Patent ID: 7503065
Filing Date: 2009-03-10
Classification: G06F,H04L,H04M

Abstract:
1. A gateway comprising: a user communication interface; a processor; and a set of instructions executable by the processor to receive via the communication interface a device identifier, the device identifier being associated with a user device; the set of instructions being further executable to identify, directly from the device identifier, an authorized user of the device; the set of instructions being further executable to receive via the communication interface a gateway password that is associated with the authorized user; the set of instructions being further executable to set an authentication flag in response to the device identifier and the gateway password being received at the gateway; the set of instructions being further executable to pass an authentication indicator to at least one application in response to the authentication flag being set, wherein the application comprises an interactive application provided by a third party independent of a provider of wireless communication services; the set of instructions being further executable to pass to the at least one application a static unique identifier that is associated with the authorized user.