Patent ID: 8532628
Filing Date: 2013-09-10
Classification: G06F,G06Q

Abstract:
1. A method, executed on a computer, of registering a first device to receive an actionable alert related to financial services, comprising: receiving, via a network server, identifier information about the first device from a second device representing a request to register the first device, the first device and the second device being different devices; storing the identifier information in a storage device associated with transmitting actionable alerts; sending a Short Message Service (SMS) registration message based on the identifier information to the first device, prompting the user to provide authentication information; receiving a message from the first device in response to the registration message comprising information provided by the device regarding a capability of the first device, the message including the authentication information; verifying the message from the first device is associated with the registration message and that the authentication information is correct; determining, based on a time difference between sending the registration message and receiving the message in response, if the first device meets an expected level of reliability; and storing additional information in the storage device, about the first device, if the first device meets the expected level of reliability and the authentication information is correct, including the capability of the first device such that the actionable alert sent to the first device uses the capability of the device.