Patent ID: 8064881
Filing Date: 2011-11-22
Classification: H04Q,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method for providing wireless services, said method comprising: storing a plurality of wireless identifiers in an authentication space of a server operated by a wireless service provider, the authentication space being a partition of a storage component of the server that is designated to an enterprise and the wireless identifiers being associated with wireless devices used by employees of the enterprise, the wireless service provider providing wireless service to the wireless devices, wherein the plurality of wireless identifiers are allocated for use only by the enterprise and include wireless identifiers not currently assigned to any wireless device; granting a remote client access to the authentication space to allow the enterprise to manage services associated with the plurality of wireless identifiers; and altering managed service options associated with one or more wireless identifier, the managed service options being altered in response to receiving data from the remote client, wherein altering managed service options associated with the one or more wireless identifier includes an option for the enterprise to assign a wireless identifier within the plurality of wireless identifiers that is not currently assigned to any wireless device to a wireless device, wherein the assignment of the wireless identifier to the wireless device occurs without requiring additional assistance from the wireless service provider to effect the assignment of the wireless identifier to the wireless device.