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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jul. 12, 2016

Filed:

Nov. 27, 2013
Applicant:

Cellco Partnership, Basking Ridge, NJ (US);

Inventors:

Matthew M. Laden, Masaryktown, FL (US);

Elena Krimchansky, New City, NY (US);

Assignee:

Cellco Partnership, Basking Ridge, NJ (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04M 3/00 (2006.01); H04M 11/00 (2006.01); H04W 12/06 (2009.01); H04W 12/08 (2009.01); H04W 8/18 (2009.01); H04W 48/02 (2009.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04W 12/06 (2013.01); H04W 12/08 (2013.01); H04W 8/18 (2013.01); H04W 48/02 (2013.01);
Abstract

To activate a pre-provisioned mobile device on a network, an initial data communication for device activation is allowed between the device and an self-activation portal. At this point, the network prevents other more regular communication of the mobile device via the network. The portal automatically collects identification information from the mobile device and collects information from the user to activate the device on a network service account. The portal causes a provisioning system to provision data to network elements to activate device service in the network. After provisioning is complete, a notification is sent to the mobile device; and after device communication is completed a record that controlled routing to the portal before activation is deleted. The mobile device then communicates via the network to obtain data for storage in the device, to complete activation and permit normal operation of the mobile device via the network.


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