Advanced system and method for dynamically discovering, provisioning and accessing host services on wireless data communication devices
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1. A method of pushing a service book to a mobile device, comprising the steps of:
- providing the service book to a service registry, the service book including a plurality of fields relating to a host service;
identifying at least one mobile device to receive the service book;
providing wireless propagation information to the service registry from a service offering that identifies an address for the mobile device to receive the service book;
pushing the service book from the service registry over a wireless network using the address for the mobile device as an offer, to a user of the mobile device, to perform a service;
receiving an indication from the user of acceptance of the service; and
in response to receiving the acceptance of the service, downloading from the service registry, to the mobile device, an internet application that prompts the user for information needed to initiate the service at the host service;
the plurality of fields in the service book providing information to enable the mobile device to communicate with the host service via a wireless network;
wherein the host service and the service registry are separate entities at different network locations.
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Abstract
A system and method for pushing a service book to a mobile device is provided. A service book includes a plurality of fields relating to a host service. At least one mobile device is identified that is to receive the service book. Wireless propagation information is provided that identifies an address for the mobile device to receive the service book. The service book is transmitted over a wireless network using the address for the mobile device, and is received by the mobile device.
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1. A method of pushing a service book to a mobile device, comprising the steps of:
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providing the service book to a service registry, the service book including a plurality of fields relating to a host service; identifying at least one mobile device to receive the service book; providing wireless propagation information to the service registry from a service offering that identifies an address for the mobile device to receive the service book; pushing the service book from the service registry over a wireless network using the address for the mobile device as an offer, to a user of the mobile device, to perform a service; receiving an indication from the user of acceptance of the service; and in response to receiving the acceptance of the service, downloading from the service registry, to the mobile device, an internet application that prompts the user for information needed to initiate the service at the host service; the plurality of fields in the service book providing information to enable the mobile device to communicate with the host service via a wireless network; wherein the host service and the service registry are separate entities at different network locations. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A method for provisioning a mobile communication device, the method comprising the steps of:
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receiving on the mobile communication device a pushed service book from a service offering with wireless propagation information that enables the mobile communication device to access a download server; requesting a download from the download server based on information contained in the service book; receiving the requested download on the mobile device from the download server; collecting credit, personal, and device information on the mobile communication device and transmitting it to the service offering; receiving credit confirmation on the mobile communication device from the service offering; initiating full two-way communication between the mobile communication device and the service offering; and wherein the download server and the service offering are separate entities at different network locations.
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35. A method comprising:
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providing, by a host service to a service registry, a service book that includes the type of service offered and contact information that mobile devices can use to communicate with the host service over a wireless network; identifying, by the host service, a mobile device to receive the service book; providing, by the host service to the service registry, the mobile device'"'"'s address; pushing, by the service registry, the service book over a wireless network to the mobile device'"'"'s address, as an offer to perform a service; sending, by the mobile device using the contact information, acceptance of the offer to the service registry; and in response to receiving the acceptance of the offer, downloading from the service registry, to the mobile device, an internet application that prompts the user for information needed to initiate the service with the host service; wherein the host service and the service registry are separate entities at different network locations.
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