System and method for real time self-provisioning for a mobile communication device
First Claim
1. A method of provisioning services for a mobile communication device, comprising the steps of:
- receiving a provisioning request, the provisioning request including provisioning information and specifying a provisioning operation and a first communication service;
determining whether a second communication service has been activated for the mobile communication device; and
where the second communication service has been activated for the mobile communication device, then;
processing the provisioning information to determine whether the provisioning operation may be performed;
performing the provisioning operation for the first communication service where the provisioning operation may be performed;
preparing a provisioning response indicating the result of the processing; and
sending the provisioning response to the mobile communication device.
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Abstract
A system and method of provisioning services for a mobile communication device are disclosed. A provisioning request including provisioning information and specifying a provisioning operation and a first communication service is prepared on the mobile communication device and sent to a provisioning system. Processing of the provisioning request is dependent upon whether or not a second communication service has been activated for the mobile communication device. If the mobile communication device is outside a coverage area of a wireless communication network when a provisioning request is prepared, the request is stored at the mobile communication device and sent to the provisioning system when the mobile communication device enters the coverage area. The provisioning system preferably manages service provisioning for multiple services, any of which may be hosted by different service providers.
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114 Claims
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1. A method of provisioning services for a mobile communication device, comprising the steps of:
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receiving a provisioning request, the provisioning request including provisioning information and specifying a provisioning operation and a first communication service;
determining whether a second communication service has been activated for the mobile communication device; and
where the second communication service has been activated for the mobile communication device, then;
processing the provisioning information to determine whether the provisioning operation may be performed;
performing the provisioning operation for the first communication service where the provisioning operation may be performed;
preparing a provisioning response indicating the result of the processing; and
sending the provisioning response to the mobile communication device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method of provisioning multiple services for a mobile communication device, comprising the steps of:
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receiving a provisioning request, the provisioning request including provisioning information and specifying a provisioning operation, a first communication service and a second communication service;
processing the provisioning information to determine whether the provisioning operation may be performed for the second communication service; and
where the provisioning operation may be performed for the second communication service, then;
performing the provisioning operation for the second communication service;
processing the provisioning information to determine whether the provisioning operation may be performed for the first communication service;
performing the provisioning operation for the first communication service where the provisioning operation may be performed for the first communication service;
preparing a provisioning response indicating that the provisioning operation was successful; and
sending the provisioning response to the mobile communication device. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. A method for provisioning communication services using a mobile communication device configured to operate within a wireless communication network, comprising the steps of:
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preparing a provisioning request at the mobile communication device;
transmitting the provisioning request to a provisioning authority where the mobile communication device is within a coverage area of the wireless communication network; and
where the mobile communication device is outside the coverage area of the wireless communication network, storing the provisioning request at the mobile communication device;
transmitting the provisioning request to the provisioning authority when the mobile communication device enters the coverage area;
receiving the provisioning request at the provisioning authority;
extracting provisioning information from the provisioning request; and
processing the provisioning information to determine whether the provisioning request may be granted;
wherein the provisioning request is associated with a first communication service; and
wherein the step of processing the provisioning information comprises the step of determining whether granting the provisioning request affects a second communication service on the mobile communication device. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58)
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40. (Cancelled)
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50. (Cancelled)
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63. A service provisioning system for a mobile communication device, comprising:
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means for receiving a provisioning request, the provisioning request including provisioning information and specifying a provisioning operation and a first communication service;
means for determining whether a second communication service has been activated for the mobile communication device;
means for processing the provisioning information to determine whether the provisioning operation may be performed, where the second communication service has been activated for the mobile communication device; and
means for performing the provisioning operation for the first communication service where the provisioning operation may be performed;
wherein the provisioning operation for the first communication service is dependent upon activation of the second communication service. - View Dependent Claims (59, 60, 61, 62, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85)
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86. A mobile communication device configured to operate within a wireless communication network, comprising:
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means for preparing a provisioning request;
means for storing the provisioning request; and
means for transmitting the provisioning request to a provisioning authority when the mobile communication device enters a coverage area of the wireless communication network;
wherein the provisioning request includes a provisioning operation and specifies a first communication service and a second communication service for which the provisioning operation is requested, and wherein the provisioning authority determines whether the second communication service is active before provisioning the first communication service. - View Dependent Claims (87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103)
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93. (Cancelled)
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104. A provisioning authority system for managing service provisioning for mobile communication devices in a wireless communication system, comprising:
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at least one provisioning interface;
means for receiving a provisioning request, operatively associated with each of the at least one interface systems, wherein the provisioning request is associated with a first communication service;
means for extracting provisioning information from the provisioning request;
means for distributing the provisioning information, wherein the means for distributing distributes the provisioning information to one of a plurality of means for processing provisioning information; and
means for determining whether granting the provisioning request affects a second communication service on the mobile communication device. - View Dependent Claims (105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 114)
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113. (Cancelled)
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