SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONSOLIDATING NETWORK, IDENTIFICATION AND TRANSACTION FUNCTIONS ON A COMMUNICATION DEVICE
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 computer system provided on a communication device of a user, the system comprising:
communication means for communicating over a network; and
an integrated circuit card comprising
a memory storing a network profile corresponding to a network carrier of the user, storing an identify profile corresponding to a personal token of the user and storing a transaction instrument profile corresponding to a financial transaction instrument of the user, and
a processor accessing the network profile to facilitate a network operation over a network, accessing the identify profile to verify an identity of the user and accessing the transaction instrument profile to facilitate a financial transaction on behalf of the user.
2 . The system of claim 1 wherein the network profile comprises a Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) profile corresponding to a GSM carrier.
3 . The method of claim 1 wherein the identity profile comprises a Common Access Card (CAC) profile corresponding to a CAC personal token standard.
4 . The method of claim 1 wherein the identity profile comprises a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) profile corresponding to a PIV personal token standard.
5 . The system of claim 1 wherein the transaction instrument profile comprises an EMV profile corresponding to an EMV token.
6 . The system of claim 1 wherein the transaction instrument profile corresponds to a loyalty account.
7 . The system of claim 1 wherein the integrated circuit card is a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card.
8 . The system of claim 1 wherein the memory stores a second network profile corresponding to a second network carrier of the user.
9 . The system of claim 1 wherein the memory stores a second identity profile corresponding to a second personal token of the user.
10 . The system of claim 1 wherein the memory stores a second transaction instrument profile corresponding to a second financial transaction instrument of the user.
11 . A system implemented on an integrated circuit card on a communication device of a user, the system comprising:
a memory storing a network profile corresponding to a network carrier of the user, storing an identify profile corresponding to a personal token of the user and storing a transaction instrument profile corresponding to a financial transaction instrument of the user; and
a processor accessing the network profile to facilitate a network operation over a network, accessing the identify profile to verify an identity of the user and accessing the transaction instrument profile to facilitate a financial transaction on behalf of the user.
12 . The system of claim 11 wherein the network profile comprises a Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) profile corresponding to a GSM carrier.
13 . The system of claim 11 wherein the identity profile comprises a Common Access Card (CAC) profile corresponding to a CAC personal token standard.
14 . The system of claim 11 wherein the identity profile comprises a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) profile corresponding to a PIV personal token standard.
15 . The system of claim 11 wherein the transaction instrument profile comprises an EMV profile corresponding to an EMV token.
16 . The system of claim 11 wherein the transaction instrument profile corresponds to a loyalty account.
17 . The system of claim 11 wherein the network profile comprises information to allow the user to communicate over the network via text message.
18 . The system of claim 11 wherein the identity profile comprises information to allow the user to access a secure portion of the network.
19 . The system of claim 11 wherein the identity profile comprises information to allow the user to encrypt data.
20 . The system of claim 11 wherein the identity profile comprises information to allow the user to electronically sign a document.
21 . The system of claim 11 wherein the identity profile comprises information to allow the user to enter controlled facilities.
22 . The system of claim 11 wherein the memory stores a second network profile corresponding to a second network carrier of the user.
23 . The system of claim 11 wherein the memory stores a second identity profile corresponding to a second personal token of the user.
24 . The system of claim 11 wherein the memory stores a second transaction instrument profile corresponding to a second financial transaction instrument of the user.
25 . A method, performed by an integrated circuit card on a communication device of a user, the method comprising the steps of:
storing a network profile corresponding to a network carrier of the user;
storing an identify profile corresponding to a personal token of the user;
storing a transaction instrument profile corresponding to a financial transaction instrument of the user;
accessing the network profile to facilitate a network operation over a network;
accessing the identify profile to verify an identity of the user; and
accessing the transaction instrument profile to facilitate a financial transaction on behalf of the user.
26 . The method of claim 25 wherein the step of storing the network profile comprises storing a Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) profile corresponding to a GSM carrier.
27 . The method of claim 25 wherein the step of storing an identity profile comprises storing a Common Access Card (CAC) profile corresponding to a CAC personal token standard.
28 . The method of claim 25 wherein the step of storing an identity profile comprises storing a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) profile corresponding to a PIV personal token standard.
29 . The method of claim 25 wherein the step of storing a transaction instrument profile comprises storing an EMV profile corresponding to an EMV token.
30 . The method of claim 25 wherein the step of storing a transaction instrument profile comprises storing a transaction instrument profile corresponding to a loyalty account.
31 . The method of claim 25 , further comprising the step of storing a second network profile corresponding to a second network carrier of the user.
32 . The method of claim 25 , further comprising the step of storing a second identity profile corresponding to a second personal token of the user.
33 . The method of claim 25 , further comprising the step of storing a second transaction instrument profile corresponding to a second financial transaction instrument of the user.