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Identifying a device to a network

  • US 9,026,653 B2
  • Filed: 01/22/2004
  • Issued: 05/05/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/03/2003
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for performing equipment identity registry functionality, the method comprising:

  • receiving, by a network, a short messaging service message from a wireless device, wherein the wireless device sends the short messaging service message, wherein the short messaging service message comprises a device identifier, a subscriber identifier of a subscriber of the wireless device, and location information associated with the wireless device, wherein the wireless device provides the device identifier of the wireless device and the location information of the wireless device to a subscriber identity module in response to the subscriber identity module being coupled to the wireless device, and wherein the subscriber identity module provides the subscriber identifier to the wireless device in response to receiving the device identifier and the location information;

    based on the device identifier, locating, by the network, a status of the wireless device, the status identifying whether the wireless device was lost or stolen based on information stored by a device management network element in a deny database, wherein the network provides connection services for the wireless device, wherein the network does not comprise an equipment identity registry;

    based on the subscriber identifier, locating, by the network, services for the subscriber;

    based on the status, setting, by the network, permissions for the subscriber, wherein based on the wireless device having the status identifying that the wireless device was lost or stolen, the permissions deny access to all services except limited customer care services; and

    storing, by the network, the location information, wherein the location information is applied for locating a user in an event of an emergency call.

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