Methods for registering a warranty for a wireless device
AssigneeLucent Technologies Inc.
InventorsFrancis LoVasco, Clifford L. Sayre, III
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Abstract
A warranty registration method for a wireless remote unit in a communication network is provided wherein the communication network includes a wireless network and a message center. Initial activation of a wireless remote unit prompts retrieval of warranty information specific to the wireless remote unit. A message is constructed based on the warranty information and subsequently transmitted to the message center. The message center receives the warranty information and transfers it to a warranty center.
Claims21
A method for registering a warranty for a wireless remote unit in a wireless communication network, said method comprising the steps of:
- detecting an activation of said remote unit by a user, said detecting performed by said remote unit;
- collecting warranty information specific to said remote unit in response to said detecting said activation of said remote unit by said user and in response to an information request generated at said remote unit;
- encoding said warranty information into a warranty message;
- and
- transmitting said warranty message from said remote unit via said wireless communication network so as to register said warranty information.
A method for registering a warranty in a wireless communication network, said wireless communication network comprising a message center having a message storage and a message server, comprising the steps of:
- receiving a warranty message containing warranty information;
- decoding said warranty information from said warranty message;
- storing said warranty information in said message storage;
- accessing said message storage by said message server periodically to retrieve said stored warranty information;
- and
- transferring said retrieved warranty information so as to register said warranty information.
A method for registering a warranty for a wireless remote unit in a wireless communication network, said communication network having a message center, said method comprising the steps of:
- detecting an activation of said remote unit by a user, said detecting performed by said remote unit;
- collecting at said remote unit warranty information specific to said remote unit in response to said detecting said activation of said remote unit by said user and in response to an information request generated at said remote unit;
- encoding at said remote unit said warranty information into a wireless message;
- transmitting said wireless message from said remote unit to said message center via said wireless communication network;
- receiving at said message center said wireless message;
- and
- decoding at said message center said warranty information from said wireless message.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.