Wireless services over different carrier networks

• US 8,744,441 B2
• Filed: 01/21/2010
• Issued: 06/03/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 12/07/2000
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Qualcomm, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Qualcomm, Inc.
• Inventors: Kuhn, Brian Gerald
• Primary Examiner(s): LE, DANH C
• Application Number:
  US12/691,470
• Publication Number:
  US 20100120428A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,594 Days
• Field of Search: 455/426.1, 455/435.1, 455/552.1, 455/550.1, 370/270, 370/352, 709/217
• US Class Current: 455/435.1
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/04 specially adapted for terminals or networks with limited capabilities; specially adapted for terminal portability
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/06 specially adapted for file transfer, e.g. file transfer protocol [FTP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/53 using third party service providers
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 60/00 Affiliation to network, e.g. registration; Terminating affiliation with the network, e.g. de-registration
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/04 Registration at HLR or HSS [Home Subscriber Server]

Abstract

A system and method for providing wireless services comprises a server configured to communicate over a plurality of different carrier networks with a plurality of mobile devices and to provide wireless services from a service provider to the plurality of mobile devices.

Claims

1. A system for providing wireless services, comprising:

a server configured to communicate over a plurality of different carrier networks with a plurality of mobile devices and to provide wireless services from a service provider to the plurality of mobile devices over the plurality of different carrier networks, wherein each of the plurality of different carrier networks is operated by one of a plurality of different wireless carriers, wherein the server is configured to obtain a registration file that is executable by the plurality of mobile devices, the registration file associated with at least one particular carrier or service provider, and wherein the server is configured to receive registration information from at least one of the plurality of mobile devices and to create an account for providing the wireless services from the service provider to the at least one mobile device based on the registration information.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the server is configured to communicate with the at least one mobile device using a hypertext transfer protocol.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the plurality of different carrier networks are the same network type.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the plurality of different carrier networks are different network types.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the plurality of mobile devices comprise a plurality of personal digital assistants.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the server is configured to store the registration file that is executable by the plurality of mobile devices to generate one or more display screens, wherein the display screens are configured to collect the registration information from a user.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the registration information received by the server comprises registration information provided by a user of at least one mobile device via a user interface of the at least one mobile device, wherein the server is configured to transmit the registration file to the at least one mobile device, wherein, upon execution on the at least one mobile device, the registration file is configured to prompt the user to enter the registration information.

8. A method of providing wireless services, comprising:

communicating, using a server, over a plurality of different carrier networks with a plurality of mobile devices;

providing, from the server, wireless services from a service provider to the plurality of mobile devices over the plurality of different carrier networks;

receiving, at the server, registration information from at least one of the plurality of mobile devices; and

creating, using the server, an account for providing wireless services from the service provider to the at least one mobile device based on the registration information,

wherein the server is configured to obtain a registration file that is executable by the plurality of mobile devices, the registration file associated with at least one particular carrier or service provider, and

wherein each of the plurality of different carrier networks is operated by one of a plurality of different wireless carriers.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the server is configured to communicate with the at least one mobile device using a hypertext transfer protocol.

10. The method of claim 8, wherein the plurality of different carrier networks are the same network type.

11. The method of claim 8, wherein the plurality of different carrier networks are different network types.

12. The method of claim 8, wherein the plurality of mobile devices comprise a plurality of different digital assistants.

13. The method of claim 8, wherein the server is configured to store the registration file that is executable by the plurality of mobile devices to generate one of more display screens, wherein the display screens are configured to collect the registration information from a user.

14. The method of claim 8, wherein the registration information received by the server comprises registration information provided by a user of at least one mobile device via a user interface of the at least one mobile device, the method further comprising:

transmitting, from the server, the registration file to the at least one mobile device, wherein, upon execution on the at least one mobile device, the registration file is configured to prompt the user to enter registration information.

15. A program product comprising one or more non-transitory computer-readable media, the non-transitory computer-readable media having instructions stored thereon that are executable by one or more processors to implement a method of providing wireless services, the method comprising:

communicating, using a server, over a plurality of different carrier networks with a plurality of mobile devices;

providing, from the server, wireless services from a service provider to the plurality of mobile devices over the plurality of different carrier networks;

receiving, at the server, registration information from at least one of the plurality of mobile devices; and

creating, using the server, an account for providing wireless services from the service provider to the at least one mobile device based on the registration information,

wherein the server is configured to obtain a registration file that is executable by the plurality of mobile devices, the registration file associated with at least one particular carrier or service provider, and

wherein each of the plurality of different carrier networks is operated by one of a plurality of different wireless carriers.

16. The method of claim 15, wherein the server is configured to communicate with the at least one mobile device using a hypertext transfer protocol.

17. The method of claim 15, wherein the plurality of different carrier networks are the same network type.

18. The method of claim 15, wherein the plurality of different carrier networks are different network types.

19. The method of claim 15, wherein the plurality of mobile devices comprise a plurality of different digital assistants.

20. The product program of claim 15, wherein the registration information received by the server comprises registration information provided by a user of at least one mobile device via a user interface of the at least one mobile device, the program product further comprising:

transmitting, from the server, the registration file to the at least one mobile device, wherein, upon execution on the at least one mobile device, the registration file is configured to prompt the user to enter registration.