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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:
Jun. 06, 2017

Filed:

Mar. 29, 2010
Applicants:

David E. Klein, Davie, FL (US);

Eric D. Brooks, Coral Springs, FL (US);

Steven E. Young, Hillsboro Beach, FL (US);

Deborah J. Monks, Palatine, IL (US);

Alejandro G. Blanco, Davie, FL (US);

Inventors:

David E. Klein, Davie, FL (US);

Eric D. Brooks, Coral Springs, FL (US);

Steven E. Young, Hillsboro Beach, FL (US);

Deborah J. Monks, Palatine, IL (US);

Alejandro G. Blanco, Davie, FL (US);

Assignee:

MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC., Chicago, IL (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 15/16 (2006.01); H04W 4/00 (2009.01); G06Q 30/04 (2012.01); G06Q 30/06 (2012.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04W 4/00 (2013.01); G06Q 30/04 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0601 (2013.01);
Abstract

Applications are provided to communication devices provide flexible operation between default modes of operation and an expanded mode of operation in which both communication devices share capabilities. A purchase order is created for a plurality of communication devices. A determination is made as to whether a collaboration feature is enabled at each device. The collaboration feature being enabled at each device results in additional revenue to the ordering process. If collaboration is enabled at both devices at, and then collaboration operation are enabledwhich allows for predetermined operating features to be registered and additional revenue applied. The communication devicesare then automatically linked (via information sharing linkusing linkage application) to share capabilities of the registered features at. The resulting order comprises a plurality of communication devices that provided an expanded mode of operation when operating together.


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