Patent ID: 8407465

Claim:
A computer implemented method of associating a mobile device with a web service or a user account, comprising: transmitting to the mobile device for displaying on a display of the mobile device a unique code associated with the web service or user account, and instructions for a user to enter the unique code and user credentials for logging into the web service or user account; at a management device, receiving the unique code and the user credentials in an authentication process for authorizing the mobile device to utilize the web service or user account associated by the mobile device with a user identification; after the authentication process has been performed, mapping the received user credentials with the unique code and causing the user credentials to be stored for use by the mobile device; and after the authentication process has been performed and the received user credentials have been mapped with the unique code and stored, and in response to receiving from the mobile device a request for the user credentials associated with the unique code, sending from the management device to the mobile device the user credentials, associated with the unique code for the mobile device to automatically use the user credentials during an authentication process to log the user into the user account or web service from the mobile device each time the user account or web service is being accessed by the user via the mobile device without requiring the user to input the user credentials into the mobile device during such authentication process.