Mobile device service authorization system and method
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1. A system for authorizing a service for a mobile device, comprising:
- an authorization unit, coupled to the mobile device, configured to authorize a request of the mobile device for a mobile device service over a first link, wherein the request in a single message includes both a phone number of the mobile device and an Internet Protocol (IP) address of the mobile device, and wherein the authorization unit stores a unique token that is associated with the IP address of the mobile device and communicates, over a second link that is different from the first link, a message including the unique token to the mobile device using the phone number of the mobile device; and
an application resident on the mobile device, wherein the application is configured to;
receive the message;
determine the phone number of the mobile device based on the message received;
andreturn the unique token to the authorization unit without user action in order to authorize the mobile device service.
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Abstract
A system and method for mobile device service authorization is provided in which the service is authorized with limited user actions. The mobile device service authorization system uses to separate links to perform the service authorization.
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1. A system for authorizing a service for a mobile device, comprising:
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an authorization unit, coupled to the mobile device, configured to authorize a request of the mobile device for a mobile device service over a first link, wherein the request in a single message includes both a phone number of the mobile device and an Internet Protocol (IP) address of the mobile device, and wherein the authorization unit stores a unique token that is associated with the IP address of the mobile device and communicates, over a second link that is different from the first link, a message including the unique token to the mobile device using the phone number of the mobile device; and an application resident on the mobile device, wherein the application is configured to;
receive the message;
determine the phone number of the mobile device based on the message received;and return the unique token to the authorization unit without user action in order to authorize the mobile device service. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for authorizing a service for a mobile device, the method comprising:
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receiving a request for a service from the mobile device, wherein the request in a single message includes both a phone number of the mobile device and an Internet Protocol (IP) address of the mobile device; storing a unique token in a storage unit for the mobile device, wherein the unique token is associated with the IP address of the mobile device; sending, via an authorization unit, a message containing the unique token to the mobile device using the phone number of the mobile device; communicating, from the mobile device, the unique token back to the authorization unit without user action; and authorizing the service for the mobile device when the communicated unique token matches the unique token stored in the storage unit; wherein an application resident on the mobile device is configured to receive the message from the authorization unit and determine the phone number of the mobile device based on the message received. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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