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Sending initial password through an SMS

US7031699B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateAug 23, 1999
Grant dateApr 18, 2006
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Expiry dateAug 23, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S707/99931
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present invention discloses a services management method for managing subscriber services, comprising the steps of assigning an access code to a subscriber, encapsulating said access code into a data message, and transmitting said data message via a corresponding data channel of said network to a terminal (1) of said subscriber. By using this method, an access code like a password can be sent from a Service Management Access Point (SMAP) (6) to the terminal (1) of a subscriber via a data message such as a Short Message Service (SMS) message.

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