Methods of and Systems for Offering and/or Providing Information
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Abstract
There is provided a method of selecting information, the method comprising attempting to authenticate a mobile device (8) at an authentication point (4,6) and in response to the authentication attempt, selecting information for provision to the mobile device (8). Preferably the selected information comprises an application, program or other means for activating one or more functions or applications of the mobile device (8) and/or comprises information, content or data or the like and furthermore preferably is customised for the mobile device (8) and/or based on information regarding the device (8) such as its location, etc. Preferably the selected information is provided to the mobile device (8) in response to a successful authentication, preferably via a short range, wireless communications interaction. The authentication process preferably comprises a payment transaction, such as the mobile device (8) being authorised to access a system (1), such as a metro system (1) in one example, in response to payment for access to the system (10) via the mobile device (8).
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60 Claims
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41. A method of selecting information, the method comprising:
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attempting to authenticate a mobile device at an authentication point; and in response to the authentication attempt, selecting information for provision to the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51)
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52. An authentication apparatus comprising:
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an authenticator for attempting to authenticate a mobile device; and a selector for selecting information for provision to a mobile device in response to an attempt to authenticate the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (53, 54, 55)
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56. A system for selecting information for provision to a mobile device comprising:
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at least one authentication point, the authentication point comprising an authentication subsystem for attempting to authenticate a mobile device; and a selection subsystem in communication with the authentication point for selecting information for provision to a mobile device in response to the attempt to authenticate the mobile device at the authentication point. - View Dependent Claims (57, 58)
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59. A system for providing information to a mobile device comprising:
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at least one master authentication point comprising an authenticator for attempting to authenticate the mobile device; at least one slave authentication point comprising an authentication subsystem for attempting to authenticate the mobile device; and a selection subsystem for selecting information for provision to the mobile device in response to an attempt to authenticate the mobile device at one of the authentication points; wherein each of the master and slave authentication points comprises a communications subsystem for communicating with other authentication points.
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60. A module for a mobile device, the module comprising:
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a wireless communications subsystem for secure wireless communication with an authentication point; at least one applications module, for activating at least one application of the mobile device; a receiver for receiving information from the authentication point for activating at least one of the applications of the applications module or another application for use with the applications module; and a connector for connecting with a mobile device such that interaction between the module and the mobile device is enabled.
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