AUTHENTICATION OF A WIRELESS DEVICE USING A PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION NUMBER

摘要

A method and system for authenticating the user of a digital wireless device, such as a cellular phone, by an application provider using the home location register personal identification number, is disclosed herein. The home location register personal identification number, or another trusted personal identification number, is accessed by an authenticator at the request of the application provider and is compared to a personal identification number supplied by the user. All communications between the application provider and the authenticator are facilitated by data networking protocols.