Apparatus and method for provisioning wireless data communication devices
First Claim
1. A system for provisioning wireless data communication devices for a plurality of users, the system comprising:
- a configuration server connectable to a network for providing a network portal for the plurality of users to allow each of them to have a wireless data communication device provisioned, the configuration server including;
an authorization program for validating which one of a plurality of wireless host servers a user is authorized to use, anda configuration program configured to provision the wireless data communication device to communicate with the one of the plurality of wireless host servers to obtain email from one of a plurality of messaging servers; and
a database in communication with the configuration server for storing configurations for each of the plurality of wireless host servers.
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Abstract
A system for provisioning wireless data communication devices for a plurality of users is provided in which the system includes a configuration server having an authorization program and a configuration program, and a database. The configuration server is connectable to a network for providing a network portal for the plurality of users to allow each of them to have a wireless data communication device provisioned. The authorization program validates which one of a plurality of wireless host servers a user is authorized to use. The configuration program is configured to provision the wireless data communication device to communicate with the one of a plurality of wireless host servers to obtain email from one of a plurality of messaging servers. The database is in communication with the configuration server for storing configurations for each of the wireless host servers.
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1. A system for provisioning wireless data communication devices for a plurality of users, the system comprising:
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a configuration server connectable to a network for providing a network portal for the plurality of users to allow each of them to have a wireless data communication device provisioned, the configuration server including; an authorization program for validating which one of a plurality of wireless host servers a user is authorized to use, and a configuration program configured to provision the wireless data communication device to communicate with the one of the plurality of wireless host servers to obtain email from one of a plurality of messaging servers; and a database in communication with the configuration server for storing configurations for each of the plurality of wireless host servers. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for provisioning wireless data communication devices for a plurality of users, the system comprising:
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a configuration server connectable to a network for providing a network portal for the plurality of users to allow each of them to have a wireless data communication device provisioned, the configuration server including; a configuration program configured to provision the wireless data communication device to communicate with one of a plurality of wireless host servers to obtain email from one of a plurality of messaging servers, a rules manager program for determining which wireless host server and which messaging server the wireless data communication device is to be provisioned for; a plurality of interface module programs, one associated with each of the wireless host servers, for interfacing the configuration server with each of the wireless host servers; and a database in communication with the configuration server for storing configurations and rules for each of the plurality of wireless host servers. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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13. A method for provisioning wireless data communication devices for a plurality of users, the system comprising:
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authenticating a user; authorizing the user to provision a wireless data communication device; determining which predetermined email server among a plurality of email servers for which the wireless data communication device should be provisioned; determining which wireless host server among a plurality of wireless host servers for which the wireless data communication device should be configured; and provisioning the wireless data communication device to communicate with the wireless host server to obtain email from the email server. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. An article of manufacture, comprising:
a non-transitory, computer readable medium having computer readable program code for provisioning wireless data communication devices for a plurality of users, the computer readable program code executable on a computer system and including instructions for; causing the computer system to authenticate a user; causing the computer system to authorize the user to provision a wireless data communication device; causing the computer system to determine which predetermined email server among a plurality of email servers for which the wireless data communication device should be provisioned; causing the computer system to determine which wireless host server among a plurality of wireless host servers for which the wireless data communication device should be configured; and causing the computer system to provision the wireless data communication device to communicate with the wireless host server to obtain email from the email server. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28)
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