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Operating a server to determine model of mobile terminal

  • US 8,655,337 B2
  • Filed: 02/12/2010
  • Issued: 02/18/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/05/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of operating a server for determining a model of a mobile terminal in a wireless network, said method comprising:

  • i) generating a unique identifier associated with a mobile subscriber identity of the mobile terminal, and storing the unique identifier with the mobile subscriber identity;

    ii) sending a message to the mobile terminal using the mobile subscriber identity, wherein the message comprises a resource locator identifying a process on the server, said resource locator having the unique identifier as a parameter;

    iii) receiving a resource request from the mobile terminal in response to the sent message, said resource request comprising a user agent header comprising the unique identifier;

    iv) determining the mobile terminal model from said user agent header and associating the mobile terminal model with the mobile subscriber identity of the mobile terminal using the unique identifier; and

    v) providing a service to the mobile terminal in dependence on the determined mobile terminal model.

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