Research on WAP clients supports SET payment protocol

Author

Jin, Liang ; Ren, Shi ; Feng, Liang ; Hua, Gao Zhen

Author_Institution

Xi´´an Jiaotong Univ., China

Volume

9

Issue

1

fYear

2002

Firstpage

90

Lastpage

95

Abstract

This article analyzes SET, Secure Electronic Transaction, and WAP, Wireless Application Protocol. Because a WAP client has a less powerful CPU and less memory, and the normal SET cardholder software is large, a WAP client cannot install it. This article provides one model in which a WAP client installing a "thin" wallet securely connects with an Internet wallet server, and communicates with other SET entities to support SET payment. The WAP client\´s wallet is used by the cardholder to communicate with merchant POS applications and enter SET purchase instructions. The wallet server contains most of the functionality now found on current fat SET wallets. It routes purchase requests from the cardholder, communicates with other SET components, and manages the digital keys and certificates supporting SET security.

Keywords

Internet; access protocols; land mobile radio; network servers; point of sale systems; security of data; telecommunication security; CPU; Internet wallet server; SET cardholder software; SET payment protocol; SET security; Secure Electronic Transaction; WAP; Wireless Application Protocol; certificates; digital keys management; memory; merchant POS applications; research; Application software; Certification; Credit cards; Electronic commerce; Electronics industry; Internet; Personal communication networks; Web server; Wireless application protocol; Workstations;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Wireless Communications, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1536-1284

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/MWC.2002.986464

Filename

986464