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System and method for automatic registration notification for over-the-air activation

  • US 6,282,421 B1
  • Filed: 10/30/2000
  • Issued: 08/28/2001
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/15/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for activating a mobile station in a wireless communications network to program a MIN into the mobile station prior to the first time that it is used, comprising:

  • receiving at a wireless network node a registration message, said registration message including a received MIN selected from the group consisting of a valid MIN and a dummy MIN, said dummy MIN being translatable into an address for an over the air activation processor in a signaling network coupled to the wireless network, wherein said registration message further includes, in addition to said received MIN, an electronic serial number (ESN) of the mobile station; and

    if said received MIN is a valid MIN;

    routing said received message to a home location register (HLR);

    if said received MIN is a dummy MIN;

    translating said dummy MIN into said address for said over the air activation processor;

    routing said registration message to said over the air activation processor;

    initiating an activation process at said over the air activation processor in response to said received registration message; and

    transmitting activation parameters to said mobile station in response to said activation process using said ESN.

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