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Dynamic online subscription for wireless wide-area networks

  • US 7,505,756 B2
  • Filed: 02/13/2004
  • Issued: 03/17/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/15/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A subscription module incorporated within a network server, the subscription module facilitating subscribing a networking device for access to at least one wireless wide-area network (WWAN), the module executing the steps of:

  • receiving a subscription request from the networking device;

    establishing a secure data link with the networking device in response to the request;

    receiving user information via the secure data link; and

    digitally transmitting subscription information for the networking device from the subscription module to the networking device in response to receiving the user information, the subscription information adapted for configuring the network device for accessing the at least one WWAN;

    wherein the subscription information comprises data for authenticating the networking device during a later attempt by the networking device to access the at least one WWAN.

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