Authorizing mobile application access to a service through a telecommunication network
First Claim
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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Abstract
A system for authorizing access to a service by a mobile computing device. The mobile computing device, which is identified by a mobile device identifier, requests authorization to access the service from an application, which has an application instance identifier. A telephone call setup message, which signals a voice call request, is received by the mobile computing device. The mobile computing device disables user interface or notification features of the device prior to receiving the telephone call setup message, and the telephone call setup message is terminated before a voice connection is established with the device. After receiving the telephone call setup message, the mobile computing device sends a communication that causes an association to be made between the mobile device identifier and application instance identifier, enabling authorized access to the service by the device. The mobile computing device then re-enables the user interface or notification features.
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20 Claims
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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:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium encoded with instruction that, when executed by a data processing apparatus, cause the data processing apparatus to perform operations comprising:
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requesting authorization to access a service from an application of a 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 user notification feature of he 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. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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