Patent ID: 6879825
Filing Date: 2005-04-12
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. A method of activating a mobile station for communicating with a telecommunications network, comprising the step of (a) receiving a temporary activation mobile station ID and ESN from a mobile station at a mobile switching center and sending a registration notification to an over-the-air activation function; (b) verifying the temporary activation mobile station ID and sending a registration notification from the over-the-air activation function containing the permanent mobile station ID to the mobile switching center; (c) communicating a permanent mobile station ID to the mobile station; (d) receiving the permanent mobile station ID and ESN from the mobile station at the mobile switching center; (e) verifying the permanent mobile station ID; and sending a registration notification to a home location register assigned to the permanent mobile station ID; and (f) the over-the-air activation function sending programming data to the serving mobile switching center identified by the home location register; (g) the mobile switching center sending a SPACH notification of R-data to the mobile station; (h) the serving mobile switching center receiving a SPACH confirmation from the mobile station; and (i) the mobile switching center sending programming data to the mobile station.