Managing third party transactions at a mobile operator
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1. A method of managing mobile transactions at a mobile telephone network operator, comprising:
- registering a mobile number of a customer with a mobile telephone network operator;
assigning an alternate mobile number to the customer;
linking the mobile number with the alternate mobile number; and
employing the alternate mobile number for communications between the customer and a service provider;
wherein said employing comprises communicating with the mobile telephone network operator to serve as a communicative intermediary between the customer and the service provider;
wherein said communicating comprises employing the mobile telephone network mobile telephone network operator for at least one of;
providing a web single sign-on service; and
simplifying an electronic payment; and
wherein said employing of the mobile telephone network operator for providing said web single sign-on service comprises at least one member selected from the group consisting of;
using an association between customer identities stored at the mobile telephone network operator and at the service provider to provide for seamless communications transfer of the customer from the mobile telephone network operator to the service provider, the transfer including a communication of customer credentials; and
providing mapping to one of at least two customer identities stored at the service provider via requesting the customer to choose from a list of available customer identities.
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Abstract
Methods and arrangements for managing mobile transactions. A mobile number of a customer is registered with a mobile telephone network operator. An alternate mobile number is assigned to the customer, and the mobile number is associated with the alternate mobile number. The alternate mobile number is employed in communication between the customer and a service provider.
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1. A method of managing mobile transactions at a mobile telephone network operator, comprising:
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registering a mobile number of a customer with a mobile telephone network operator; assigning an alternate mobile number to the customer; linking the mobile number with the alternate mobile number; and employing the alternate mobile number for communications between the customer and a service provider; wherein said employing comprises communicating with the mobile telephone network operator to serve as a communicative intermediary between the customer and the service provider; wherein said communicating comprises employing the mobile telephone network mobile telephone network operator for at least one of;
providing a web single sign-on service; and
simplifying an electronic payment; andwherein said employing of the mobile telephone network operator for providing said web single sign-on service comprises at least one member selected from the group consisting of;
using an association between customer identities stored at the mobile telephone network operator and at the service provider to provide for seamless communications transfer of the customer from the mobile telephone network operator to the service provider, the transfer including a communication of customer credentials; and
providing mapping to one of at least two customer identities stored at the service provider via requesting the customer to choose from a list of available customer identities. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A computer program product comprising:
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a non-transitory computer readable storage medium having computer readable program code embodied therewith, the computer readable program code comprising; computer readable program code configured to register a mobile number of a customer with a mobile telephone network operator; computer readable program code configured to assign an alternate mobile number to the customer; and computer readable program code configured to employ the alternate mobile number in communication between the customer and a service provider; wherein said computer readable program code is configured to; communicate with the mobile telephone network operator to serve as a communicative intermediary between the customer and the service provider; and employ the mobile telephone network mobile telephone network operator for at least one of;
providing a web single sign-on service; and
simplifying an electronic payment; andwherein to employ the mobile telephone network operator for providing said web single sign-on service comprises at least one member selected from the group consisting of;
using an association between customer identities stored at the mobile telephone network operator and at the service provider to provide for seamless communications transfer of the customer from the mobile telephone network operator to the service provider, the transfer including a communication of customer credentials; and
providing mapping to one of at least two customer identities stored at the service provider via requesting the customer to choose from a list of available customer identities. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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17. A method comprising:
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registering a mobile number with a mobile telephone network operator; receiving an assigned alternate mobile number that is associated with the mobile number with the alternate mobile number; and employing the alternate mobile number for communications with a service provider; wherein said employing comprises communicating with the mobile telephone network operator to serve as a communicative intermediary between a customer and the service provider; wherein said communicating comprises employing the mobile telephone network mobile telephone network operator for at least one of;
providing a web single sign-on service; and
simplifying an electronic payment; andwherein said employing of the mobile telephone network operator for providing said web single sign-on service comprises at least one member selected from the group consisting of;
using an association between customer identities stored at the mobile telephone network operator and at the service provider to provide for seamless communications transfer of the customer from the mobile telephone network operator to the service provider, the transfer including a communication of customer credentials; and
providing mapping to one of at least two customer identities stored at the service provider via requesting the customer to choose from a list of available customer identities. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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