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US 8,712,394 B2Granted
Systems, methods, and apparatus to prepare a mobile device for provisioning
AssigneeBlackBerry Limited
InventorJeffrey Charles Bos
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Abstract
Systems, methods, and apparatus to prepare a mobile device for provisioning are disclosed. An example method includes recording information about a mobile device via wireless communications in response to detecting a presence of the mobile device in a first location, determining a software version of the mobile device via wireless communications, and updating the software of the mobile device via wireless communications prior to provisioning the mobile device to a user.
Claims20
A method comprising:
- recording information about a mobile device via wireless communications in response to detecting a presence of the mobile device in a first location;
- wirelessly charging the mobile device via a close-proximity communications interface prior to provisioning the mobile device;
- sending a first close-proximity communications signal to cause the mobile device to enter a wake state;
- determining a software version of the mobile device via wireless communications in response to sending the first close-proximity communications signal;
- updating the software of the mobile device via wireless communications prior to provisioning the mobile device to a user;
- selecting the mobile device based on determining that the mobile device has at least a threshold battery charge and has software having at least a threshold software version;
- and
- causing the mobile device to distinguish itself from other mobile devices via a perceptible action in response to the selection.
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A mobile device, comprising:
- a battery;
- a close-proximity communications interface comprising a wireless charger to charge the battery prior to receiving provisioning information;
- an output device;
- a processor;
- and
- a memory coupled with the processor, the memory storing machine readable instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to, prior to receiving the provisioning information:
- enter a wake state in response to a first close-proximity communications signal received via the close-proximity communications interface;
- transmit information representative of a software version to a server in response to entering the wake state;
- install a software update received via wireless communications;
- and
- cause the output device to generate a perceptible output to distinguish the mobile device from other mobile devices in response to receiving an indication of a selection of the mobile device for provisioning.
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A system, comprising:
- a communications interface to:
- provide a signal to a non-provisioned mobile device via a close-proximity communications interface, the signal to cause the non-provisioned mobile device to enter a wake state;
- and
- provide a signal to the non-provisioned mobile device in response to the non-provisioned mobile device being selected for provisioning, the signal to cause the non-provisioned mobile device to distinguish itself from other mobile devices via a perceptible action in response to the selection;
- a software version monitor to record information about the non-provisioned mobile device via wireless communications in response to detecting that the mobile device is present in a first location and to receive respective information representative of a software version for the non-provisioned mobile device, the wireless communications being different than the close-proximity communications interface;
- and
- a software updater to send a software update to the non-provisioned mobile device via wireless communications.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.