System and method for registration of an electronic device

An electronic device comprising:

• a user interface for receiving a transaction code associated with a purchase of an electronic device that does not uniquely identify the electronic device;
• a device correlator component configured to create a registration message including the transaction code and a device identifier uniquely identifying the electronic device, the registration message configured to initiate a registration process including associating purchaser information with the device identifier based on the transaction code to register the electronic device;
• and
• a communication interface for sending the registration message to a registration server system via a network, wherein purchaser information is associated with the device identifier based on the transaction code to register the electronic device.

A computer readable medium containing program instructions for allowing a purchaser to register an electronic device, the program instructions for:

• receiving a transaction code associated with a purchase of an electronic device that does not uniquely identify the electronic device;
• creating a registration message including the transaction code and a device identifier uniquely identifying the electronic device, the registration message configured to initiate a registration process including associating purchaser information with the device identifier based on the transaction code to register the electronic device;
• and
• sending the registration message to the registration server system via a network, wherein purchaser information is associated with the device identifier based on the transaction code to register the electronic device.

A method for registering an electronic device, the method comprising:

• receiving a transaction code and purchaser information associated with a purchase of an electronic device, wherein the transaction code does not uniquely identify the electronic device purchased;
• receiving, from the electronic device, the transaction code and a device identifier uniquely identifying the electronic device;
• and
• registering the electronic device by associating the purchaser information with the device identifier via the transaction code.

A system for registering an electronic device, the system comprising:

• a server including:
• a network interface for communicating over a network;
• and
• a registration service module configured to receive a transaction code and purchaser information associated with a purchase of an electronic device, wherein the transaction code does not uniquely identify the electronic device purchased, to receive from the electronic device the transaction code and a device identifier uniquely identifying the electronic device, and to register the electronic device by associating the purchaser information with the device identifier via the transaction code.

A computer readable medium containing program instructions for allowing a purchaser to register an electronic device, the program instructions for:

• receiving a transaction code and purchaser information associated with a purchase of an electronic device, wherein the transaction code does not uniquely identify the electronic device purchased;
• receiving, from the electronic device, the transaction code and a device identifier uniquely identifying the electronic device;
• and
• registering the electronic device by associating the purchaser information with the device identifier via the transaction code.