Method and apparatus for the activation of services
AssigneeNokia Technologies Oy
InventorsKristian Puusaari, Jonathan Davies, Craig Pugsley, Timo T. Nieminen, Aki Tamminen, Samuli Ylinen, Jyrki Hokkanen
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Abstract
An approach is provided for presenting an activation indicator to a user. A connection with a mobile device is detected. Retrieval is caused, at least in part, of a unique hardware identifier associated with the mobile device. It is determined that the mobile device is eligible for a service based on the unique hardware identifier. Presentation is caused, at least in part, of a visual indicator of the eligibility for the service based on the determination.
Claims20
A method comprising:
- detecting a connection in a computing device with a user equipment;
- causing a retrieval of user information from the user equipment for identifying a user of the user equipment;
- causing a transmission of a request to a service platform for a service status of a service based on the user information;
- receiving the service status from the service platform;
- determining a status of the computing device or the user equipment for the service based on the service status;
- and
- causing an execution of an application for a registration of the user equipment, the computing device, or a combination thereof with the service based on the service status.
An apparatus comprising:
- at least one processor;
- and
- at least one memory including computer program code for one or more programs,
- the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to perform at least the following,
- detect a connection in a computing device with a user equipment;
- cause a retrieval of user information from the user equipment for identifying a user of the user equipment;
- cause a transmission of a request to a service platform for a service status of a service based on the user information;
- receive the service status from the service platform;
- determine a status of the computing device or the user equipment for the service based on the service status;
- and
- cause an execution of an application for a registration of the user equipment, the computing device, or a combination thereof with the service based on the service status.
A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium carrying one or more sequences of one or more instructions which, when executed by one or more processors, cause an apparatus to perform:
- detecting a connection in a computing device with a user equipment;
- causing a retrieval of user information from the user equipment for identifying a user of the user equipment;
- causing a transmission of a request to a service platform for a service status of a service based on the user information;
- receiving the service status from the service platform;
- determining a status of the computing device or the user equipment for the service based on the service status;
- and
- causing an execution of an application for a registration of the user equipment, the computing device, or a combination thereof with the service based on the service status.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.