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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 15, 2019
Filed:
Aug. 20, 2018
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
James P. Scott, Manhattan Beach, CA (US);
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
A method includes receiving, at a network service exchange system, a request from a device. The request indicates one or more service parameters. The method includes, in response to receiving the request, validating the device and the one or more service parameters. A reverse auction is performed to select a service provider from among a plurality of candidate service providers. The service provider is selected based on the one or more service parameters. The method further includes, after selecting the service provider, performing an over-the-air provisioning process to enable the device to communicate using a network associated with the service provider.