Activating a communications system
US7478056B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 30, 2002 |
| Grant date | Jan 13, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 7, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q40/04
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Activating a communications system or device may include receiving a subscription or service advertisement or solicitation response, recording an identifier specified by the responding party, receiving an activation request from a device through which the subscription or service may be rendered, receiving a unique identifier for that device and a screen name of an activation requestor operating the device, and activating the device upon confirmation that the screen name received with the unique identifier for the device relates to the recorded identifier specified by the party responding to the advertisement or solicitation. Furthermore, as described, devices may be distributed without recognizing or pre-configuring a relationship between the device, the service, and/or the recipient, all the while enabling such configuration to be established once the device is received by a valid and recognizable recipient. In this manner, provisioning of devices is simplified.
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