Verifying an application identifier on a mobile device through a telecommunication network

• US 9,635,026 B2
• Filed: 10/19/2015
• Issued: 04/25/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 08/26/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Vokee Applications Limited
• Original Assignee: Vokee Applications Limited
• Inventors: Barkan, Elad Pinhas
• Primary Examiner(s): MIZRAHI, DIANE D
• Application Number:
  US14/887,132
• Publication Number:
  US 20160212127A1
• Time in Patent Office: 554 Days
• Field of Search: None
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 2101/654 International mobile subscriber identity [IMSI] numbers
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0853 using an additional device, e.g. smartcard, SIM or a different communication terminal cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication involving additional secure or trusted devices H04L9/3234
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0876 based on the identity of the terminal or configuration, e.g. MAC address, hardware or software configuration or device fingerprint
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/18 using different networks or channels, e.g. using out of band channels cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for key distribution involving distinctive intermediate devices or communication paths H04L9/0827; cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for authentication using a plurality of channels H04L9/3215
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72463 to restrict the functionality of the device
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/724631 by limiting the access to the user interface, e.g. locking a touch-screen or a keypad
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2203/6045 Identity confirmation
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42 Systems providing special services or facilities to subscribers specially adapted for wireless communication networks H04W4/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42042 Notifying the called party of information on the calling party details within substation equipment H04M1/57, signalling details H04Q3/72
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42059 Making use of the calling party identifier
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/54 Arrangements for diverting calls for one subscriber to another predetermined subscriber based on the calling party profile H04M3/42059; based on location H04M3/42348; based on presence H04M3/42365; to voice mail H04M3/53308
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 7/127 where the session control protocols comprise SIP and SS7
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 7/128 Details of addressing, directories or routing tables
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/06 Authentication
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/72 Subscriber identity
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 40/02 Communication route or path selection, e.g. power-based or shortest path routing
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/04 Registration at HLR or HSS [Home Subscriber Server]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/06 Registration at serving network Location Register, VLR or user mobility server
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/042 Public Land Mobile systems, e.g. cellular systems

Abstract

A system for verifying an association between an application and a mobile computing device. The application is identified by an application instance identifier, which uniquely identifies the instance of the application on the mobile computing device. The system receives a request to verify the application, including the application instance identifier. The system also obtains a mobile device identifier used to communicate with the mobile computing device. The system initiates one or more telephone call setup messages, which signal a voice call request, to the mobile computing device using the mobile device identifier. Based on receiving an indication that the one or more telephone call setup messages were detected at the mobile computing device, the system associates the application instance identifier with the mobile device identifier.

Claims

1. A method for associating a mobile computing device with an application, the mobile computing device communicating via a telecommunication network, the method comprising:

receiving, by a computing system, a request to verify an application on a mobile computing device, the request including an application instance identifier associated with the application on the mobile computing device;

providing a discovery telephone number to the mobile computing device;

receiving, by the computing system, one or more telephone call setup requests directed to the discovery telephone number and signaling to the computing system a voice call, the one or more telephone call setup requests associated with a voice channel of the telecommunication network, the telephone call setup requests being canceled by the mobile computing device or rejected by the computing system before a voice call connection is established between the mobile computing device and the computing system;

obtaining a mobile device identifier associated with the mobile computing device based on the received one or more telephone call setup requests; and

associating the received application instance identifier with the mobile device identifier to authenticate the use of the application on the mobile computing device.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the mobile device identifier comprises an international mobile subscriber identity (IMSI) number or a mobile subscribed integrated services digital network (MSISDN) number.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the telephone call setup requests are canceled by the mobile computing device or rejected by the computing system after the discovery telephone number rings or after a predetermined time.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising transmitting, to the mobile computing device, an indication that a user interface or user notification feature of the mobile computing device can be enabled.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

providing a selected identifier determined by the computing system to the mobile computing device;

receiving, by the computing system, a received identifier included in at least one of the telephone call setup requests from the mobile computing device; and

verifying the association of the application instance identifier with the mobile device identifier, wherein the verification is based on matching the received identifier and the selected identifier.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein the received identifier is included in the at least one telephone call setup request as a caller ID header.

7. The method of claim 6, further comprising providing a service to the application on the mobile computing device in response to verifying the association of the application instance identifier with the mobile device identifier.

8. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium encoded with instructions that, when executed by a data processing apparatus, cause the data processing apparatus to perform operations comprising:

receiving, by a computing system, a request to verify an application on a mobile computing device, the request including an application instance identifier associated with the application on the mobile computing device;

providing a discovery telephone number to the mobile computing device;

receiving, by the computing system, one or more telephone call setup requests directed to the discovery telephone number and signaling to the computing system a voice call, the one or more telephone call setup requests associated with a voice channel of a telecommunication network, the telephone call setup requests being canceled by the mobile computing device or rejected by the computing system before a voice call connection is established between the mobile computing device and the computing system;

obtaining a mobile device identifier associated with the mobile computing device based on the received one or more telephone call setup requests; and

associating the received application instance identifier with the mobile device identifier to authenticate the use of the application on the mobile computing device.

9. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 8, wherein the mobile device identifier comprises an international mobile subscriber identity (IMSI) number or a mobile subscribed integrated services digital network (MSISDN) number.

10. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 8, wherein the telephone call setup requests are canceled by the mobile computing device or rejected by the computing system after the discovery telephone number rings or after a predetermined time.

11. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 8, the operations further comprising transmitting, to the mobile computing device, an indication that a user interface or user notification feature of the mobile computing device can be enabled.

12. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 8, the operations further comprising:

providing a selected identifier determined by the computing system to the mobile computing device;

receiving, by the computing system, a received identifier included in at least one of the telephone call setup requests from the mobile computing device; and

verifying the association of the application instance identifier with the mobile device identifier, wherein the verification is based on matching the received identifier and the selected identifier.

13. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 12, wherein the received identifier is included in the at least one telephone call setup request as a caller ID header.

14. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 13, the operations further comprising providing a service to the application on the mobile computing device in response to verifying the association of the application instance identifier with the mobile device identifier.