Electronic authorisation

• US 20030027557A1
• Filed: 06/20/2002
• Published: 02/06/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 06/21/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Nokia Solutions and Networks US LLC (Nokia Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Nokia Corporation
• Inventors: Saukkonen, Topi, Markkanen, Panu, Inget, Virve
• Granted Patent: US 7,970,653 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/414.1
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/087 Inventory or stock management, e.g. order filling, procurement or balancing against orders
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/0875 Itemisation or classification of parts, supplies or services, e.g. bill of materials
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/04 Payment circuits
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/045 using payment protocols involving tickets
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/206 comprising security or operator identification provisions, e.g. password entry
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/325 using wireless networks
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/326 Payment applications installed on the mobile devices
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0234 Rebates after completed purchase
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0601 Electronic shopping [e-shopping]
• CPC Class Codes: G07B 15/00 Arrangements or apparatus for collecting fares, tolls or entrance fees at one or more control points handling coins or valuable papers, e.g. banknotes, G07D; apparatus for vending or hiring articles or services activated by coins, credit cards, paper currency or the like G07F7/00, G07F17/00
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/0014 for vending, access and use of specific services not covered anywhere else in G07F17/00 meter-controlled dispensing of liquid, gas or electricity G07F15/00

Abstract

A method and system for identifying and transmitting data entities in a wireless communication system including at least one mobile user terminal. The method includes the steps of identifying a primary service to be provided, identifying a plurality of data entities associated with that service, selecting which of the plurality of data entities is to be transmitted and transmitting the selected data entities in a single transaction.

Claims

1. A method of identifying and transmitting data entities in a wireless communication system including at least one mobile user terminal, the method comprising:

identifying a primary service to be provided;

identifying a plurality of data entities associated with that service;

selecting which of said plurality of data entities is to be transmitted; and

transmitting said selected data entities in a single transaction.

2. The method as claimed in claim 1 wherein such step of identifying data entities comprises:

providing tag data in a tag field of each data entity stored in a data store;

comparing said tag data with tag data corresponding to said identified service; and

identifying said plurality of data entities in response to a match of tag data in said comparing step.

3. The method as claimed in claim 1 or claim 2 further comprising:

providing said tag data corresponding to said identified service in a signal identifying the service to be provided.

4. The method as claimed in any preceding claim further comprising:

providing the user terminal with a display, and via said display, providing a user with an option to simultaneously select the plurality of data entities to be transmitted.

5. The method as claimed in any preceding claim wherein each said data entity includes an authorisation field for enabling a user to be authenticated to access a respective service.

6. The method as claimed in any preceding claim wherein said step of identifying a plurality of data entities comprises:

identifying data entities for enabling access to said primary service or to a secondary service associated with that primary service.

7. The method as claimed in any preceding claim further comprising:

subsequent to said step of transmitting said data entities, providing access to said primary service via an access device arranged to receive said transmitted data entities.

8. The method as claimed in any preceding claim wherein each data entity provides more than one access to a service.

9. The method as claimed in any preceding claim wherein each said data entity comprises an e-ticket, said method further comprising:

obtaining the plurality of e-tickets via an electronic wallet associated with said mobile user terminal.

10. The method as claimed in any preceding claim wherein said mobile user terminal is a mobile telephone.

11. The method as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 9 wherein said mobile user terminal is a personal trusted device.

12. A mobile user terminal comprising:

means to access a data store holding data entities;

means for identifying a primary service to be provided;

means for identifying in said data store a plurality of data entities associated with that service;

a user interface for enabling a user to select which of said plurality of data entities is to be transmitted; and

a wireless interface and means for controlling the wireless interface to transmit said selected data entities in a single-transaction.

13. The mobile user terminal as claimed in claim 12 wherein said user interface further comprises;

a display via which a user can simultaneously select said plurality of data entities.

14. The mobile user terminal as claimed in claim 12 or 13 wherein said means for identifying a plurality of data entities comprises:

comparison means arranged to compare data in a tag field of each data entity with tag data corresponding to said identified service.

15. The mobile user terminal as claimed in any one of claims 12 to 14 wherein each said data entity includes an authorisation field for enabling a user to be authenticated to access a service.

16. The mobile user terminal as claimed in any one of claims 12 to 15 wherein each data entity provides more than one access to a service.

17. The mobile user terminal as claimed in any one of claims 12 to 16 wherein said wireless interface further comprises:

means for receiving a signal identifying said primary service.

18. The mobile user terminal as claimed in any one of claims 12 to 17 further comprising the data store.

19. The mobile user terminal as claimed in any one of claims 12 to 18 wherein said wireless interface comprises an infrared link.

20. The mobile user terminal as claimed in any one of claims 12 to 19 wherein said wireless interface comprises a short range radio link.

21. The mobile user terminal as claimed in any one of claims 12 to 20 wherein said data entity comprises an electronic ticket.

23. An access device comprising:

means for restricting access to a service;

means for receiving data entities transmitted from the user terminal as claimed in any one of claims 12 to 21; and

in response to those transmitted data entities providing access to the service.

22. A method of providing access to a service via a wireless communication system including at least one mobile user terminal, said method comprising:

identifying a primary service to be provided;

identifying a plurality of data entities associated with that service;

selecting which of said plurality of data entities is to be transmitted; and

transmitting said selected data entities in a single transaction to an access device wherein responsive to receiving said selected data entities said access device provides access to said service.