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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 14, 2012
Filed:
Jun. 21, 2007
Rajagopal Venkatachalam, Redmond, WA (US);
Zhangwei Xu, Redmond, WA (US);
Zeyong Xu, Issaquah, WA (US);
Rajagopal Venkatachalam, Redmond, WA (US);
Zhangwei Xu, Redmond, WA (US);
Zeyong Xu, Issaquah, WA (US);
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
Methods and a program of instruction provide a packet schema framework for communication between elements of a pay-as-you-go business model including a provisioning server, an adapted electronic device, and a service provider. The packet schema defines provisioning instructions and content types to support service provisioning, including electronic device configuration and state, time-metering, and other types of functional and administrative tasks as well as to provide a foundation for any future messages needed for product evolution. The schema also defines security at multiple levels to guard against malicious users who may try to hook into the system to fraudulently use and/or configure the electronic devices for their own use and gain.