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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 01, 2011
Filed:
Mar. 01, 2007
Mark A. Lipford, Leawood, KS (US);
Serge M. Manning, Overland Park, KS (US);
David S. Mcginniss, Naperville, IL (US);
Mark A. Lipford, Leawood, KS (US);
Serge M. Manning, Overland Park, KS (US);
David S. McGinniss, Naperville, IL (US);
Clear Wireless LLC, Kirkland, WA (US);
Abstract
Before a WiMAX-equipped device is distributed to an end-user, the manufacturer or distributor of the WiMAX-equipped device will record in the device a set of data that describes characteristics (e.g., type, features, capabilities, and limitations) of the device. When the end-user powers on the device or otherwise brings the device within the coverage of a service provider's WiMAX base station, the device will then acquire radio connectivity, typically with the service provider authenticating the device's WiMAX chipset. Thereafter, the device will engage in a first-time activation/service-provisioning session with a system operated by the service provider, and during that session, the device will provide the system with its device-characteristics data and the service provider will use that device-characteristics data as a basis to customize provisioning of service for the device based on the device's features and capabilities.