摘要 |
Method and apparatus for verifying the identity of a person seeking access to a computer, whether directly or thorough a digital network, including the Internet or to some data within the computer or a facility provided by it. The basic principle of the invention is to carry out such identification automatically by means of the person's cellular telephone, connected through a suitable adapter, to the computer with which he physically interacts. Also disclosed are means for increasing the security of the identification and the manner of using the method in a variety of applications, including approval of credit-account transactions. |