Patent ID: 8923820
Filing Date: 2014-12-30
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. A method using steps of: receiving, from an originating device, a request for transmission of a secured message to a recipient mobile device through a mobile communication network, the request including the secured message and a mobile device identifier associated with the recipient mobile device; establishing a secure communication channel to the recipient mobile device via the mobile communication network based on the received request; storing the secured message received from the originating device within a data store in association with the mobile device identifier associated with the recipient mobile device; transmitting a notification of the secured message to the recipient mobile device through the established secured communication channel of the mobile communication network, the notification including instructions for the recipient mobile device to retrieve the stored secured message through the mobile communication network; upon receiving authentication credentials from the recipient mobile device via a secure data channel of the mobile communication network, authenticating the recipient mobile device based on the received authentication credentials; and when the recipient mobile device has been authenticated successfully, allowing the recipient mobile device to retrieve the stored message using the instructions included in the transmitted notification via the secure data channel of the mobile communication network.