Login security with short messaging
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1. A login notifier for an on-line server, comprising:
- a short message login notifier to generate a short message login notification message providing notification of a proper login to an on-line account; and
a short message transmitter to transmit said short message login notification message to a pre-registered short message address, via a physical short message servicing center (SMSC), associated with a physical short messaging device;
wherein said proper login to said on-line account is accepted, but with limited functionality until an authorizing reply to said short message login notification message is received.
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Abstract
Additional security is provided for on-line account users beyond that which is otherwise conventionally provided by, e.g., longer passwords, passwords that include both characters and numbers, etc., by implementing an on-line server that notifies a pre-registered account holder via a short messaging system (SMS) with a short message login notification when a log-in (or even just a login attempt) occurs. Thus, even entry of the proper user/password information, which would conventionally be presumed to be authorized, will be notified to the registered SM address of the authorized user.
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1. A login notifier for an on-line server, comprising:
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a short message login notifier to generate a short message login notification message providing notification of a proper login to an on-line account; and a short message transmitter to transmit said short message login notification message to a pre-registered short message address, via a physical short message servicing center (SMSC), associated with a physical short messaging device; wherein said proper login to said on-line account is accepted, but with limited functionality until an authorizing reply to said short message login notification message is received. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. Login apparatus for an on-line server, comprising:
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short message login notifier means to generate a short message login notification message informing a physical short messaging device of a proper login to an on-line account; and short message transmitting means to transmit said short message login notification message to a pre-registered short message address via a physical short message servicing center (SMSC); wherein said proper login to said on-line account is accepted, but with limited functionality until an authorizing reply to said short message login notification message is received. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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9. A login notifier for an on-line server, comprising:
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a text message login notifier to generate a text message login notification message providing notification of a proper login to an on-line account; and a text message transmitter to transmit said text message login notification message to a pre-registered text message address, via a physical text message gateway, associated with a physical text messaging device; wherein said proper login to said on-line account waits for a message reply to said text message login notification message enabling said proper login to be completed. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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