MOBILE DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DISPENSING AUTHENTICATION CODES
First Claim
1. A method for provisioning a mobile device with a personalized authorization code generating application, said method comprising:
- (a) collecting user information and a password;
(b) generating an application specific encryption key from the collected user information and the password;
(c) embedding the generated application specific encryption key in a software code provisioned to generate authorization codes using the application specific encryption key in accordance with a prescribed algorithm, said software code with the application specific encryption key embedded therein comprising the personalized authorization code generating application; and
, (d) delivering the personalized authorization code generating application to the mobile device.
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Abstract
A method for provisioning a mobile device (100) with a personalized authorization code generating application (101) includes: collecting user information and a password; generating an application specific encryption key (128) from the collected user information and the password; embedding the generated application specific encryption key (128) in a software code (130) provisioned to generate authorization codes using the application specific encryption key (128) in accordance with a prescribed algorithm, the software code with the application specific encryption key embedded therein comprising the personalized authorization code generating application; and, delivering the personalized authorization code generating application (101) to the mobile device (100).
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19 Claims
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1. A method for provisioning a mobile device with a personalized authorization code generating application, said method comprising:
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(a) collecting user information and a password;
(b) generating an application specific encryption key from the collected user information and the password;
(c) embedding the generated application specific encryption key in a software code provisioned to generate authorization codes using the application specific encryption key in accordance with a prescribed algorithm, said software code with the application specific encryption key embedded therein comprising the personalized authorization code generating application; and
,(d) delivering the personalized authorization code generating application to the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system for provisioning a mobile device with a personalized authorization code generating application, said system comprising:
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data collection means for collecting user information and a password;
key generation means for generating an application specific encryption key from the collected user information and the password;
merging means for embedding the generated application specific encryption key in a software code provisioned to generate authorization codes using the application specific encryption key in accordance with a prescribed algorithm, said software code with the application specific encryption key embedded therein comprising the personalized authorization code generating application; and
,delivery means for delivering the personalized authorization code generating application to the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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