Methods and Devices for Processing Identification Information

• US 20160234685A1
• Filed: 06/16/2014
• Published: 08/11/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 09/12/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: ZTE Corporation
• Original Assignee: ZTE Corporation
• Inventors: GUO, Lei, DING, Yan
• Application Number:
  US15/021,363
• Publication Number:
  US 20160234685A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 2101/65 Telephone numbers
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 2101/654 International mobile subscriber identity [IMSI] numbers
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 2101/668 Internet protocol [IP] address subnets
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 61/103 across network layers, e.g. resolution of network layer into physical layer addresses or address resolution protocol [ARP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/00 Network architectures or network communication protocols for network security cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for secret or secure communication H04L9/00; network architectures or network communication protocols for wireless network security H04W12/00; security arrangements for protecting computers or computer systems against unauthorised activity G06F21/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/1073 Registration or de-registration
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/02 based on web technology, e.g. hypertext transfer protocol [HTTP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/56 Provisioning of proxy services store-and-forward switching systems in data switching networks H04L12/54
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/068 using credential vaults, e.g. password manager applications or one time password [OTP] applications

Abstract

Provided are methods and devices for processing identification information. The method comprises: receiving a message carrying an Internet Protocol (IP) address of a mobile terminal, transmitting a request for acquiring identification information of the mobile terminal corresponding to the IP address, and receiving the identification information of the mobile terminal. The technical solution solves the problem of an inability to acquire the identification information of a mobile terminal in the relevant art, and enables the acquisition of the identification information of the terminal.

Claims

1. A method for processing identification information, comprising:

receiving a message carrying an Internet Protocol (IP) address of a mobile terminal;

transmitting a request for acquiring identification information of the mobile terminal corresponding to the IP address; and

receiving the identification information of the mobile terminal.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein transmitting the request for acquiring the identification information of the mobile terminal corresponding to the IP address comprises:

searching for a network element corresponding to the IP address, wherein the network element saves a corresponding relationship between the IP address and the identification information of the mobile terminal;

transmitting the request for acquiring the identification information of the mobile terminal corresponding to the IP address to the network element.

3. The method according to claim 2, wherein the network element saves a corresponding relationship between Identification information of mobile terminals and IP addresses in a preset geographical scope, wherein the corresponding relationship is established after the mobile terminals access a network and are assigned with the IP addresses.

4. The method according to claim 2, wherein transmitting the request for acquiring the identification information of the mobile terminal corresponding to the IP address to the network element comprises:

transmitting authentication information to the network element;

after the network element performs authentication successfully according to the authentication information, transmitting the request for acquiring the identification information of the mobile terminal corresponding to the IP address to the network element.

5. The method according to claim 1, wherein in a condition that the message carrying the IP address of the mobile terminal is a request message for accessing a website, after receiving the identification information of the mobile terminal, the method further comprises:

taking the identification information as a unique identification of the mobile terminal in the website.

6. The method according to claim 5, wherein after taking the identification information as the unique identification of the mobile terminal in the website, the method further comprises:

generating a random password and transmitting the random password to the mobile terminal, wherein the mobile terminal logs in the website using the identification information of the mobile terminal and the random password.

19. The method according to claim 3, wherein transmitting the request for acquiring the identification information of the mobile terminal corresponding to the IP address to the network element comprises:

transmitting authentication information to the network element;

after the network element performs authentication successfully according to the authentication information, transmitting the request for acquiring the identification information of the mobile terminal corresponding to the IP address to the network element.

7. A method for processing identification information, comprising:

receiving a request for acquiring identification information of a mobile terminal corresponding to an Internet Protocol (IP) address;

searching for the identification information of the mobile terminal corresponding to the IP address according to a corresponding relationship between the IP address and the identification information of the mobile terminal;

transmitting the found identification information as a response message to the request.

8. The method according to claim 7, wherein the corresponding relationship is a corresponding relationship between Identification information of mobile terminals and IP addresses in a preset geographical scope, wherein the corresponding relationship is established after the mobile terminals access a network and are assigned with the IP addresses.

9. The method according to claim 7, wherein searching for the identification information of the mobile terminal corresponding to the IP address according to the corresponding relationship comprises:

receiving authentication information;

after authentication is performed successfully according to the authentication information, searching for the identification information of the mobile terminal corresponding to the IP address according to the corresponding relationship.

10. A device for processing identification information, comprising:

a first receiving component, which is configured to receive a message carrying an Internet Protocol (IP) address of a mobile terminal;

a transmitting component, which is configured to transmit a request for acquiring identification information of the mobile terminal corresponding to the IP address;

a second receiving component, which is configured to receive the identification information of the mobile terminal.

11. The device according to claim 10, wherein the transmitting component comprises:

a query unit, which is configured to search for a network element corresponding to the IP address, wherein the network element saves a corresponding relationship between the IP address and the identification information of the mobile terminal;

a transmitting unit, which is configured to transmit the request for acquiring the identification information of the mobile terminal corresponding to the IP address to the network element.

12. The device according to claim 11, wherein the network element saves a corresponding relationship between Identification information of mobile terminals and IP addresses in a preset geographical scope, wherein the corresponding relationship is established after the mobile terminals access a network and are assigned with the IP addresses.

13. The device according to claim 11, wherein the transmitting component is configured to transmit authentication information to the network element, and transmit, after the network element performs authentication successfully according to the authentication information, the request for acquiring the identification information of the mobile terminal corresponding to the IP address to the network element.

14. The device according to claim 10, wherein in a condition that the message carrying the IP address of the mobile terminal is a request message for accessing a website, the device further comprises:

a registration component, which is configured to, after the identification information of the mobile terminal is received, take the identification information as a unique identification of the mobile terminal in the website.

15. The device according to claim 14, further comprising:

a generation component, which is configured to generate a random password and transmit the random password to the mobile terminal, wherein the mobile terminal logs in the website using the identification information of the mobile terminal and the random password.

20. The device according to claim 12, wherein the transmitting component is configured to transmit authentication information to the network element, and transmit, after the network element performs authentication successfully according to the authentication information, the request for acquiring the identification information of the mobile terminal corresponding to the IP address to the network element.

16. A device for processing identification information, comprising:

a third receiving component, which is configured to receive a request for acquiring identification information of a mobile terminal corresponding to an Internet Protocol (IP) address;

a searching component, which is configured to search for the identification information of the mobile terminal corresponding to the IP address according to a corresponding relationship between the IP address and the identification information of the mobile terminal;

a second transmitting component, which is configured to transmit the found identification information as a response message to the request.

17. The device according to claim 16, wherein the corresponding relationship is a corresponding relationship between Identification information of mobile terminals and IP addresses in a preset geographical scope, wherein the corresponding relationship is established after the mobile terminals access a network and are assigned with the IP addresses.

18. The device according to claim 16, wherein the searching component comprises:

an authentication unit, which is configured to receive authentication information;

a query unit, which is configured to, after authentication is performed successfully according to the authentication information, search for the identification information of the mobile terminal corresponding to the IP address according to the corresponding relationship.