Wirelessly accessing broadband services using intelligent cards
First Claim
1. A service card, comprising:
- secure memory that stores user credentials used to securely authenticate the service card and access a service foreign to a consumer host device through a wireless broadband network, the user credentials associated with a broadband service provider;
one or more processors configured to;
interface an expansion port of a consumer host device;
wirelessly communicate RF signals directly with a wireless broadband network;
present a request for user identification including at least one of a Personal Identification Number (PIN), user ID and password, or biometric signature through a Graphical User Interface (GUI) of the consumer host device;
decrypt received signals prior to processing and encrypt at least part of an authentication request prior to wireless transmission;
authenticate the user and the consumer host device with the wireless broadband network;
when the authentications of at least one of the user or the consumer host device fails, deactivate an antenna;
when the authentications succeed;
access the broadband service using the user credentials; and
present information associated with the user subscription with the broadband service provider through the consumer host device, wherein the information associated with the user subscription is presented through the GUI of the consumer host device;
transmit a notification to a network element in response to an activity violating one or more fraud control rules;
wherein the service card is configured to insert into the expansion port of the consumer host device or an accessory connected to the consumer host device and is separate from the consumer host device, wherein the service card accesses the foreign service independent and loading a driver onto the consumer host device.
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Abstract
The present disclosure is directed to a system and method for wirelessly accessing broadband services using intelligent cards. In some implementations, a broadband service card includes a physical interface, a communication module, secure memory, and service module. The physical interface connects to a port of a consumer host device. The communication module wirelessly receives RF signals from and transmits RF signals to a wireless broadband network. The secure memory stores user credentials used to securely authenticate the card and access a service foreign to the consumer host device through the wireless broadband network independent of the consumer host device. The user credentials are associated with a broadband service provider. The service module accesses the foreign service using the user credentials in response to at least an event and transmits a service request to the broadband service provider using the wireless broadband core network.
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24 Claims
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1. A service card, comprising:
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secure memory that stores user credentials used to securely authenticate the service card and access a service foreign to a consumer host device through a wireless broadband network, the user credentials associated with a broadband service provider; one or more processors configured to; interface an expansion port of a consumer host device; wirelessly communicate RF signals directly with a wireless broadband network; present a request for user identification including at least one of a Personal Identification Number (PIN), user ID and password, or biometric signature through a Graphical User Interface (GUI) of the consumer host device; decrypt received signals prior to processing and encrypt at least part of an authentication request prior to wireless transmission; authenticate the user and the consumer host device with the wireless broadband network; when the authentications of at least one of the user or the consumer host device fails, deactivate an antenna; when the authentications succeed; access the broadband service using the user credentials; and present information associated with the user subscription with the broadband service provider through the consumer host device, wherein the information associated with the user subscription is presented through the GUI of the consumer host device; transmit a notification to a network element in response to an activity violating one or more fraud control rules; wherein the service card is configured to insert into the expansion port of the consumer host device or an accessory connected to the consumer host device and is separate from the consumer host device, wherein the service card accesses the foreign service independent and loading a driver onto the consumer host device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method performed by a service card, comprising:
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physically interfacing an expansion port of a consumer host device; wirelessly receiving RF signals from and transmitting RF signals to a wireless broadband network; decrypting received signals prior to processing and encrypting at least part of authentications request prior to wireless transmission; storing user credentials used to securely authenticate a card to access a service foreign to the consumer host device through the wireless broadband network independent of the consumer host device, the user credentials associated with a broadband service provider; authenticating the user and the consumer host device with the wireless broadband network; when the authentications of at least one of the user or the consumer host device fails, deactivating an antenna; when the authentications succeed; accessing the foreign service using the user credentials in response to at least an event; presenting a request for user identification including at least one of PIN, user ID and password, or biometric signature through a GUI of the consumer host device; wirelessly transmitting directly to a wireless broadband network a service request to the broadband service provider, wherein the service card is separate from the consumer host device, wherein the service card accesses the foreign service independent and loading a driver onto the consumer host device; transmit a notification to a network element in response to an activity violating one or more fraud control rules; and present information associated with the foreign broadband service through the consumer host device, wherein the information associated with the foreign service is presented through the GUI of the consumer host device. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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