SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTHORIZING THE ACTIVATION OF A COMMUNICATION DEVICE
First Claim
1. A method of authorizing the activation of a previously functioning by subsequently deactivated or disabled communication device, comprising:
- receiving at a central processor an authorization request from a merchant terminal at the merchant store to authorize activation of a communication device, the central processor being in selective communication with the merchant terminal and a communications service provider;
determining at the central processor whether the communication device was validly sold from the merchant store in a purchase transaction;
authorizing at the central processor activation of the communication device, responsive to a determination that the communication device was validly sold from the merchant store in a purchase transaction; and
sending a notification from the central processor to the communications service provider that the communication device is authorized and ready for activation.
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Abstract
Systems and methods of authorizing the activation of a previously functioning by subsequently deactivated or disabled communication device are disclosed. The method comprises receiving at a central processor an authorization request from a merchant terminal at the merchant store to authorize activation of a communication device, the central processor being in selective communication with the merchant terminal and a communications service provider; determining at the central processor whether the communication device was validly sold from the merchant store in a purchase transaction; authorizing at the central processor activation of the communication device, responsive to a determination that the communication device was validly sold from the merchant store in a purchase transaction; and sending a notification from the central processor to the communications service provider that the communication device is authorized and ready for activation.
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16 Claims
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1. A method of authorizing the activation of a previously functioning by subsequently deactivated or disabled communication device, comprising:
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receiving at a central processor an authorization request from a merchant terminal at the merchant store to authorize activation of a communication device, the central processor being in selective communication with the merchant terminal and a communications service provider;
determining at the central processor whether the communication device was validly sold from the merchant store in a purchase transaction;
authorizing at the central processor activation of the communication device, responsive to a determination that the communication device was validly sold from the merchant store in a purchase transaction; and
sending a notification from the central processor to the communications service provider that the communication device is authorized and ready for activation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system for authorizing the activation of a communication device, comprising:
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an input device operative to receive a request from a merchant terminal at a merchant store to authorize activation of a communication device;
a processor coupled to the input device, wherein the processor is operative to process information based on the request and determine whether the communication device was validly sold from the merchant store in a purchase transaction, wherein the processor is further operative to determine whether to authorize activation of the communication device based on the determining action; and
an output device operative to output an activation authorization response to a communication service provider based on the determining actions.
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15. A method of authorizing activation of a communication device, comprising:
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deactivating or otherwise disabling the communication device prior to sale from a merchant store;
storing at a central processor an identifier in a database entry, wherein the identifier is associated with a communication device, and wherein the central processor is in selective communication with a merchant terminal at the merchant store and at least one communications service provider;
receiving at the central processor a request to authorize activation of the communication device as a result of a sale transaction in which a customer purchases the communication device from the merchant store;
authorizing activation of the communication device; and
notifying the communications service provider that the communication device is authorized and ready for activation. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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