Mobile device authentication in heterogeneous communication networks scenario

US2016127902A1 · US · A1

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Publication numberUS-2016127902-A1
Application numberUS-201414896551-A
CountryUS
Kind codeA1
Filing dateJun 11, 2014
Priority dateJun 12, 2013
Publication dateMay 5, 2016
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A method and device for authenticating a user of a communication device accessing an online service. The online service is accessible over a data network and is provided through a service platform. The communication device is connected to a mobile phone network and to the data network. The communication device includes an interface software application configured to interact with the service platform through the data network for fruition of the online service, and a messaging function configured to send messages through the mobile phone network. A user-side authentication application is provided at the communication device, a provider-side authentication application is provided at the service platform, and an authentication control function is provided in communication relationship with the provider-side authentication application and with the mobile phone network.

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1 - 19 . (canceled) 20 . A communication device configured to be used by a user for accessing an online service, accessible over a data network and being provided through a service platform, the communication device being connectable both to a mobile phone network and to the data network, the communication device comprising: an interface software application configured to interact with the service platform through the data network for fruition of the online service and, su…

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What does patent US2016127902A1 cover?
A method and device for authenticating a user of a communication device accessing an online service. The online service is accessible over a data network and is provided through a service platform. The communication device is connected to a mobile phone network and to the data network. The communication device includes an interface software application configured to interact with the service pl…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Telecom Italia Spa
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H04W12/06. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Thu May 05 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (A1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).