Method and system for associating a signature with a mobile device
First Claim
1. A method of managing a communication with a mobile device over a network, comprising:
- receiving a request from the mobile device, wherein the request includes associated information;
determining at least one level of trust based, in part, on the associated information; and
determining at least one device signature for the mobile device based on the at least one level of trust.
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Abstract
A method, apparatus, and system are directed towards associating a device signature with a mobile device. The invention is configured to determine at least one level of trust associated with the mobile device and an associated carrier gateway. In one embodiment, the mobile device may have multiple levels of trust associated with it. One tier of trust may be determined based on whether the mobile device provides a device identifier. Another tier of trust may be determined based on whether the mobile device is configured to receive a cookie. Still a third tier of trust may be determined based on a dynamic session identifier. The level of trust may also be determined based, in part, on a trust associated with the carrier gateway.
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45 Claims
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1. A method of managing a communication with a mobile device over a network, comprising:
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receiving a request from the mobile device, wherein the request includes associated information;
determining at least one level of trust based, in part, on the associated information; and
determining at least one device signature for the mobile device based on the at least one level of trust. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A client adapted for a mobile device to communicate with a server over a network, the client being configured to perform actions, comprising:
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sending a request to the server for content, wherein the request includes an identifier associated with a user agent;
receiving at least one device signature associated with the mobile device, wherein the at least one device signature is based on at least one level of trust. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A server for managing a communication with a mobile device over a network, comprising:
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a transceiver for receiving a request from the mobile device and for sending at least one device signature to the mobile device; and
a transcoder that is configured to perform actions, including;
receiving the request from the mobile device, wherein the request includes associated information;
determining at least one level of trust based, in part, on the associated information; and
determining the at least one device signature for the mobile device based on the at least one level of trust. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A system for managing a communication with a mobile device over a network comprising:
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the mobile device configured to provide information associated with the mobile device; and
a server, coupled to the carrier gateway, that is configured to receive the associated information and to perform actions, including;
determining at least one level of trust based, in part, on the associated information; and
determining at least one device signature for the mobile device based on the at least one level of trust. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. A modulated data signal for communicating with a mobile device, the modulated data signal comprising the actions of:
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receiving a request from the mobile device, wherein the request includes associated information;
sending at least one device signature to the mobile device based on the at least one level of trust that is determined, in part, using the associated information. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44)
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45. An apparatus for communicating with a mobile device, comprising:
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a means for receiving a request from a mobile device, wherein the request includes associated information;
a means for determining at least one level of trust based, in part, on the associated information; and
a means for determining at least one device signature for the mobile device based, in part, on the at least one level of trust.
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