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Automated device provisioning and activation

  • US 9,641,957 B2
  • Filed: 08/17/2016
  • Issued: 05/02/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/28/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A mobile device comprising:

  • a cellular network modem, reconfigurable for data communication over each of multiple carrier access networks; and

    a memory to store pre-activation credentials and permanent credentials, wherein the mobile device is configured to use stored pre-activation credentials and a pre-activation service policy in an ambient access mode,a processor configured to, in the ambient access mode, provide network access control according to the pre-activation service policy to allow and block access to a first carrier access network via the cellular network modem, and wherein an allowed network service activity via the first carrier access network is an activation sequence comprising;

    connecting the device to an Internet-connected activation server through the first carrier access network,providing cellular network service options from the activation server to a user of the device, including cellular network service options corresponding to different service providers,accepting input from the user to select a first one of the cellular network service options for a selected one of the different service providers,forwarding, based on the input, an activation request for the first service option to the activation server,receiving from the activation server a set of permanent credentials corresponding to the selected service option and selected service provider, andstoring the permanent credentials in the memory so that the permanent credentials supersede the pre-activation credentials.

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