Securing User Logins with Wv Bindings and Transports

A computer implemented method for communicating a login request between a mobile client and a plurality of servers, each of the servers providing access to at least one of a plurality of services, the method to be implemented by a gateway adapted to communicate with both the mobile client and the servers, the method comprising the steps of:

• a) receiving a login request from the mobile client requesting access to a service;
• b) determining based on said request a destination server selected from said servers providing access to said service;
• c) determining a secure login procedure supported by said destination server;
• and
• d) communicating said login request to said destination server in accordance with said secure login procedure.

A gateway for communicating a login request between a mobile client and a plurality of servers, each of the servers providing access to at least one of a plurality of services, the gateway comprising:

• a first interface for communicating with the mobile client and adapted to receive a login request therefrom for access to one of the services;
• a gateway module in operative communication with said first interface, said module interpreting said login request to determine a destination server selected from said servers providing access to said one of the services and to establish a secure login procedure supported by said destination server;
• and
• a second interface for communicating said login request to said destination server in accordance with said secure login procedure.

A secure login system for providing access to at least one of a plurality of services, the system comprising:

• a plurality of ground end systems each comprising at least one server for providing access to at least one of a plurality of services;
• at least one mobile device comprising at least one mobile client for requesting access to at least one of said services;
• and
• a gateway, said gateway comprising:
• a first interface for communicating with said mobile client and adapted to receive a login request therefrom for access to one of the services;
• a gateway module in operative communication with said first interface, said module interpreting said login request to determine a destination server selected from said servers providing access to said one of the services and to establish a secure login procedure supported by said destination server;
• and
• a second interface for communicating said login request to said destination server in accordance with said secure login procedure.