Method and system for controlling software loads on a third-party mobile station
US7536718B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 19, 2008 |
| Grant date | May 19, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 19, 2028 |
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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