Simple mobile registration mechanism enabling automatic registration via mobile devices

• US 9,084,071 B2
• Filed: 09/10/2009
• Issued: 07/14/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 09/10/2009
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Michael-Anthony Lisboa
• Original Assignee: Michael-Anthony Lisboa
• Inventors: Lisboa, Michael-Anthony
• Primary Examiner(s): Arevalo, Joseph
• Application Number:
  US12/556,597
• Publication Number:
  US 20110059727A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,133 Days
• Field of Search: 455/433, 455/412.1, 455/439, 455/456.1, 455/457, 455/524, 455/435.2, 455/404.2, 455/435.3, 455/414.1, 455/418, 455/466, 455/422.1, 455/415, 455/456.3, 455/66.1, 455/423, 455/456.2, 455/521, 455/434, 455/410, 705/39, 705/40, 370/342, 370/329, 709/203, 709/223, 709/206
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/00 User-to-user messaging in packet-switching networks, transmitted according to store-and-forward or real-time protocols, e.g. e-mail
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/04 Real-time or near real-time messaging, e.g. instant messaging [IM]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/06 Authentication
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/00 Services specially adapted for wireless communication networks; Facilities therefor
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/12 Messaging; Mailboxes; Announcements
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 60/00 Affiliation to network, e.g. registration; Terminating affiliation with the network, e.g. de-registration

Abstract

Typically, when accessing a digital service or application, a user (“User”) is often asked to register, requiring that he fill out forms, enter a Captcha code and validate his membership by reply email. This process becomes a tedious and unwieldy task when the User must do so on a mobile device. The more logical choice is for the User to sign up or to register in real time, with the very mobile device he is already using via a process and user interface designed for the mobile experience. Simple Mobile Registration (“SMR”) is a one-step system for self-registration, authentication and account activation that provides simple and immediate access, via mobile device, to the features and functionality of third-party services or applications. Optionally, the User may, during the registration process, invite friends to also register in real time for the third-party services or applications.

Claims

1. A method for providing automatic registration or authentication access to a third party service or application via a wireless network, comprising the steps of:

connecting a mobile device to a server via the wireless network using a communication protocol in the service or application, the server includes a Simple Mobile Registration (“

SMR”

) Messaging and Processing System, the SMR Messaging and Processing System performing the steps of

sending a message from the mobile device to the SMR Messaging and Processing System;

returning a verification message to the message sender;

evaluating at least one of a mobile device user and a mobile device identification based on specific and unique information provided by at least one of the mobile device and the wireless network,

searching an SMR User Data Management System, a module of SMR Messaging and Processing system, to determine whether the message sender is already registered or not comprising further the steps of;

querying a database to determine whether there is already a registered account associated with specific and unique identification, and

if no account exists for the specific and unique identification, providing access to the third party service or application;

identifying a registered user account assigned to at least one of the mobile device user and the mobile device identification, and

registering or authenticating, by the SMR Messaging and Processing System, at least one of the mobile device user and the mobile device identification to the third party service or application based on specific information provided by at least one of the mobile device and the wireless network, wherein

returning the verification message comprises the step of directing the verification message to the mobile user identified by the unique information comprising an email address assigned by a mobile device carrier, or a wireless network, or an Internet Protocol address (“

IP address”

), or an MSISDN or a browser, cookie, or service provider information.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of sending a message from the mobile device to the Simple Mobile Registration (“

SMR”

) Messaging and Processing System, begins by;

permitting users to invite friends to register to the third party service or application by including tags, labels, Mobile Systems International Subscriber Identity Number (“

MSISDN”

), email address, or other identifying information,

identifying and validating a message sender,

replying to SMR Messaging and Processing System with the verification message,

creating a new registration account, and

accessing third-party services or applications.

3. The method according to claim 1 wherein receiving the message comprises the SMR Messaging and Processing System automatically recognizing, capturing, and interpreting symbols, tags, labels, coded requests, and other identifying information provided by the user or by the SMR Messaging and Processing system on a subject line or in a body of the message.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein the step of searching the SMR User Data Management System, to determine whether the message sender is already registered or not, comprises further the steps of:

if no account exists for the specific and unique identification, creating a new user account in a user database system of the third party service

or application, storing user specific data associated with the new user account in the database system of the third party service or application.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein the SMR Messaging and Processing system verifies the message sender'"'"'s registration status, comprising the steps of:

stopping registration functions as to the message sender if it is determined that the message sender is already registered, if not already registered, storing the message sender'"'"'s unique, primary identifiers in an SMR User Data Management System, and sending the verification message to the user'"'"'s mobile device.

6. The method of claim 1 comprising the step of the SMR Messaging and Processing system verifying whether the message sender requested registration invitations for friends or Invitees and determining whether any of the Invitees are already registered, comprising further the steps of:

querying a database to determine whether there is already a registered account associated with specific and unique identification of each Invitee, and if no account exists for the specific and unique identification, creating a

new user account for each Invitee in a database system of the service or application user, and storing the user specific data associated with new user account(s) in the database system of the service or application.

7. The method of claim 6 further comprising the steps of the SMR Messaging and Processing system verifying the status of Invitees by:

determining whether any of the Invitees are registered or unregistered,

stopping registration functions for a first specific Invitee if it is determined that the first specific Invitee is already registered,

sending a notification message to Invitees determined to be unregistered, and inviting them to register for the service or application,

stopping registration functions for Invitees who decline to register,

stopping registration functions as to a second specific Invitee if the supplied identification data is incorrect or defective,

deleting database entries for Invitees who have declined to register or have not registered within a designated time period,

sending the verification message to the mobile device of Invitees who choose to register for the service or application, and

providing access to Invitees to the service or application.

8. A method for providing automatic registration or authentication access to a service or application via a wireless network, comprising the steps of:

connecting a mobile device to a server via the wireless network using a communication protocol in the service or application, the server includes a Simple Mobile Registration (“

SMR”

) Messaging and Processing System, the SMR Messaging and Processing System performing the steps of

evaluating at least one of a mobile device user and a mobile device identification based on specific and unique information provided by at least one of the mobile device and the wireless network,

identifying a registered user account assigned to at least one of the mobile device user and the mobile device identification, and

registering or authenticating, by the SMR Messaging and Processing System, at least one of the mobile device user and the mobile device identification to the service or application based on specific information provided by at least one of the mobile device and the wireless network,

wherein the SMR Messaging and Processing system verifies the message sender'"'"'s registration status, comprising the steps of;

stopping registration functions as to the message sender if it is determined that the message sender is already registered,

if not already registered, storing the message sender'"'"'s unique, primary identifiers in an SMR User Data Management System, and

sending the verification message to the user'"'"'s mobile device.

9. A method for providing automatic registration or authentication access to a service or application via a wireless network, comprising the steps of:

connecting a mobile device to a server via the wireless network using a communication protocol in the service or application, the server includes a Simple Mobile Registration (“

SMR”

) Messaging and Processing System, the SMR Messaging and Processing System performing the steps of

evaluating at least one of a mobile device user and a mobile device identification based on specific and unique information provided by at least one of the mobile device and the wireless network,

identifying a registered user account assigned to at least one of the mobile device user and the mobile device identification,

registering or authenticating, by the SMR Messaging and Processing System, at least one of the mobile device user and the mobile device identification to the service or application based on specific information provided by at least one of the mobile device and the wireless network; and

verifying whether the message sender requested registration invitations for friends or Invitees and determining whether any of the Invitees are already registered, comprising further the steps of;

querying a database to determine whether there is already a registered account associated with specific and unique identification of each Invitee, and

if no account exists for the specific and unique identification, creating a new user account for each Invitee in a database system of the service or application user, and

storing the user specific data associated with new user account(s) in the database system of the service or application.

10. A method for providing automatic registration or authentication access to a third party service or application via a wireless network, comprising the steps of:

connecting a mobile device to a server via the wireless network using a communication protocol in the service or application, the server includes a Simple Mobile Registration (“

SMR”

) Messaging and Processing System, the SMR Messaging and Processing System performing the steps of

sending a message from the mobile device to the SMR Messaging and Processing System;

evaluating at least one of a mobile device user and a mobile device identification based on specific and unique information provided by at least one of the mobile device and the wireless network, wherein the SMR Messaging and Processing system verifies the message sender'"'"'s registration status via the steps of;

stopping registration functions as to the message sender if it is determined that the message sender is already registered,

if not already registered, storing the message sender'"'"'s unique, primary identifiers in an SMR User Data Management System, and

sending the verification message to the user'"'"'s mobile device, and

storing the user specific data associated with new user account(s) in the database system of the service or application.