Patent ID: 6970418
Filing Date: 2005-11-29
Classification: H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method of transferring network accessibility from a first electronic system (FES) to a second electronic system (SES), said method comprising: sending from said SES a first request via a network to a network infrastructure provider (NIP) to transfer a network access configuration associated with said FES to said SES, wherein said network access configuration includes a network identifier; sending from said NIP a second request to a network service provider (NSP) to approve transferring said network access configuration associated with said FES to said SES; if said NIP receives approval from said NSP, updating NIP information such that said network access configuration is associated with said SES and de-associated from said FES and sending said network identifier to said SES; and sending from said SES a third request to said NSP to complete transfer of said network access configuration associated with said FES to said SES to cause said NSP to update NSP information and to send NSP dependent information to said SES.