METHOD FOR CHANGING THE MOBILE NUMBER OF A WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE
First Claim
1. An automated method for remotely changing the mobile number of a wireless communications device, wherein said method changes the mobile number from a current number to a target number and comprises the steps of:
- (a) automatically determining whether a direct change process or an indirect change process should be used in order to perform the mobile number change;
(b) if step (a) determines that a direct change process should be used, then automatically executing electronic instructions for a direct change that;
(i) activate the target number, (ii) establish a data link with the wireless communications device, (iii) configure the wireless communications device with the target number, and (iv) deactivate the current number;
(c) if step (a) determines that an indirect change process should be used, then automatically executing electronic instructions for an indirect change that;
(i) identify and activate an intermediate number, (ii) establish a data link with the wireless communications device, (iii) configure the wireless communications device with the intermediate number, (iv) deactivate the current number, (v) activate the target number, (vi) configure the wireless communications device with the target number, and (vii) deactivate the intermediate number.
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Abstract
An automated method for remotely changing the mobile number (MDN or MIN) of a wireless communications device, such as a vehicle communications device capable of making hands-free calls. Generally, some wireless carriers do not allow multiple mobile numbers to be simultaneously activated to a single wireless communications device. Therefore, when a mobile number change request is made, the automated method determines what type of process is most appropriate for that change: an indirect change process that uses at least three mobile numbers (current, intermediate, and target numbers) and addresses the above-mentioned wireless carrier limitations, or a direct change process that uses only two mobile numbers (current and target numbers). In either case, a wireless data link is established between a call center and the vehicle communications device so that the remote number change can be performed.
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1. An automated method for remotely changing the mobile number of a wireless communications device, wherein said method changes the mobile number from a current number to a target number and comprises the steps of:
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(a) automatically determining whether a direct change process or an indirect change process should be used in order to perform the mobile number change;
(b) if step (a) determines that a direct change process should be used, then automatically executing electronic instructions for a direct change that;
(i) activate the target number, (ii) establish a data link with the wireless communications device, (iii) configure the wireless communications device with the target number, and (iv) deactivate the current number;
(c) if step (a) determines that an indirect change process should be used, then automatically executing electronic instructions for an indirect change that;
(i) identify and activate an intermediate number, (ii) establish a data link with the wireless communications device, (iii) configure the wireless communications device with the intermediate number, (iv) deactivate the current number, (v) activate the target number, (vi) configure the wireless communications device with the target number, and (vii) deactivate the intermediate number. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An automated method for remotely changing a mobile number of a wireless communications device from a current number to a target number, wherein said method involves the use of a call center and a wireless carrier and comprises the steps of:
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(a) automatically determining whether a direct change process or an indirect change process is needed in order to perform the mobile number change;
(b) if step (a) determines that a direct change process is needed, then;
(i) using the wireless carrier to activate the target number and to deactivate the current number, and (ii) using the call center to establish a data link with the wireless communications device and to configure the wireless communications device with the target number;
(c) if step (a) determines that an indirect change process is needed, then;
(i) using the wireless carrier to identify an intermediate number available for use, to activate the intermediate number, to deactivate the current number, to activate the target number, and to deactivate the intermediate number, and (ii) using the call center to establish a data link with the wireless communications device, to configure the wireless communications device with the intermediate number, and to configure the wireless communications device with the target number. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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