Authentication method and system
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1. A method comprising performing the following acts by a network server in a telecommunications network:
- receiving a request from an entity to authorize a transaction involving a user having a mobile device;
accessing the mobile device'"'"'s address;
generating a communication to be sent based on information about the transaction to be authorized;
causing the generated communication to be sent to the mobile device'"'"'s address from a first reply address, wherein the first reply address is selected from a plurality of possible reply addresses prior to sending the generated message;
receiving a response from the mobile device'"'"'s address;
determining if the response from the mobile device'"'"'s address was received at the first reply address, which was selected from the plurality of possible reply addresses, and if the response was received at the first reply address, determining if the response received at the first reply address authorizes the transaction; and
if the response received at the first reply address authorizes the transaction, sending a communication to the entity indicating that the transaction is authorized;
wherein the mobile device'"'"'s address and each of the reply addresses are addresses in a telecommunication network.
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Abstract
Provide herein is a method and system capable of authenticating transactions involving at least one service provider and one or more users who are each in electronic communication. This electronic communication can be, for example, SMS, MMS, e-mail, or online account messaging. It is an aspect of certain embodiments where the transaction is an authentication and/or verification of an entity. Examples of such entities are products, actions and users.
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1. A method comprising performing the following acts by a network server in a telecommunications network:
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receiving a request from an entity to authorize a transaction involving a user having a mobile device; accessing the mobile device'"'"'s address; generating a communication to be sent based on information about the transaction to be authorized; causing the generated communication to be sent to the mobile device'"'"'s address from a first reply address, wherein the first reply address is selected from a plurality of possible reply addresses prior to sending the generated message; receiving a response from the mobile device'"'"'s address; determining if the response from the mobile device'"'"'s address was received at the first reply address, which was selected from the plurality of possible reply addresses, and if the response was received at the first reply address, determining if the response received at the first reply address authorizes the transaction; and if the response received at the first reply address authorizes the transaction, sending a communication to the entity indicating that the transaction is authorized; wherein the mobile device'"'"'s address and each of the reply addresses are addresses in a telecommunication network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A network server comprising:
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a reception logic for receiving a request from an entity to authorize a transaction involving a user having a mobile device a processor comprising an application which; accesses the mobile device'"'"'s address, wherein accessing the mobile device'"'"'s address includes retrieving the mobile device address from a database accessible by the network server; generates a communication to be sent based on information about the transaction to be authorized; causes the generated communication to be sent from a first reply address to the mobile device address retrieved from the database, wherein the first reply address is selected from a plurality of possible reply addresses prior to sending the generated message; and receives a response from the mobile device'"'"'s address; determines if the response from the mobile device'"'"'s address was received at the first reply address, which was selected from the plurality of possible reply addresses, and if the response was received at the first reply address, determines if the response received at the first reply address authorizes the transaction; and if the response received at the first reply address authorizes the transaction, sends a communication to the entity indicating that the transaction is authorized. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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