Consumer Registration Via Mobile Device

Abstract

Exemplary embodiments provide systems and methods to receive a transmission that is associated with an identification number and includes a number associated with a land line, determine a physical address based on the number associated with the land line, confirm the physical address that was determined, and associate the physical address with a user account, the user account being identified by the identification number.

1 . A system, comprising:
 a communication module to receive a transmission, the transmission being associated with an identification number and including a number associated with a land line;   an address determination module to determine a physical address based on the number associated with the land line;   a confirmation module to confirm the physical address that was determined; and   a user account module to associate the physical address with a user account, the user account being identified by the identification number.   
   
   
       2 . The system according to  claim 1 , wherein the communication module transmits a request to the user to initiate the transmission including the number associated with the land line. 
   
   
       3 . The system according to  claim 2 , wherein the communication module transmits a message to a device associated with the identification number. 
   
   
       4 . The system according to  claim 3 , wherein the message comprises a text message. 
   
   
       5 . The system according to  claim 2 , further comprising:
 an interactive voice recognition system to prompt the user to input the number associated with a land line.   
   
   
       6 . The system according to  claim 1 , wherein the address determination module queries a land line public database and receives a response from the land line public database, wherein the response includes the physical address. 
   
   
       7 . The system according to  claim 1 , wherein the confirmation module transmits a message including the physical address to a device associated with the identification number to confirm the physical address. 
   
   
       8 . The system according to  claim 7 , wherein the message comprises a text message. 
   
   
       9 . The system according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 an interactive voice recognition system to communicate the physical address to the user, prompt the user to confirm the physical address, and receive a response regarding the user's confirmation.   
   
   
       10 . The system according to  claim 1 , wherein the address determination module is unable to determine a physical address and then requests a zip code associated with the physical address based on the indication that the physical address could not be determined, determines a city and state associated with the zip code, requests a street address to be associated with the city and state, and compiles the street address, city and state, and the zip code into the physical address. 
   
   
       11 . The system according to  claim 10 , wherein to request the zip code and the street address, the address determination module transmits one or more messages to a device associated with the identification number. 
   
   
       12 . The system according to  claim 11 , wherein the message comprises a text message. 
   
   
       13 . The system according to  claim 10 , wherein the address determination module interacts with an interactive voice recognition system to request the zip code and street address. 
   
   
       14 . The system according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a request module to receive a request from a device associated with the identification number, the request including a unique identifier corresponding to a consumer product.   
   
   
       15 . The system according to  claim 14 , the user account module to determine that the user is not associated with a user account based on the identification number. 
   
   
       16 . The system according to  claim 1 , a payment module to receive payment information associated with the user. 
   
   
       17 . The system according to  claim 16 , wherein the payment information comprises information associated with a credit card account, a debit card account, a prepaid card, a demand deposit account, an internet-based payment plan or a savings account. 
   
   
       18 . The system according to  claim 16 , wherein to receive payment information the payment module receives a text message. 
   
   
       19 . The system according to  claim 16 , wherein to receive payment information, the payment module interacts with an interactive voice recognition system to receive payment information as input into the interactive voice recognition system. 
   
   
       20 . A method, comprising:
 receiving a transmission, the transmission being associated with an identification number and including a number associated with a land line;   determining a physical address based on the number associated with the land line;   confirming the physical address that was determined; and   associating the physical address with a user account, the user account being identified by the identification number.   
   
   
       21 . The method according to  claim 20 , further comprising:
 transmitting a request to the user to initiate the transmission including the number associated with the land line.   
   
   
       22 . The method according to  claim 21 , wherein the transmission is sent to a device associated with the identification number. 
   
   
       23 . The method according to  claim 22 , wherein the transmission comprises a text message. 
   
   
       24 . The method according to  claim 22 , wherein the transmission requests that the user input the number associated with a land line into an interactive voice recognition system. 
   
   
       25 . The method according to  claim 20 , wherein the determining comprises:
 querying a land line public database; and   receiving a response from the land line public database, the response including the physical address.   
   
   
       26 . The method according to  claim 20 , wherein the confirming comprises transmitting a message including the physical address to a device associated with the identification number. 
   
   
       27 . The method according to  claim 26 , wherein the message comprises a text message. 
   
   
       28 . The method according to  claim 20 , wherein the confirming comprises:
 communicating the physical address to the user via an interactive voice recognition system;   requesting that the user confirm the physical address; and   receiving a response regarding the user's confirmation via the interactive voice recognition system.   
   
   
       29 . The method according to  claim 20 , further comprising:
 receiving an indication that the physical address could not be determined;   requesting a zip code associated with the physical address based on the indication that the physical address could not be determined;   determining a city and state associated with the zip code;   requesting a street address to be associated with the city and state; and   compiling the street address, city and state, and the zip code into the physical address.   
   
   
       30 . The method according to  claim 29 , wherein the requesting the zip code and the requesting the street address comprises transmitting a message to a device associated with the identification number. 
   
   
       31 . The method according to  claim 30 , wherein the message comprises a text message. 
   
   
       32 . The method according to  claim 29 , wherein the requesting the zip code and the requesting the street address comprises requesting the user to input the zip code and street address, respectively, into an interactive voice recognition system. 
   
   
       33 . The method according to  claim 20 , further comprising:
 receiving a request from a device associated with the identification number, the request including a unique identifier corresponding to a consumer product.   
   
   
       34 . The method according to  claim 33 , further comprising:
 determining that the user is not associated with a user account based on the identification number.   
   
   
       35 . The method according to  claim 20 , further comprising:
 receiving payment information associated with the user.   
   
   
       36 . The method according to  claim 35 , wherein the payment information comprises information associated with a credit card account, a debit card account, a prepaid card, a demand deposit account, an internet-based payment plan or a savings account. 
   
   
       37 . The method according to  claim 35 , wherein the receiving payment information comprises receiving a text message. 
   
   
       38 . The method according to  claim 35 , wherein the receiving payment information comprises receiving payment information as input into an interactive voice recognition system. 
   
   
       39 . A computer-accessible medium encoded with computer program code effective to perform the following:
 receive a transmission, the transmission being associated with an identification number and including a number associated with a land line;   determine a physical address based on the number associated with the land line;   confirm the physical address that was determined; and   associate the physical address with a user account, the user account being identified by the identification number.