Abstract: A method for allowing an electronic device accessing a service to be authenticated. A communications device is loaded with a first identifier. To gain access to the service, the communications device transmits the first identifier to an authentication device which contains a second identifier. In response to receiving the first identifier from the communications device, the authentication device provides the communications device with the second identifier. The communications device forwards the second identifier to the service to authenticate the user in order to gain access to that service.

Abstract: A method for allowing an electronic device accessing a service to be authenticated. A communications device is loaded with a first identifier. To gain access to the service, the communications device transmits the first identifier to an authentication device which contains a second identifier. In response to receiving the first identifier from the communications device, the authentication device provides the communications device with the second identifier. The communications device forwards the second identifier to the service to authenticate the user in order to gain access to that service.

Abstract: A method and system to authenticate a user accessing a service are disclosed. In one method embodiment, the present invention activates a first communication device to communicate with the service. Further, the present embodiment stores an identifier in a second communications device, wherein the second communications device has a wireless signal strength for transmitting the identifier. Moreover, the present embodiment accesses the service by the first communication device only so long as the first communication device remains within range of the second communication device.