account database.
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Abstract
Enhanced network security is provided by requiring three types of information to be authenticated: user information identifying a user, security information that the user has entered into a network data communication device, and device information identifying the network data communication device. Systems and databases are described for processing and authenticating this information.
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1. A network authentication system for authenticating a network data communication device being used by a user having a network account, the system comprising:
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a network communication interface configured to electronically receive from the network data communication device; user information identifying the user; security information that the user has entered into the network data communication device; and device information identifying the network data communication device; and a data processing system configured to electronically authenticate the network data communication device if and only if; the user information and the security information match user information and related security information in a user-security information database; the device information matches device information in a device information database; and the network account of the user is indicated as being active in a network account database. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. Non-transitory, tangible, computer-readable storage media containing a program of instructions configured to cause a network authentication system running the program of instructions to authenticate a wireless mobile communication device being used by a user having a network account by:
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electronically receiving from the wireless mobile communication device; user information identifying the user; security information that the user has entered into the wireless mobile communication device; and device information identifying the wireless mobile communication device; and electronically authenticating the wireless mobile communication device if and only if; the user information and the security information match user information and related security information in a user-security information database; the device information matches device information in a device information database; and the network account of the user is indicated as being active in a network account database. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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