Provisioning by delivered items

US9106632B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9106632-B2
Application numberUS-201213481352-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateMay 25, 2012
Priority dateMay 26, 2011
Publication dateAug 11, 2015
Grant dateAug 11, 2015

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Abstract

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Embodiments of the invention can provide systems and methods for device provisioning. According to one example embodiment of the invention, a method can be provided. The method can include identifying, from a computer-readable memory, provisioning information associated with a device; attaching the provisioning information to an item; and preparing the item to be sent to a location of the associated device, wherein the device is provisioned based at least in part on the item. In certain embodiments, one or more operations can be performed by one or more computers associated with a service provider.

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The claimed invention is: 1. A method comprising: identifying, from a computer-readable memory, provisioning information associated with a specific device; attaching the provisioning information to a physical item; and preparing the physical item to be delivered to a location associated with the device, wherein the device is provisioned with a first application based at least in part on the provisioning information attached to the physical item, and provisioning the device…

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What does patent US9106632B2 cover?
Embodiments of the invention can provide systems and methods for device provisioning. According to one example embodiment of the invention, a method can be provided. The method can include identifying, from a computer-readable memory, provisioning information associated with a device; attaching the provisioning information to an item; and preparing the item to be sent to a location of the assoc…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Musfeldt Roger Lynn, First Data Corp
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H04L9/3234. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Aug 11 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).