System and Device for Consolidating SIM, Personal Token, and Associated Applications
The present invention relates generally to a smart card device that is configured to facilitate wireless network access and credential verification. Specifically, the device is configured to meet the physical and electrical specification for commercially available mobile devices utilizing a standard Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) for network access. The device combines the features of the SIM with Common Access Card or Personal Identity Verification card features to allow a network subscriber to invoke secure payment transactions over a carrier's network. The system includes data storage for maintaining a plurality of network and transaction instrument profiles and a profile gateway for receiving transaction information from a payment gateway, sending an authorization request to a user's mobile device, receiving a transaction authorization from the mobile device, and sending transaction information to a payment gateway to finalize the payment transaction.
1 . A smart card device for providing wireless network and secure personal token features to a communication device, said smart card device comprising:
a memory element for storing at least one of: a network profile, an identity profile, or a transaction instrument profile; and
a processor element in communication with said memory element, wherein said processor element is configured to receive a selection of at least one of: said network profile, said identity profile, or said transaction instrument profile; establish a connection between said communication device and a computing system by way of said wireless network; and facilitate a transaction using a parameter stored with at least one of: said network profile, said identity profile, or said transaction instrument profile.
2 . The smart card device of claim 1 , wherein said a network profile includes at least one of: a network identifier and a subscriber identifier.
3 . The smart card device of claim 1 , wherein said identity profile includes at least one of a user identifier and a verification credential.
4 . The smart card device of claim 1 , wherein said transaction instrument includes at least one of: a user identifier, a verification identifier, and an account identifier.
5 . The smart card device of claim 1 , further comprising:
a receiving element for receiving an authorization request from a communication device processor, wherein said communication device processor receives said authorization request by way of a said wireless network; and
an interface element for presenting a credential prompt at said communication device, wherein said credential prompt is in response to said receiving said authorization request.
6 . The smart card device of claim 1 , further comprising:
a validation element for validating a user credential, wherein said user credential is provided to an interface of said communication device in response to a credential prompt, and wherein said validation is based on said user credential and said identity credential;
an interface element for presenting a transaction instrument prompt at said communication device, wherein said transaction instrument prompt is in response to said validating; and
a sending element for sending an authorization response to said communication device processor, wherein said authorization response is constructed based on a prompt response and said transaction account credential, and wherein said communication device processor sends said authorization response to said network.
7 . A method for providing wireless network and secure personal token features to a communication device, said method comprising:
storing, at a memory element, at least one of: a network profile, an identity profile, or a transaction instrument profile;
selecting, by a processor element, at least one of: said network profile, said identity profile, or said transaction instrument profile;
establishing, by said processor element, a connection between said communication device and a computing system by way of said wireless network; and
facilitating, by said processor element, a transaction using a parameter stored with at least one of: said network profile, said identity profile, or said transaction instrument profile.
8 . The method of claim 7 , wherein said a network profile includes at least one of: a network identifier and a subscriber identifier.
9 . The method of claim 7 , wherein said identity profile includes at least one of: a user identifier and a verification credential.
10 . The method of claim 7 , wherein said transaction instrument includes at least one of: a user identifier, a verification identifier, and an account identifier.
11 . The method of claim 7 , further comprising:
receiving, at a receiving element, an authorization request from a communication device processor, wherein said communication device processor receives said authorization request by way of a said wireless network; and
presenting, by an interface element, a credential prompt at said communication device, wherein said credential prompt is in response to said receiving said authorization request.
12 . The method of claim 7 , further comprising:
validating, by a validation element, a user credential, wherein said user credential is provided to an interface of said communication device in response to a credential prompt, and wherein said validation is based on said user credential and said identity credential;
presenting, by an interface element, a transaction instrument prompt at said communication device, wherein said transaction instrument prompt is in response to said validating; and
sending, by sending element, an authorization response to said communication device processor, wherein said authorization response is constructed based on a prompt response and said transaction account credential, and wherein said communication device processor sends said authorization response to said network.