Account linkage in machine-to-machine scenarios
First Claim
1. A method of associating an appliance with an appliance user at a respective appliance media site and home telecommunication network upon the user switching on the appliance with an appliance SIM card of the home telecommunication network, the method comprising:
- attaching, by the appliance, to the home telecommunication network;
entering, by the appliance, a setting mode;
requesting, by the appliance, a token to the home telecommunication network, the request including an appliance identifier of the appliance SIM card;
generating, by an Identity Linking Function server of the home telecommunication network, the token;
associating, by the Identity Linking Function server, the token with the appliance identifier of the appliance SIM card;
providing, by the Identity Linking Function server, the token to the appliance;
receiving, by an appliance media site server, a user name and password from a terminal equipment;
creating, by the appliance media site server, a user account with the received user name and password;
receiving, by the appliance media site server from the terminal equipment, an identifier of the home telecommunication network;
redirecting, by the appliance media site server, based on the received identifier, the terminal equipment to the home telecommunication network, the redirection comprising information for further return;
receiving, by the Identity Linking Function server, the token from the terminal equipment;
retrieving, by the Identity Linking Function server, the appliance identifier of the appliance SIM card associated with the token;
redirecting, by the Identity Linking Function server, based on the information for further return, the terminal equipment to the appliance media site server with the retrieved appliance identifier of the appliance SIM card; and
associating, by the appliance media site server, the appliance identifier of the appliance SIM card with the user account.
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Abstract
Upon a user switching-on an appliance with an appliance SIM card of a home telecommunication network, the appliance attaches to the home telecommunication network. The user sets the appliance for association of the user with the appliance. The appliance requests a token to the home telecommunication network. The request includes an appliance identifier of the card. An Identity Linking Function server of the home telecommunication network generates the token, associates the token and the appliance identifier of the card, and provides the token. The user registers a user name and password. The appliance media site server creates a user account for the user with the user name and password. The user submits an identifier of the home telecommunication network, and the appliance media site server redirects the user towards the home telecommunication network with information for further return.
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25 Claims
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1. A method of associating an appliance with an appliance user at a respective appliance media site and home telecommunication network upon the user switching on the appliance with an appliance SIM card of the home telecommunication network, the method comprising:
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attaching, by the appliance, to the home telecommunication network; entering, by the appliance, a setting mode; requesting, by the appliance, a token to the home telecommunication network, the request including an appliance identifier of the appliance SIM card; generating, by an Identity Linking Function server of the home telecommunication network, the token; associating, by the Identity Linking Function server, the token with the appliance identifier of the appliance SIM card; providing, by the Identity Linking Function server, the token to the appliance; receiving, by an appliance media site server, a user name and password from a terminal equipment; creating, by the appliance media site server, a user account with the received user name and password; receiving, by the appliance media site server from the terminal equipment, an identifier of the home telecommunication network; redirecting, by the appliance media site server, based on the received identifier, the terminal equipment to the home telecommunication network, the redirection comprising information for further return; receiving, by the Identity Linking Function server, the token from the terminal equipment; retrieving, by the Identity Linking Function server, the appliance identifier of the appliance SIM card associated with the token; redirecting, by the Identity Linking Function server, based on the information for further return, the terminal equipment to the appliance media site server with the retrieved appliance identifier of the appliance SIM card; and associating, by the appliance media site server, the appliance identifier of the appliance SIM card with the user account. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system for associating an appliance with an appliance user at respective appliance media site and home telecommunication network, the system comprising:
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an appliance comprising; an appliance SIM card of the home telecommunication network; an appliance processor; and an appliance memory storing executable instructions that when executed by the appliance processor causes the appliance processor to perform the steps of; attaching to the home telecommunication network; entering a setting mode for association with the appliance user; requesting a token to the home telecommunication network for the association with the appliance user, the request comprising an appliance identifier of the appliance SIM card; receiving the token from an Identity Linking Function server of the home telecommunication network; and presenting the token to the appliance user; the Identity Linking Function (ILF) server of the home telecommunication network comprising; an ILF server processor; and an ILF server memory storing executable instructions that, when executed by the ILF server processor causes the ILF server processor to perform the steps of; receiving a request from the appliance, the request requesting a token for the association of the appliance user with the appliance, and comprising an appliance identifier of the appliance SIM card; generating the token, associating the token with the appliance identifier and providing the token to the appliance; receiving, through a terminal equipment in use by the appliance user, the token as user identification, along with information that indicates a return redirection to an appliance media site (AMS) server; retrieving the appliance identifier associated with the token; and redirecting, based on the return redirection information received, the appliance user with the received appliance identifier towards the appliance media site (AMS) server; the appliance media site (AMS) server comprising; an AMS server processor; and an AMS server memory storing executable instructions that, when executed by the AMS server processor causes the AMS server processor to perform the steps of; receiving a user name and password from the terminal equipment; creating a user account with a user name and password received from the terminal equipment; receiving from the terminal equipment an identifier of the home telecommunication network; redirecting the terminal equipment towards the home telecommunication network with information for further return; receiving, upon return from the home telecommunication network, the appliance identifier of the appliance SIM card from the terminal equipment; and associating the appliance identifier with the user account. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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