Security, fraud detection, and fraud mitigation in device-assisted services systems
US8793758B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 1, 2011 |
| Grant date | Jul 29, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 1, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W4/50
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A device that detects an attempted installation of update software on the device, the update software purporting to be a modification, update, or replacement of an application program that assists the device in accessing a data service over a wireless access network, obtain an update-software credential associated with the update software, obtain an application credential associated with the application program, determine whether the update-software credential matches the application credential, and allow the update software to be installed if the update-software credential matches the application credential, determine that the application program is initiating or attempting to initiate communication over the wireless access network, and based on the determination that the application program is initiating or attempting to initiate communication over the wireless access network, apply a policy when the application program initiates or attempts to initiate communication over the wireless access network.
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