Swapping an operational networked electronic system for a nonoperational networked electronic system
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Abstract
A method of switching a network access configuration associated with a first electronic system to a second electronic system via a network is described. The first electronic system is inoperable. The second electronic system replaces the first electronic system such that a user seamlessly transitions from the first electronic system to the second electronic system. The user continues to access the network resources using the second electronic system rather than the first electronic system. According to an embodiment of the present invention, an application for switching the network access configuration is invoked using the second electronic system. During a first phase, the application transmits first data to a network infrastructure provider. The network infrastructure provider obtains approval for switching the network access configuration from the network service provider. If the network service provider approves switching the network access configuration, the network infrastructure provider updates its databases such that the network access configuration of the first electronic system is associated with the second electronic system. During a second phase, the network service provider updates its databases such that the network access configuration of the first electronic system is associated with the second electronic system if the network infrastructure provider successfully updates its databases. At the conclusion of the second phase, the second electronic system can access the network using the network access configuration.
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40. A method of transferring association of network access configuration data from a first mobile device to a second mobile device, comprising:
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receiving from the second mobile device a request message representing a request to transfer association of the network access configuration data from the first mobile device to the second mobile device;
transferring association of network access configuration data from the first mobile device to the second mobile device based on receiving the request message; and
indicating to the second mobile device that the reassociation of the network access configuration data has been successful. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
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- 49. A computer system comprising computer instructions stored as computer program code on a computer-readable medium configured to provide a first mobile device access to network resources via a network, to store first data used by the first mobile device to access the network, to receive a request to associate the first data with a second mobile device, to associate the first data with the second mobile device, and to provide the second mobile device access to the network resources via the network based on the first data.
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55. A method, comprising:
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storing first data for a first mobile device;
providing access to a network to the first mobile device based on the first data;
receiving a request to provide access to the network to a second mobile device;
receiving second data; and
providing access to the network to the second mobile device based on the first data and the second data. - View Dependent Claims (56, 57, 58, 59)
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