User authentication in a tag-based service

Abstract

There is provided an exemplary method for accessing a personalized tag-based service using a mobile communication device. The service may be provided by an application server. The exemplary method comprises capturing the tag using a reader unit of the mobile communication device and passing information included in the tag to an application. The exemplary method also comprises generating a service request based on the information with the application, and adding to the service request a security feature, the security feature being generated using information uniquely assigned to a user of the mobile communication device. The service request may be transmitted from the mobile communication device to a certification unit. The exemplary method additionally comprises verifying with the certification unit the security feature included in the service request and confirming the authenticity of the service request to the application server in response to a successful verification of the security feature.

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