Authentication via mobile telephone

摘要

A technology to authenticate a user is described. A mobile telephone number associated with a user identification is identified. A message including a confirmation telephone number for authorization is sent to a mobile telephone, and a mobile telephone reply is initiated to the confirmation telephone number from the mobile telephone number to authenticate the user identification.

主权项

1. A method of authentication, comprising:
under control of one or more computer systems configured with executable instructions: receiving a user identification for an electronic site accessed from a browser via a first network over internet, wherein the user identification comprises a device International Mobile Station Equipment Identity (IMEI); retrieving a mobile telephone number associated with the user identification; sending a text message from the electronic site wirelessly to the mobile telephone number using a simple message service (SMS), the text message containing a confirmation telephone number of a telephone bank to call for authorization, wherein the text message is sent via a second network; identifying an incoming telephone call at the confirmation telephone number of the telephone bank from the mobile telephone number; authenticating the incoming telephone call with a predetermined number of rings to authenticate the user identification to the electronic site; and upon successful authentication of the incoming telephone call, allowing access to the electronic site via the browser over the first network.