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US 7,844,245 B1Granted
Wireless data communication access activation
AssigneeCello Partnership
InventorsTaher Farkhondeh, Cheryl Christine Noti, Bhaskar Srinivasiah
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Abstract
Quick wireless access for data network communication is provided to a data device by provision of an access management unit incorporated in the data device. A default network access identifier (NAI), unique to the data device, permits limited access to a wireless network provider's provisioning platform so that the device can be authenticated and access to a data network authorized for a preset service period. Replenishment for a new service period may be provided.
Claims11
A method for activating wireless data communication service, the method comprising the steps of:
- formulating a network access identifier (NAI) that is exclusive to a data device, the NAI supporting only communication service access for service provisioning with a network service provider;
- receiving a first wireless call by the data device to the network service provider, the first wireless call using the formulated NAI without using a MDN for the data device, the data device lacking a pre-assigned mobile directory member (MDN);
- establishing payment to the network service provider for data communication service for the data device, during the first call;
- assigning a MDN for authorized data communication for the data device by the network provider for a pre-set service time period;
- terminating the first call;
- initiating a second wireless call by the data device to the network service provider using the formulated NAI;
- entering an authorization code by the data device;
- downloading the assigned MDN from the network provider to the data device, to provision the data device to use the assigned MDN for authorized data communication for the pre-set service time period, wherein the pre-set service time period commences after the downloading, wherein the step of downloading the assigned MDN is responsive to the entry of the authorization code by the data device;
- sensing when initiation of an additional data call occurs;
- determining whether the sensed additional data call initiation occurrence is within the pre-set service time period;
- connecting the additional data call for network communication only if time of the pre-set service time period has not expired;
- maintaining assignment of the MDN to the data device for a grace time period in excess of the pre-set service time period;
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- canceling the assignment of the MDN to the data device based upon expiration of time of the grace time period.
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A system for providing wireless access for data network communication, the system comprising:
- a data device comprising a controller, a wireless interface for data network communication, storage, and an access management program and a network access identifier (NAI) that is exclusive to the data device contained in the storage, the NAI supporting only communication service access for service provisioning with a network service provider;
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- a provisioning network for authorizing and activating the data device for wireless access to a data network, the provisioning network being configured to:
- (a) receive a first wireless call by the data device to the network service provider, the first wireless call using the NAI without using a mobile directory number (MDN) for the data device, the data device not yet having an assigned MDN;
- (b) establish payment to the network service provider for data communication service for the data device, during the first call;
- (c) assign a MDN for authorized data communication for the data device by the network provider for a pre-set service time period;
- (d) terminate the first call, receive a second wireless call by the data device to the network service provider using the NAI and receive an authorization code entered by the data device;
- (e) responsive to receipt of the authorization code entered by the data device, download the assigned MDN from the network provider to the storage in the data device, to provision the data device to use the assigned MDN for authorized data communication during the pre-set service time period, to permit connection of any call for data network communication from the data device as long as time of the pre-set service time period has not expired, wherein the pre-set service time period commences after the download of the assigned MDN;
- (f) maintain assignment of the MDN to the data device for a grace time period in excess of the pre-set service time period;
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- (g) cancel the assignment of the MDN to the data device based upon expiration time of the grace time period.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.