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, by an apparatus, a connection with a user equipment via a short-range wireless network interface of the apparatus;
- causing, at least in part, by the apparatus, retrieval of at least one unique hardware identifier associated with the user equipment over a short-range wireless network;
- causing, by the apparatus, a determination whether the user equipment is eligible for a service based at least on the at least one unique hardware identifier;
- and
- initiating, at least in part, by the apparatus, at least one of a creation of an account for the service or an access to an existing account of the service if the user equipment is eligible.
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, by an apparatus, a connection with a user equipment via a short-range wireless network interface of the apparatus;
- cause, at least in part, by the apparatus, retrieval of at least one unique hardware identifier associated with the user equipment over a short-range wireless network;
- cause, by the apparatus, a determination whether the user equipment is eligible for a service based at least on the at least one unique hardware identifier;
- and
- initiate, at least in part, by the apparatus, at least one of a creation of an account for the service or an access to an existing account of the service if the user equipment is eligible.
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 at least perform the following steps:
- detecting, by an apparatus, a connection with a user equipment via a short-range wireless network interface of the apparatus;
- causing, at least in part, by the apparatus, retrieval of at least one unique hardware identifier associated with the user equipment over a short-range wireless network;
- causing, by the apparatus, a determination whether the user equipment is eligible for a service based at least on the at least one unique hardware identifier;
- and
- initiating, at least in part, by the apparatus, at least one of a creation of an account for the service or an access to an existing account of the service if the user equipment is eligible.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.