Patent ID: 6859649
Filing Date: 2005-02-22
Classification: H04M,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method for registering a mobile communication device to a service comprising: receiving a device identifier for the mobile communication device via a communication network, wherein the device identifier is correlated with information concerning what services the mobile communication device has a technical capability to access; receiving, via the network, a request for a service to be provided to the mobile communication device; accessing a device capabilities database that includes the information, using the received device identifier; determining, based on the received device identifier and the corresponding information, whether the mobile communication device is capable of receiving the requested service; when the mobile communication device is determined to be capable of receiving the requested service, setting up the requested service for the mobile communication device; and when it is determined that the communication device is not capable of receiving the requested service, proposing an alternative service to the party that requested service, wherein the alternative service is compatible with the mobile communication device.