REGISTRATION, VERIFICATION AND NOTIFICATION SYSTEM

• US 20130272512A1
• Filed: 06/11/2013
• Published: 10/17/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 01/11/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: TeleSign Corporation (Government of Belgium)
• Original Assignee: TeleSign Corporation (Government of Belgium)
• Inventors: Gonen, Shlomo, Gonen, Jonathan A., Gonen, Alon, Rosen, Danny
• Granted Patent: US 8,687,038 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 379/91.01
• 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 registrant provides at least one registrant electronic contact, such as a telephone number, during a registration process. The registrant'"'"'s information may be compared to a database of such information. The registrant is verified by establishing a connection with the registrant via the registrant contact. The verification code is communicated to the registrant, which is input into an on-line form. Notification events are established, and the registrant is notified of the occurrence of a previously established notification event by establishing a connection with the registrant via the registrant contact.

Claims

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

receiving, from a user, information responsive to at least part of a form that is presented to the user on a website, the received information including an electronic contact address associated with the user;

verifying the received electronic contact address, wherein verifying the received electronic contact address includes;

establishing a first telephonic connection with the user using the received electronic contact address;

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

receiving a first submitted verification code after it is entered by the user via the website; and

verifying the received electronic contact address if the first submitted verification code is the same as the first communicated verification code;

establishing a notification event associated with the user;

upon detecting an occurrence of the established notification event, re-verifying the electronic contact address, wherein re-verifying the electronic contact address includes;

establishing a second telephonic connection with the user using the verified electronic contact address;

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

receiving a second submitted verification code that is entered by the user via the website; and

re-verifying the electronic contact address if the second submitted verification code is the same as the second communicated verification code.

2. The process of claim 1, wherein the electronic contact address comprises a telephone number.

3. The process of claim 1, wherein communicating a first communicated verification code to the user comprises sending the user a verification electronic message that includes the first communicated verification code.

4. The process of claim 3, wherein the verification electronic message is a short message service (SMS) message or a voice message.

5. The process of claim 1, wherein communicating a second communicated verification code to the user comprises sending the user a re-verification electronic message that includes the second communicated verification code, wherein the re-verification electronic message comprises an SMS message or a voice message.

6. The process of claim 1, wherein the notification event is established after receiving an indication from the user to establish the notification event.

7. The process of claim 1, wherein the notification event is established by a party associated with the website.

8. The process of claim 1, wherein the notification event is a transaction or is associated with a news event.

9. The process of claim 1, wherein the notification event is associated with activity related to a financial account of the user or pertains to fraud associated with an account of the user.

10. The process of claim 1, wherein the notification event is associated with a request to alter an account of the user or a request to access an account of the user.

11. The process of claim 1, wherein communicating a second communicated verification code to the user through the second telephonic connection includes notifying the user of the occurrence of the established notification event.

12. The process of claim 1, further comprising permitting an action associated with the notification event after re-verifying the electronic contact address.

13. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium containing instructions for performing a verification and notification process, the process comprising:

receiving, from a user, information responsive to at least part of a form that is presented to the user on a website, the received information including an electronic contact address associated with the user;

verifying the received electronic contact address, wherein verifying the received electronic contact address includes;

establishing a first telephonic connection with the user using the received electronic contact address;

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

receiving a first submitted verification code after it is entered by the user via the website; and

verifying the received electronic contact address if the first submitted verification code is the same as the first communicated verification code;

establishing a notification event associated with the user;

upon detecting an occurrence of the established notification event, re-verifying the electronic contact address, wherein re-verifying the electronic contact address includes;

establishing a second telephonic connection with the user using the verified electronic contact address;

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

receiving a second submitted verification code that is entered by the user via the website; and

re-verifying the electronic contact address if the second submitted verification code is the same as the second communicated verification code.

14. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 13, wherein the electronic contact address comprises a telephone number.

15. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 13, wherein communicating a first communicated verification code to the user comprises sending the user a verification electronic message that includes the first communicated verification code.

16. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 15, wherein the verification electronic message is a short message service (SMS) message or a voice message.

17. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 13, wherein the notification event is established after receiving an indication from the user to establish the notification event.

18. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 13, wherein the notification event is established by a party associated with the website.

19. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 13, wherein the notification event is associated with a transaction, a news event, or an activity related to a financial account.

20. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 13, wherein the notification event is associated with a request to alter an account of the user, a request to access an account of the user, or pertains to fraud associated with an account of the user.

21. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 13, wherein communicating a second communicated verification code to the user through the second telephonic connection includes notifying the user of the occurrence of the established notification event.

22. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 13, wherein the process further comprises permitting an action associated with the notification event after re-verifying the electronic contact address.