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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 20, 2016
Filed:
Dec. 23, 2009
Brian Gerald Kuhn, San Carlos, CA (US);
Craig S. Skinner, Snohomish, WA (US);
Brian Gerald Kuhn, San Carlos, CA (US);
Craig S. Skinner, Snohomish, WA (US);
QUALCOMM Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US);
Abstract
A system and method for registering a mobile computing device for a data service on a wireless network is described. The method comprises receiving a request from a user to initiate a program on the mobile computing device which requires a network connection for a data service. The method comprises checking if a wireless account for the data service has been activated for the mobile computing device, and, if a wireless account for the data service has not been activated, transmitting to a network node a serial number of the mobile computing device and a key which is based on an encryption of the serial number. The method further comprises receiving a message indicating a wireless network connection is granted.