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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 15, 2013
Filed:
Jun. 07, 2007
Douglas Alan Olding, Overland Park, KS (US);
Ahsan Habib, Olathe, KS (US);
Warren Bruce Cope, Olathe, KS (US);
Nadine Lamoure Manjaro, Overland Park, KS (US);
Shane Robert Werner, Olathe, KS (US);
Douglas Alan Olding, Overland Park, KS (US);
Ahsan Habib, Olathe, KS (US);
Warren Bruce Cope, Olathe, KS (US);
Nadine Lamoure Manjaro, Overland Park, KS (US);
Shane Robert Werner, Olathe, KS (US);
Sprint Communications Company L.P., Overland Park, KS (US);
Abstract
Computer-readable media, systems, and methods for automated device activation are described. In embodiments, an activation message is received from a non-provisioned mobile device identifying a user account. In various embodiments, it is determined whether activation is authorized and, if it is determined that activation is authorized, the non-provisioned mobile device is activated. In various other embodiments, it is determined whether activation is authorized by sending a confirmation message to a provisioned mobile device and receiving an authorization message from the provisioned mobile device.