# US 2014/0194090 A1 · Registration, verification and notification system

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- Number: US 2014/0194090 A1
- Document ID: US20140194090A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 14/207,411
- Filed: 2014-03-12
- Published: 2014-07-10
- Earliest claimed: 2005-01-11
- Assignees: TeleSign Corporation
- Applicants: Telesign Corporation
- Inventors: Shlomo Gonen; Jonathan A. Gonen; Alon Gonen; Danny Rosen
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140194090A1

## CPC

- H04M 3/38: Graded-service arrangements, i.e. some subscribers prevented from establishing certain connections (queuing arrangements H04Q3/64)
- H04L 63/08: {for authentication of entities (cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication H04L9/32)}
- H04L 63/0876: {based on the identity of the terminal or configuration, e.g. MAC address, hardware or software configuration or device fingerprint}
- H04L 63/18: {using different networks or channels, e.g. using out of band channels (cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for key distribution involving distinctive intermediate devices or communication paths H04L9/0827; cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for authentication using a plurality of channels H04L9/3215)}
- H04M 15/00: Arrangements for metering, time-control or time indication {; Metering, charging or billing arrangements for voice wireline or wireless communications, e.g. VoIP}
- H04M 15/70: {Administration or customization aspects; Counter-checking correct charges}
- H04M 15/715: {Activating new subscriber or card}
- H04M 15/72: {by the user}
- H04M 15/721: {using the Internet}
- H04M 15/858: {Request users acknowledgement prior to use}
- H04W 4/14: Short messaging services, e.g. short message services [SMS] or unstructured supplementary service data [USSD]
- H04W 12/06: Authentication
- H04W 60/00: Affiliation to network, e.g. registration; Terminating affiliation with the network, e.g. de-registration
- H04W 68/00: User notification, e.g. alerting and paging, for incoming communication, change of service or the like
- H04L 63/12: {Applying verification of the received information (cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for data integrity or data verification H04L9/32)}
- H04M 2215/7027: Activate new subscriber or card
- H04M 2215/7036: Administer via user
- H04M 2215/7045: Using Internet or WAP
- H04W 12/10: Integrity
- H04W 12/72: Subscriber identity
- H04M: TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION (circuits for controlling other apparatus via a telephone cable and not involving telephone switching apparatus G08)
- H04L: TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M)
- H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72)

## Abstract

A registrant provides at least one registrant electronic contact, such as a telephone number, during a registration process. The registrant's information may be compared to a database of such information. The registrant is verified by establishing a connection with the registrant via the registrant contact. The verification code is communicated to the registrant, which is input into an on-line form. Notification events are established, and the registrant is notified of the occurrence of a previously established notification event by establishing a connection with the registrant via the registrant contact.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A verification and notification method implemented by a computing system, the method comprising:
receiving, from a user, information entered by the user via a website, the received information including an electronic contact address associated with the user;
verifying the electronic contact address by:
establishing a telephonic connection with the user using the received electronic contact address;
communicating a verification code to the user through the telephonic connection;
receiving, via the website, a submitted verification code that is entered by the user; and
verifying the electronic contact address if the submitted verification code is the same as the communicated verification code;
maintaining a record of one or more notification events associated with actions that require authorization by the user;
upon receiving an indication of an occurrence of an established notification event, transmitting a short message service (SMS) message addressed to the verified electronic contact address indicating the occurrence of the notification event; and
receiving, from the user, an indication to authorize an action associated with the established notification event.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the electronic contact address comprises a telephone number.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the notification event is a transaction.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein communicating a verification code to the user comprises sending the user an electronic message that includes the verification code.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The method of claim 4, wherein the electronic message is an SMS message.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the indication to authorize the action is received from the user via a telephonic connection.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the indication to authorize the action is received via a website.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the notification event is established after receiving an indication from the user to establish the notification event.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the notification event is established by a party associated with the website.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the notification event is associated with activity related to a financial account associated with the user.

### Claim 11 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the notification event is associated with a request to alter an account of the user.

### Claim 12 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, further comprising charging a fee to the user based at least in part on the user being notified of the occurrence of the established notification event.

### Claim 13 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, further comprising associating the electronic contact address with data indicating that the electronic contact address is verified.

### Claim 14

A verification method implemented by a computing system, the method comprising:
receiving information entered by a user via a website, the received information including an electronic contact address and a name or an address;
comparing the received information to a dataset containing personal identifying information; and
when the electronic contact address matches information in the database and at least one of the received name or address matches information in the dataset, verifying the received electronic contact address by:
establishing a telephonic connection with the user using the received electronic contact address;
communicating a verification code to the user through the telephonic connection;
receiving, via the website, a submitted verification code that is entered by the user; and
verifying the received electronic contact address if the submitted verification code is the same as the communicated verification code; and
if the received electronic contract address is verified, associating the electronic contact address with data indicating the verification of the electronic contact address.

### Claim 15 (depends on 14)

The method of claim 14, further comprising:
maintaining a record of one or more notification events, the occurrence of which the user is to be notified of; and
upon receiving an indication of an occurrence of an established notification event, transmitting an electronic message indicating the occurrence of the notification event to the verified electronic contact address.

### Claim 16 (depends on 15)

The method of claim 15, wherein the electronic message comprises an SMS message.

### Claim 17 (depends on 14)

The method of claim 14, wherein the electronic contact address comprises a telephone number.

### Claim 18 (depends on 14)

The method of claim 14, wherein communicating a verification code to the user comprises sending the user a verification electronic message that includes the verification code.

### Claim 19 (depends on 18)

The method of claim 18, wherein the verification electronic message is a short message service (SMS) message.

### Claim 20 (depends on 15)

The method of claim 15, wherein the electronic message includes a voice message.

### Claim 21 (depends on 15)

The method of claim 15, wherein the notification event is associated a request to access an account of the user.

### Claim 22 (depends on 15)

The method of claim 15, further comprising charging a fee to the user based at least in part on the user being notified of the occurrence of the established notification event.

### Claim 23 (depends on 15)

The method of claim 15, wherein the notification event is associated with activity related to a financial account associated with the user.