Method and system for making transactions through electronic portable devices which can be connected to a communication network, and associated portable electronic device

• US 8,560,458 B2
• Filed: 02/21/2007
• Issued: 10/15/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 11/10/2006
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: MLR, LLC
• Original Assignee: Archos SA
• Inventors: Hamdane, Noureddine, Le Franc, Roland
• Primary Examiner(s): CHEUNG, CALVIN K
• Application Number:
  US11/708,564
• Publication Number:
  US 20080114694A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,428 Days
• Field of Search: 705/25, 705/14.23, 705/75
• US Class Current: 705/75
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/02 involving a neutral party, e.g. certification authority, notary or trusted third party [TTP]
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/12 specially adapted for electronic shopping systems
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/322 Aspects of commerce using mobile devices [M-devices]
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/325 using wireless networks
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/06 Buying, selling or leasing transactions
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0601 Electronic shopping [e-shopping]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 2463/102 applying security measure for e-commerce data processing systems or methods, specially adapted for e-commerce G06Q30/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/08 for authentication of entities cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication H04L9/32
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0853 using an additional device, e.g. smartcard, SIM or a different communication terminal cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication involving additional secure or trusted devices H04L9/3234
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/10 for controlling access to devices or network resources
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/02 based on web technology, e.g. hypertext transfer protocol [HTTP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/303 Terminal profiles
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/306 User profiles
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/54 Presence management, e.g. monitoring or registration for receipt of user log-on information, or the connection status of the users
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/55 Push-based network services
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/565 Conversion or adaptation of application format or content adding application control or application functional data H04L67/561
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/5651 Reducing the amount or size of exchanged application data
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/567 Integrating service provisioning from a plurality of service providers
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/59 Providing operational support to end devices by off-loading in the network or by emulation, e.g. when they are unavailable
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/222 Secondary servers, e.g. proxy server, cable television Head-end provisioning of proxy services in data packet switching networks H04L67/56
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/2541 : Rights Management protecting software against unauthorised usage in a vending or licensing environment G06F21/10; security in data switching network management H04L41/28; security management or policies for network security H04L63/20; access security in wireless networks H04W12/08
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/41407 : embedded in a portable device, e.g. video client on a mobile phone, PDA, laptop constructional details of equipment or arrangements specially adapted for portable computer application G06F1/1626; arrangements specially adapted for mobile receivers in broadcast systems H04H20/57
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4185 : for payment
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4627 : Rights management associated to the content security in data switching network management H04L41/28; security management or policies for network security H04L63/20; access security in wireless networks H04W12/08
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/8193 : dedicated tools, e.g. video decoder software or IPMP tool
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/8355 : involving usage data, e.g. number of copies or viewings allowed

Abstract

A method and system for making transactions with at least one merchant site through an electronic portable device which can be connected to a communication network, comprising a connection of an electronic device to an intermediary site through the communication network. The said intermediary site being connectable to at least one merchant site, and a transmission to the said electronic portable device of information coming from at least one merchant site in a format which is adapted to the resources of the said electronic portable device.

Claims

1. A method for making transactions, comprising:

supplying, from at least one web site, at least one of products and services through a plurality of portable electronic devices which can be connected to a communication network by communication means;

controlling, by each of the portable electronic devices, internal or external displaying, browsing and selection resources hereinafter called “

controlled resources”

;

connecting a portable electronic device among the plurality of portable electronic devices to an intermediary site via the communication network;

connecting the intermediary site to the at least one products and services supplying site;

adapting, in the intermediary site, information provided by the at least one products and services supplying site, in a format adapted to the controlled resources for the portable electronic device;

transmitting the adapted information directly or through the intermediary site to the portable electronic device; and

directly connecting the portable electronic device among the plurality of portable electronic devices to the at least one site supplying products and services without passing through the intermediary site for financial transactions, the at least one site supplying products and services being responsible for its own financial transactions.

2. The method according to claim 1, further comprising a detection of a possible connection of the portable electronic device to an external display device, and a use of this detection in order to adapt the information transmitted to the portable electronic device.

3. The method according to claim 1, further comprising provision to the portable electronic device of images which can be used as an information support and as a browsing and selection menu.

4. The method according to claim 3, further comprising an addition of visual selection elements to a menu image transmitted to the portable electronic device.

5. The method according to claim 1, further comprising sending to a portable electronic device of suitable images representing screens produced by a browsing application run on the intermediary site and remotely controlled from the portable electronic device.

6. The method according to claim 1, further comprising a selective offer (“

pull”

mode) of information and of digital objects intended for one or more portable electronic devices.

7. The method according to claim 1, further comprising a selective broadcasting (“

push”

mode) of information and of digital objects intended for one or more portable electronic devices.

8. The method according to claim 1, further comprising a selective broadcasting of programs or one or more software components intended to be embedded in one or more portable electronic devices.

9. The method according to claim 1, further comprising communication by the intermediary site to the supplier site of data relating to a client, prior to the sending of content adapted to the portable electronic device.

10. The method according to claim 1, further comprising communication by the intermediary site to the supplier site of data relating to the client, during one of the concluding stages of the financial transactions.

11. The method according to claim 1, further comprising a recording on the intermediary site of an address of the portable electronic device in a communication network.

12. The method according to claim 1, further comprising a recording on the intermediary site of at least one unique item of identification data characteristic of the portable electronic device.

13. The method according to claim 12, used for the acquisition of a protected digital object from a site supplying products and services.

14. The method according to claim 13, further comprising a transfer of a license for use of the protected digital object from a site managing the rights to the portable electronic device or another platform receiving the protected digital object.

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

a transfer of a license for use of the protected digital object from a site managing the rights to the intermediary site,

a transfer of the license of use from the intermediary site to the portable electronic device or another platform receiving the protected digital object.

16. The method according to claim 13, further comprising a use of identification data associated with the portable electronic device, for marking of files with content acquired by a client, in particular by digital watermarking or fingerprinting.

17. The method according to claim 13, in which digital objects provided via the intermediary site are intended for a direct use with or without long-term storage in the portable electronic device.

18. The method according to claim 13, further comprising a conversion of a protection mechanism associated with a protected digital object delivered by a site supplying a service, in order to allow the use of the protected digital object on a portable electronic device which can be connected to the intermediary site.

19. The method according to claim 13, further comprising a management of an offer proposed to the portable electronic devices which take account of a decoding means and a protection means embedded in the portable electronic device.

20. The method according to claim 1, further comprising an access via the intermediary site to information relating to the controlled resources of the connected portable electronic device, in particular the controlled resources which relate to the display and browsing.

21. The method according to claim 20, characterized in that the information relating to the controlled resources of a portable electronic device are provided in an indirect manner to the intermediary site, in a form of identification data which can be used in a database accessible from the intermediary site.

22. The method according to claim 20, further comprising a recording on the intermediary site of data characteristic of the display capacities of the portable electronic device.

23. The method according to claim 20, further comprising a recording on the intermediary site of data characteristic of the browsing and selection means installed in the portable electronic device.

24. The method according to claim 20, further comprising a recording on the intermediary site of data characteristic of embedded tools for the management of rights to protected digital objects.

25. The method according to claim 1, further comprising a recording on the intermediary site of data relating to a user of the portable electronic device.

26. The method according to claim 1, further comprising a recording on the intermediary site of data relating to a payment procedure carried out by the user of the portable electronic device.

27. The method according to claim 1, further comprising a recording on the intermediary site of the financial transactions made with sites supplying products and services.

28. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that the portable electronic devices send information relating to the financial transactions made to the intermediary site.

29. The method according to claim 1, further comprising an ability to selectively block functions and services associated with a portable electronic device.

30. The method according to claim 29, further comprising a remote unblocking of a portable electronic device previously selectively blocked.

31. The method according to claim 1, further comprising the intermediary site taking responsibility at least partially for financial transactions carried out on the sites supplying products and services on behalf of clients associated with portable electronic devices.

32. The method according to claim 1, further comprising an adaptation of an offer proposed by the intermediary site as a function of an effective throughput of the communication means recorded by the portable electronic device.

33. The method according to claim 1, further comprising on the intermediary site, detection of the connection of a portable electronic device to the communication network.

34. The method according to claim 33, further comprising detection of a connection of a portable electronic device to an electric supply network.

35. A system for making transactions with at least one web site supplying at least one of products and services, comprising:

a plurality of portable electronic devices which can be connected to a communication network by communication means, each of the portable electronic devices controlling internal or external displaying, browsing and selection resources hereinafter called “

controlled resources”

;

an intermediary site which can be connected via the communication network to a portable electronic device among the plurality of portable electronic devices,

the intermediary site connectable to the at least one site supplying products and services to the portable electronic device,

the intermediary site configured for adapting information provided by the at least one products and services supplying site in a format adapted to the controlled resources for the portable electronic device and transmitted to the portable electronic device, wherein,

the portable electronic device among the plurality of portable electronic devices is directly connectable to the at least one site supplying products and services without passing through the intermediary site for financial transactions, and

the at least one site supplying products and services being responsible for its own financial transactions.

36. The system according to claim 35, further comprising, on the intermediary site or related to this site, at least one database, for storing data associated with the portable electronic devices accessing the intermediary site, the stored data pertaining to the controlled resources of the portable device, the controlled resources including the format of a screen of the portable device.

37. A portable electronic device connectable via a communication network to an intermediary site which can itself be connected to at least one web site supplying products and services, the portable electronic device comprising:

control means for direct connection to the intermediary site via the communication network,

the portable electronic device controlling internal or external displaying, browsing and selection resources hereinafter called “

controlled resources”

, the portable electronic device being configured for making transactions with the at least one site supplying products and services in which;

the portable electronic device connects to the intermediary site via the communication network; and

the portable electronic device receives information provided by the at least one products and services supplying site and adapted, in the intermediary site, in a format adapted to the controlled resources for the portable electronic device,

the device being directly connectable to the at least one site supplying products and services without passing through the intermediary site for financial transactions, the at least one site supplying products and services being responsible for its own financial transactions, and

wherein the portable electronic device is connectable via the communication network to the intermediary site, and the intermedia is itself connectable to the at least one web site supplying the products and the services.

38. The device according to claim 37, further functionally integrating internal or external card reader for using at least one card including a chip.