WWAN device provisioning using signaling channel
First Claim
1. A method of obtaining network connection information for a wireless wide area network device, the method comprising:
- sending a request from a wireless wide area network device, the request being adapted for transmission to a provisioning server via a signaling channel of a wireless wide area network, the request comprising elements defining a request for network connection information; and
receiving, by the wireless wide area network device, the network connection information from the provisioning server via the signaling channel.
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Abstract
A signaling channel of a wireless wide area network is used to wirelessly obtain network connection information by a wireless device. Such information may include configuration information, branding information, data roaming partner information, and/or subscriber plan information. A user and/or the wireless device may use the network connection information when deciding whether and/or how to connect to the network. A network provider may use methods disclosed herein to efficiently update wireless devices that subscribe to the network. The network provider may provide selected network connection information based on information regarding the wireless device, such as the device location.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of obtaining network connection information for a wireless wide area network device, the method comprising:
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sending a request from a wireless wide area network device, the request being adapted for transmission to a provisioning server via a signaling channel of a wireless wide area network, the request comprising elements defining a request for network connection information; and receiving, by the wireless wide area network device, the network connection information from the provisioning server via the signaling channel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of obtaining network connection information for a wireless wide area network device connection manager, the method comprising:
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sending a USSD string from a wireless wide area network device, the USSD string adapted for transmission to a provisioning server via a signaling channel of a wireless wide area GSM network, and the USSD string comprising a sequence of characters defining a request for network connection information; and receiving, by the wireless wide area network device connection manager, the network connection information from the provisioning server via the signaling channel. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. At least one computer-readable medium having computer-readable instructions for performing steps of a method of instructing a wireless wide area network device to retrieve network connection information from a provisioning server, the method comprising:
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sending a request from a wireless wide area network device, the request being adapted for transmission to a provisioning server via a signaling channel of a wireless wide area network, the request comprising elements defining a request for network connection information; receiving by the wireless wide area network device the network connection information from the provisioning server via the signaling channel, the network connection information comprising one or more of;
configuration information;
network operator branding information;
an identification of a wireless data roaming network approved for use; and
data subscriber plan information associated with the wireless wide area network device. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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