Systems and methods for configuring an electronic device for cellular-based communications
First Claim
1. A method of issuing a certificate for an electronic device of a subscriber, the method comprising:
- receiving a registration request from the electronic device;
responsive to receiving the registration request;
generating a code, andsending the code to the electronic device, wherein the electronic device enables the subscriber to compose a communication, including enabling the subscriber to input the code into the communication using a communication application installed on the electronic device, the communication having a destination associated with a short message service center;
receiving, from the short message service center, the communication composed on the electronic device and including the code, the communication indicating a subscription identification;
examining, using one or more processors, the subscription identification to identify a home network of the subscriber;
providing the subscription identification to the home network of the subscriber;
receiving an identification of the electronic device from the home network, the identification based on the subscription identification;
creating, for the subscriber using one or more processors, an account associated with the communication application;
associating, within the account, the subscription identification with the identification of the electronic device received from the home network;
generating, using one or more processors, a digital certificate based on the identification of the electronic device; and
providing the digital certificate to the electronic device.
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Abstract
Embodiments are provided for registering an electronic device of a subscriber for cellular-based communications. According to certain aspects, the cellular-based communications may be facilitated by a data center while the electronic device is not easily within range of a cellular network, such as when the electronic device is traveling on an aircraft. The registration includes associating a subscription identification of a cellular services plan with an identification of the electronic device, from which a registration server may create an account associated with the cellular-based communications. Further, the registration server may generate a digital certificate using the electronic device identification and issue the digital certificate to the electronic device.
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15 Claims
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1. A method of issuing a certificate for an electronic device of a subscriber, the method comprising:
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receiving a registration request from the electronic device; responsive to receiving the registration request; generating a code, and sending the code to the electronic device, wherein the electronic device enables the subscriber to compose a communication, including enabling the subscriber to input the code into the communication using a communication application installed on the electronic device, the communication having a destination associated with a short message service center; receiving, from the short message service center, the communication composed on the electronic device and including the code, the communication indicating a subscription identification; examining, using one or more processors, the subscription identification to identify a home network of the subscriber; providing the subscription identification to the home network of the subscriber; receiving an identification of the electronic device from the home network, the identification based on the subscription identification; creating, for the subscriber using one or more processors, an account associated with the communication application; associating, within the account, the subscription identification with the identification of the electronic device received from the home network; generating, using one or more processors, a digital certificate based on the identification of the electronic device; and providing the digital certificate to the electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A system for issuing a certificate for an electronic device of a subscriber, comprising:
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a communication module adapted to connect to the electronic device and to a home network of the subscriber; a memory adapted to store a set of non-transitory computer executable instructions; and a processor adapted to interface with the communication module and the memory, and configured to execute the non-transitory computer executable instructions to cause the processor to; receive, via the communication module, a registration request from the electronic device, responsive to receiving the registration request; generate a code, and send the code to the electronic device via the communication module, wherein the electronic device enables the subscriber to compose a communication, including enabling the subscriber to input the code into the communication using a communication application installed on the electronic device, the communication having a destination associated with a short message service center, receive, from the short message service center via the communication module, the communication composed on the electronic device and including the code, the communication indicating a subscription identification, examine the subscription identification to identify the home network of the subscriber, provide, via the communication module, the subscription identification to the home network of the subscriber, receive, via the communication module, an identification of the electronic device from the home network, the identification based on the subscription identification, create, for the subscriber, an account associated with the communication application, associate, within the account, the subscription identification with the identification of the electronic device received from the home network, generate a digital certificate based on the identification of the electronic device, and provide, via the communication module, the digital certificate to the electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method in an electronic device of registering the electronic device of a subscriber with a registration server, the method comprising:
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sending a registration request to the registration server; responsive to sending the registration request, receiving a code from the registration server; enabling the subscriber to compose a communication, including enabling the subscriber to input the code into the communication using a communication application installed on the electronic device, the communication having a destination associated with a short message service center and indicating a subscription identification; sending the communication to the short message service center for delivery to the registration server, wherein the registration server uses the subscription identification to retrieve an identification of the electronic device from a home network of the subscriber; receiving, from the registration server, a notification that an account has been established for the subscriber, wherein the account (i) associates the subscription identification with the identification of the electronic device retrieved from the home network and (ii) is associated with the communication application; establishing, using one or more processors, a secure connection with the registration server; receiving a digital certificate from the registration server via the secure connection, wherein the registration server generates the digital certificate based on the identification of the electronic device; and storing, in a memory device, the digital certificate. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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