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Here is a summary of US Patent 8,631,102:
Title: Automated device provisioning and activation
Assignee: Headwater Partners I LLC
Inventor: Gregory G. Raleigh
Filing Date: Nov. 15, 2012
Issue Date: Jan. 14, 2014
Abstract:
The patent describes a system and method for managing network services on a device. It involves a service processor on the device that communicates with a service controller in the network. This system allows for the monitoring and control of service usage based on a service profile, which can be dynamically updated. It also includes features for user notification and consent regarding service policies and data collection. The invention aims to provide a more flexible and efficient way to manage network services for both users and service providers.
Plain-Language Summary of Independent Claims:
- Claim 1: A method for a device to manage its use of a wireless network. The device has a "service processor" that watches how the device uses the network. This service processor gets a set of rules, called a "service profile," from a "service controller" in the network. It then uses these rules to control which services the device can access and how much data it can use.
- Claim 13: A device that can connect to a wireless network. This device has a built-in "service processor" that does a few key things: it checks to see if it's allowed to connect to the network, it gets a set of rules (a "service profile") from a central server, it keeps track of how the device is using the network, and it can control the device's network access based on those rules. It also has a way to communicate with the central server and can be updated by it.
- Claim 20: A way for a device to get set up on a network for the first time. The device has a special "service processor" that can connect to the network in a limited way at first. This limited connection allows the device to talk to a "service controller" and get fully activated. The service controller sends a "service profile" to the device, which then allows the device to have full access to the network according to the rules in that profile.
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