System and Method for Authorizing the Activation of a Communication Device
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1. A method of authorizing the activation of a communication device, comprising:
- receiving a request to activate a communication device;
determining whether the communication device was validly sold in a purchase transaction; and
responsive to a determination that the communication device was validly sold in a purchase transaction, authorizing activation of the communication device.
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Abstract
A system and method for authorizing the activation of a communication device is provided. A request to activate a communication device is received by a communication service provider. The communication service provider or a central processor determines whether the communication device was validly sold in a purchase transaction. Alternately, the communication service provider can outsource the determining step to a central processor. The communication service provider or central processor determines whether to activate the communication device based on the determining action.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of authorizing the activation of a communication device, comprising:
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receiving a request to activate a communication device; determining whether the communication device was validly sold in a purchase transaction; and responsive to a determination that the communication device was validly sold in a purchase transaction, authorizing activation of the communication device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A system for authorizing the activation of a communication device, comprising:
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an input device operative to receive a request to determine whether a communication device was validly sold in a purchase transaction; a processor coupled to the input device, wherein the processor is operative to determine whether the communication device was validly sold in a purchase transaction; and an output device operative to output an activation response based on the determining action.
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19. A system for authorizing the activation of a communication device, comprising:
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an input device operative to receive a request to activate 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 in a purchase transaction, wherein the processor is further operative to determine whether to activate the communication device based on the determining action; and an output device operative to output an activation response based on the determining actions.
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