Method for presenting information when conducting distributed transactions and structure for implementing same

摘要

The invention relates to methods and systems for conducting distributed transactions. The method comprises collecting and transmitting information, setting up a USSD session with a user of a mobile device, and using safe communication channels. The collection of information is performed from information-containing components or GSM/UMTS mobile cellular communication networks or LBS systems of GSM/UMTS mobile cellular communications operators or a GPS system or Wi-Fi positioning systems or combinations thereof. The transmission of information is performed by sending an SMS message to a user's mobile device in the transaction mode via Signaling System No. 7 (SS7) network components. The structure comprises an interface unit, which is connected to the transaction system, an information unit, which is connected to the interface unit and is designed to collect information, an SMS unit, which is connected to the interface unit and to the SS7 network components, and a USSD unit, which has a connection to the interface unit and to the SS7 network components. The setting-up of the USSD session is performed via SS7 network components with a user of a mobile device, which is registered in either a home or a visited GSM/UMTS mobile cellular communication network.

主权项

1. A method for providing information when conducting distributed transactions between a user's mobile device connected to a Signaling System No. 7 (SS7) network, and an interface unit connected to a transaction system and to the SS7 network, the method comprising:
recognizing at the interface unit a request received from the transaction system as one that must be delivered to the mobile device or not, when the request contains a demand for information that cannot be delivered without involving the user or a demand for information to be transmitted to the mobile device, sending the received request through the SS7 network using a Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) session with the mobile device or a Short Message Service (SMS) message to the mobile device, and when the request contains a demand for information about the mobile device, collecting further information by the interface unit without involving the user from information-containing components of one or more of the following sources connected to the interface unit: Global System for Mobile Communication/Universal Mobile Telecommunication System (GSM/UMTS) mobile cellular communication networks, Location Based Services (LBS) systems of GSM/UMTS mobile cellular communication operators, GPS, and positioning systems over Wi-Fi networks, thereby reducing traffic in the SS7 network; wherein the information includes data about the accessibility of the mobile device, roaming status of the mobile device, and other data required for conducting distributed transactions; and wherein the information is collected from the information-containing components of GSM/UMTS mobile cellular communication networks through components of the SS7 network.