AUTOMATED DEVICE PROVISIONING AND ACTIVATION
First Claim
1. A method performed by a network system communicatively coupled to an end-user device over a wireless access network, the method comprising:
- obtaining one or more credentials from the end-user device, the one or more credentials identifying at least an aspect of the end-user device;
determining, using at least a first portion of the one or more credentials, that a user of the end-user device has not selected a service plan for the end-user device;
identifying one or more candidate service plans, wherein at least one of the one or more candidate service plans is identified based, at least in part, on at least a second portion of the one or more credentials, or the first portion of the one or more credentials, or a combination thereof;
establishing a secure communication link between the network system and the end-user device over an ambient services connection of the wireless access network, the ambient services connection enabling the user of the end-user device at least to select one of the one or more candidate service plans to be a first service plan for the end-user device;
sending, to the end-user device over the secure communication link, information about the one or more candidate service plans; and
obtaining, over the secure communication link, a response to the information about the one or more candidate service plans, the response identifying the first service plan as selected by the user.
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Abstract
A system, a computer-readable medium, and a method for obtaining one or more credentials from a device communicatively coupled to the system over a wireless access network, the one or more credentials identifying at least an aspect of the device; determining, using a portion of the credentials, that a user of the device has not selected a service plan for the device; identifying one or more candidate service plans, at least one of the candidate service plans identified based on a portion of the credentials; establishing a secure link between the system and the device over an ambient connection enabling the user to select one of the candidate service plans; sending, to the device over the secure link, information about the candidate service plans; and obtaining, over the secure link, a response identifying a first service plan as selected by the user.
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30 Claims
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1. A method performed by a network system communicatively coupled to an end-user device over a wireless access network, the method comprising:
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obtaining one or more credentials from the end-user device, the one or more credentials identifying at least an aspect of the end-user device; determining, using at least a first portion of the one or more credentials, that a user of the end-user device has not selected a service plan for the end-user device; identifying one or more candidate service plans, wherein at least one of the one or more candidate service plans is identified based, at least in part, on at least a second portion of the one or more credentials, or the first portion of the one or more credentials, or a combination thereof; establishing a secure communication link between the network system and the end-user device over an ambient services connection of the wireless access network, the ambient services connection enabling the user of the end-user device at least to select one of the one or more candidate service plans to be a first service plan for the end-user device; sending, to the end-user device over the secure communication link, information about the one or more candidate service plans; and obtaining, over the secure communication link, a response to the information about the one or more candidate service plans, the response identifying the first service plan as selected by the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A network system, comprising:
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a communication interface enabling the network system to communicate with an end-user device over a wireless access network; and one or more network elements configured to; obtain one or more credentials from the end-user device, the one or more credentials identifying at least an aspect of the end-user device, determine, using at least a first portion of the one or more credentials, that a user of the end-user device has not selected a service plan for the end-user device, identify one or more candidate service plans, wherein at least one of the one or more candidate service plans is identified based, at least in part, on at least a second portion of the one or more credentials, or the first portion of the one or more credentials, or a combination thereof, establish a secure communication link between the network system and the end-user device over an ambient services connection of the wireless access network, the ambient services connection enabling the user of the end-user device at least to select one of the one or more candidate service plans to be a first service plan for the end-user device, send, to the end-user device over the secure communication link, the information about the one or more candidate service plans, and obtain, over the secure communication link, a response to the information about the one or more candidate service plans, the response identifying the first service plan as selected by the user.
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30. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing machine-executable instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of a network system, cause the one or more processors of the network system to:
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obtain one or more credentials from an end-user device communicatively coupled to the network system over a wireless access network, the one or more credentials identifying at least an aspect of the end-user device; determine, using at least a first portion of the one or more credentials, that a user of the end-user device has not selected a service plan for the end-user device; identify one or more candidate service plans, wherein at least one of the one or more candidate service plans is identified based, at least in part, on at least a second portion of the one or more credentials, or the first portion of the one or more credentials, or a combination thereof; establish a secure communication link between the network system and the end-user device over an ambient services connection of the wireless access network, the ambient services connection enabling the user of the end-user device at least to select one of the one or more candidate service plans to be a first service plan for the end-user device; send, to the end-user device over the secure communication link, information about the one or more candidate service plans; and obtain, over the secure communication link, a response to the information about the one or more candidate service plans, the response identifying the first service plan as selected by the user.
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