Patent ID: 8677116

Claim:
A method of using a computer system to authenticate a user seeking to conduct at least one interaction with a secured capability provided by a computer, the method comprising: using the computer system to receive a first signal from the computer providing the secured capability, the first signal comprising a reusable identifier corresponding to the secured capability, the reusable identifier assigned for use by the secured capability for a finite period of time; using the computer system to receive a second signal from an electronic device being used by the user, the second signal comprising a copy of the reusable identifier and user verification information; using a processor of the computer system to evaluate, based at least on the first signal and the second signal, whether the user is authorized to conduct the at least one interaction with the secured capability; and in response to an indication from the processor that the user is authorized to conduct the at least one interaction with the secured capability, using the computer system to transmit a third signal comprising authorization information to at least one of the electronic device and the computer.