Claims
- 1. A method for conducting transactions in a wireless communication system, comprising the steps of:
issuing a temporary certificate with a credit limit to a mobile node; presenting said temporary certificate to a heterogeneous access network; and accessing a service provided through said heterogeneous access network with said mobile node if said credit limit is sufficient to cover costs associated with accessing said service.
- 2. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of issuing a payment request from said heterogeneous access network to a mobile virtual network operator to cover costs of providing said service.
- 3. The method of claim 2, further comprising the step of issuing a payment from said mobile virtual network operator to said heterogeneous access network for said service.
- 4. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of deducting a payment for said service from said temporary certificate with said heterogeneous access network.
- 5. The method of claim 1, wherein said temporary certificate is issued by a mobile virtual network operator.
- 6. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of issuing a digital signature with said temporary certificate.
- 7. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of issuing a public encryption key with said temporary certificate.
- 8. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of authenticating said mobile node with said temporary certificate on said heterogeneous access network.
- 9. The method of claim 1, wherein said service is provided by a service provider connected to said heterogeneous access network.
- 10. The method of claim 9, further comprising the step of issuing a payment request from said service provider to a mobile virtual network operator to cover costs of providing said service.
- 11. The method of claim 10, further comprising the step of issuing a payment from said mobile virtual network operator to said service provider for said service.
- 12. A micro-credit certificate system for a wireless communication system, comprising:
a mobile node connected to a mobile virtual network operator; a certificate database located on said mobile virtual network operator that contains a temporary certificate associated with said mobile node, wherein said temporary certificate is issued to said mobile node and a credit limit is associated with said temporary certificate; at least one heterogeneous access network within radio range of said mobile node, wherein said mobile node transmits said temporary certificate to said heterogeneous access network for access to a respective service; and wherein said heterogeneous access network provides access to said service to said mobile node if said credit limit is sufficient to cover costs associated with said access purchase.
- 13. The micro-credit certificate system for a wireless communication system of claim 12, wherein a payment request is issued by said heterogeneous access network and sent to said mobile virtual network operator for said service.
- 14. The micro-credit certificate system for a wireless communication system of claim 13, wherein a payment is sent by said mobile virtual network operator to said heterogeneous access network.
- 15. The micro-credit certificate system for a wireless communication system of claim 12, wherein a credit amount is deducted from said temporary certificate to cover costs of said service.
- 16. The micro-credit certificate system for a wireless communication system of claim 12, wherein a digital signature is issued with said temporary certificate.
- 17. The micro-credit certificate system for a wireless communication system of claim 12, wherein a public encryption key is issued with said temporary certificate.
- 18. The micro-credit certificate system for a wireless communication system of claim 12, wherein said mobile node is authenticated on said heterogeneous access network with said temporary certificate.
- 19. A method of processing transactions in a wireless communication network, comprising the steps of:
generating a temporary certificate having a predetermined credit limit with a mobile virtual network operator; transmitting said temporary certificate to a mobile node; presenting said temporary certificate to a heterogeneous access network to obtain access to a predetermined service; and deducting an access purchase amount from said temporary certificate with said heterogeneous access network.
- 20. The method of claim 19, further comprising the step of issuing a digital signature with said temporary certificate.
- 21. The method of claim 19, further comprising the step of issuing a public encryption key with said temporary certificate.
- 22. The method of claim 19, further comprising the step of authenticating said mobile node with said temporary certificate on said heterogeneous access network.
- 23. The method of claim 19, wherein said service is provided by a service provider connected to said heterogeneous access network.
Parent Case Info
[0001] This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application Serial No. 60/344,301, filed Dec. 28, 2001.
Provisional Applications (1)
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60344301 |
Dec 2001 |
US |