MOBILE NETWORK-BASED MULTI-FACTOR AUTHENTICATION

摘要

Verification of a user login to a secure account from a mobile device occurs when the user provides login credentials and a hardware identifier (ID) corresponding to the mobile device. The provided login credentials and hardware ID are then verified against a registry. Further, the mobile device determines and provides a geographic location of the mobile device using a global positioning system (GPS) component installed therein. The location provided by the mobile devices is then matched with a location of a network element with which the mobile device is currently communicating.

主权项

1. A method of authenticating a user logging into a secure account using a mobile device, comprising the steps of:
verifying login credentials of the user; verifying a hardware ID of the mobile device; and verifying that a location of the mobile device determined using a global positioning system (GPS) component installed in the mobile device matches a location of a network element with which the mobile device is currently communicating.