System and method for authorizing the activation of a communication device
US7991386B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 17, 2004 |
| Grant date | Aug 2, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 14, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W12/08
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for authorizing the activation of a communication device is provided. A request to activate a communication device is received by a communication service provider. The communication service provider or a central processor determines whether the communication device was validly sold in a purchase transaction. Alternately, the communication service provider can outsource the determining step to a central processor. The communication service provider or central processor determines whether to activate the communication device based on the determining action.
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