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Method and apparatus of secure authentication and electronic payment through mobile communication tool

The present invention relates to apparatus and method utilizing a mobile terminal as a tool for secure authentication and electronic payment. A random ID code is passed through a circle path to verify the nodes along the…

Granted 2009activeExpired 2026Owned by IndividualInvented by Xi Zhu

Original patent title: “Method and apparatus of secure authentication and electronic payment through mobile communication tool

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The present invention relates to apparatus and method utilizing a mobile terminal as a tool for secure authentication and electronic payment. A random ID code is passed through a circle path to verify the nodes along the path. If the RID sent back matches the one generated for the current transaction, the user is authenticated and the transaction is approved for further action. The user's account server generates a Random ID code when a transaction request is received. This RID will be passed to the user's mobile terminal and then passed to the terminal where the user request access or purchasing. The terminal will send the RID back to the account server. If the RID received and the original RID generated for this transaction matches the user is authenticated. The RID can also be passed through a reverse direction.

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    Patent Abstract

    Patent abstract

    The present invention relates to apparatus and method utilizing a mobile terminal as a tool for secure authentication and electronic payment. A random ID code is passed through a circle path to verify the nodes along the path. If the RID sent back matches the one generated for the current transaction, the user is authenticated and the transaction is approved for further action. The user's account server generates a Random ID code when a transaction request is received. This RID will be passed to the user's mobile terminal and then passed to the terminal where the user request access or purchasing. The terminal will send the RID back to the account server. If the RID received and the original RID generated for this transaction matches the user is authenticated. The RID can also be passed through a reverse direction.

    Patent Journey

    From filing to expiry

    Patent Filed

    2006

    Patent Granted

    2009 · 3yr after filing

    Patent Expired

    2026

    PatentBrief Score

    Impact Score

    35/ 100

    Early stage

    Citation count

    25/40

    Moderately cited

    Claim breadth

    5/20

    Moderate scope

    Recency

    5/20

    Granted 10–20 years ago

    Assignee scale

    0/20

    Independent or smaller assignee

    PatentBrief Impact Score — based on citation count, claim breadth, recency, and assignee scale. Not a legal assessment.

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