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Systems and Methods for Authenticating Mobile Device Communications

  • US 20120304255A1
  • Filed: 05/25/2012
  • Published: 11/29/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/26/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer-implemented method for authenticating communications, the method comprising:

  • identifying a mobile device to which a message will be communicated;

    generating, based upon a shared secret between a service provider and the mobile device, a payload authentication code (PAC);

    associating the generated PAC with a payload for the message; and

    communicating the message and the generated PAC to the mobile device, wherein the mobile device is configured to utilize the shared secret to verify the PAC and authenticate the message,wherein the above operations are performed by one or more computers associated with the service provider.

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