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Authorizing mobile application access to a service through a telecommunication network

  • US 9,161,223 B2
  • Filed: 04/23/2015
  • Issued: 10/13/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/26/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. In a mobile computing device, a method to securely authorize access to a service by the mobile computing device, the method comprising:

  • requesting, by a mobile computing device, authorization to access a service from an application of the mobile computing device, wherein the application has an associated application instance identifier and wherein the mobile computing device is identified by a mobile device identifier;

    disabling a user interface or a user notification feature of the mobile computing device;

    receiving a telephone call setup message directed to the mobile computing device using the mobile device identifier, wherein the telephone call setup message signals a voice call request;

    terminating the telephone call setup message before a voice connection is established with the mobile computing device;

    in response to receiving the telephone call setup message, sending a communication which causes an association to be made between the application instance identifier and the mobile device identifier, the association enabling authorized access to the service by the mobile computing device;

    re-enabling the user interface or the user notification feature of the mobile computing device; and

    accessing the service from the mobile computing device.

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