Wireless subscription management with dynamic allocation of unique network addresses
First Claim
1. A method of communicating between (i) a fixed site device and (ii) a service provider that is connected to a wireless network, comprising the steps of:
- (a) co-locating a wireless communication device having a generic network address (GNA) with the fixed site device;
(b) detecting a predetermined event upon which communication with the service provider is desired;
(c) generating, in the communication device, an activation request message including the generic network address;
(d) transmitting the activation request message to the wireless network;
(e) generating an activation response message including a unique network address (UNA) which is to be used, at least temporarily, by the communication device;
(f) transmitting the activation response message to the communication device, thereby activating the communication device with the UNA; and
(g) deactivating the communication device by returning the UNA to a pool of UNAs for subsequent use by another communication device.
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Abstract
A wireless communication device is associated with a fixed site device or substantially non-mobile device such as a set-top box, a burglar alarm or intelligent vending machine. The wireless communication device is preprogrammed with a generic network address only. When it is desired that the fixed site device or non-mobile device communicate over a network, the wireless communication device sends an activation request message to the network, including its generic network address. An activation response message is subsequently received from the network and includes a unique network address. Subsequent communication is effected using the unique network address. When the communication is complete, the unique network address is disassociated from the wireless communication device and returned to a pool of unique network addresses for use by other wireless communication devices.
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33 Claims
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1. A method of communicating between (i) a fixed site device and (ii) a service provider that is connected to a wireless network, comprising the steps of:
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(a) co-locating a wireless communication device having a generic network address (GNA) with the fixed site device;
(b) detecting a predetermined event upon which communication with the service provider is desired;
(c) generating, in the communication device, an activation request message including the generic network address;
(d) transmitting the activation request message to the wireless network;
(e) generating an activation response message including a unique network address (UNA) which is to be used, at least temporarily, by the communication device;
(f) transmitting the activation response message to the communication device, thereby activating the communication device with the UNA; and
(g) deactivating the communication device by returning the UNA to a pool of UNAs for subsequent use by another communication device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of dynamically allocating a unique network address (UNA) to a wireless communication device that is co-located with a fixed site device, comprising the steps of:
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(a) detecting a predetermined event upon which communication between the fixed site device and a second location is desired;
(b) generating, in the communication device, an activation request message including a generic network address;
(c) transmitting the activation request message to a network;
(d) generating an activation response message including a unique network address (UNA) which is to be used at least temporarily with the communication device;
(e) transmitting the activation response message to the communication device, thereby activating the communication device with the UNA; and
(f) deactivating the communication device and by returning the UNA to a pool of UNAs for subsequent use by another communication device. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A fixed site device including a wireless communication device, the wireless communication device comprising:
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a radio modem including a scanning circuit;
a microprocessor coupled to the radio modem;
an input device coupled to the microprocessor; and
a memory storage unit coupled to the microprocessor, the memory storage unit being preprogrammed with a generic network address (GNA), wherein the fixed site device transmits information via the wireless communication device after receiving a unique network address (UNA) and wherein the UNA is made available to another wireless communication device after the information has been transmitted. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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