Method and apparatus for the activation of services
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1. A method comprising:
- detecting a connection in a computing device with a user equipment;
causing a retrieval of user information from the user equipment for identifying a user of the user equipment;
causing a transmission of a request to a service platform for a service status of a service based on the user information;
receiving the service status from the service platform;
determining a status of the computing device or the user equipment for the service based on the service status; and
initiating an indicator of the status for the service based on the determination.
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Abstract
An approach is provided for presenting an activation indicator to a user. A connection with a mobile device is detected. Retrieval is caused, at least in part, of a unique hardware identifier associated with the mobile device. It is determined that the mobile device is eligible for a service based on the unique hardware identifier. Presentation is caused, at least in part, of a visual indicator of the eligibility for the service based on the determination.
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20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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detecting a connection in a computing device with a user equipment; causing a retrieval of user information from the user equipment for identifying a user of the user equipment; causing a transmission of a request to a service platform for a service status of a service based on the user information; receiving the service status from the service platform; determining a status of the computing device or the user equipment for the service based on the service status; and initiating an indicator of the status for the service based on the determination. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An apparatus comprising:
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at least one processor; and at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to perform at least the following, detect a connection in a computing device with a user equipment; cause a retrieval of user information from the user equipment for identifying a user of the user equipment, cause a transmission of a request to a service platform for a service status of a service based on the user information; receive the service status from the service platform; determine a status of the computing device or the user equipment for the service based on the service status; and initiate an indicator of the status for the service based on the determination. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium carrying one or more sequences of one or more instructions which, when executed by one or more processors, cause an apparatus to at least perform the following steps:
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detecting a connection in a computing device with a user equipment; causing a retrieval of user information from the user equipment for identifying a user of the user equipment, causing a transmission of a request to a service platform for a service status of a service based on the user information;
receiving the service status from the service platform;determining a status of the computing device or the user equipment for the service based on the service status; and initiating an indicator of the status for the service based on the determination. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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