Device and Network Capable of Mobile Device Management
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1. A method for interfacing to an electronic device, the method comprising:
- managing, via a wireless network compatible with one of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE) 802.16 family of standards, functionality of the electronic device, wherein said functionality comprises one or more of;
activation, diagnostics, subscription to services, and quality of service options.
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Abstract
A method and system for interfacing to an electronic device is disclosed. At least one server may be used to manage an electronic device over a wireless metropolitan area network. Accordingly, the electronic device, which may be a mobile device, may be activated over-the-air. The electronic device may be minimally provisioned to allow initiation of the activation process. As part of activation, the servers can provision the electronic device and download applications that the electronic device needs for services that a user of the electronic device subscribed to. The services can then be enabled on the electronic device.
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1. A method for interfacing to an electronic device, the method comprising:
- managing, via a wireless network compatible with one of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE) 802.16 family of standards, functionality of the electronic device, wherein said functionality comprises one or more of;
activation, diagnostics, subscription to services, and quality of service options. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
- managing, via a wireless network compatible with one of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE) 802.16 family of standards, functionality of the electronic device, wherein said functionality comprises one or more of;
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8. A machine-readable storage having stored thereon, a computer program having at least one code section for interfacing to an electronic device, the at least one code section being executable by a machine for causing the machine to perform steps comprising:
- managing, via a wireless network compatible with one of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE) 802.16 family of standards, functionality of the electronic device, wherein said functionality comprises one or more of;
activation, diagnostics, subscription to services, and quality of service options. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
- managing, via a wireless network compatible with one of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE) 802.16 family of standards, functionality of the electronic device, wherein said functionality comprises one or more of;
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15. A system for interfacing to an electronic device, the system comprising:
- one or more servers that manage, via a wireless network compatible with one of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE) 802.16 family of standards, functionality of the electronic device, wherein said functionality comprises one or more of;
activation, diagnostics, subscription to services, and quality of service options. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
- one or more servers that manage, via a wireless network compatible with one of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE) 802.16 family of standards, functionality of the electronic device, wherein said functionality comprises one or more of;
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