Expedited User Authentication

Abstract

A system for granting access to an account at an access device includes a computer server having a hardware processor and a memory storing a software code. The hardware processor executes the software code to receive a login request from the access device through a first communications socket, open a second communications socket between the access device and the computer server, transmit a verification request message including a required call-to-action to a verification device through a third communications socket, and receive a verification response message verifying that the required call-to-action has been completed at the verification device. Upon receiving the verification response message, the software code sends an access token for accessing the account to the access device through the second communications socket, receives the access token from the access device, and grants the access device access to the account.

1 - 20 . (canceled) 
     
     
         21 . A system for authenticating a user the system comprising:
 a computer server including a hardware processor and a memory;   a software code stored in the memory;   the hardware processor configured to execute the software code to:
 receive a login request from a user device, the login request including information identifying the user device; 
 generate, in response to receiving the login request, a verification request message including a validation code embedded in the verification request message, wherein the verification request message enables automatic use of the validation code; 
 transmit, in response to receiving the login request, the verification request message including the validation code to a verification device, wherein the validation code is not visible to the user of the verification device; 
 receive, in response to transmitting the verification request message, from the verification device, the validation code and the information identifying the user device; and 
 allow the user device to be logged in using the received validation code, in response to receiving the validation code from the verification device. 
   
     
     
         22 . The system of  claim 21 , wherein the hardware processor is further configured to execute the software code to:
 inform the user device of a successful login, in response to allowing the user device to be logged in.   
     
     
         23 . The system of  claim 21 , wherein the verification device is the user device. 
     
     
         24 . The system of  claim 21 , wherein the verification device is different than the user device. 
     
     
         25 . The system of  claim 21 , wherein the verification device and the user device are both in possession of the user. 
     
     
         26 . The system of  claim 21 , wherein the validation code is redeemable during a redemption time window beginning when the verification request message is transmitted to the verification device. 
     
     
         27 . The system of  claim 21 , wherein the verification request message is transmitted as one of an email message or a Short Message Service (SMS) message. 
     
     
         28 . The system of  claim 27 , wherein the validation code and the information identifying the user device are received in response to a single click on the verification request message. 
     
     
         29 . The system of  claim 21 , wherein the hardware processor is configured to further execute the software code to:
 transmit a delivery prompt to the user device, wherein the delivery prompt informs the user that the verification request message has been transmitted to the verification device.   
     
     
         30 . The system of  claim 21 , wherein the user device is one of a streaming media player, a game console, or a smart TV, and wherein the verification device is one of a laptop computer, a tablet computer, a desktop computer, a smartphone, or a wearable communication device. 
     
     
         31 . A method for use by a computer system to authenticate a user, the method comprising:
 receiving a login request from a user device, the login request including information identifying the user device;   generating, in response to receiving the login request, a verification request message including a validation code embedded in the verification request message, wherein the verification request message enables automatic use of the validation code;   transmitting, in response to receiving the login request, the verification request message including the validation code to a verification device, wherein the validation code is not visible to the user of the verification device;   receiving, in response to transmitting the verification request message, from the verification device, the validation code and the information identifying the user device; and   allowing the user device to be logged in using the received validation code, in response to receiving the validation code from the verification device.   
     
     
         32 . The method of  claim 31 , further comprising:
 informing the user device of a successful login, in response to allowing the user device to be logged in.   
     
     
         33 . The method of  claim 31 , wherein the verification device is the user device. 
     
     
         34 . The method of  claim 31 , wherein the verification device is different than the user device. 
     
     
         35  The method of  claim 31 , wherein the verification device and the user device are both in possession of the user. 
     
     
         36 . The method of  claim 31 , wherein the validation code is redeemable during a redemption time window beginning when the verification request message is transmitted to the verification device. 
     
     
         37 . The method of  claim 31 , wherein the verification request message is transmitted as one of an email message or a Short Message Service (SMS) message. 
     
     
         38 . The method of  claim 37 , wherein the validation code and the information identifying the user device are received in response to a single click on the verification request message. 
     
     
         39 . The method of  claim 31 , further comprising:
 transmit a delivery prompt to the user device, wherein the delivery prompt informs the user that the verification request message has been transmitted to the verification device.   
     
     
         40 . The method of  claim 31 , wherein the user device is one of a streaming media player, a game console, or a smart TV, and wherein the verification device is one of a laptop computer, a tablet computer, a desktop computer, a smartphone, or a wearable communication device.