DEMAND-BASED PROVISIONING FOR A MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICE
First Claim
1. In a system for providing demand-based provisioning to a mobile communication device including a provisioning server operable to receive a provisioning update request from the mobile communication device and, in response, to transmit a service update packet to the mobile communication device, the service update packet including service information for the mobile communication device that is received by the provisioning server from at least one of a plurality of service providers, the mobile communication device comprising:
- a receiver operable to receive the service update packet from the provisioning server;
a transmitter operable to transmit the provisioning update request to the provisioning server; and
a processing device configured to detect a triggering event and generate the provisioning update request in response to a wireless communication failure between the mobile communication device and the provisioning server or a communication failure between the mobile communication device and at least one of the service providers;
wherein the wireless communication failure and the communication failure are disruptions in communication other than the mobile communication device roaming between base stations.
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Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for providing demand-based provisioning for a mobile communication device. A provisioning server may be used to receive a provisioning update request from the mobile communication device and in response to the provisioning update request transmit a service update data message to the mobile communication device. The service update data message may include service information for the mobile communication device that is received by the provisioning server from at least one of a plurality of service providers. The mobile communication device may be operable to detect a triggering event and transmit the provisioning update request to the provisioning server in response to the triggering event.
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20 Claims
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1. In a system for providing demand-based provisioning to a mobile communication device including a provisioning server operable to receive a provisioning update request from the mobile communication device and, in response, to transmit a service update packet to the mobile communication device, the service update packet including service information for the mobile communication device that is received by the provisioning server from at least one of a plurality of service providers, the mobile communication device comprising:
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a receiver operable to receive the service update packet from the provisioning server; a transmitter operable to transmit the provisioning update request to the provisioning server; and a processing device configured to detect a triggering event and generate the provisioning update request in response to a wireless communication failure between the mobile communication device and the provisioning server or a communication failure between the mobile communication device and at least one of the service providers; wherein the wireless communication failure and the communication failure are disruptions in communication other than the mobile communication device roaming between base stations. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method performed by a mobile communication device, the mobile communication device being communicative with a provisioning server that receives, from service providers, service updates to be used by mobile communication devices for updating applications that operate on the devices, the method comprising:
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determining whether the device has roamed to a different wireless network; in response to determining that the device has roamed to a different wireless network, transmitting, to the provisioning server, a provisioning update request requesting the server to transmit at least one of the service updates to the mobile communication device; receiving from the provisioning server the at least one service update; and updating an application, operating on the mobile device, using the received service update. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A mobile communication device communicative with a provisioning server, the provisioning server being operable to receive a provisioning update request from the mobile communication device and, in response, to transmit, to the mobile communication device, a service update that was received by the provisioning server from at least one of a plurality of service providers to be used by the mobile communication device for updating an application operating on the device, the mobile communication device comprising:
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a transmitter operable to transmit the provisioning update request to the provisioning server; a receiver operable to receive the service update from the provisioning server; and a processing device configured to transmit the provisioning update request in response to the mobile communication device roaming to a different wireless network. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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