Activation of mobile computing device on a cellular network

Details Activation of mobile computing device on a cellular network Activation of mobile computing device on a cellular network

2006-07-10

2009-06-30

Chen, Alan (Department: 2182)

Electrical computers and digital data processing systems: input/

Input/output data processing

Peripheral configuration

C709S220000, C709S221000, C709S222000, C709S250000, C710S062000, C710S072000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07555571

ABSTRACT:
An automated network registration and activation system and method of the present invention automatically configures a communication network device for communicating on a network and automatically handles the communication network registration and activation. In one embodiment a processor automatically configures a device for communicating on a communication network with automated registration and activation on the communication network. In one exemplary implementation, network configuration information includes a network unit device identifier (e.g., a MAN) and the present invention automatically registers and activates a device with a communication network when requested to activate by a user tapping on an activation application or being taken to the activation application.

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