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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 23, 2014
Filed:
Aug. 15, 2012
Sean P. Hoelzle, King of Prussia, PA (US);
Sara A. V. Persson, Olathe, KS (US);
Robert L. Spanel, Overland Park, KS (US);
Sean P. Hoelzle, King of Prussia, PA (US);
Sara A. V. Persson, Olathe, KS (US);
Robert L. Spanel, Overland Park, KS (US);
Sprint Communications Company L.P., Overland Park, KS (US);
Abstract
A method of provisioning a wireless device. The method comprises provisioning by a computer a first shared service credential of a first wireless device and a unique hardware identifier of the first wireless device in a wireless service provider network, wherein the first shared service credential is programmed into a plurality of different wireless devices including the first wireless device; sending by a computer a wireless access protocol message to the first wireless device directed to the first shared service credential; in response to an open mobile alliance device management rendezvous message sent by the first wireless device, transmitting by a computer a service credential to the first wireless device, where the service credential is different from the first shared service credential; and provisioning the service credential and the unique hardware identifier of the first wireless device in the wireless service provider network.