Verification methods and apparatus for use in providing application services to mobile communication devices
First Claim
1. A method in a mobile device which is configured to communicate in a wireless network with use of a communication service provided by a service provider, the mobile device being further configured to access via the wireless network a server for execution of an e-commerce transaction, the server being further configured to administer a proof-of-work test in order to allow completion of the e-commerce transaction, the method comprising:
- receiving via the wireless network a token from a token server, the token being digitally signed by the token server with a digital signature generated with a private key of the service provider;
sending via the wireless network a message to the server, the message including the token; and
when token validation of the message at the server is successful, completing the e-commerce transaction with the server without performing the proof-of-work test which is bypassed for the mobile device.
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Abstract
A technique in a mobile device which is configured to communicate in a wireless network with use of a communication service provided by a service provider is described. The mobile device is configured to access via the wireless network a server for execution of an e-commerce transaction. The server is configured to administer a proof-of-work test in order to allow completion of the e-commerce transaction. The mobile device receives via the wireless network a token from a token server. The token is digitally signed by the service provider with a digital signature thereof. The mobile device sends via the wireless network a message to the server, and this message includes the token. When token validation of the message at the server is successful, the mobile device completes the e-commerce transaction with the server without performing the proof-of-work test, which is bypassed for the mobile device.
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19 Claims
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1. A method in a mobile device which is configured to communicate in a wireless network with use of a communication service provided by a service provider, the mobile device being further configured to access via the wireless network a server for execution of an e-commerce transaction, the server being further configured to administer a proof-of-work test in order to allow completion of the e-commerce transaction, the method comprising:
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receiving via the wireless network a token from a token server, the token being digitally signed by the token server with a digital signature generated with a private key of the service provider; sending via the wireless network a message to the server, the message including the token; and when token validation of the message at the server is successful, completing the e-commerce transaction with the server without performing the proof-of-work test which is bypassed for the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A mobile device configured to communicate in a wireless network to access a server for execution of an e-commerce transaction, the server being configured to administer a proof-of-work test in order to allow completion of the e-commerce transaction service, the mobile device comprising:
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one or more processors; memory coupled to the one or more processors; a wireless transceiver coupled to the one or more processors and being configured for communications via the wireless network utilizing a communication service provided by a service provider; the one or more processors being configured to; receive via the wireless transceiver a token from a token server, the token being digitally signed by the token server with a digital signature generated with a private key of the service provider; send via the wireless transceiver a message to the server, the message including the token; and when token validation of the message at the server is successful, complete the e-commerce transaction with the server without performing the proof-of-work test which is bypassed for the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. A method in a server which is configured to execute an e-commerce transaction for a mobile device which communicates in a wireless network with use of a communication service provided by a service provider, the server being further configured to administer a proof-of-work test in order to allow completion of the e-commerce transaction, the method comprising:
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receiving via the wireless network a message from the mobile device, the message having a field for inclusion of a token which is digitally signed by a token server with a digital signature generated with a private key of the service provider; performing token validation of the message, which includes a verification step for verifying the digital signature of the token with a public key corresponding to the service provider; and when the token validation is successful, then bypassing execution of the proof-of-work test for the mobile device for completion of the e-commerce transaction. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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