Techniques for granting access on a network having a network service to a
user of a mobile device having a microphone includes determining a first
identification uniquely associated with a registered user having a
registered voiceprint that matches a voiceprint of the user of the mobile
device. A second identification uniquely associated with the mobile
device is also determined. It is then determined whether to grant access
based on the first identification and the second identification. If it is
determined to grant access, access is granted on the network to the user.
Various aspects of the invention allow a user to be authenticated
separately of the mobile device by the voice of the user, and granted
access to a network service based on both the user's identity and the
identity of the mobile device. Both the user's voice and the device
identity are provided using the current capabilities of wireless
telephones. Obtaining the first identification and second identification
within a specified time interval makes confidently practical the
technique of verifying that a certain user controls a certain mobile
device, and then allowing access by that device to protected services.