On-line authentication registration system

Abstract

The invention provides a process for verifying an on-line registration by telephone. A registrant at least partially completes an on-line registration form at a web-site. During the registration process, the registrant either provides his telephone number, or a verification system telephone number is provided to the registrant. A telephonic connection is established between the registrant and the verification system. A registration code is communicated to the registrant, either through the web-site or via the telephonic connection. The registration code is then input into either the on-line registration form or by telephone into the verification system.

1 . A process for verifying an on-line registration, comprising the steps of: 
 providing a web-site having an on-line registration form to a registrant;    at least partially completing the on-line registration form, including providing a registrant telephone number;    establishing a telephonic connection with the registrant via the registrant telephone number by sending the registrant an electronic message using the registrant telephone number;    communicating a registration code to the registrant; and    inputting the registration code into at least one of the on-line registration form or a telephone verification system.    
   
   
       2 . The process of  claim 1 , wherein the electronic message comprises a short message service (SMS) message received by registrant's telephone.  
   
   
       3 . The process of  claim 1 , including the step of informing the registrant via the web-site that the electronic message is being sent to the registrant via the registrant telephone number.  
   
   
       4 . The process of  claim 1 , wherein the electronic message includes a verification system telephone number for the registrant to call to receive the registration code.  
   
   
       5 . The process of  claim 4 , wherein the registration code is input into the on-line registration form after receiving it from the verification system.  
   
   
       6 . The process of  claim 1 , wherein the communicating step includes the step of communicating the registration code to the registrant at the web-site, and wherein the electronic message includes a verification system telephone number for the registrant to call to input the registration number.  
   
   
       7 . The process of  claim 6 , wherein the registration code is input by telephone using voice or key pad entry.  
   
   
       8 . A process for verifying an on-line registration, comprising the steps of: 
 providing a web-site having an on-line registration form to a registrant;    at least partially completing the on-line registration form, including providing a registrant telephone number;    informing the registrant via the web-site that an electronic message is being sent to the registrant via the registrant telephone number;    establishing a telephonic connection with the registrant via the registrant telephone number by sending the registrant a short message service (SMS) electronic message using the registrant telephone number;    communicating a registration code to the registrant; and    inputting the registration code into at least one of the on-line registration form or a telephone verification system.    
   
   
       9 . The process of  claim 8 , wherein the electronic message includes a verification system telephone number for the registrant to call to receive the registration code.  
   
   
       10 . The process of  claim 9 , wherein the registration code is input into the on-line registration form after receiving it from the verification system.  
   
   
       11 . The process of  claim 8 , wherein the communicating step includes the step of communicating the registration code to the registrant at the web-site, and wherein the electronic message includes a verification system telephone number for the registrant to call to input the registration number.  
   
   
       12 . The process of  claim 11 , wherein the registration code is input by telephone using voice or key pad entry.  
   
   
       13 . A process for verifying an on-line registration, comprising the steps of: 
 providing a web-site having an on-line registration form to a registrant;    at least partially completing the on-line registration form;    prompting the registrant to call a verification system telephone number provided at the web-site;    communicating a registration code to the registrant; and    inputting the registration code into at least one of the on-line registration form or a telephone verification system.    
   
   
       14 . The process of  claim 13 , wherein the communicating step comprises communicating the registration code to the registrant at the web-site before the registrant calls the verification system telephone number.  
   
   
       15 . The process of  claim 14 , wherein the inputting step comprises inputting the registration code by telephone when the verification telephone number is called.  
   
   
       16 . The process of  claim 15 , wherein the registration code is input by voice or key pad entry using a telephone.  
   
   
       17 . The process of  claim 13 , wherein the communicating step comprises communicating the registration code to the registrant by telephone when the registrant calls the verification system telephone number.  
   
   
       18 . The process of  claim 17 , wherein the registration code is input into on-line registration form.