REGISTRATION OF A MOBILE COMPUTING DEVICE FOR A SERVICE ON A WIRELESS NETWORK

• US 20100169217A1
• Filed: 12/23/2009
• Published: 07/01/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 05/08/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Qualcomm, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Palm, Inc. (TCL Technology Group Corp.)
• Inventors: Kuhn, Brian Gerald, Skinner, Craig S.
• Granted Patent: US 8,036,991 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/50
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/14 specially adapted for billing systems
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/367 involving electronic purses or money safes
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/00 Commerce
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 2209/80 Wireless network architectures or network communication protocols for wireless network security H04W12/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/06 for supporting key management in a packet data network cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for key management H04L9/08
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/10 for controlling access to devices or network resources
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 9/3226 using a predetermined code, e.g. password, passphrase or PIN network architectures or network communication protocols for supporting authentication of entities using passwords in a packet data network H04L63/083
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 9/3236 using cryptographic hash functions
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/041 Key generation or derivation
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/08 Access security
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/10 Connection setup

Abstract

A system and method are disclosed for registering a mobile computing device of a service on a wireless network. The method comprises receiving user information for a user of the mobile computing device and creating an account based on the user information. The method comprises receiving a first key and serial number from the mobile computing device at a network node and generating a second key based on an encryption of a stored serial number of the mobile computing device. Based on an evaluation of the first and second keys and received and stored serial numbers, the mobile computing device is registered on the wireless network for the service.

Claims

1. A method for registering a mobile computing device for a service on a wireless network, comprising:

receiving user information for a user of the mobile computing device;

creating an account based on the user information;

receiving a first key and serial number from the mobile computing device at a network node;

generating a second key based on an encryption of a stored serial number of the mobile computing device; and

based on an evaluation of the first and second keys and received and stored serial numbers, registering the mobile computing device on the wireless network for the service.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the address is a billing address.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising forwarding the user information to a financial institution to evaluate the user'"'"'s financial ability.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the first key and serial number are received along with a network connection request.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the service comprises a data service.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein the data service comprises e-mail and internet browsing.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the wireless network comprises a cellular network

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving a subsequent network connection request for a data service from the mobile computing device;

verifying account registration; and

providing the mobile computing device with a wireless network connection for the data service.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the encryption comprises a hash function.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the received user information comprises a name and an address for the user.