Service composition in a mobile communication device application framework

• US 10,115,092 B1
• Filed: 03/04/2016
• Issued: 10/30/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 03/04/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: T-Mobile Innovations LLC (Deutsche Telekom AG)
• Original Assignee: Sprint Communications Company LP (Deutsche Telekom AG)
• Inventors: Bryan, Jeff H., Crowell, Christine M., McCracken, Bill G., Murillo, Roberto
• Primary Examiner(s): Obeid, Mamon
• Application Number:
  US15/062,041
• Time in Patent Office: 970 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/123 Shopping for digital content
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/3223 Realising banking transactions through M-devices
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/3227 using secure elements embedded in M-devices
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/325 using wireless networks
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/3255 using mobile network messaging services for payment, e.g. SMS
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/327 Short range or proximity payments by means of M-devices
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/367 involving electronic purses or money safes
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/3821 Electronic credentials
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/38215 Use of certificates or encrypted proofs of transaction rights
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 2220/00 Business processing using cryptography postage metering system using cryptography G06Q2250/05
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/1063 Application servers providing network services systems providing special services to telephonic subscribers H04M3/42
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/60 Network streaming of media packets
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/612 for unicast
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/06 Authentication
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/50 Service provisioning or reconfiguring
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/80 Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/18 Processing of user or subscriber data, e.g. subscribed services, user preferences or user profiles; Transfer of user or subscriber data

Abstract

A method of providing a mobile application service on a user equipment based on composing a plurality of services supported by service platforms executing in a backend of a communication network. The method comprises receiving a request for a content service from a mobile application executing on a user equipment (UE) by a mobile application framework (MAF) and verifying the request for the content service by the MAF through a communication service provider platform, wherein the communication service provider platform completes verification in part by invoking a service of the MAF. The method further comprises completing a payment transaction for the content service by the MAF through messaging a payment platform, wherein the payment platform iteratively invokes services of the MAF and ordering the content service delivery by the MAF through messaging a content provider platform, wherein the content provider platform iteratively invokes services of the MAF.

Claims

1. A method of providing a bundled content delivery communication service on a user equipment (UE), comprising:

receiving a request for a bundled content delivery communication service from a mobile application executing on a user equipment (UE) by a mobile application framework server application (server application) executing on a server computer, wherein the request for bundled content delivery comprises an identity of the mobile application, an identity of the UE, and an identity of a bundled content delivery service;

mapping the identity of the mobile application and the identity of the bundled content delivery service by the server application to a mobile application framework content delivery workflow;

validating the UE with a wireless communication service provider by the server application based on the mapped mobile application framework content delivery workflow;

in response to validating the UE, determining a payment service by the server application based on the mapped mobile application framework content delivery workflow;

determining a content provider for the bundled content delivery service by the server application based on the mapped mobile application framework content delivery workflow;

completing a payment transaction with the payment service by the server application, wherein the payment transaction comprises the server application providing an indication of having validated the UE and an identity of the content provider;

ordering the bundled content delivery service from the content provider by the server application, wherein the server application provides an indication of the completion of payment by the payment service to the content provider;

receiving a content delivery service token from the content provider by the server application, wherein the content delivery service token enables the UE to access the content delivery service;

identifying an access point node (APN) by the server application based on the mapped mobile application framework content delivery workflow, wherein the APN is associated by the wireless communication service provider with a communication channel over which communication is not tolled to subscriber service accounts; and

transmitting the content delivery service token and the APN identity by the server application to the mobile application on the UE, whereby the mobile application is configured to provide premium content via the UE responsive to a selection input to the UE.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the UE is one of a mobile phone, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a media player, a wearable computer, a headset computer, a laptop computer, a tablet computer, a notebook computer, a set-top box, or a gaming system.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the UE is associated with a wireless communication service subscribe account maintained by the wireless communication service provider.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the payment service is one of a credit card trusted service manager (TSM), a credit card issuer, or a PayPal service.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the premium content is a digitally streamed movie.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the premium content is live audio feed from a sporting event.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the communication channel comprises a wireless communication link provided based on a long term evolution (LTE), a code division multiple access (CDMA), a global mobile communication system (GSM), or a worldwide interoperability for microwave access (WiMAX) wireless communication protocol.