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Self provisioning of wireless terminals in wireless networks

US8346214B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 29, 2005
Grant dateJan 1, 2013
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Expiry dateApr 29, 2025

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W12/06
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method of acquiring telecommunications service is disclosed. The method comprises listening to a wireless signal from a wireless network and decoding a country code from the wireless signal. The method further comprises selecting a subscriber identity based at least in part on the country code of the wireless signal and acquiring wireless service from the wireless network.

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