Systems, methods, and apparatus to prepare a mobile device for provisioning
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1. A method comprising:
- recording information about a mobile device via wireless communications in response to detecting a presence of the mobile device in a first location;
wirelessly charging the mobile device via a close-proximity communications interface prior to provisioning the mobile device;
sending a first close-proximity communications signal to cause the mobile device to enter a wake state;
determining a software version of the mobile device via wireless communications in response to sending the first close-proximity communications signal;
updating the software of the mobile device via wireless communications prior to provisioning the mobile device to a user;
selecting the mobile device based on determining that the mobile device has at least a threshold battery charge and has software having at least a threshold software version; and
causing the mobile device to distinguish itself from other mobile devices via a perceptible action in response to the selection.
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Abstract
Systems, methods, and apparatus to prepare a mobile device for provisioning are disclosed. An example method includes recording information about a mobile device via wireless communications in response to detecting a presence of the mobile device in a first location, determining a software version of the mobile device via wireless communications, and updating the software of the mobile device via wireless communications prior to provisioning the mobile device to a user.
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1. A method comprising:
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recording information about a mobile device via wireless communications in response to detecting a presence of the mobile device in a first location; wirelessly charging the mobile device via a close-proximity communications interface prior to provisioning the mobile device; sending a first close-proximity communications signal to cause the mobile device to enter a wake state; determining a software version of the mobile device via wireless communications in response to sending the first close-proximity communications signal; updating the software of the mobile device via wireless communications prior to provisioning the mobile device to a user; selecting the mobile device based on determining that the mobile device has at least a threshold battery charge and has software having at least a threshold software version; and causing the mobile device to distinguish itself from other mobile devices via a perceptible action in response to the selection. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 18)
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10. A mobile device, comprising:
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a battery; a close-proximity communications interface comprising a wireless charger to charge the battery prior to receiving provisioning information; an output device; a processor; and a memory coupled with the processor, the memory storing machine readable instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to, prior to receiving the provisioning information; enter a wake state in response to a first close-proximity communications signal received via the close-proximity communications interface; transmit information representative of a software version to a server in response to entering the wake state; install a software update received via wireless communications; and cause the output device to generate a perceptible output to distinguish the mobile device from other mobile devices in response to receiving an indication of a selection of the mobile device for provisioning. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 19, 20)
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14. A system, comprising:
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a communications interface to; provide a signal to a non-provisioned mobile device via a close-proximity communications interface, the signal to cause the non-provisioned mobile device to enter a wake state; and provide a signal to the non-provisioned mobile device in response to the non-provisioned mobile device being selected for provisioning, the signal to cause the non-provisioned mobile device to distinguish itself from other mobile devices via a perceptible action in response to the selection; a software version monitor to record information about the non-provisioned mobile device via wireless communications in response to detecting that the mobile device is present in a first location and to receive respective information representative of a software version for the non-provisioned mobile device, the wireless communications being different than the close-proximity communications interface; and a software updater to send a software update to the non-provisioned mobile device via wireless communications. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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