System and method for services access
View Patent ↗Systems and methods for facilitating access to services, including systems and methods providing for the use and/or distribution of keys employable in accessing services.
1. A method for providing access, comprising:
receiving, from a terminal via cellular network messaging, a request for a key to access short-range communications services;
distributing, to the terminal via cellular network messaging, a symmetrical key; and
distributing a key to a plurality of short-range communications access points,
wherein the symmetrical key is employable by the terminal in accessing short-range communications services provided by one or more of the access points.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein said symmetrical key can function as a bluetooth link key.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein said symmetrical key is a bluetooth link key.
4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
creating an anonymity address for said terminal.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein said request is received via short message service.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein said request is received using a landing page.
7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
billing a party for key distribution to said terminal.
8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
billing a party for key distribution to said access points.
9. The method of claim 1 , wherein there is an expiration date associated with said symmetrical key.
10. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving from said terminal an identifier corresponding to the terminal.
11. The method of claim 10 , wherein said identifier is the terminal's bluetooth hardware address.
12. The method of claim 10 , wherein said identifier is the terminal's media access control address.
13. The method of claim 10 , wherein said identifier is the terminal's mobile directory number.
14. The method of claim 10 , wherein said identifier is the terminal's mobile identification number.
15. The method of claim 1 , wherein key distribution to said terminal is via short messaging service.
16. The method of claim 1 , wherein key distribution to said access points employs internet protocol security.
17. The method of claim 1 , wherein short-range communications are via bluetooth.
18. The method of claim 1 , wherein short-range communications are via 802.11b.
19. The method of claim 1 , wherein said access points relate to a single zone.
20. The method of claim 1 , wherein said access points relate to multiple zones.
21. The method of claim 20 , wherein said zones are bluetooth zones.
22. The method of claim 1 , wherein said access points relate to a single service provider.
23. The method of claim 1 , wherein said access points relate to multiple service providers.
24. The method of claim 1 , further comprising determining that one or more criteria are satisfied.
25. The method of claim 1 , wherein a fee is charged for services access.
26. A system for providing access, comprising:
a memory having program code stored therein; and
a processor operatively connected to said memory for carrying out instructions in accordance with said stored program code;
wherein said program code, when executed by said processor, causes said processor to perform the steps of:
receiving, from a terminal via cellular network messaging, a request for a key to access short-range communications services;
distributing, to the terminal via cellular network messaging, a symmetrical key; and
distributing a key to a plurality of short-range communications access points,
wherein the symmetrical key is employable by the terminal in accessing short-range communications services provided by one or more of the access points.
27. The system of claim 26 , wherein said symmetrical key can function as a bluetooth link key.
28. The system of claim 26 , wherein said symmetrical key is a bluetooth link key.
29. The system of claim 26 , wherein said processor further performs the step of:
creating an anonymity address for said terminal.
30. The system of claim 26 , wherein said request is received via short message service.
31. The system of claim 26 , wherein said request is received using a landing page.
32. The system of claim 26 , wherein said processor further performs the step of:
billing a party for key distribution to said terminal.
33. The system of claim 26 , wherein said processor further performs the step of:
billing a party for key distribution to said access points.
34. The system of claim 26 , wherein there is an expiration date associated with said symmetrical key.
35. The system of claim 26 , wherein said processor further performs the step of:
receiving from said terminal an identifier corresponding to the terminal.
36. The system of claim 35 , wherein said identifier is the terminal's bluetooth hardware address.
37. The system of claim 35 , wherein said identifier is the terminal's media access control address.
38. The system of claim 35 , wherein said identifier is the terminal's mobile directory number.
39. The system of claim 35 , wherein said identifier is the terminal's mobile identification number.
40. The system of claim 26 , wherein key distribution to said terminal via short messaging service.
41. The system of claim 26 , wherein key distribution to said access points employs internet protocol security.
42. The system of claim 26 , wherein short-range communications are via bluetooth.
43. The system of claim 26 , wherein short range communications are via 802.11b.
44. The system of claim 26 , wherein said access points relate to a single zone.
45. The system of claim 26 , wherein said access points relate to multiple zones.
46. The system of claim 45 , wherein said zones are bluetooth zones.
47. The system of claim 26 , wherein said access points relate to a single service provider.
48. The system of claim 26 , wherein said access points relate to multiple service providers.
49. The system of claim 26 , wherein said processor further performs the step of:
determining that one or more criteria are satisfied.
50. The system of claim 26 , wherein a fee is charged for services access.
51. A terminal, comprising:
a memory having program code stored therein;
a processor operatively connected to said memory for carrying out instructions in accordance with said stored program code;
a cellular network interface operatively connected to the processor; and
a short-range communications network interface operatively connected to the processor;
wherein said program code, when executed by said processor, causes said processor to perform the steps of:
dispatching, to a server via cellular network messaging, a request for a key to access short-range communications services; and
receiving, from the server via cellular network messaging, a symmetrical key,
wherein the server distributes a key to a plurality of short-range communications access points, and
wherein the symmetrical key is employable by the terminal in accessing short-range communications services provided by one or more of the access points.