Patent ID: 9317672
Filing Date: 2016-04-19
CPC Classification: G06F,H04L,H04W

Claim Text:
1. A method for controlling access to an online account, the method comprising: receiving an access control message from a mobile device-that includes a request to disable login access to an online account, wherein the online account is associated with login information comprising a password and identification information associated with the online account; establishing, in response to receiving the access control message, a short message service communication session with the mobile device; receiving, via the short message service communication session, identifying information associated with the mobile device, the identifying information including at least one of a Mobile Subscriber Integrated Services Digital Network (MSISDN) number, an International Mobile Subscriber Identity (IMSI), and an International Mobile Station Equipment Identifier (IMEI); identifying the online account based at least in part on the identifying information associated with the mobile device, wherein the identifying the online account includes comparing an identifier of the mobile device to a plurality of stored identifiers; sending a user verification query message to the mobile device via the short message service communication session; receiving a user verification response message from the mobile device via the short message service communication session, wherein the user verification response message includes verification information that is different from the login information for the online account; verifying the user verification response message, wherein the verifying includes comparing the verification information to stored information; and if the user verification response message is verified, disabling login access to the online account, such that the online account is prevented from being accessed even when the login information for the online account is correctly entered.