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Over the air provisioning of mobile device settings

  • US 7,565,141 B2
  • Filed: 10/08/2003
  • Issued: 07/21/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/08/2003
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for providing services to a mobile device, the method comprising:

  • receiving a request from the mobile device for choices of available service providers and associated mobile service subscription choices that include at least a choice of mobile calling plan;

    in response to receiving the request from the mobile device, sending data to the mobile device relating to identification of the available service providers and the associated mobile service subscription choices, wherein the choices of available service providers and the associated subscription choices are sent to the mobile device over a wireless communication path, the choices of service providers and subscription choices are for selection by a user of the mobile device, and the subscription choices comprise choices to initiate or modify at least a mobile calling plan associated with at least one of the available service providers to enable wireless communications over a wireless network;

    receiving a selection from the mobile device of at least one of the available service providers and at least one of the associated subscription choices that comprise the mobile calling plan from the mobile device over the wireless communication path; and

    activating a service corresponding to the at least one selected service provider and at least one associated subscription choice that comprises the mobile calling plan in response to the selection received from the mobile device.

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