System and method for associating a device with an existing service account
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Oct 28, 2004
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May 13, 2004
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Jul 26, 2000
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A method and system for associating a portable electronic device with an existing service account with minimal user input on the device connects the device to a gateway server. If the device is not associated with a gateway account or a temporary account, then the gateway server creates a temporary account for the device. When the gateway server receives an association of the device to an existing account with a service site, it converts the temporary account to a gateway account associated with the device and the existing account, and transfers any data for the temporary account to the existing account. In this manner, a portable electronic device can use certain services without first requiring the user to associate the device to an existing account. The user need not enter addressing or authentication information on the device to access this service, but can enter it from an input friendly device.
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