System and method for providing enhanced service activation for auxiliary services
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1. A method for providing enhanced service activation for auxiliary services that provide access to one or more existing messaging accounts belonging to one or more account holders, the auxiliary services being provided by service providers distinct from the account providers providing the one or more existing messaging accounts, the method comprising:
- receiving a request for activation of the one or more auxiliary services from the one or more account holders;
accessing registration information for the one or more existing messaging accounts; and
providing for service activation for the one or more auxiliary services, wherein information related to the existing messaging accounts is utilized for providing for service activation for the one or more auxiliary services so that no substantial additional activation information has to be provided by the one or more account holders.
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Abstract
A system and method are disclosed for providing for enhanced service activation related to an existing messaging account. Information from the existing messaging account is accessed to complete the activation process for one or more enhanced services.
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1. A method for providing enhanced service activation for auxiliary services that provide access to one or more existing messaging accounts belonging to one or more account holders, the auxiliary services being provided by service providers distinct from the account providers providing the one or more existing messaging accounts, the method comprising:
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receiving a request for activation of the one or more auxiliary services from the one or more account holders;
accessing registration information for the one or more existing messaging accounts; and
providing for service activation for the one or more auxiliary services, wherein information related to the existing messaging accounts is utilized for providing for service activation for the one or more auxiliary services so that no substantial additional activation information has to be provided by the one or more account holders. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for providing enhanced service activation for a user'"'"'s electronic mail account, the method comprising:
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providing an enhanced service activation selector for an enhanced service related to the electronic mail account;
receiving an activation request via the activation selector for the enhanced service related to the electronic mail account;
processing the activation request by accessing information related to the electronic mail account; and
activating the enhanced service related to the electronic mail account, wherein information relating to the electronic mail account is used to activate the enhanced service thus requiring minimal input from the user. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An enhanced service registration method for providing user access to a first service provided by a first service provider by one or more other enhanced services provided by one or more other enhanced service providers distinct from the first service provider, the method comprising:
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receiving registration information for activation of the first service;
storing the registration information for the first service;
receiving a request for activation of one or more of the other enhanced services;
accessing the stored registration information for the first service; and
activating the one or more other enhanced services using the stored registration information from the first service, wherein activation is performed without requesting undue additional input from the user. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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