Self-Identification of Brand and Branded Firmware Installation in a Generic Electronic Device
First Claim
1. A mobile phone that is delivered by an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) in an unbranded state, comprising:
- a near-field-communication (NFC) radio transceiver;
a memory;
a processor; and
an application stored in the memory that, when executed by the processor,reads brand information, using the near-field-communication radio transceiver, from a radio frequency identity (RFID) tag coupled to the mobile phone during an order fulfillment process in a distribution center of a communication service provider andbased on the brand information, loads brand firmware into the memory, whereby the mobile phone presents a branded look and feel.
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Abstract
A mobile phone that is delivered by an original equipment manufacturer in an unbranded state. The mobile phone comprises a near-field-communication radio transceiver, a memory, a processor, and an application stored in the memory. When executed by the processor, the application reads brand information, using the near-field-communication radio transceiver, from a radio frequency identity (RFID) tag coupled to the mobile phone during an order fulfillment process in a distribution center of a communication service provider and, based on the brand information, loads brand firmware into the memory, whereby the mobile phone presents a branded look and feel.
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20 Claims
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1. A mobile phone that is delivered by an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) in an unbranded state, comprising:
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a near-field-communication (NFC) radio transceiver; a memory; a processor; and an application stored in the memory that, when executed by the processor, reads brand information, using the near-field-communication radio transceiver, from a radio frequency identity (RFID) tag coupled to the mobile phone during an order fulfillment process in a distribution center of a communication service provider and based on the brand information, loads brand firmware into the memory, whereby the mobile phone presents a branded look and feel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of providing branding firmware to a portable electronic device after manufacturing of the portable electronic device, comprising:
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receiving the portable electronic device in a distribution center, wherein the distribution center is a different location from the location where the portable electronic device is manufactured; providing a component comprising branding information to the portable electronic device in the distribution center; scanning the component to determine a brand identification, wherein the scanning is performed by an electronic scanner in the distribution center; selecting branding firmware based on the brand identification, wherein the selecting is performed by a computer; and wirelessly transmitting the branding firmware to the portable electronic device in the distribution center. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A mobile electronic device branded firmware provisioning system, comprising:
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a data store comprising a plurality of different branded firmware, each branded firmware associated with a different communication service provider brand; a wireless communication network; and a server computer that receives a request from a mobile electronic device for one of the branded firmware, that retrieves a copy of the requested branded firmware from the data store, and that transmits the copy of the requested branded firmware to the mobile electronic device wirelessly via the wireless communication network. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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