Method and system for improving client server transmission over fading channel with wireless location and authentication technology via electromagnetic radiation

• US 7,647,024 B2
• Filed: 10/02/2006
• Issued: 01/12/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 10/03/2005
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Innovation Sciences, LLC
• Original Assignee: Sellerbid Incorporated (Innovation Sciences, LLC)
• Inventors: Wang, Ning, Wang, Tiejun, Wang, Tiehong, Zeng, Guang
• Primary Examiner(s): Corsaro; Nick
• Assistant Examiner(s): DEAN, JR, JOSEPH E
• Application Number:
  US11/540,637
• Publication Number:
  US 20070123215A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,198 Days
• Field of Search: 455/411
• US Class Current: 455/41.2
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/087 Inventory or stock management, e.g. order filling, procurement or balancing against orders
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/102 Bill distribution or payments
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/20 Point-of-sale [POS] network systems
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/322 Aspects of commerce using mobile devices [M-devices]
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/3227 using secure elements embedded in M-devices
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/327 Short range or proximity payments by means of M-devices
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/367 involving electronic purses or money safes
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0185 Product, service or business identity fraud
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0226 Incentive systems for frequent usage, e.g. frequent flyer miles programs or point systems
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0261 based on user location
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0282 Rating or review of business operators or products
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0601 Electronic shopping [e-shopping]
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/01 Social networking
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0492 by using a location-limited connection, e.g. near-field communication or limited proximity of entities
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/20 for managing network security; network security policies in general filtering policies H04L63/0227
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/06 Authentication
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 64/00 Locating users or terminals or network equipment for network management purposes, e.g. mobility management
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/10 Connection setup
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/26 Network addressing or numbering for mobility support
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/10 Small scale networks; Flat hierarchical networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/18 : Self-organising networks, e.g. ad-hoc networks or sensor networks

Abstract

Wireless personal area network (Zigbee, Bluetooth, UWB) and wireless identification technologies (Near Field Communication (NFC), Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)) are implemented in particular client server functions and communications. Connected with an Authentication Server, a wireless HUB authenticates user identification and provides the user with access to secure data communication with a wireless terminal such as a cellular phone or a PDA. A Location Server provides user locations via methods such as RSSI, TDOA, and GPS and sends location information to a Center Control Server and the Authentication Server. With location information, the Center Control Server initiates and optimizes secure information processes and coordinates the functions of servers and user terminals.

Claims

1. A method for facilitating electronic communication of secure information, the method comprising:

receiving a unique identifier corresponding to a client process;

recognizing the unique identifier and establishing a secure communication channel with the client process based on the recognition of the unique identifier;

receiving information from the client process, through the secure communication channel, wherein the information is related to an item transaction or a financial transaction;

receiving location information of the client process; and

using the location information of the client process to correlate the transaction to a group transaction wherein transaction parties belonging in the group transaction are provided with a group benefit.

2. A system for facilitating electronic communication of secure information, the system comprising:

means for receiving a unique identifier corresponding to a client process;

means for recognizing the unique identifier and establishing a secure communication channel with the client process based on the recognition of the unique identifier;

means for receiving information from the client process, through the secure communication channel, wherein the information is related to an item transaction or a financial transaction;

means for receiving location information of the client process; and

means for using the location information of the client process to correlate the transaction to a group transaction wherein transaction parties belonging in the group transaction are provided with a group benefit.