Application program access control

A node of a network, the node comprising:

• processing circuitry configured to:
• receive, from a device having an application program stored therein, a first token generated by the device in response to a request from a user to access the application program;
• receive a second token input by the user at a mobile terminal of a mobile network in response to a request for the user to input the first token generated by the device;
• decide whether to allow the user access to the application program stored in the device based on a verification of whether the second token matches the first token and whether the user has a subscription for the application program;
• and
• transmit, to the device, an indication of the decision whether to allow the user access to the application program.

A mobile terminal of a mobile network, the mobile terminal comprising:

• processing circuitry configured to:
• receive a second token input by a user at the mobile terminal in response to a request for the user to input a first token generated by a device having an application program stored therein;
• and
• transmit the received second token to a node of a network for use by the node in deciding whether to allow the user access to the application program.