Registration of a mobile computing device for a service on a wireless network

• US 8,036,991 B2
• Filed: 12/23/2009
• Issued: 10/11/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 05/08/2001
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Qualcomm, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. (HP Inc.)
• Inventors: Kuhn, Brian Gerald, Skinner, Craig S.
• Primary Examiner(s): Hewitt, II; Calvin Loyd
• Assistant Examiner(s): SHERR, CRISTINA O
• Application Number:
  US12/646,750
• Publication Number:
  US 20100169217A1
• Time in Patent Office: 657 Days
• Field of Search: 705/65, 455414-556, 709203-220
• US Class Current: 705/65
• 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
• 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 operating on a server computer 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 by the server computer, wherein the user information comprises a first serial number;

storing the user information using the server computer;

creating an account based on the user information by the server computer;

receiving a first key and a second serial number from the mobile computing device at the server computer;

storing the first key and the second serial number using the server computer;

generating a second key by encrypting the first serial number of the mobile computing device by the server computer;

storing the second key using the server computer; and

based on an evaluation of the first key and first and second serial numbers by the server computer, registering the mobile computing device on the wireless network for the service.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the received user information comprises a billing address for the user.

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.

11. A system for registering a mobile computing device for a service on a wireless network, comprising:

a server computer comprising a memory storing instructions which when executed by a processor cause the server computer to perform the following steps of;

receiving user information for a user of the mobile computing device, wherein the user information comprises a first serial number;

storing the user information in a memory;

creating an account based on the user information;

receiving a first key and a second serial number from the mobile computing device;

storing the first key and the second serial number;

generating a second key by encrypting the first serial number of the mobile computing device;

storing the second key; and

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

12. The system of claim 11, wherein the received user information comprises a billing address for the user.

13. The system of claim 11, wherein the instructions when executed by the processor cause the server computer to perform the step of:

forwarding the user information to a financial institution to evaluate the user'"'"'s financial ability.

14. The system of claim 11, wherein the first key and second serial number are received along with a network connection request.

15. The system of claim 11, wherein the service comprises a data service.

16. The system of claim 15, wherein the data service comprises e-mail and internet browsing.

17. The system of claim 11, wherein the wireless network comprises a cellular network.

18. The system of claim 11, wherein the instructions when executed by the processor cause the server computer to perform the steps of:

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.

19. The system of claim 11, wherein the encryption comprises a hash function.

20. The system of claim 11, wherein the received user information comprises a name and an address for the user.