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Activation of mobile computing device

  • US 7,894,847 B2
  • Filed: 08/31/2005
  • Issued: 02/22/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/07/2000
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A mobile computing device, comprising:

  • a memory comprising network settings for compatibility with a plurality of different wireless carriers; and

    a processing device configured to obtain network settings for a particular carrier from the memory based on an account ID and to activate the mobile computing device with the carrier based on the network settings and the ID, wherein the account ID identifies the mobile computing device or a user of the mobile computing device, wherein the network settings for compatibility with a plurality of different wireless carriers are stored in a read-only memory (ROM) portion of the memory, wherein the processing device is configured to obtain an account associated with the account ID from the particular carrier, wherein the account comprises a user name and password.

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