AUTHENTICATION METHOD AND SYSTEM

摘要

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.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
receiving, at a network server, a user communication from a user's mobile device, the communication relating to use of software; performing, by the network server, a first verification of the mobile device and/or the user of the mobile device; in response to a determination that the first verification has been successful, the network server transmitting a first access or activation code to the user enabling use of the software for a time period by the user; during or after expiration of the time period, the network server sending to the user's mobile device an offer communication to purchase the software; receiving, at the network server, an acceptance communication from the user's mobile device in response to the offer communication; performing, by the network server, a second verification of the mobile device and/or the user; and the network server transmitting a second access or activation code to the user enabling further use of the software by the user in response to a determination that the second verification has been successful and receipt of the acceptance communication by the network server from the mobile device.