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Method for programming a mobile station using a permanent mobile station identifier

  • US 6,879,825 B1
  • Filed: 11/01/2000
  • Issued: 04/12/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/01/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method of activating a mobile station for communicating with a telecommunications network, comprising the step of(a) receiving a temporary activation mobile station ID and ESN from a mobile station at a mobile switching center and sending a registration notification to an over-the-air activation function;

  • (b) verifying the temporary activation mobile station ID and sending a registration notification from the over-the-air activation function containing the permanent mobile station ID to the mobile switching center;

    (c) communicating a permanent mobile station ID to the mobile station;

    (d) receiving the permanent mobile station ID and ESN from the mobile station at the mobile switching center;

    (e) verifying the permanent mobile station ID; and

    sending a registration notification to a home location register assigned to the permanent mobile station ID; and

    (f) the over-the-air activation function sending programming data to the serving mobile switching center identified by the home location register;

    (g) the mobile switching center sending a SPACH notification of R-data to the mobile station;

    (h) the serving mobile switching center receiving a SPACH confirmation from the mobile station; and

    (i) the mobile switching center sending programming data to the mobile station.

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