WIRELESS DEVICE REGISTRATION, SUCH AS AUTOMATIC REGISTRATION OF A WI-FI ENABLED DEVICE
First Claim
1. A system for providing a wireless device with access to an Internet Protocol (IP) based computer network, the system comprising:
- an access point that sets up, at least in part, a radio link with a wireless device, the radio link coupling the wireless device to the computer network through the access point;
a server that receives data packets from the access point through the computer network, the data packets including at least one data packet that has a first identifier that uniquely identifies the wireless device and a second identifier that corresponds to1) a manufacturer code of the wireless device,2) a vendor code of the wireless device, or3) both
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,a database coupled to communicate with the server and storing data that associates a service plan with the first and second identifiers, the service plan being based, at least in part, on the second identifier, wherein the service plan is for wireless access to the IP based computer network and not to a cellular phone network, and wherein the association of the service plan is not performed based on use of a subscriber identity module (SIM) associated with the wireless device.
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Abstract
A system for providing a wireless device with access to a computer network includes an access point that sets up a radio link with the wireless device and couples the wireless device to the network. The system also includes a server that receives data packets from the access point through the computer network. The data packets include at least one data packet that has a first identifier that uniquely identifies the wireless device and a second identifier that corresponds to at least one of a manufacturer code or a vendor code of the wireless device. The system further includes a database that is coupled to the server and stores data for associating a service plan with the first and second identifiers and basing the service plan, at least in part, on the second identifier. Other features and systems are also disclosed.
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24 Claims
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1. A system for providing a wireless device with access to an Internet Protocol (IP) based computer network, the system comprising:
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an access point that sets up, at least in part, a radio link with a wireless device, the radio link coupling the wireless device to the computer network through the access point; a server that receives data packets from the access point through the computer network, the data packets including at least one data packet that has a first identifier that uniquely identifies the wireless device and a second identifier that corresponds to 1) a manufacturer code of the wireless device, 2) a vendor code of the wireless device, or 3) both
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,a database coupled to communicate with the server and storing data that associates a service plan with the first and second identifiers, the service plan being based, at least in part, on the second identifier, wherein the service plan is for wireless access to the IP based computer network and not to a cellular phone network, and wherein the association of the service plan is not performed based on use of a subscriber identity module (SIM) associated with the wireless device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for providing a wireless device with Wi-Fi access to a computer network, the method comprising:
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receiving a message regarding a request from a wireless device for access to the computer network, wherein the message includes a device identifier and a Wi-Fi service identifier, wherein the Wi-Fi service identifier is based on an embedded code in a memory of the wireless device; associating a Wi-Fi service plan with the wireless device based on at least the Wi-Fi service identifier; associating the device identifier with the Wi-Fi service plan; and authenticating wireless access between the wireless device and a Wi-Fi access point coupled to the computer network based on the Wi-Fi service plan, wherein the authenticating of the wireless access is not performed based on use of a subscriber identity module (SIM) associated with the wireless device. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A computer-readable storage medium whose contents cause at least one computer to perform a method for activating a service plan for accessing a wireless packet-switched computer network, including a wireless local area network (WLAN), a wireless wide area network (WWAN), and/or a wireless metropolitan area network (WMAN), the method comprising:
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receiving a first data packet from a computer network that is coupled to the server and a first wireless access point, wherein the first data packet includes a wireless service identifier corresponding to an embedded code of a wireless device that is in wireless communication with the first access point, and wherein the first data packet also includes a unique device identifier corresponding to the wireless device; identifying a wireless service plan based on the service identifier; associating the identified wireless service plan with the device identifier; and communicating to the first access point a second data packet that enables the wireless device to access the WLAN, WWAN, and/or WMAN under the identified wireless service plan, and wherein the WLAN, WWAN, and WMAN are not mobile telephone networks. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A wireless device, comprising:
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a wireless communication component configured to communicate over a wireless packet-based computer network; a memory storing a group identifier, wherein the group identifier is associated with a manufacturer of the wireless device, a resell of the wireless device, a vendor of the wireless device, or a model of the wireless device; and at least one processor coupled to communicate with the wireless communication component and the memory, wherein the memory stores processing instructions executable by the processor to initiate a set-up wireless data transmission that includes the unique device identifier and the group identifier, wherein the set-up wireless data transmission requests access to the wireless packet-based computer network, and wherein access to the wireless packet-based computer network is based at least in part on the group identifier. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. An apparatus configured for activating a service plan for accessing a wireless packet-switched computer network, including a wireless local area network (WLAN), a wireless wide area network (WWAN), and/or a wireless metropolitan area network (WMAN), the apparatus comprising:
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means for receiving a first data packet from a computer network that is coupled to the server and a first wireless access point, wherein the first data packet includes a wireless service identifier corresponding to an embedded code of a wireless device that is in wireless communication with the first access point, and wherein the first data packet also includes a unique device identifier corresponding to the wireless device; means, coupled to the means for receiving, for identifying a wireless service plan based on the service identifier; means, coupled to the means for identifying, for associating the identified wireless service plan with the device identifier; and means, coupled to the means for associating, for communicating to the first access point a second data packet that enables the wireless device to access the WLAN, WWAN, and/or WMAN under the identified wireless service plan, and wherein the WLAN, WWAN, and WMAN are not mobile telephone networks. - View Dependent Claims (24)
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