Provisioning A User Device For Multiple Services
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1. A method comprising:
- receiving a first request to procure a user device capable of operating under a plurality of service plans;
receiving a second request to provision the user device for operation under a first service plan;
receiving a third request to provision the user device for operation under a second service plan; and
coordinating the first request, second request, and third request to provision the user device under the first service plan and second service plan.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for provisioning an electronic device for multiple services are disclosed herein. An exemplary embodiment, among others, of a provisioning method includes receiving a first request to procure a user device capable of operating under a plurality of service plans. The method also includes receiving a second request to provision the user device for operation under a first service plan and receiving a third request to provision the user device for operation under a second service plan. Also, the method includes coordinating the first request, second request, and third request to provision the user device under the first service plan and second service plan.
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving a first request to procure a user device capable of operating under a plurality of service plans; receiving a second request to provision the user device for operation under a first service plan; receiving a third request to provision the user device for operation under a second service plan; and coordinating the first request, second request, and third request to provision the user device under the first service plan and second service plan. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A business method comprising providing a provisioning agent that:
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receives a first request to procure an electronic device, a second request to provision the electronic device for a first communication service, and a third request to provision the electronic device for a second communication service; and provides orders to one or more additional agents, the orders including instructions for the additional agents to provision the electronic device for the first communication service and the second communication service. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A system comprising:
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memory configured to store a program for provisioning an electronic device; a processor configured to execute the program stored in memory; and a network interface configured to allow an external user to enter a request for procuring a user device and for provisioning the user device for a plurality of services; wherein the processor processes the request by ordering the requested user device and managing the provisioning of the requested user device for the plurality of services. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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20. A system, comprising:
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means for allowing a first request to be received at a centralized location; means for allowing a second request to be received at the centralized location; means for allowing a third request to be received at the centralized location; means for coordinating the first request, second request, and third request; wherein the first request is associated with an electronic device, the second request is associated with a first service being assisted by the electronic device, and the third request is associated with a second service being assisted by the electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22)
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