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Method and apparatus for remote activation of wireless device features using short message services (SMS)

  • US 6,301,484 B1
  • Filed: 08/31/1999
  • Issued: 10/09/2001
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/31/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for controlling feature availability in a wireless device using SMS comprising:

  • sending a predetermined SMS feature control message to the wireless device;

    receiving at the wireless device the predetermined SMS feature control message;

    parsing the predetermined SMS feature control message to separate contents of data fields within the SMS feature control message; and

    controlling the feature availability according to the contents of the data fields;

    wherein the predetermined SMS feature control message comprises a minimum software version which identifies the lowest version of software able to use the feature code included in the SMS feature control message; and

    an exact software version data field.

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