Secure user action request indicator

• US 7,478,430 B2
• Filed: 09/20/2006
• Issued: 01/13/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 03/15/2000
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: RPX Corporation
• Original Assignee: Nokia Corporation
• Inventors: Inget, Virve, Lukkaroinen, Mikko
• Primary Examiner(s): Nalven, Andrew L
• Application Number:
  US11/533,541
• Publication Number:
  US 20070050847A1
• Time in Patent Office: 846 Days
• Field of Search: 726/23
• US Class Current: 726/23
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/083 using passwords cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication using a predetermined code H04L9/3226
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/06 Authentication
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/106 Packet or message integrity
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/122 Counter-measures against attacks; Protection against rogue devices
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/128 Anti-malware arrangements, e.g. protection against SMS fraud or mobile malware

Abstract

A mobile communications device is adapted to use applications resident on a remote network server. The display of the mobile device is divided into static and dynamic display zones. Inquiries originating externally from the mobile device are identified and restrictively routed only to the dynamic display. Internally generated inquiries trigger a indicator symbol within the static display. In this manner bogus requests for confidential identifiers may be avoided.

Claims

1. A mobile communications device comprising:

a communications link adapted to allow a user to communicate interactively with a remote network server and receive inquiries for confidential identity codes;

a control processor within said mobile communications device for operating said device, said processor adapted to identify said inquiries as externally generated or internally generated;

a display within said mobile device for presenting information to the user, said display divided into first and second discrete display zones; and

a display router within said mobile device constructed to send externally generated information only to said first display zone.

2. The mobile communications device according to claim 1, wherein said control processor generates an indication symbol in said second display zone when the inquiry is internally generated.

3. The mobile communications device according to claim 1, wherein the first and second display zones are dynamic and static displays respectively.

4. A method for receiving inquiries for confidential identity codes received by a mobile communications device comprising:

internally, within the mobile communications device, identifying said inquiries as externally generated or internally generated;

internally, within the mobile communications device, dividing said display into first and second discrete display zones;

internally, within the mobile communications device, routing externally generated inquiries only to said first display zone.

5. The method according to claim 4 further comprising internally, within the mobile communications device, generating an indication symbol in said second display zone when the inquiry is internally generated.

6. The method according to claim 4, wherein the first and second display zones are dynamic and static displays respectively.

7. A system for providing interactive services comprising:

a network server in communication with a mobile communications device;

a mobile communications device coupled to said network server through a communication link for receiving interactive services, including inquiries for confidential identity codes, said mobile communication device further comprising;

a control processor within said mobile communications device for operating said device, said processor adapted to identify said inquiries as externally generated or internally generated;

a display within said mobile device for presenting information to the user, said display divided into first and second discrete display zones; and

a display router, within said mobile device, constructed to send externally generated information only to said first display zone.

8. The system according to claim 7 wherein said control processor generates an indication symbol in said second display zone when the inquiry is internally generated.

9. A program product for execution by a control processor of a mobile communications device for receiving inquiries for confidential identity codes comprising:

processor readable program code for identifying said inquiries as externally generated or internally generated;

processor readable program code for dividing said display into first and second discrete display zones; and

processor readable program code for routing externally generated inquiries only to said first display zone.

10. The program product according to claim 9 further comprising a processor readable program code for generating an indication symbol in said second display zone when the inquiry is internally generated.

11. A user interface for a mobile communications device comprising:

a display within said mobile device for presenting information to the user, said display divided into first and second discrete display zones; and

a display router within said mobile device constructed to send externally generated information only to said first display zone.

12. The user interface according to claim 11 further comprising a control processor adapted to generate an indication symbol in said second display zone when the inquiry is internally generated.