METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR NEW SUBSCRIBER ACCESS TO TELEPHONY FEATURES
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1. A method for providing access to packet-enabled services comprising:
- receiving an initial inquiry for packet-enabled service access from a mobile device;
collecting equipment information regarding the mobile device responsive to receiving the initial inquiry;
sending a non-voice communication to the mobile device where the non-voice communication comprises packet-enabled mobile device connection information generated using the collected equipment information;
receiving a request from the mobile device to provide the packet-enabled service access, wherein the request is associated with the packet-enabled mobile device connection information sent to the mobile device; and
negotiating a packet-enabled service session across a packet based network for the mobile device using the packet-enabled service access provided to the mobile device responsive to the request.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for gaining access to communication services includes receiving an initial inquiry for communication service access, collecting equipment information based upon the initial inquiry, sending a non-voice communication to said equipment and receiving a request from said equipment to obtain communication service access. The apparatus includes a system having one or more controllers for performing communication service access.
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18 Claims
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1. A method for providing access to packet-enabled services comprising:
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receiving an initial inquiry for packet-enabled service access from a mobile device; collecting equipment information regarding the mobile device responsive to receiving the initial inquiry; sending a non-voice communication to the mobile device where the non-voice communication comprises packet-enabled mobile device connection information generated using the collected equipment information; receiving a request from the mobile device to provide the packet-enabled service access, wherein the request is associated with the packet-enabled mobile device connection information sent to the mobile device; and negotiating a packet-enabled service session across a packet based network for the mobile device using the packet-enabled service access provided to the mobile device responsive to the request. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An apparatus for providing access to packet-enabled services comprising:
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a service access terminal for receiving an initial inquiry for packet-enabled service access from a mobile device and collecting equipment information regarding the mobile device responsive to receiving the initial inquiry; and an access information message generator for sending a non-voice communication to the mobile device where the non-voice communication comprises packet-enabled mobile device connection information generated using the collected equipment information, receiving a request from the mobile device to provide the packet-enabled service access, wherein the request is associated with the packet-enabled mobile device connection information sent to the mobile device, and negotiating a packet-enabled service session across a packet based network for the mobile device using the packet-enabled service access provided to the mobile device responsive to the request. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A tangible non-transitory computer readable medium storing a software program that, when executed by a computer, causes the computer to perform a method for gaining access to packet-enabled services comprising, the method comprising:
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receiving an initial inquiry for packet-enabled service access from a mobile device; collecting equipment information regarding the mobile device responsive to receiving the initial inquiry; sending a non-voice communication to the mobile device where the non-voice communication comprises packet-enabled mobile device connection information generated using the collected equipment information; receiving a request from the mobile device to provide the packet-enabled service access, wherein the request is associated with the packet-enabled connection information sent to the mobile device; and negotiating a packet-enabled service session across a packet based network for the mobile device using the packet-enabled service access provided to the mobile device responsive to the request. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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