System and method for facilitating carrier-specific configuration of a user device based on pre-stored information for multiple carriers
First Claim
1. A system for facilitating carrier-specific configuration of user devices based on pre-stored limited access information for multiple carriers, the system comprising a user device that includes one or more physical processors programmed to execute computer program instructions which, when executed, cause the user device to:
- store information for limited access that allows the user device to obtain carrier-specific parameters for configuring the user device via carrier networks of different carriers, wherein the stored limited access information comprises a multi-carrier-recognized access point name that is recognized by the carrier networks of the different carriers for obtaining the carrier-specific parameters for configuring the user device via the carrier networks of the different carriers;
select, during activation of the user device, one of the carrier networks on which the user device is to be configured to operate, the selected carrier network being a carrier network of a first carrier;
responsive to the selection of the carrier network, provide, to a carrier-side computer system on the selected carrier network, a request for limited access to the selected carrier network for configuring the user device for the selected carrier network, wherein the limited access request comprises the multi-carrier-recognized access point name of the stored limited access information that allows the user device to obtain carrier-specific parameters for configuring the user device via the selected carrier network and via a carrier network of a second carrier different from the first carrier;
responsive to the limited access being granted by the carrier-side computer system, obtain, from the carrier-side computer system, a configuration package comprising one or more of the carrier-specific parameters for configuring the user device for the selected carrier network; and
cause, based on the obtained configuration package, the user device to be configured for further access to the selected carrier network.
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Abstract
In certain embodiments, carrier-specific configuration of a user device may be facilitated based on pre-stored information for multiple carriers. In some embodiments, a user device may store information for limited access (that allows the user device to obtain carrier-specific parameters from carrier networks). During activation, the user device may select one of the carrier networks on which the user device is to be configured to operate. Responsive to the selection, the user device may provide, to a carrier-side computer system on the selected carrier network, a request for limited access to the selected carrier network for configuring the user device, wherein the request comprises the stored access information that allows the user device to obtain carrier-specific parameters via the selected carrier network. Responsive to the limited access being granted, the user device may obtain a configuration package from the carrier-side computer system comprising parameters for configuring the user device.
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20 Claims
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1. A system for facilitating carrier-specific configuration of user devices based on pre-stored limited access information for multiple carriers, the system comprising a user device that includes one or more physical processors programmed to execute computer program instructions which, when executed, cause the user device to:
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store information for limited access that allows the user device to obtain carrier-specific parameters for configuring the user device via carrier networks of different carriers, wherein the stored limited access information comprises a multi-carrier-recognized access point name that is recognized by the carrier networks of the different carriers for obtaining the carrier-specific parameters for configuring the user device via the carrier networks of the different carriers; select, during activation of the user device, one of the carrier networks on which the user device is to be configured to operate, the selected carrier network being a carrier network of a first carrier; responsive to the selection of the carrier network, provide, to a carrier-side computer system on the selected carrier network, a request for limited access to the selected carrier network for configuring the user device for the selected carrier network, wherein the limited access request comprises the multi-carrier-recognized access point name of the stored limited access information that allows the user device to obtain carrier-specific parameters for configuring the user device via the selected carrier network and via a carrier network of a second carrier different from the first carrier; responsive to the limited access being granted by the carrier-side computer system, obtain, from the carrier-side computer system, a configuration package comprising one or more of the carrier-specific parameters for configuring the user device for the selected carrier network; and cause, based on the obtained configuration package, the user device to be configured for further access to the selected carrier network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of facilitating carrier-specific configuration of user devices based on pre-stored limited access information for multiple carriers, the method implemented by a user device that includes one or more physical processors programmed to execute computer program instructions which, when executed, perform the method, the method comprising:
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storing, by the user device, information for limited access that allows the user device to obtain carrier-specific parameters for configuring the user device via carrier networks of different carriers, wherein the stored limited access information comprises a multi-carrier-recognized access point name that is recognized by the carrier networks of the different carriers for obtaining the carrier-specific parameters for configuring the user device via the carrier networks of the different carriers; selecting, by the user device, during activation of the user device, one of the carrier networks on which the user device is to be configured to operate, the selected carrier network being a carrier network of a first carrier; responsive to the selection of the carrier network, providing, by the user device, to a carrier-side computer system on the selected carrier network, a request for limited access to the selected carrier network for configuring the user device for the selected carrier network, wherein the limited access request comprises the multi-carrier-recognized access point name of the stored limited access information that allows the user device to obtain carrier-specific parameters for configuring the user device via the selected carrier network and via a carrier network of a second carrier different from the first carrier; responsive to the limited access being granted by the carrier-side computer system, obtaining, by the user device, from the carrier-side computer system, a configuration package comprising one or more of the carrier-specific parameters for configuring the user device for the selected carrier network; and causing, by the user device, based on the obtained configuration package, the user device to be configured for further access to the selected carrier network. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A system for facilitating carrier-specific configuration of user devices based on pre-stored limited access information for multiple carriers, the system comprising a user device that includes one or more physical processors programmed to execute computer program instructions which, when executed, cause the user device to:
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store information for limited access that allows the user device to obtain carrier-specific parameters for configuring the user device via carrier networks of different carriers, wherein the stored limited access information comprises a multi-carrier-recognized access point name that is recognized by the carrier networks of the different carriers for obtaining the carrier-specific parameters for configuring the user device via the carrier networks of the different carriers; select, during activation of the user device, one of the carrier networks on which the user device is to be configured to operate, the selected carrier network being a carrier network of a first carrier; responsive to the selection of the carrier network, provide, to a carrier-side computer system on the selected carrier network, a request for limited access to the selected carrier network for configuring the user device for the selected carrier network, wherein the limited access request comprises the multi-carrier-recognized access point name of the stored limited access information that allows the user device to obtain carrier-specific parameters for configuring the user device via the selected carrier network and via a carrier network of a second carrier different from the first carrier; responsive to the limited access being granted by the carrier-side computer system, obtain, from the carrier-side computer system, a configuration package comprising one or more of the carrier-specific parameters for configuring the user device for the selected carrier network; and cause, based on the obtained configuration package, the user device to be configured for further access to the selected carrier network, wherein the stored limited access information is pre-stored by a manufacturer of the user device during a manufacturing process, prior to a delivery of the user device to a carrier, or prior to delivery of the user device to a user.
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