Login Security with Short Messaging
AssigneeTeleCommunication Systems, Inc.
InventorPhillip W. Geil
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Abstract
Additional security is provided for on-line account users beyond that which is otherwise conventionally provided by, e.g., longer passwords, passwords that include both characters and numbers, etc., by implementing an on-line server that notifies a pre-registered account holder via a short messaging system (SMS) with a short message login notification when a log-in (or even just a login attempt) occurs. Thus, even entry of the proper user/password information, which would conventionally be presumed to be authorized, will be notified to the registered SM address of the authorized user.
Claims2
A login module for an on-line server, comprising:
- a user/password authenticator to receive a user/password request including a user ID and a password, to authenticate access to an on-line account associated with the on-line server;
- a short message login notifier to generate a short message login notification message informing a user of receipt of said user/password request;
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- a short message router to transmit said short message login notification message to a pre-registered short message address via a short message servicing center (SMSC).
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.