Registration, verification and notification system

• US 9,300,792 B2
• Filed: 04/03/2015
• Issued: 03/29/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 01/11/2005
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: TeleSign Corporation (Government of Belgium)
• Original Assignee: TeleSign Corporation (Government of Belgium)
• Inventors: Gonen, Shlomo, Gonen, Jonathan A., Gonen, Alon, Rosen, Danny
• Primary Examiner(s): El-Zoobi, Maria
• Application Number:
  US14/678,815
• Publication Number:
  US 20150215889A1
• Time in Patent Office: 361 Days
• Field of Search: None
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/08 for authentication of entities cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication H04L9/32
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0876 based on the identity of the terminal or configuration, e.g. MAC address, hardware or software configuration or device fingerprint
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/12 Applying verification of the received information cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for data integrity or data verification H04L9/32
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/18 using different networks or channels, e.g. using out of band channels cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for key distribution involving distinctive intermediate devices or communication paths H04L9/0827; cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for authentication using a plurality of channels H04L9/3215
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 15/00 Arrangements for metering, time-control or time indication ; Metering, charging or billing arrangements for voice wireline or wireless communications, e.g. VoIP
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 15/70 Administration or customization aspects; Counter-checking correct charges
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 15/715 Activating new subscriber or card
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 15/72 by the user
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 15/721 using the Internet
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 15/858 Request users acknowledgement prior to use
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2215/7027 Activate new subscriber or card
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2215/7036 Administer via user
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2215/7045 Using Internet or WAP
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/38 Graded-service arrangements, i.e. some subscribers prevented from establishing certain connections queuing arrangements H04Q3/64
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/06 Authentication
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/10 Integrity
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/72 Subscriber identity
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/14 Short messaging services, e.g. short message services [SMS] or unstructured supplementary service data [USSD]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 60/00 Affiliation to network, e.g. registration; Terminating affiliation with the network, e.g. de-registration
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 68/00 User notification, e.g. alerting and paging, for incoming communication, change of service or the like

Abstract

A verification and notification system. The system receives information including a telephone number from a user during an attempt by the user to access a service. The telephone number is verified by establishing a short message service (SMS) connection with the user using the received telephone number, and receiving a submitted verification code entered by the user. The received information and verified telephone number are used to complete the registration process and enable the user to access the service. Upon the occurrence of a notification event, an indication of the occurrence of the notification event is transmitted to the verified telephone number. The system receives an acknowledgement of an action associated with the notification event from the user.

Claims

1. A verification and notification method implemented by a computing system, the method comprising:

receiving, from a user, information via a computing interface presented to the user as a result of an attempt by the user to access a service, the received information including a telephone number associated with the user;

verifying the telephone number by;

establishing a short message service (SMS) connection with the user using the received telephone number;

communicating a verification code to the user through the SMS connection;

receiving, via the computing interface, a submitted verification code that is entered by the user; and

verifying the telephone number if the submitted verification code is the same as the communicated verification code;

completing a registration of the user based on the received information and verified telephone number, wherein the completed registration enables the user to access the service;

maintaining a record of one or more notification events associated with actions that require acknowledgement by the user;

upon receiving an indication of an occurrence of an established notification event, transmitting a message addressed to the verified telephone number indicating the occurrence of the notification event; and

receiving, from the user, an acknowledgement of an action associated with the established notification event.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the telephone number is associated with a mobile phone.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the notification event is a transaction.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the notification event is established by a party associated with the service.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the notification event is associated with activity related to a financial account associated with the user.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the notification event is associated with a request to alter an account of the user.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising charging a fee to the user based at least in part on the user being notified of the occurrence of the established notification event.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the message indicating the occurrence of the notification event is an SMS message.

9. The method of claim 1, further comprising associating the telephone number with data indicating that the telephone number is verified.

10. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium containing instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform a method of verification and notification, the method comprising:

receiving, from a user, information via a computing interface presented to the user as a result of an attempt by the user to access a service, the received information including a telephone number associated with the user;

verifying the telephone number by;

establishing a telephonic connection with the user using the received telephone number;

communicating a verification code to the user through the telephonic connection;

receiving, via the computing interface, a submitted verification code that is entered by the user; and

verifying the telephone number if the submitted verification code is the same as the communicated verification code;

completing a registration of the user based on the received information and verified telephone number, wherein the completed registration enables the user to access the service;

maintaining a record of one or more notification events associated with actions that require acknowledgement by the user;

upon receiving an indication of an occurrence of an established notification event, transmitting a message addressed to the verified telephone number indicating the occurrence of the notification event; and

receiving, from the user, an acknowledgement of an action associated with the established notification event.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein the telephone number is associated with a mobile phone.

12. The method of claim 10, wherein the notification event is a transaction.

13. The method of claim 10, wherein the notification event is established by a party associated with the service.

14. The method of claim 10, wherein the notification event is associated with activity related to a financial account associated with the user.

15. The method of claim 10, wherein the notification event is associated with a request to alter an account of the user.

16. The method of claim 10, further comprising charging a fee to the user based at least in part on the user being notified of the occurrence of the established notification event.

17. The method of claim 10, wherein the message indicating the occurrence of the notification event is a short message service (SMS) message.

18. The method of claim 10, further comprising associating the telephone number with data indicating that the telephone number is verified.