Over The Air Programming Via A Broadband Access Gateway
First Claim
1. A system comprising:
- a communication device configured for data communication with a broadband network and a local wireless network,the communication device configured to receive identification information from an access device when the access device is in data communication with the local wireless network, the identification information identifying the access device,if an update of software or firmware for the identified access device is available, the communication device further configured to receive over the broadband network updating code for the identified access device and to communicate the updating code to the identified access device over the local wireless network.
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Abstract
A system and method supporting over-the-air programming of access device such as, for example, a mobile multimedia handset and a wireless personal digital assistant (PDA) via a broadband access gateway, is disclosed. The broadband access gateway may receive identifying information from the access device via a personal area network and/or a wireless local area network, and may transfer the identifying information to a wide area network or a third party content provider, via a broadband network. The broadband access gateway may enable the registration of the access device with the wide area network, and may receive firmware/software updates and/or provisioning parameters via the broadband network. The gateway may then transfer the firmware/software update and/or provisioning parameters to the access device via the personal area network and/or wireless local area network.
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20 Claims
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1. A system comprising:
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a communication device configured for data communication with a broadband network and a local wireless network, the communication device configured to receive identification information from an access device when the access device is in data communication with the local wireless network, the identification information identifying the access device, if an update of software or firmware for the identified access device is available, the communication device further configured to receive over the broadband network updating code for the identified access device and to communicate the updating code to the identified access device over the local wireless network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method comprising:
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at a gateway, establishing data communication with a broadband network; establishing a local wireless communication network in an area; via the local wireless communication network, receiving identification information from an access device, the identification information identifying the access device; using the received identification information, determining whether the identified access device supports service via a wide area telecommunications network; if the identified access device supports service via the wide area telecommunications network, determining if the identified access device is registered for service via the wide area telecommunications network; if the identified access device is not registered for service via the wide area telecommunications network, communicating a prompt over the local wireless network to elect service registration by the access device; receiving from the identified access device over the local wireless network registration information; forwarding the received registration information to a remote destination via the broadband network; receiving provisioning parameters for the identified access device via the broadband network; and communicating the provisioning parameters to the identified access device via the local wireless communication network. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for over the air programming of a new wireless device, the method comprising:
at a gateway device including a wireless interface establishing a wireless local area network and a modem configured to communicate over a broadband network, wirelessly communicating with wireless devices in a retail location over the wireless local area network serving the retail location; receiving an initial communication from the new wireless device; communicating with one of a service provider of a wide area telecommunications network on which the new wireless access device may operate and a manufacturer of the new wireless access device, or both, over the broadband network; determining whether the new wireless device supports service on the wide area telecommunications network; determining whether the new wireless device is registered for service one the wide area telecommunications network; communicating a prompt over the local wireless network to prompt the new wireless device or a user of the new wireless device to elect service registration by the new wireless device; receiving from the new wireless device over the local wireless network registration information for the new wireless device, the registration information sufficient to begin registration of the new wireless device on the wide area telecommunications network; forwarding the registration information over the broadband network to the service provider of the wide area telecommunications network; receiving provisioning parameters for the new wireless device from the service provider of the wide area telecommunications network over the broadband network; and communicating the received provisioning parameters to the new wireless device via the local wireless communication network to register the new wireless device on the wide on the telecommunications network. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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