System and method for remotely managing wireless devices
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1. A method for providing wireless services, said method comprising:
- storing a plurality of wireless identifiers in an authentication space of a server operated by a wireless service provider, the authentication space being a partition of a storage component of the server that is designated to an enterprise and the wireless identifiers being associated with wireless devices used by employees of the enterprise, the wireless service provider providing wireless service to the wireless devices, wherein the plurality of wireless identifiers are allocated for use only by the enterprise and include wireless identifiers not currently assigned to any wireless device;
granting a remote client access to the authentication space to allow the enterprise to manage services associated with the plurality of wireless identifiers; and
altering managed service options associated with one or more wireless identifier, the managed service options being altered in response to receiving data from the remote client, wherein altering managed service options associated with the one or more wireless identifier includes an option for the enterprise to assign a wireless identifier within the plurality of wireless identifiers that is not currently assigned to any wireless device to a wireless device, wherein the assignment of the wireless identifier to the wireless device occurs without requiring additional assistance from the wireless service provider to effect the assignment of the wireless identifier to the wireless device.
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Abstract
A system and method for providing wireless services. One or more wireless identifiers are stored in an authentication space of a server associated with a wireless service provider. The authentication space is associated with an enterprise. A remote client is granted access to the authentication space to allow the enterprise to manage services associated with the one or more wireless identifiers. Managed service options associated with the one or more identifiers are selected. The managed service options are selected in response to receiving data from the remote client.
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22 Claims
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1. A method for providing wireless services, said method comprising:
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storing a plurality of wireless identifiers in an authentication space of a server operated by a wireless service provider, the authentication space being a partition of a storage component of the server that is designated to an enterprise and the wireless identifiers being associated with wireless devices used by employees of the enterprise, the wireless service provider providing wireless service to the wireless devices, wherein the plurality of wireless identifiers are allocated for use only by the enterprise and include wireless identifiers not currently assigned to any wireless device; granting a remote client access to the authentication space to allow the enterprise to manage services associated with the plurality of wireless identifiers; and altering managed service options associated with one or more wireless identifier, the managed service options being altered in response to receiving data from the remote client, wherein altering managed service options associated with the one or more wireless identifier includes an option for the enterprise to assign a wireless identifier within the plurality of wireless identifiers that is not currently assigned to any wireless device to a wireless device, wherein the assignment of the wireless identifier to the wireless device occurs without requiring additional assistance from the wireless service provider to effect the assignment of the wireless identifier to the wireless device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A wireless management system for providing wireless services, said system comprising:
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a first server associated with the management of wireless services operated by a wireless service provider, the first server including an authentication space, the authentication space being a partition of a storage component of the first server that is designated to an enterprise and the first server being operable to authenticate the enterprise communicating with the first server using a remote client, the authentication space containing a plurality of wireless identifiers allocated for use only by the enterprise which includes wireless identifiers not currently assigned to any wireless device, wherein the first server communicates with the remote client for receiving user input; and a second server operable to receive commands from the first server in response to the received user input, the second server operable to implement managed service options for a plurality of wireless devices associated with employees of the enterprise in response to the received commands, wherein implementing managed service options associated includes assigning a wireless identifier within the plurality of wireless identifiers that is not currently assigned to any wireless device to a wireless device based on the received user input from the enterprise, wherein the assignment of the wireless identifier to the wireless device occurs without requiring the wireless service provider to perform any additional step to effectuate the assignment of the wireless identifier to the wireless device. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for providing wireless services, said method comprising:
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granting access to an authentication space of a server operated by a wireless service provider in response to a request from a remote client associated with an enterprise, the authentication space being a partition of a storage component of the server that is designated to the enterprise, the authentication space containing a plurality of wireless identifiers allocated for use only by the enterprise which includes wireless identifiers not currently assigned to any wireless device; verifying that a mobile identifier of a wireless device is associated with the authentication space, the mobile identifier being identified by the remote client and being associated with an employee of the enterprise; receiving a request to alter a wireless service for the wireless device from the remote client; and implementing the request to alter the wireless service of the wireless device, wherein altering includes removing wireless service from the wireless device, wherein removal of the wireless service from the wireless device is effectuated without additional assistance of the wireless service provider. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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