Automatic device authentication and account identification without user input when application is started on mobile station
US8280351B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 4, 2010 |
| Grant date | Oct 2, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 27, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M2203/6072
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Disclosed procedures automatically identify a carrier-authorized mobile station and verify an account related identifier (e.g. mobile number) associated with the device, in response to start-up of an application in the device. In an example, application start-up causes the device to send a request to an application server, with the device's current IP address, MTN and a device identifier such as MEID or ESN. The server queries a AAA system of the network to retrieve the MTN that has been assigned the IP address. If the retrieved MTN matches the MTN passed to the server in the request, the server queries a network database such as DMD for the device identifier associated with the MTN. A match of the device identifier retrieved from the network database with that passed to the server via the request indicates perfect authenticity of the requesting device and its MTN.
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