Patent ID: 7797734
Filing Date: 2010-09-14
Classification: G06Q,H04L

Abstract:
1. A method of controlling access to a web-based application, comprising: receiving a telephone call from a user at an access system, the telephone call having associated therewith call setup information; identifying a web-based user account associated with the user based on the call setup information; determining from said call setup information whether there is a desire of the user to grant or deny future access to a web-based application associated with the web-based user account; sending an on/off message to a login authorization system for the user account based on the user's desire to grant or deny future access to the web-based application; acknowledging receipt of the on/off message; dispatching a confirmation message back to the user to confirm receipt of the on/off message; and granting or denying access, depending on the user's desire, to the web-based application, wherein access to the web-based application is controlled using an out-of-band link.