Patent ID: 8627438
Filing Date: 2014-01-07
Classification: G06F,H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A computer-implemented method of authenticating a customer using a trusted device, the method comprising: registering a mobile device as a trusted device associated with a customer account for an online resource; detecting an attempt to access the online resource by an electronic device different from the trusted device; providing a graphical code for display by the electronic device responsive to detecting the attempt, the graphical code including a security token therein; receiving authentication data from the mobile device, the authentication data indicating that the graphical code was captured by the mobile device; identifying the mobile device as the trusted device associated with the customer account responsive to receiving the authentication data from the mobile device and based on the registering the mobile device as a trusted device; marking the security token included in the graphical code as authenticated responsive to identifying the mobile device as the trusted device associated with the customer account; detecting authentication of the security token displayed by the electronic device; and automatically signing-in the electronic device to the customer account for the online resource responsive to detecting the authentication of the security token and without receiving a username or password associated with the customer account therefrom, wherein at least one of the registering, detecting the attempt to access, providing, receiving, identifying, marking, detecting the authentication, and automatically signing-in is performed using at least one hardware processor.