Abstract: Multi-factor authentication is started by a software component on a first computing system identifying request information for an access code to allow access to a network resource. The request information is transmitted from the first computing system to a second computing system. Access to the network resource is confirmed at the second computing system in response to the request information. The access code is automatically provided to the software component on the first computing system in response to the confirming access to the network resource at the second computing system. The software component then provides the access code to allow access to the network resource.

Abstract: Multi-factor authentication is started by a software component on a first computing system identifying request information for an access code to allow access to a network resource. The request information is transmitted from the first computing system to a second computing system. Access to the network resource is confirmed at the second computing system in response to the request information. The access code is automatically provided to the software component on the first computing system in response to the confirming access to the network resource at the second computing system. The software component then provides the access code to allow access to the network resource.

Abstract: A system to collect personal and demographic data from user's of cellular mobile communications system devices. This system uses a standard web browser to collect the personal and demographic data instead of the device itself because of the limited interactive experience available to cellular mobile communications system device users. After obtaining data from the user including the user's cellular mobile communications system device's cellular phone number, a message is sent to the device. When a link is the message is activated a small event collection data software module is downloaded to the cellular mobile communications system device. The return message to the data collection entity incorporates the cellular mobile communications system device's International Mobile Equipment Identifier (IMEI) number. This number then ties the event data collected by the module to the personal and demographic information collected from the cellular mobile communications system device user.

Abstract: A system to collect personal and demographic data from user's of cellular mobile communications system devices. This system uses a standard web browser to collect the personal and demographic data instead of the device itself because of the limited interactive experience available to cellular mobile communications system device users. After obtaining data from the user including the user's cellular mobile communications system device's cellular phone number, a message is sent to the device. When a link is the message is activated a small event collection data software module is downloaded to the cellular mobile communications system device. The return message to the data collection entity incorporates the cellular mobile communications system device's International Mobile Equipment Identifier (IMEI) number. This number then ties the event data collected by the module to the personal and demographic information collected from the cellular mobile communications system device user.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided to backup and restore data (410) from/to wireless computing devices, utilizing strongly collision free determistic identifiers.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided to in one aspect update data on a wireless mobile device. Available updates may include both mandatory and discretionary updates, where the mandatory updates are always installed on the wireless mobile device. In another aspect, a method and apparatus for of remotely instructing a wireless mobile device to perform a service is provided. The wireless mobile device receives a ping message that instructs it to retrieve further instruction for performing services actions on the wireless mobile device.