Patent ID: 9033225
Filing Date: 2015-05-19
Classification: G06F,G06Q,H04L,H04M,H04W

Abstract:
1. A computer-implemented method of authenticating an Internet user for access to a website, the user having access to a mobile communication device and being in communication with said website via a computer having a computer signature, the method comprising the computer-implemented steps of: (a) receiving the computer signature of the computer while the computer is in communication with the website; (b) requesting a geographical location of the mobile communication device, the geographical location being traced using Wi-Fi; (c) checking if the computer signature is stored in a database; and (d) if the computer signature is not in the database, then attempting to authenticate the computer; and (e) if the authentication is acceptable, assigning, in the database, the geographical location of the mobile communication device requested in step (b) to the computer signature, and continuing the authentication process; or (f) if the computer signature is stored in the database, comparing the geographical location assigned in the database to the computer signature with the geographical location of the mobile communication device requested in step (b), and if the result of the comparison is not within an acceptable distance, then attempting to authenticate the computer, and if the authentication is acceptable then continuing the authentication process.