Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an improved transaction system and one example for this system. SOLUTION: This method enables a customer, who accesses a customer system (40) and a portable telephone (43) having a related telephone number, to order a deliverable (41) provided at a specific price by a merchandiser system (45). The merchandiser system (45) is accessed through the customer system (40) and a network (44). The deliverable (41) can be ordered by using the customer system (40). Order confirmation of the deliverable (41) is sent to the portable telephone (43) by using the telephone number of this telephone, and the order for the deliverable (41) is confirmed by using the portable telephone (43), and a response is transmitted to the merchandiser system (45) or an electric communication provider system (48). The price for the deliverable is charged by a bill (51) of the telephone charge issued to the portable telephone (43) by the electric communication provider system (48), and thus the customer can obtain the deliverable (41).
Abstract:
An access system is proposed for granting access to a system based on the use of a card having stored user data thereon. The access system comprises a card (1) comprising user data representing a mobile phone number, a card reader (33) for reading data from the card (1), an authentication engine (41) for initiating sending an authentication request (AR) to the mobile phone number, and a mobile phone (2) for sending a return message (RM) to the authentication engine (41) in response to the authentication request (AR). The authentication engine (41) comprises a verification unit (412) for verifying authentication data received with the return message (RM), and for granting access when the return message (RM) comprises validated authentication data.
Abstract:
A method for sending a message from a mobile device via a first application running on the mobile device is proposed. The method comprises a challenge step for supplying the first application with a challenge, a response step for receiving a response to the challenge, an equality check step for determining whether the received response corresponds to an expected response, a signature step for providing a signature for the message, using a cryptographic key and the result of the equality check step, and a send step for sending the signed message via the first application from the mobile device to a backend system.
Abstract:
A mobile hub is proposed, the mobile hub (1) comprising a circular buffer (11) for storing events, a timer for monitoring the storage period of an event stored in the buffer (11), and an event manager (12) designed for discarding an event from the buffer when a time-out of the associated timer is exceeded. As no event can block the buffer (11) any more a small scale buffer (11) can be used for the mobile hub (1).
Abstract:
There is provided a method and a system for documenting a transfer of authority of control for a container from a first entity of a transportation chain to a second entity of the transportation chain. The first entity transfers an electronic container control certificate to an electronic seal of the respective container, which electronic container control certificate comprises a cryptographic key associated to the second entity, and which container control certificate is digitally signed by the first entity. The container control certificate is stored in a log of the electronic seal.
Abstract:
A computing device comprises a processor, a memory connected to the processor, and an application program stored in the memory and executable by the processor for generating data for communication to a remote computer system via a network based on a symbolic control information. A communications protocol stack is stored in the memory and executed by the processor for effecting communication of the data from the mobile device to the remote system. The protocol stack has an application layer for receiving the data from the application program and locating the data received in an application layer protocol data unit, and a network layer for receiving the application layer protocol data unit from the application layer, locating the application layer protocol data unit in a network layer protocol data unit, locating the symbolic control information in the network layer protocol data unit separately from the application layer protocol data unit, and forwarding the network layer protocol data unit to the network for transmission to the remote system.
Abstract:
Method for enabling a customer, who has access to a customer system (40) and a mobile phone (43) with associated phone number, to order a deliverable (41) offered by a merchant system (45) at a certain price. The merchant system (45) is accessed through the custome r system (40) and a network (44). The deliverable (41) can be ordered using the customer system (40). An order confirmation for the deliverable (41) is sent to the mobile phone (43) using the phone number of this phone and the ordering of the deliverable (41) is confirmed by using th e mobile phone (43) to transmit a response to the merchant system (45) or to a carrier system (48). The phone bill (51) issued by the carrier system (48) for the mobile phone (43) is charged with the deliverable's price and the deliverable (41) is made available to the customer.
Abstract:
The present invention concerns an apparatus for exchanging service information with other devices. The present apparatus comprises a transceiver, a processing unit, a memory for storing information about its local services and/or services provided by other devices, and a protocol resource manager. This protocol resource manager (a) triggers the transceiver to send service information, comprising information about itself and/or other known devices to other devices, (b) chooses a timeout value T A, (c) ensures that the apparatus listens for up to a maximum time T A for service information received by said transceiver, (d) if T A timed out without having received such service information by said transceiver, triggers said transceiver to repeat step a, (e) if such service information was received by said transceiver prior to T A timing out, checks whether said service information received comprises information about itself; and (f) if yes, then chooses another timeout value T A, and continuing with step c, (g) if no, then continues with step a.
Abstract:
Scheme and apparatus for distinguishing services offered by a service- providing device in adjacency of the apparatus from services offered by a service-providing devi ce not being in the apparatus' adjacency. All devices - including the apparatus - are part of a wireless local network. The apparatus maintains a record with information about services and associated identifiers as well as a list of identifiers about the service-providing devices. The associated identifiers and the list of identifiers are compared to determine an associated service as being in adjacency of the apparatus if it is rendered by a service-providing device being listed in th e list of identifiers. An associated service is determined as not being in adjacency of the apparatus if it is rendered by a service-providing device not being listed in the list of identifiers. The apparatus comprises a network interface for wireless communication with the service-providing devices, and a service discovery module which maintains the record with information services and associated identifiers.