Mobile phone distribution system
First Claim
1. A mobile phone programming and tracking system comprising:
- a gang platform having a plurality of interface units, each interface unit configured to receive a mobile phone unit and transmit programming information to said mobile phone unit; and
an information processing unit connected to each of said gang platform interface units configured to control the gang platform interface units to simultaneously program a plurality of mobile phone units on an automated basis.
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Abstract
A mobile telephone programming and accounting system that includes an integrated hardware system interlinking a telephone unit, a telephone interlink receiver, and a central processing unit connected to the interlink receiver. The hardware system also preferably includes a receipt printer and a credit card reader. The telephone unit is preferably equipped with an internal real time clock and calendar circuit and memory store to record the time and date of calls for reporting to the central processing unit to enable tracking and detailed accounting of calls. The interlink receiver in the improved design includes a gang platform for programming multiple phone units, which may be phone units of different manufacturers, and provides for automatic programming of the multiple units and, in the retail distribution setting, programming the operating parameters and assignment of the phone unit to a service provider with encryption keys to reduce service churning.
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1. A mobile phone programming and tracking system comprising:
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a gang platform having a plurality of interface units, each interface unit configured to receive a mobile phone unit and transmit programming information to said mobile phone unit; and
an information processing unit connected to each of said gang platform interface units configured to control the gang platform interface units to simultaneously program a plurality of mobile phone units on an automated basis. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A mobile phone programming and tracking system comprising:
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a gang platform having a plurality of interface units, each interface unit configured to receive different types of mobile phone units and transmit programming information to its mobile phone unit; and
an information processing unit connected to each of said gang platform interface units configured to control the gang platform interface units to program a plurality of different types of mobile phone units on an automated basis in an way which is appropriate to each type of mobile phone unit. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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