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Methods and systems for carrier activation using information from an existing profile

  • US 9,253,617 B2
  • Filed: 09/30/2013
  • Issued: 02/02/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/30/2013
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method comprising:

  • during initial setup of an unactivated device, receiving, by a platform on the device configured to operate the device, from a server accessible by the device via a first network, a profile including identification information identifying a user of the device;

    determining, based on configuration instructions included in a memory accessible by the platform, a data service provider, wherein the device is configured to communicate via a second network provided by the data service provider based on the device being associated with an activated account with the data service provider, wherein activation of the account with the data service provider authorizes the device to receive subscriber-level connectivity to the second network;

    receiving, by the platform, a request from the data service provider for subscription information to activate the account with the data service provider, wherein the request is further for the platform to obtain a configuration package of the data service provider, and wherein the configuration package includes operating instructions for the platform to communicate over the second network;

    determining that the subscription information requested by the data service provider is included in the profile received during the initial setup of the device;

    obtaining, by the platform, via the first network, the configuration package;

    responsive to determining that the subscription information is included in the profile received during the initial setup of the device, providing information from the profile to the data service provider as the subscription information based on the operating instructions in the obtained configuration package; and

    based on the device being associated with the activated account with the data service provider, receiving the subscriber-level connectivity to the second network.

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