Ori Maayan Bar-Niv

US Patent:

20120302224, Nov 29, 2012

Filed:

Nov 30, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/308392

Inventors:

J. Sage Schreiner - Kirkland WA, US
Jeremy Corley - Clyde Hill WA, US
Rahul Dhar - Seattle WA, US
Ori Bar-Niv - Kirkland WA, US
Steve Lunsman - Redmond WA, US
Tal Goldbloom - Seattle WA, US
Derrick Tan - Mountain View CA, US
Sean Nordberg - Bellevue WA, US
Matt Pisut - Issaquah WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

H04W 8/18

US Classification:

455418

Abstract:

A mobile device can send a mobile operator identification request to a mobile operator identification server to determine the mobile network operator for a mobile device. The request comprises mobile operator identifier data, which can include data stored at mobile device smart cards and in mobile device memory. The identification server comprises an identification engine that determines whether the identifier data satisfies one of a plurality of mobile operator rules. If a rule is satisfied, mobile operator identification data is sent to and stored at the mobile device. The mobile device can share the mobile operator identification data with mobile device provider online marketplaces to take advantage of business relationships between the mobile operator and the mobile device provider. Identification of the mobile operator is also useful for determining the appropriate billing methods and ensuring the proper mobile operator branding information is presented at the mobile device.

US Patent:

20120036075, Feb 9, 2012

Filed:

Aug 9, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/852803

Inventors:

Johannes Klein - Sammamish WA, US
Ori Bar-Niv - Seattle WA, US
David Edward William Mercer - Bothell WA, US
Gennady Medvinsky - Redmond WA, US

Assignee:

MICROSOFT CORPORATION - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06Q 30/00
H04L 9/32

US Classification:

705 64, 705 2641

Abstract:

Identifying a mobile operator account associated with a user to apply charges incurred by the user at a mobile marketplace service. The mobile operator provides an account identifier for the account to a billing token service associated with the mobile marketplace service. The billing token service creates a billing token including the account identifier, and provides the billing token to the user. When subsequently ordering from the mobile marketplace service, the user sends order requests with the billing token to the mobile marketplace service. The mobile marketplace service extracts the account identifier from the billing token and provides the order requests and the extracted account identifier to a mobile operator billing service. The mobile operator billing service applies a charge to the mobile operator account identified by the account identifier. Based on a charge status from the mobile operator billing service (e.g., a successful or unsuccessful charge), the mobile marketplace service allows or denies access by the user to an item identified in the order request.