# US 7,613,479 B2 · Automatic device configuration to receive network services > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 7,613,479 B2 - Document ID: US7613479B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 10/662,752 - Filed: 2003-09-15 - Published: 2005-03-17 - Granted: 2009-11-03 - Earliest claimed: 2003-09-15 - Assignees: AT&T Mobility II LLC - Inventors: Rebecca L. Twigg; Zlata Koro; Bonnie L. Beeman - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US7613479B2 ## CPC - H04L 67/306: User profiles - H04L 67/52: specially adapted for the location of the user terminal - H04M 3/42178: {by downloading data to substation equipment} - H04W 12/35: {Protecting application or service provisioning, e.g. securing SIM application provisioning} - H04M 2207/18: wireless networks - H04M 2250/14: including a card reading device - H04W 8/18: Processing of user or subscriber data, e.g. subscribed services, user preferences or user profiles; Transfer of user or subscriber data - H04W 12/06: Authentication - H04W 64/00: Locating users or terminals {or network equipment} for network management purposes, e.g. mobility management - H04W 88/06: adapted for operation in multiple networks {or having at least two operational modes}, e.g. multi-mode terminals - H04L: TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M) - H04M: TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION (circuits for controlling other apparatus via a telephone cable and not involving telephone switching apparatus G08) - H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72) ## Abstract In response to activation of a SIM in a terminal device, the SIM requests device information from the terminal device. The device provides the device information to the SIM and the SIM formulates a communication comprising the device information and subscriber information and causes the communication to be transmitted to a network. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A network comprising: a base station subsystem; subscriber information; and one or more network elements to locate subscriber data in response to a SIM-generated communication from a terminal device that includes device capabilities to receive and render services, identify subscriber services compatible with the device capabilities, determine terminal device settings compatible with the identified services, and communicate the device settings to the terminal device; wherein the SIM-generated communication is generated in response to activation of a SIM in the terminal device, the SIM requesting device information from the terminal device and the device providing the device information to the SIM. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The network of claim 1 further comprising: one or more network elements to communicate with the terminal device using one of SMS, EMS, MMS, and SyncML. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The network of claim 1 further comprising: one or more network elements to communicate configuration software to the terminal device; the configuration software comprising logic that, when applied by the terminal device, effects the device settings. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: if the device is different than a device used in a previous activation of the SIM, the SIM formulating a communication comprising the device information and causing the communication to be transmitted to a network. ### Claim 5 A method comprising: in response to activation of a SIM in a terminal device, the SIM requesting device information from the terminal device; the device providing the device information to the SIM; and the SIM formulating a communication comprising the device information and causing the SIM-generated communication to be transmitted to a network through the device. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The method of claim 5 further comprising: the SIM formulating the communication according to one of SMS, EMS, MMS, and SyncML. ### Claim 7 (depends on 5) The method of claim 5 further comprising: the device providing location information to the SIM; the SIM formulating a communication comprising the location information; and the SIM causing the communication to be transmitted to a network. ### Claim 8 (depends on 5) The method of claim 5 further comprising: receiving software from the network; and applying software to effect the terminal device settings to receive services from the network. ### Claim 9 (depends on 5) The method of claim 5 further comprising: the SIM formulating a communication comprising user information; and the SIM causing the communication to be transmitted to a network. ### Claim 10 A method comprising: activating a SIM in a communication device; as a result of activation, the SIM requesting device and-or information from the communication device; the SIM forming at least one message including at least part of the device and-or location information; the communication device communicating the message formed by the SIM to a communication network; the network identifying services compatible with device and-or location information of the message; the network identifying device settings compatible with the identified services and-or device information and-or location information of the message; the network communicating the device settings to the communication device; and the communication device putting into effect the device settings communicated from the network. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The method of claim 10, further comprising: the communication device communicating the message to the network using at least one of SMS, EMS, MMS, or SyncML. ### Claim 12 (depends on 10) The method claim 10, further comprising: the network communicating the message to the communication device using at least one of SMS, EMS, MMS, or SyncML.