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Method and system for controlling software loads on a third-party mobile station

US7412232B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 22, 2004
Grant dateAug 12, 2008
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Expiry dateApr 8, 2025

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W8/22
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system and method for allowing a licensee having mobile station hardware to support its own set of carriers and software demands of these carriers, the software including licensor software, the method comprising the steps of: assigning a unique third party identifier to the licensee; assigning a range of carrier identifiers for the licensee; allowing the licensee to create a unique identifier by combining the unique third party identifier with an identifier chosen from the range of carrier identifiers; and associating, in a gateway program, the unique identifier with one or more software versions acceptable by a carrier for download onto the mobile station hardware.

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