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User authentication system and method

US7623844B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 4, 2004
Grant dateNov 24, 2009
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Expiry dateAug 19, 2025

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG07F17/3241
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present invention relates to systems for and methods of authentication of a program user. More particularly, winning players of an interactive game program call a randomly selected phone number or access a randomly selected website that is displayed to them and additionally enter a randomly generated code also displayed to the viewer that a computer system then compares against its database and determines if the player is authentic.

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