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Apparatus, and an associated method, by which to activate a wireless device for a temporary period

  • US 9,014,680 B2
  • Filed: 08/12/2010
  • Issued: 04/21/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/12/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An apparatus for facilitating operation of a first wireless device permanently associated with a permanent first account and a permanent communication service, and for facilitating access to temporary-user data associated with a second account pursuant to a selected temporary-user communication service associated with the second account at the first wireless device, the first wireless device temporarily associated with the second account, said apparatus comprising:

  • an approver configured to effectuate approval of temporary use of the first wireless device to be used for a selected time period to access the temporary-user data associated with the second account pursuant to the temporary-user communication service associated with the second account, wherein during the selected time period data associated with the permanent first account is inaccessible via the first wireless device; and

    a session terminator configured to terminate access to the temporary-user data pursuant to the temporary-user communication service associated with the second account at the first wireless device upon termination of the selected time period, and further configured to delete the temporary-user data communicated to the first wireless device upon termination of the selected time period, and wherein the data associated with the permanent first account is accessible via the first wireless device upon termination of the selected time period.

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