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US 10,255,592 B2Granted
Wireless service provider system and method for activating and selling a wireless service on a wireless device
AssigneeTracFone Wireless, Inc.
InventorDana Salihi
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Abstract
A wireless service provider system and associated methods of using the system for the sale and/or activation of wireless services is disclosed. The system includes a communication interface for a wireless device having a unique identifier. A backend system computer of the wireless service provider system can receive a unique identifier corresponding to the wireless device; authorize the activation of the wireless service corresponding to the unique identifier of the wireless device; and record, in a database, the authorized unique identifier to improve a user's experience and ease of activation/provisioning of services for the wireless device.
Claims20
A wireless service provider system for authorizing prepaid wireless service on a wireless device, the system comprising:
- a server in communication with a communication system, the server being implemented by a wireless service provider backend system;
- the communication system implementing a peer-to-peer protocol configured to connect the wireless device and the communication system, and the communication system configured to receive an encrypted unique identifier from the wireless device in conjunction with payment of prepaid wireless service for the wireless device, the unique identifier from the wireless device comprises a code that identifies the wireless device to the server, a code that identifies a wireless service provider, and a code that identifies an amount of wireless service including an amount of data, an amount of SMS, and an amount of voice, and the unique identifier includes at least one of the following:
- International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI), an Electronic Serial Number (ESN), a Mobile Equipment Identifier (MEID), a serial number for a subscriber identity module (SIM), Mobile Directory Number, and an Integrated Circuit Card Identification (ICCID);
- the server further configured to receive the unique identifier from the wireless device, the wireless device being configured to implement a unique identifier application to generate, to encrypt, and to provide the unique identifier of the wireless device to the server through the communication system;
- the server further configured to provision the prepaid wireless service upon a verification of the unique identifier from the wireless device and the payment of wireless service for the wireless device, the provision of the prepaid wireless service being for the wireless service provider and in the amount of wireless service identified by the unique identifier;
- an accounting system configured to monitor a use of the prepaid wireless service provided by the wireless service provider used by the wireless device;
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- the accounting system further configured to control the use of the prepaid wireless service provided by the wireless service provider used by the wireless device with an accounting device by controlling voice calls, text messages, and wireless data service.
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A method of authorizing prepaid wireless service using a peer-to-peer protocol, the method comprising:
- connecting a wireless device to a communication system through the peer-to-peer protocol;
- receiving a selection of at least one prepaid wireless service at the communication system to be implemented in the wireless device;
- receiving a payment confirmation via the communication system, in response to the selection of at least one prepaid wireless service, for the wireless device;
- generating with the wireless device an encrypted unique identifier, the unique identifier comprises a code that identifies the wireless device, a code that identifies a wireless service provider, and a code that identifies an amount of wireless service including an amount of data, an amount of SMS, and an amount of voice, and the unique identifier includes at least one of the following:
- International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI), an Electronic Serial Number (ESN), a Mobile Equipment Identifier (MEID), a serial number for a subscriber identity module (SIM), Mobile Directory Number, and an Integrated Circuit Card Identification (ICCID);
- receiving at the communication system, in response to making a payment, the unique identifier from the wireless device through the peer-to-peer protocol;
- transmitting the unique identifier and the selected at least one prepaid wireless service from the communication system to a server, the server being implemented by a wireless service provider backend system;
- provisioning with the server the at least one prepaid wireless service for the wireless device, the provision of the prepaid wireless service being for the wireless service provider and in the amount of wireless service identified by the unique identifier;
- monitoring a use of the prepaid wireless service provided by the wireless service provider used by the wireless device with an accounting device;
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- controlling the use of the prepaid wireless service provided by the wireless service provider used by the wireless device with the accounting device that includes controlling voice calls, text messages, and wireless data service.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.