Wireless Service Card Having Machine Readable Codes and Device and Process for Use Therewith
First Claim
1. A process for authorizing wireless service, the process comprising:
- providing a generally rectangular flat form factor card having a first surface and opposing second surface;
providing a machine-readable activation code arranged on the first surface of the generally rectangular flat form factor card, wherein the machine-readable activation code is configured to authorize the wireless service when provided to a system associated with a wireless service provider and the machine-readable activation code represents a prepaid amount of wireless service;
providing an application executable on a wireless device, the application and the wireless device configured to capture the machine-readable activation code using a camera associated with the wireless device;
receiving the machine-readable activation code in a server, the machine-readable activation code being captured by the wireless device;
provisioning the prepaid amount of wireless service to the wireless device from a wireless network when the machine-readable activation code is provided to the system associated with the wireless network;
monitoring and determining an amount of the prepaid amount of wireless service provided by the wireless service provider and used by the wireless device with an accounting device; and
controlling the use of the wireless service provided by the wireless service provider used by the wireless device with the accounting device based on the amount of the prepaid amount of wireless service used by the wireless device.
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Abstract
A process for authorizing wireless service includes providing a generally rectangular flat form factor card having a first surface and opposing second surface. The process further includes providing a machine-readable activation code arranged on the first surface, wherein the machine-readable activation code is configured to authorize the wireless service when provided to a system associated with a wireless service provider, receiving the machine-readable activation code in a server, the machine-readable activation code being captured by a wireless device, and provisioning the wireless service to the wireless device from a wireless network when the machine-readable activation code is provided to the system associated with the wireless network.
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Citations
31 Claims
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1. A process for authorizing wireless service, the process comprising:
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providing a generally rectangular flat form factor card having a first surface and opposing second surface; providing a machine-readable activation code arranged on the first surface of the generally rectangular flat form factor card, wherein the machine-readable activation code is configured to authorize the wireless service when provided to a system associated with a wireless service provider and the machine-readable activation code represents a prepaid amount of wireless service; providing an application executable on a wireless device, the application and the wireless device configured to capture the machine-readable activation code using a camera associated with the wireless device; receiving the machine-readable activation code in a server, the machine-readable activation code being captured by the wireless device; provisioning the prepaid amount of wireless service to the wireless device from a wireless network when the machine-readable activation code is provided to the system associated with the wireless network; monitoring and determining an amount of the prepaid amount of wireless service provided by the wireless service provider and used by the wireless device with an accounting device; and controlling the use of the wireless service provided by the wireless service provider used by the wireless device with the accounting device based on the amount of the prepaid amount of wireless service used by the wireless device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 4, 7, 25, 26, 27)
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3. (canceled)
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5. (canceled)
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6. (canceled)
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8. A wireless device configured for authorizing wireless service comprising:
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a camera configured to capture a machine-readable activation code, wherein the machine-readable activation code is configured to authorize the wireless service when provided to a system associated with a wireless service provider and the machine-readable activation code represents a prepaid amount of wireless service; a processor further configured to store the machine-readable activation code captured by the camera in a memory; a transceiver configured to transmit the machine-readable activation code from the memory to a server; the transceiver further configured to provide the prepaid amount of wireless service from a wireless network when the machine-readable activation code is provided to the system associated with the wireless network; an accounting device configured to monitor and determine an amount of the prepaid amount of wireless service provided by the wireless service provider and used by the wireless device; and the accounting device further configured to control the use of the wireless service provided by the wireless service provider used by the wireless device based on the amount of the prepaid amount of wireless service used by the wireless device, wherein the processor is further configured to execute an application, the application executable by the processor configured to capture the machine-readable activation code using the camera and further configured to send the machine-readable activation code from the wireless device over the wireless network to the server. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 14, 28, 29)
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12. (canceled)
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15. A system for authorizing wireless service comprising:
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a server configured to store a plurality of machine-readable activation codes, wherein each one of the plurality of machine-readable activation codes is configured to authorize the wireless service associated with a wireless service provider; the server further configured to receive one of the plurality of machine-readable activation codes, one of the plurality of machine-readable activation codes being captured by a wireless device and the machine-readable activation code represents a prepaid amount of wireless service; the server further configured to authenticate one of the plurality of machine-readable activation codes; the server further configured to provision the prepaid amount of wireless service to the wireless device from a wireless network when one of the plurality of machine-readable activation codes is determined to be authentic for providing wireless service from the wireless network; an accounting device configured to monitor and determine an amount of the prepaid amount of wireless service provided by the wireless service provider used by the wireless device; and the accounting device further configured to control the use of the wireless service provided by the wireless service provider used by the wireless device. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 20, 30)
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19. (canceled)
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21. A system for funding an account comprising:
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a server configured to store a plurality of machine-readable activation codes, wherein each one of the plurality of machine-readable activation codes is configured to authorize funding associated with a provider; the server further configured to receive one of the plurality of machine-readable activation codes, one of the plurality of machine-readable activation codes being captured by a wireless device and the machine-readable activation code represents a prepaid amount of wireless service; the server further configured to authenticate one of the plurality of machine-readable activation codes; the server further configured to provide funding when one of the plurality of machine-readable activation codes is determined to be authentic for providing funding; an accounting device configured to monitor and determine an amount of the prepaid amount of wireless service provided by the wireless service provider used by the wireless device; and the accounting device further configured to control the use of the wireless service provided by the wireless service provider used by the wireless device with the accounting device based on the amount of the prepaid amount of wireless service used by the wireless device. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 31)
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