Methods and apparatus for over-the-air subscriptions
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1. A method for operating a wireless device to subscribe to services over-the-air in a data network, the method comprising:
- establishing communication with a server on an overhead channel, the overhead channel being different from one or more channels over which services are delivered;
receiving a package database over the overhead channel, wherein the package database identifies one or more service packages to which the device may subscribe and wherein the transmission of the package database is initiated without a request from a user of the device;
maintaining the package database on the device;
providing an indication to the user of service packages available for subscription on the device;
allowing the user to select a service package using the wireless device; and
transmitting a request over-the-air to subscribe to a selected service package.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus for over-the-air (OTA) subscriptions. A method is provided for performing over-the-air subscriptions in a data network. The method comprises establishing an overhead notification mechanism, and transmitting a package database to a device using the overhead notification mechanism, wherein the package database identifies one or more service packages. The method also comprises receiving a request from the device to subscribe to one or more selected service packages.
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1. A method for operating a wireless device to subscribe to services over-the-air in a data network, the method comprising:
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establishing communication with a server on an overhead channel, the overhead channel being different from one or more channels over which services are delivered; receiving a package database over the overhead channel, wherein the package database identifies one or more service packages to which the device may subscribe and wherein the transmission of the package database is initiated without a request from a user of the device; maintaining the package database on the device; providing an indication to the user of service packages available for subscription on the device; allowing the user to select a service package using the wireless device; and transmitting a request over-the-air to subscribe to a selected service package. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A wireless device for receiving services, the wireless device comprising:
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overhead notification logic that causes the wireless device to communicate over an overhead notification channel, the overhead notification channel being different from one or more channels over which services are received; activation logic causes the wireless device to receive a package database from a content server over the overhead notification channel and updates the package database on the device on a periodic basis, the package database indicating one or more service packages available for subscription by the wireless device; and processing logic that causes the wireless device to provide an indication to the user of packages of services to which the wireless device may be subscribed, receives an indication from the user of a desired package, and operates to transmit a request over-the-air to subscribe to the selected package. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A wireless device for receiving services, the wireless device comprising:
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means for establishing communication with a service over an overhead channel, the overhead channel being different from one or more channels over which services are delivered; means for receiving, storing and updating a package database identifying services to which the wireless device may subscribe from a content server over the overhead channel, wherein the package database is is received without a request from a user of the device; means for displaying indications of the packages of services to which a user may subscribe; means for receiving an indication from the user of a selected package of services; and means for transmitting a request over-the-air to subscribe to a selected package of services. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A computer-readable medium comprising means, which when executed by a wireless device, operate to perform a method for over-the-air subscriptions to services in a data network, the method comprising:
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establishing an overhead channel, the overhead channel being different from one or more channels over which services are received receiving and updating a package database from a content server using the overhead notification mechanism, wherein the package database identifies one or more service packages to which the device may subscribe and wherein the transmission of the package database is initiated without a request from a user of the device; providing, to the user, an indication of service packages available for subscription on the device; receiving from the user an indication of a selected service package; and transmitting a request over-the-air to subscribe to the selected service package. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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