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Control software for unlocking relocking cellular telephones

  • US 20100136960A1
  • Filed: 10/08/2009
  • Published: 06/03/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/08/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for allowing users to universally reprovision wireless devices, comprising:

  • a computer system comprising a computer server and a plurality of computer PC terminals connected in a network with said server;

    a communication cable connectible between a first of said terminals and a wireless device of any of more than ten different makes of wireless devices, said cable including a power conductor for conveying a battery recharging current from said terminal to said wireless device;

    said computer system being programmed to perform a method for reprovisioning any of said makes of wireless devices, the method comprising;

    controlling said PC terminal to scan its communication ports for said wireless device;

    identifying said wireless device by sampling at least two of a group of identifying electronically readable characteristics of said wireless device in order to determine a digital signature of said wireless device, wherein said digital signature is made up of a combination of said wireless device'"'"'s identifying electronically readable characteristics taken from a list that includes at least two of the firmware name, firmware version, hardware version, firmware release date, hardware release date, hardware build date, name of firmware bin file, ESN, hardware brand, hardware model, MEID, MDN, MIN1, and MIN2;

    matching the identified wireless device to a group of settings that match said identified wireless device;

    allowing said user to choose a new carrier from a group of potential carriers;

    verifying settings for said new carrier and said wireless device from model settings;

    comparing RF signals of said wireless device to a calibration wireless device in order to qualify the wireless device;

    modifying settings of said wireless device so as to electronically unlock said wireless device;

    reconfiguring parameters of said wireless device so as to electronically enable said wireless device to access a wireless network of said new carrier; and

    generating a report reflecting whether said wireless device qualified and containing the success or failure of said provisioning.

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