Method and apparatus for controlling registration activity
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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(2) a processor, wherein said processor is connected to;
(A) receive a contents of a predetermined area of said memory, and (B) structured to make a registration decision for conducting a registration activity, the registration decision;
(i) comprising a determination of whether the contents of said predetermined area of said memory includes an identity token; and
(ii) relating to enabling a transmission of a registration messages, wherein the processor disables the registration activity if the processor determines that the predetermined area of the memory does not contain the identity token.
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Abstract
In a method and apparatus for controlling registration activity, transmission of a registration message from a node 100 is disabled upon a determination that an identity token is not present within a predetermined area of a memory 130. In an alternative implementation, registration activity is initiated by node 100 upon committing provisioning information, which task may include storing an identity token into predetermined area 130.
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26 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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(1) a memory; and
(2) a processor, wherein said processor is connected to;
(A) receive a contents of a predetermined area of said memory, and (B) structured to make a registration decision for conducting a registration activity, the registration decision;
(i) comprising a determination of whether the contents of said predetermined area of said memory includes an identity token; and
(ii) relating to enabling a transmission of a registration messages, wherein the processor disables the registration activity if the processor determines that the predetermined area of the memory does not contain the identity token. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
(a) relates to enabling a transmission of a registration message to a communications network, and (b) comprises a determination of whether the contents of said predetermined area of said memory includes an identity token assigned at least in part by the communications network.
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3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the processor is structured such that the registration decision comprises a determination of whether the contents of said predetermined area of said memory has a nonzero value.
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4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the processor is structured such that the registration decision relates to enabling a transmission of a registration message to a wireless code-division multiple access network for mobile communications.
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5. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the processor is structured such that transmission of a registration message is enabled when the registration decision comprises a determination that the contents of said area of said memory includes an identity token.
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6. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the processor is structured such that transmission of a registration message is enabled when the registration decision comprises a determination that the contents of said predetermined area of said memory has a nonzero value.
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7. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein at least said predetermined area of said memory is nonvolatile.
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8. A method comprising:
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(a) receiving a contents of a predetermined area of a memory; and
(b) making a registration decision for conducting a registration activity, the registration decision;
(1) comprising a determination of whether the contents of said predetermined area of said memory includes an identity token; and
(2) relating to enabling a transmission of a registration message, wherein the processor disables the registration activity if the processor determines that the predetermined area of the memory does not contain the identity token. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
(a) relates to enabling a transmission of a registration message to a communications network; and
(b) comprises a determination of whether the contents of said predetermined area of said memory includes an identity token assigned at least in part by the communications network.
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10. The method of claim 8, wherein the registration decision comprises a determination of whether the contents of said predetermined area of said memory has a nonzero value.
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11. The method of claim 8, wherein the registration decision relates to enabling a transmission of a registration message to a wireless code-division multiple access network for mobile communications.
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12. The method of claim 8, wherein transmission of a registration message is enabled when the registration decision comprises a determination that the contents of said predetermined area of said memory includes an identity token.
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13. The method of claim 8, wherein transmission of a registration message is enabled when the registration decision comprises a determination that the contents of said predetermined area of said memory has a nonzero value.
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14. The method of claim 8, wherein at least said predetermined area of said memory is nonvolatile.
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15. A data storage medium having machine-readable code stored thereon, the machine-readable code comprising instructions executable by an array of logic elements, the instructions defining a method comprising:
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(a) receiving a contents of a predetermined area of a memory; and
(b) making a registration decision for conducting a registration activity, the registration decision;
(1) comprising a determination of whether the contents of said predetermined area of said memory includes an identity token; and
(2) relating to enabling a transmission of a registration message, wherein the processor disables the registration activity if the processor determines that the predetermined area of the memory does not contain the identity token. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
(a) relates to enabling a transmission of a registration message to a communications network; and
(b) comprises a determination of whether the contents of said predetermined area of said memory includes an identity token assigned at least in part by the communications network.
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17. The medium of claim 15, wherein the registration decision comprises a determination of whether the contents of said predetermined area of said memory has a nonzero value.
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18. The medium of claim 15, wherein the registration decision relates to enabling a transmission of a registration message to a wireless code-division multiple access network for mobile communications.
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19. The medium of claim 15, wherein transmission of a registration message is enabled when the registration decision comprises a determination that the contents of said predetermined area of said memory includes an identity token.
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20. The medium of claim 15, wherein transmission of a registration message is enabled when the registration decision comprises a determination that the contents of said predetermined area of said memory has a nonzero value.
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21. A method comprising:
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(a) receiving provisioning information including information relating to an identity token;
(b) upon said receiving provisioning information, transmitting a provisioning information acknowledgement;
(c) receiving a command to commit to said provisioning information;
(d) upon said receiving provisioning information and said receiving a command to commit, committing to said provisioning information;
(e) upon said committing, initiating a power-up registration procedure; and
(f) disabling the power-up registration procedure if the identity token is not received. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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