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`ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE
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`The invention provides a process for verifying an on-line
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`registration by telephone. A registrant at least partially completes an on-
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`line registration form at a web-site. During the registration process, the
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`registrant either provides his telephone number, or a verification system
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`telephone number is provided to the registrant. A telephonic connection is
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`established between the registrant and the verification system. A
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`registration code is communicated to the registrant, either through the
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`web-site or via the telephonic connection. The registration code is then
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`input into either the on—line registration form or by telephone into the
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`verification system.
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`WHAT IS CLAIMED IS:
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`1. A process for verifying an on-line registration, comprising the
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`steps of:
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`providing a web-site having an on-line registration form to a
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`registrant;
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`at least partially completing the on-line registration form, including
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`providing a registrant telephone number;’
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`establishing a telephonic "connection with the registrant via the
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`registrant telephone number by sending the registrant an electronic
`message using the registrant telephone number;
`I
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`communicating a registration code to the registrant; and
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`inputting the registration code into at least one of the on-line
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`registration form or a telephone verification system.
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`2. The process of claim 1, wherein the electronic message
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`V comprises a short message service (SMS) message received by
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`registrant's telephone.
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`3. The process of claim 1, including the step of informing the
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`registrant via the web-site that the electronic message is being sent to the
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`registrant via the registrant telephone number.
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`4. The process of claim 1, wherein the electronic message
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`_ includes a verification system telephone number for the registrant to call to
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`receive the registration code.
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`5. The process of claim wherein the registration code is input
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`into the on-line registration form after receiving it from the verification
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`system.
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`6. The process of claim 1, wherein the communicating step
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`includes the step of communicating the registration code to the registrant
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`at the web-site, and wherein the electronic message includes a verification
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`system telephone number for the registrant to call to input the registration
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`number".
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`7. The process of claim 6, wherein the registration code is input by
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`telephone using voice or key pad entry.
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`8. A process for verifying an on-line registration, comprising the
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`steps of:
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`providing a web—site having an on-line registration form to a
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`registrant;
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`at least partially completing the on-line registration form. including
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`providing a_ registrant telephone number;
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`informing the registrant via the web-site that an electronic message
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`is being sent to the registrant via the registrant telephone number;
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`establishing a telephonic connection with the registrant via the
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`registrant telephone number by sending the registrant a short message
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`service (SMS) electronic message using the registrant telephone number;
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`communicating a registration code to the registrant; and
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`inputting the registration code into at least one of the on-line
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`registration form or a telephone verification system.
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`9. The process of claim 8, wherein the electronic message
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`includes a verification system telephone number for the registrant to call to
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`receive the registration code.
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`10. The process of claim 9, wherein the registration code is input
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`into the on-line registration form after receiving it from the verification
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`system.
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`11. The process of claim 8, wherein the communicating step
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`includes the step of communicating the registration code to the registrant
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`at the web-site, and wherein the electronic message includes a verification
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`system telephone number for the registrant to call to input the registration
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`‘ number.
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`12. The process of claim 11, wherein the registration code is input
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`by telephone using voice or key pad entry.
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`13. A process for verifying an on-line registration, comprising the
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`steps of:
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`- providing a web-site having an on-line registration form to a
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`registrant;
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`at least partially completing the on-line registration form;
`‘ prompting the registrant to call a verification system telephone
`number provided at the web-site;
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`communicating a registration code to the registrant; and
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`inputting the registration code into at least one of the on—line
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`registration form or a telephone verification system.
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`1 14. The process of claim 13, wherein the communicating step
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`comprises communicating the registration code to the registrant at the
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`web-site before the registrant calls the verification system telephone
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`number.
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`15. The process of claim 14, wherein the inputting step comprises
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`inputting the registration code by telephone when the verification
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`telephone number is called.
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`16. The process of claim 15, wherein the registration code is input
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`by voice or key pad entry using a telephone.
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`17. The process of claim 13, wherein the communicating step
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`comprises communicating the registration code to the registrant by
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`telephone when the registrant calls the verification system telephone
`number.
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`18. The process of claim 17," wherein the registration code is input
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`into on-line registration form.
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`Registrant supplies
`registrant's
`telephone number
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`Verification
`Start
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`Provide on-line
`registration form
`on a web-site
`to registrant
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`At least
`partially
`completing
`registration
`form
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`A verification system
`telephone number
`supplied to Registrant
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`Establish telephonic
`connection between
`registrant and
`verification system
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`Registration
`code
`communicated
`to registrant
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`Registration code
`input
`into on-line
`registration form, or
`verification system
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`Verification
`End
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`200
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`User fills out an on-line
`-3 web registration and is
`prompted to enter his
`phone number
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`User prompted to enter
`phone number and
`clicks "Next" to continue.
`to complete registration
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`User is advised that the
`automated system will
`now call his telephone
`number entered for
`verification. or an SMS
`will be sent to the
`number entered
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`Phone
`rings or
`SMS message_
`received
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`User answers the phone
`(or reads SMS), get a
`greeting and a code to
`enter onto the "On-line-
`web Registration and
`Verification" form
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`Registration is complete
`user gets message:
`"You have been verified
`and can now log in"
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`Verification
`End
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`Please try again
`(user allowed
`limited attempts)
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`Verification
`Start
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`User fills out an on-line
`web registration and is
`prompted to enter his
`phone number
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`User given a 3 digit code
`that needs to be entered
`on the phone key pad
`when called
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`User answers the phone,
`gets a greeting
`and prompted:
`"Enter Code Now"
`
`Registration
`not
`accepted
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`User
`enters the code
`correctly
`
`Please try again
`(user allowed
`limited attempts)
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`Registration is complete
`user gets message:
`"You have been verified
`and can now log in"
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`Va rification
`End
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`Verification _
`Start
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`User fills out an on~line
`web registration, enters
`his phone number and
`told that he is now
`getting an SMS message
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`The SMS prompts the
`user to call a telephone
`number to receive a
`"Code" in order to complete
`the on-line registration
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`N9
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`405
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`Registration is
`not accepted
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`Yes
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`User gets
`a code
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`403
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`41 2
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`Please try again,
`(user allowed
`limited attempts)
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`enters code
`correctly into on-line
`web registratio
`form
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`Registration is complete
`user gets message:
`"You have been verified
`and can now log in"
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`Verification
`End
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`Verification
`Start
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`User fills out an on-line
`web registration, enters
`his phone number and
`told that he is now
`getting an SMS message
`
`The SMS provides a
`"code" and prompts the
`user to call a telephone
`number to enter the "Code"
`in order to complete the
`on-line registration
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`Registration is
`not accepted
`
`Please try again.K(user allowed
`
`limited attempts)
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`enters code
`correctly
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`Registration is complete.
`User gets message:
`"You have been verified
`and can no log in"
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`Verification
`End
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`Verification
`Start
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`User fills out an on-line
`web registration and is
`given a code
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`User is prompted to call
`a telephone number to
`complete verification now
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`604
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`. NO
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`Yes
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`608
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`User gets a greeting
`and prompted:
`"Enter Code Now"
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`_Flegistration is
`not accepted
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`605
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`612
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`User
`enters the code
`correctly
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`No
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`Please try again
`(user allowed
`limited attempts)
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`Registration is complete
`user gets message:
`"You have been verified
`and can now log in"
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`Verification
`End
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`FIG. 6
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`Verification
`Start
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`User fills out an on-line
`web registation, prompted
`to call a telephone
`number. receive a "Code"
`in order to complete
`the on-line registration
`
`Registration is
`not accepted
`
`User gets
`a code
`
`User
`enters code
`correctly into on—Iine
`web registration
`form
`
`Registration is complete
`user gets message:
`"You have been verified
`and can now log in"
`
`Verification
`End
`
`Please try again,
`(user allowed
`limited attempts)
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`OF
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`As the below named inventors. we hereby declare that:
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`Our residences, post office addresses and citizenships are as stated
`below next to our names.
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`We believe we are the original. first and joint inventors of the subject
`matter which is claimed and for which a patent is sought on the invention
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`entitled ON-LINE AUTHENTICATION REGISTRATION SYSTEM the
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`specification of which (check one)
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`X
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`is attached hereto
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`was filed on
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`Application Serial No.
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`And was amended on (or amended through
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`(If ppllcable)
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`We hereby state that we have renewed and understand the contents of
`the above-identified specification, including the claims, as amnded by any
`amendment(s) referred to above.
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`we acknowledge the dutyto disclose information which is material to the
`examination of this application in accordance with Title 37. Code of Federal
`Regulations, Sec. 1.56(a).
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`we hereby declare that all statements made herein of our own
`Knowledge are true and that all statements made on information and belief
`are believed to be true: and further that these statements were made with the
`knowledge that willful false statements and the like so made are punishable
`by fine or imprisonment. or both. under Section 1001 of Title 18 of the United
`States code and that such willful false statements may jeopardize the validity
`of the application or any patent issued thereon.
`
`We hereby appoint the following attorneys to prosecute this application
`and to transact all business in the Patent and Trademark Office connected
`therewith:
`SCOTT W. KELLEY Registration No. 30,762: STUART 0.
`GONEN-45375
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`LOWRY, Registration No. 26.563; JOHN E. KELLY. Registration No. 24,269;
`RICHARD L. MIKESELL, Registration No. 34,867. AARON T. BORROWMAN.
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`Registration No. 42.348: and MATTHEWJ. SPARK. Registration No. 43,453.
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`Direct all telephone calls to Scott W. Kelley, Esq. at telephone No. (818)
`347-7900.
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`Address all correspondence to:
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`Scott W. Kelley
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`KELLY LOWRY 8- KELLEY, LLF‘
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`6320 Canoga Avenue. Suite 1650
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`Woodland Hills. California 91367
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`Full name of first, joint Inventor: SHLOMO GONEN
`Inventor's signature:
`Date:
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`2 Ge
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`Residence address:
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`4261 Temma Court
`Caiabasas. Caiifomia 91302
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`Citizenship: U.S. Citizen
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`Post Office Address:
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`4261 Temma Court
`Caiabasas, Caiifomia 91302
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`Full name of second, joint inventor: JONATHAN A. GONEN
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`Inventor's signature:
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`i—--
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`Date:
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`/' 7/‘ 0 5
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`.
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`Residence address:
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`4261 Temma Court
`Calabasas. Caiifomia 91302
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`Citizenship: U.$. Citizen
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`Post Office Address:
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`4261 Temma Court
`Caiabasas. California 91302
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`[Signatures continued]
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`Full name of third. joint inventor: ALON GO E
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`Inventors signature:
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`Date:
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`Residence address:
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`Citizenship: Israel
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`Post Office Address:
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`Italia 39
`34980. Haifa
`Israel
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`Full name of fourth. joint inventor: DANNY ROSEN
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`inventors signature:
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`Residence address:
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`11818 Riverside Drive. Apt. 106
`Valley Wllage, California 91607
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`Citizenship: U.S. Citizen
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`Post Office Address:
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`11818 Riverside Drive. Apt. 106
`Valley Village. Caiifomia 91607
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`APPLICATION
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`SHLOMO GONEN
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`JONATHAN GONEN
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`ALON GONEN
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`DANNY ROSEN
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`For
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`Q-NIIIEQ §IAI§§ LEIIEB§ EAIEMI
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`On
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`ON-LINE AUTHENTICATION REGISTRATION SYSTEM
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`Docket No. GONEN—46975
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`Sheets of Drawings: SEVEN
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`Attorneys
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`KELLY LOWRY & KELLEY, LLP
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`6320 Canoga Avenue, Suite 1650
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`Woodland Hills, California 91367
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`ON-LINE AUTHENTICATION REGISTRATION SYSTEM
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`BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
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`[0001] The present invention generally relates to on-line or web-site
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`registration. More particularly, the present invention relates to a process for
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`verifying an on—line registration by a telephone connection separate from the
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`on-line connection between the web-site and potential registrant.
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`[0002] With the increasing popularity of the Internet, and web-site
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`surfing and usage, both commercial and personal, it has become increasingly
`. popular to require user to register at the web-site in order to obtain
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`information from the web-site, order goods through the web-site, etc.
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`some instances, the owners of the web-site wish to use the registrant’s
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`registration information to selectively target promotions,‘ advertisements, etc.
`to the registrant and thus get a secondary gain in addition to having the
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`registrant visit the web-site or use the services provided through the web-site.
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`In other instances,
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`the registrant’s registration information is not used
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`whatsoever, but instead, the registration information is kept completely
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`confidential and is used only for the purposes of allowing the registrant to
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`enter the web-site and obtain information or goods and services through the
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`[0003] Authentication is fundamental to every Internet transaction.
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`Individuals and businesses who wish to engage in trade on—|ine must
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`authenticate themselves by reliably establishing theiridentify, and presenting
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`credentials as proof of that identity. However, when doing business on the
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`Internet, potential registrants often register with untraceable or false e-mail
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`addresses and phone numbers. This can compromise the intended purpose
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`of the registration, create a breach of security and constitute fraud on the
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`web-site owners.
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`[0004] Accordingly, there is a continuing need«for_ a method of
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`verifying a registrant’s identity, such as through the registrant’s telephone
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`number. The present invention fulfills this need and provides other related
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`advantages.
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`SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
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`[0005] The present invention resides in a process for verifying an on-
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`line registration by communicating with the registrant via telephone in
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`addition to the on-line connection. The process generally comprises
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`providing a web—site having an on-line registration form to a registrant. The
`registrant at least partially completes the on-line registration form. A
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`telephonic connection is then established between the registrant and the
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`verification system utilizing input or feedback from the web-site.
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`registration code is communicated to the registrant, and a registration code
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`is subsequently inputted into at least one of the on-line registration forms or
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`the verification system.
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`[0006]
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`In one embodiment, the registrant provides a registrant
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`telephone number, typically, while completing the on-line registration form at
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`the web-site. The telephone verification system then contacts the registrant
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`via the registrant telephone number.
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`[0007]
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`In one form of this embodiment, the registration code is
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`communicated to the registrant via the web—site before the registrant
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`‘ telephone number is called. The registrant can then input the registration
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`code into the verification system by telephone when the registrant telephone
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`number is called. This can be done by voice or keypad entry.
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`[0008]
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`In another formof the embodiment, the registration code is
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`communicated to the registrant by telephone when the registrant telephone
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`number is called. The registration code is then input by the registrant into the
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`on-line registration form, or othen/vise at the web_-site as part of the
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`registration process.
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`[0009]
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`In yet another form of this embodiment, the registrant is sent
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`an electronic message, such as a Short Message Service (SMS message),
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`using the registrant telephone number. Preferably, the registrant is informed
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`via the web—site that the electronic message is being sent to the registrant via
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`the telephone number. The electronic message may include a verification
`system telephone number for the registrant to call to receive the registration
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`code, and subsequently input it into the on-line registration form; or the
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`registration code is provided to the registrant at the web-site and the
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`electronic message includes a verification system telephone number for the
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`registrant to call to input the registration telephone number, such as by using
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`voice or keypad entry.
`[0010]
`In another embodiment,
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`the registrant
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`is provided a
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`verification systems telephone number at the web-site.
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`In one form of this
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`embodiment, the registration code is communicated to the registrant at the
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`web-site, and the registrant input the registration code by telephone when the
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`verification telephone number is called, such as by voice or keypad entry
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`using a telephone. Alternatively, the registration code is communicated to
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`the registrant by telephone when the registrant calls the verification system
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`telephone number, and the registration code is
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`input
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`into the on-line
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`registration form.
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`[0011] Other features and advantages of the present invention will
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`become apparent from the following more detailed description, taken in
`connection with the accompanying drawing which illustrate, by way of
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`example, the principals of the present invention.
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`BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
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`[0012] The accompanying drawings illustrate the invention.
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`In such
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`drawings:
`[(5013] FIGURE 1 is a flow chart depicting the steps of the general
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`methodology of the present invention;.
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`[0014]
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`FIGURE 2 is a flow chart depicting the steps of one
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`embodiment of the present invention;
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`"[0015] FIGURE 3 is a flow chart depicting the steps taken in another
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`embodiment of the present invention;
`[0016] FIGURE 4 is a flow chart depicting the steps in yet another
`embodiment of the present invention;
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`[0017]
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`FIGURE 5 is a flow chart depicting the steps taken in still
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`another embodiment of the present invention;
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`[0018] FIGURE 6 is a flow chart depicting the steps taken in another
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`embodiment of the present invention; and
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`[0019] FIGURE 7 is a flow chart depicting the steps in yet another
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`embodiment of the present invention.
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`DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
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`[0020] As shown in the accompanying drawings, for purpose of
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`illustration, the present invention resides in a process for verifying an on-
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`line registration utilizing a telephone connection separate from the on-line
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`connection in order to verify the identity of the registrant.
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`[0021] With reference to FIG. 1, the process in general comprises
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`providing an on-line registrationform to a potential registrant at a web-site
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`(100). The registrant at least partially completes a portion of the
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`registration form (102). At the web-site, the registrant is prompted to
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`supply his telephone number (104), or a verification system telephone
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`number is supplied to the registrant and the registrant is prompted to call
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`this number (106). A telephonic connection is established between the
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`registrant and the verification system (108). During the registration
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`process, a registration code is communicated to the registrant (110). The
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`registration code is then input into the on-line registration form, or
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`otherwise at the web-site, or into the verification system" by telephone
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`(112). The verification and authentication is completed and the user is
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`allowed to log into the web-site.
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`[0022] As described above, a present problem with on-line
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`registrations is that the registrant often registers with untraceable and
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`false e-mail addresses and telephone numbers. The presentinvention
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`provides a process for verifying an on-line registration, or that at least the
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`true identify of the registrant’s telephone number so as to provide an
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`additional layer of security and reduce fraud.
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`[0023] With reference now to FIG. 2, in one embodiment, the
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`verification process begins by the registrant at least partially completing
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`the on-line web registration form (200). At the web-site, the registrant is
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`prompted to enter the registrant's telephone number (202). The registrant _
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`is advised that the automated system will now call his telephone number
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`in search for verification (204).
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`If the phone does not ring, indicating that
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`the potential registrant has provided an untraceable or false telephone
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`number. the user is once again prompted to enter his telephone number
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`(202). However, if the phone rings and a connection is established
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`between the registrant and a verification system (206), the registrant
`answers the telephone and obtains a greeting and a registration code to
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`enter into the on-line web-site registration and verification form (208). The '
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`registrant is then given the opportunity to enter the registration code,
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`typically a three digit code into the on-line registration form (210).
`If a
`registrant does not correctly enter the code, the registrant is given another
`opportunity to do so (212). Typically, the registrant will be given a limited
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`number of attempts to enter the registration code. This prevents potential
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`registrants from attempting to enter a registration code by trial and error
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`without providing the correct telephone number in order to obtain the
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`correct registration code via telephone. However, if the registrant enters
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`the code correctly, the registration is complete and the registrant obtains a
`message, such as “you have been verified and can now log in” (214) or
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`the like. The registrant is then given access to the web-site or the services
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`of the web-site for which registration is required. The authentication and
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`verification process is concluded.
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`[0024] With reference now to FIG. 3, yet another verification and
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`authentication process embodying the present invention is illustrated. The
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`registrant completes, at least partially, an on-line web registration form,
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`and during the registration process is prompted to enter his telephone
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`number (300). The registrant _is then given, at the web-site, a registration
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`code that needs to be entered by phone when the registrant is called
`(302). Atelephonic connection is then established (304) by calling the
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`telephone number provided by the registrant (304).
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`If the phone does not
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`ring and a telephonic connection is not established, the registration is not
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`accepted (306), and the registrant may then be prompted again to register
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`his telephone number(300).
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`[0025] However, if the phone rings and a telephonic connection is
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`established, the registrant answers the phone and gets a greeting which
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`includes a prompting to enter the registration code obtained at the web-
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`site (308). The registrant is then given the opportunity to enter the
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`registration code by telephone (310), such as by speaking into the phone
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`such that the verification system of the invention is enabled with speech
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`recognition software, or by entering the code via keypad or the like.
`If the
`registrati