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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 08, 2003
Filed:
Jan. 23, 2002
Edward G. Tiedemann, Jr., Concord, MA (US);
Irfan Khan, San Diego, CA (US);
Alejandro R. Holcman, San Diego, CA (US);
Qualcomm, Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US);
Abstract
A communications network and method for over the air service programming a mobile station ( ), where the mobile station transmits a service programming request to a communications network, which results in the mobile station ( ) being connected to a customer service center ( ). Customer service center ( ) queries the user of mobile station ( ) for information in response to which the customer service center ( ) selects a home location register ( ) and authentication center ( ) within the communication network with which the mobile station ( ) is to be associated. Service programming information associated with the mobile station ( ) is transferred from the home location register ( ) and/or the authentication center ( ) into mobile station ( ).