Systems and methods for streamlining the provisioning of wireless applications in an organization
First Claim
1. A method for allowing an individual to provision their wireless device with a computer connected to a network comprising the steps of:
- generating a request for a service and/or application to provision a wireless device associated with a member of an organization;
receiving the request with a provisioning computer;
identifying the member, the member having a member profile associated with the member;
receiving a device indication sent to the provisioning computer;
receiving a service indication sent to the provisioning computer;
wherein the provisioning computer determines whether the member has authorization to obtain the requested service and/or application;
wherein if the member has authorization to receive the requested service and/or application, the provisioning computer generates an order including the member profile, the device and service indications, and the requested service and/or application;
transmitting the order from the provisioning computer to an entity computer configured to fulfill the order; and
wherein the entity computer provisions the wireless device with the requested service and/or application.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for streamlining the procurement and provisioning of devices, services, and applications are described. At least one embodiment includes a method comprising receiving a request from a member associated with an organization, the request operable to select at least one application to be executed on at least one device, the at least one device configured to operate at least one service; receiving a device selection based on the at least one requested application; receiving a service selection based on the device selection; generating orders to one or more entities, the one or more entities operable to fulfill the device request, service selection, and the application selection; and procuring the at least one device, the at least one device being provisioned with the selected service and the selected application.
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26 Claims
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1. A method for allowing an individual to provision their wireless device with a computer connected to a network comprising the steps of:
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generating a request for a service and/or application to provision a wireless device associated with a member of an organization; receiving the request with a provisioning computer; identifying the member, the member having a member profile associated with the member; receiving a device indication sent to the provisioning computer; receiving a service indication sent to the provisioning computer; wherein the provisioning computer determines whether the member has authorization to obtain the requested service and/or application; wherein if the member has authorization to receive the requested service and/or application, the provisioning computer generates an order including the member profile, the device and service indications, and the requested service and/or application; transmitting the order from the provisioning computer to an entity computer configured to fulfill the order; and wherein the entity computer provisions the wireless device with the requested service and/or application. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for allowing an individual to provision their wireless device with a computer connected to a network comprising the steps of:
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transmitting a request for a service and/or application to a provisioning computer; identifying the member associated with an organization; transmitting an indication identifying the wireless device and service associated with the wireless device to the provisioning computer; accessing a member profile associated with the identified member; said provisioning computer determining if the member is entitled to the requested service and/or application based on a set of rules; wherein if the provisioning computer determines that the member is entitled to the requested service and/or application, the provisioning computer generates an order for the requested service and/or application; wherein the wireless device is provisioned with the requested service and/or application based on the generated order. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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