Patent ID: 8244217
Filing Date: 2012-08-14
Classification: H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method in a wireless mobile device for use in enabling service sessions with a host service via a wireless network, the wireless mobile device including a user input/output (I/O) subsystem having at least a display, the method comprising the steps of: receiving at least one host login credential from the host service, and saving the at least one host login credential in memory of the wireless mobile device; detecting, at the wireless mobile device, a logoff trigger for logging off from an enabled service session with the host service; in response to detecting the logoff trigger, the wireless mobile device performing the following acts: after the logging off from the enabled service session, detecting, at the wireless mobile device, a login trigger for logging on to the subsequent service session with the host service; in response to detecting the login trigger, authenticating, at the wireless mobile device, the at least one device login credential saved in the memory with the at least one saved host login credential saved in the memory.