Multiplex communications – Pathfinding or routing – Combined circuit switching and packet switching
Reexamination Certificate
1997-07-31
2001-09-25
Kizou, Hassan (Department: 2662)
Multiplex communications
Pathfinding or routing
Combined circuit switching and packet switching
C370S329000, C455S411000, C709S219000, C709S227000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06295291
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
I. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to radiotelephone service provision. More particularly, the present invention relates to subscribing to radiotelephone service over the internet.
II. Description of the Related Art
The number of cellular radiotelephones being sold is increasing dramatically. These radiotelephones must be programmed with data from the service provider in order to operate in the service provider's area of coverage.
Typically, a potential radiotelephone service subscriber purchases a radiotelephone from a retailer. The retailer then calls a service provider in order to activate the radiotelephone for the subscriber. The service provider typically pays the retailer to provide this service for the subscriber.
There is a previously unforeseen need for a system that enables a potential subscriber to purchase radiotelephone service and various features from the service provider without retailer interaction. There is also a need for a process to operate this system in an efficient manner.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention encompasses a system and method for providing radiotelephone service to a radiotelephone. The present invention uses an internet access device to access an internet coupled world wide web server. The server provides a web page that displays and makes available a plurality of radiotelephone services and features.
The potential radiotelephone service subscriber logs on to the internet coupled server with the internet access device and selects from the plurality of radiotelephone services and features. The selected features and services are saved as the radiotelephone profile.
Any credit information entered by the potential subscriber is verified with a credit validation system. The billing information provided by the potential subscriber is then saved in his billing system profile.
The radiotelephone is powered up at which time it sends out registration information to the system. The system receives the registration information from the radiotelephone and looks up the appropriate radiotelephone service profile.
The system then transmits the radiotelephone service profile to the radiotelephone. The radiotelephone uses this profile, that includes a permanent directory number, to reprogram the appropriate radiotelephone registers so that the radiotelephone can now access the service provider's system.
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rfc1789.htm “INETPhone: Telephone Services and Servers on Internet”, C. Yang, 6 pages, Apr. 1995.*
RFC 1727 “A Vision of an Integrated Internet Information Service”, C. Weider, 8 pages, Dec. 1994.
Crane John D.
Kizou Hassan
Nortel Networks Limited
Pezzlo John
LandOfFree
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