PROVISIONING DEVICE MAKE AND MODEL INFORMATION FOR FIRMWARE OVER-THE-AIR (FOTA)
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1. A computing device-implemented method, comprising:
- receiving identifier, make, and model information associated with a device from a device activation system;
providing the device identifier, make, and model information to a database;
determining whether the device qualifies for a software update package based on the device make and model information; and
providing, to the device, a notification of the software update package when the device qualifies for the software update package.
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Abstract
A device receives identifier, make, and model information associated with a device from a device activation system, and provides the device identifier, make, and model information to a database. The device also determines whether the device qualifies for a software update package based on the device make and model information, and provides, to the device, a notification of the software update package when the device qualifies for the software update package.
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1. A computing device-implemented method, comprising:
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receiving identifier, make, and model information associated with a device from a device activation system; providing the device identifier, make, and model information to a database; determining whether the device qualifies for a software update package based on the device make and model information; and providing, to the device, a notification of the software update package when the device qualifies for the software update package. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A computing device-implemented method, comprising:
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receiving identifier, make, and model information associated with a device from a billing system; receiving a command, associated with provisioning of a software update device, from the billing system; and providing the device identifier, make, and model information to the software update device based on the billing system command. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. A device, comprising:
processing logic to; receive identifier, make, and model information associated with a device from an activation server, store the device identifier, make, and model information in a database, determine whether the device qualifies for a software update package based on the device make and model information, and provide, to the device, a notification of the software update package when the device qualifies for the software update package. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A system, comprising:
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an activation server configured to; receive identifier, make, and model information associated with a device from a billing system, receive a command from the billing system, and transmit the device identifier, make, and model information based on the billing system command; and a software update server configured to; receive the device identifier, make, and model information from the activation server, provide the device identifier, make, and model information to a database, determine whether the device qualifies for a software update package based on the device make and model information, and provide, to the device, a notification of the software update package when the device qualifies for the software update package. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25)
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