IP Library Granted Patent US 9,059,980
Granted Patent B2
US 9,059,980 · App. 13/481,356 · Granted Jun 16, 2015

Systems and methods for authenticating mobile devices

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Patent No.
US 9,059,980
App. No.
13/481,356
Granted
Jun 16, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

Embodiments of the invention provide systems and methods for authenticating mobile devices. Device identifying information may be received for a mobile device. A base level key may also be communicated to the mobile device. The base level key may be utilized by the mobile device to derive unique transaction specific keys to encrypt subsequent communications output by the mobile device. A communication encrypted with a unique transaction specific key may be received from the mobile device. Based at least in part upon the device identifying information and the base level key, a derived key may be generated, and the derived key may be utilized to decrypt the received communication and authenticate the mobile device. In certain embodiments, the above operations may be performed by one or more computers associated with a service provider.

Claims (66)

1. A computer-implemented method for authenticating mobile devices, the method comprising:

receiving, from a mobile device, device identifying information stored in a secure element included in a memory of the mobile device;

provisioning the mobile device with a near field communication (NFC) payment application configured to derive unique transaction specific keys, the provisioning comprising:

receiving a provisioning request from the mobile device to provision the NFC payment application on the mobile device;

determining the mobile device is capable of receiving the NFC payment application based on determining an amount of memory required for provisioning the NFC payment application and additional space for key storage is available in the secure element included in the memory of the mobile device; and

installing the NFC payment application in the secure element included in the memory of the mobile device;

communicating, to the mobile device during the provisioning of the NFC payment application, a base level key utilized by the NFC payment application to derive unique transaction specific keys to encrypt subsequent communications output by the mobile device;

receiving, from the mobile device, a communication encrypted with a unique transaction specific key;

generating, based at least in part upon the device identifying information and the base level key, a derived key by combining the base level key with at least a portion of the device identifying information to derive an intermediary key used to generate the derived key; and

utilizing the derived key to decrypt the received communication and authenticate the mobile device,

wherein the above operations are performed by one or more computers associated with a service provider.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving, from the mobile device, an identifier associated with the unique transaction specific key; and

utilizing the received identifier to identify the derived key.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein generating a derived key comprises generating a derived key utilizing a derived unique key per transaction (DUKPT) process.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 3 , wherein generating a derived key comprises:

providing the intermediary key to the DUKPT process to generate the derived key.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein receiving device identifying information comprises receiving a card product life cycle (CPLC) for the device.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising:

storing the received device identifying information.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein receiving a communication

encrypted with a unique transaction specific key comprises receiving a communication during a secure socket layer (SSL) handshake with the mobile device.

8. A system for authenticating mobile devices, the system comprising:

at least one memory configured to store computer-executable instructions; and

at least one processor configured to access the at least one memory and execute the computer-executable instructions to:

receive, from a mobile device, device identifying information stored in a secure element included in a memory of the mobile device;

provision the mobile device with a near field communication (NFC) payment application configured to derive unique transaction specific keys, the provisioning comprising:

receiving a provisioning request from the mobile device to provision the NFC payment application on the mobile device;

determining the mobile device is capable of receiving the NFC payment application based on determining an amount of memory required for provisioning the NFC payment application and additional space for key storage is available in the secure element included in the memory of the mobile device; and

installing the NFC payment application in the secure element included in the memory of the mobile device;

direct communication, to the mobile device during the provisioning of the NFC payment application, of a base level key utilized by the NFC payment application to derive unique transaction specific keys to encrypt subsequent communications output by the mobile device;

receive, from the mobile device, a communication encrypted with a unique transaction specific key;

generate, based at least in part upon the device identifying information and the base level key, a derived key by combining the base level key with at least a portion of the device identifying information to derive an intermediary key used to generate the derived key; and

utilize the derived key to decrypt the received communication and authenticate the mobile device.

9. The system of claim 8 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to execute the computer-executable instructions to:

receive, from the mobile device, an identifier associated with the unique transaction specific key; and

utilize the received identifier to identify the derived key.

10. The system of claim 8 , wherein the derived key is generated utilizing a derived unique key per transaction (DUKPT) process.

11. The system of claim 10 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to execute the computer-executable instructions to:

provide the intermediary key to the DUKPT process to generate the derived key.

12. The system of claim 8 , wherein the received device identifying information comprises a card product life cycle (CPLC) for the device.

13. The system of claim 8 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to execute the computer-executable instructions to:

direct storage of the received device identifying information.

14. The system of claim 8 , wherein the communication encrypted with a unique transaction specific key is received during a secure socket layer (SSL) handshake with the mobile device.

15. A computer-implemented method for authenticating a mobile device, the method comprising:

communicating, by a mobile device to a service provider, device identifying information stored in a secure element included in a memory of the mobile device;

provisioning, by the service provider, the mobile device with a near field communication (NFC) payment application configured to derive unique transaction specific keys, the provisioning comprising:

receiving a provisioning request from the mobile device to provision the NFC payment application on the mobile device;

determining the mobile device is capable of receiving the NFC payment application based on determining an amount of memory required for provisioning the NFC payment application and additional space for key storage is available in the secure element included in the memory of the mobile device; and

installing the NFC payment application in the secure element included in the memory of the mobile device;

receiving, by the mobile device from the service provider during the provisioning of the NFC payment application, a base level key;

utilizing, by the NFC payment application, the base level key to derive a unique transaction specific

key by combining the base level key with at least a portion of the device identifying information to derive an intermediary key used to generate the unique transaction specific key;

encrypting, by the mobile device utilizing the unique transaction specific key, a communication; and

outputting, by the mobile device to the service provider, the encrypted communication,

wherein the service provider utilizes the device identifying information and the base level key to generate a key to decrypt the communication and authenticate the mobile device.

16. The computer-implemented method of claim 15 , further comprising:

communicating, from the mobile device to the service provider, an identifier associated with the unique transaction specific key,

wherein the service provider utilizes the received identifier to identify the generated key utilized to decrypt the communication.

17. The computer-implemented method of claim 15 , wherein deriving a unique transaction specific key comprises generating a unique transaction specific key utilizing a derived unique key per transaction (DUKPT) process.

18. The computer-implemented method of claim 17 , wherein generating a unique transaction specific key comprises:

providing, by the mobile device, the intermediary key to the DUKPT process to generate the unique transaction specific key.

19. The computer-implemented method of claim 18 , wherein combining the base level key with at least a portion of the device identifying information comprises combining the base level key with at least a portion of a card product life cycle (CPLC) for the device.

20. The computer-implemented method of claim 15 , further comprising:

storing, by the mobile device, the base level key in a secure element associated with the mobile device.

21. The computer-implemented method of claim 15 , wherein outputting the encrypted communication comprises outputting the encrypted communication during a secure socket layer (SSL) handshake between the mobile device and the service provider.

Assignments (6)
EMPLOYEE AGREEMENT Recorded Aug 4, 2021
From: KEAN, BRIAN
To: FIRST DATA RESOURCES
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From: CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH
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SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Mar 25, 2013
From: FIRST DATA CORPORATION; CLOVER NETWORKS, INC.; MONEY NETWORK FINANCIAL, LLC
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