Device agent for remote user configuration of wireless network access
First Claim
1. A method performed by a mobile end-user device that is configured to connect to a wireless access network via associated device circuitry, the method comprising:
- determining, by one or more device agents, that;
(i) service activity is initiated or attempted that is associated with one or more user applications that are capable of executing on the device and that require internet communication; and
(ii) no data service plan is active to allow the user applications to obtain an internet connection by communicating over the wireless access network to obtain access to the internet;
responsive to said determining, displaying on a user interface a notification providing an end-user input option to activate a data service plan;
obtaining from the user interface an end-user input to the input option; and
responsive to an affirmative end-user input, initiating an ambient service connection with an activation server over the wireless access network, the ambient service connection available over the wireless access network before the data service plan is active.
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Abstract
A method performed by a wireless end-user hardware device that is configured to connect to a wireless access network via associated device circuitry, the method including monitoring at a service interface layer attempts by the plurality of end-user applications to communicate over the wireless access network, determining that connectivity to the wireless access network is available and that a data service plan is not active, communicating with an activation server over the wireless access network and either i) opening an interface through which the end-user may enroll, subscribe or otherwise activate the data service plan and communicating with the activation server to activate the data service plan or ii) executing an application that automatically exchanges previously entered credentials with the activation server to activate the data service plan.
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16 Claims
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1. A method performed by a mobile end-user device that is configured to connect to a wireless access network via associated device circuitry, the method comprising:
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determining, by one or more device agents, that; (i) service activity is initiated or attempted that is associated with one or more user applications that are capable of executing on the device and that require internet communication; and (ii) no data service plan is active to allow the user applications to obtain an internet connection by communicating over the wireless access network to obtain access to the internet; responsive to said determining, displaying on a user interface a notification providing an end-user input option to activate a data service plan; obtaining from the user interface an end-user input to the input option; and responsive to an affirmative end-user input, initiating an ambient service connection with an activation server over the wireless access network, the ambient service connection available over the wireless access network before the data service plan is active. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A mobile end-user device comprising:
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device circuitry configurable to connect to a wireless access network; one or more user applications; and one or more device agents operable to perform a method including determining, that; (i) service activity is initiated or attempted that is associated with one or more user applications that are capable of executing on the device and that require internet communication; and (ii) no data service plan is active to allow the user applications to obtain an internet connection by communicating over the wireless access network to obtain access to the internet; responsive to said determining, displaying on a user interface a notification providing an end-user input option to activate a data service plan; obtaining from the user interface an end-user input to the input option; and responsive to an affirmative end-user input, initiating an ambient service connection with an activation server over the wireless access network, the ambient service connection available over the wireless access network before the data service plan is active. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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