US Patent 10104599 Device binding methods and apparatuses

A server includes a processor and a memory storing instructions executable by the processor. The processor is configured to receive a device identification of a smart device and a user identification of a user owning the smart device from the smart device; determine whether there is a temporary binding relation between the device identification and the user identification according to a preconfigured temporary binding relation, the preconfigured temporary binding relation being configured after the server detects a designated operation on a device transaction page; and when there is a temporary binding relation between the device identification and the user identification, bind the device identification and the user identification.