Patent ID: 8301140
Filing Date: 2012-10-30
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. A method for activating a mobile station of a plurality of mobile stations in a wireless communications network, comprising: receiving at a network node a registration message including information translatable into an address for an over the air activation processor, wherein the information translatable into the address for the over the air activation processor is an over the air activation function identification number, wherein the network node is for receiving a plurality of registration messages from the plurality of mobile stations, each of the plurality of registration messages including the information translatable into the address, wherein the information translatable into the address is the same for every mobile station; and providing the registration message to a signal transfer point for translating the information into the address, and for routing the registration message to the over the air activation processor, wherein the registration message is for allowing the over the air activation processor to initiate an activation process, and to transmit activation parameters to the mobile station, wherein authorization data that is received by the over the air activation processor is for allowing the over the air activation processor to complete the activation process, wherein the authorization data is received from an activation center that receives information from a user of the mobile station via a voice channel that is established between the mobile station and the activation center.