System and Method for Authorizing the Activation of a Communication Device

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United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20100124912A1
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12692966

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A system and method for authorizing the activation of a communication device is provided. A request to activate a communication device is received by a communication service provider. The communication service provider or a central processor determines whether the communication device was validly sold in a purchase transaction. Alternately, the communication service provider can outsource the determining step to a central processor. The communication service provider or central processor determines whether to activate the communication device based on the determining action.

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E2INTERACTIVE INC D/B/A E2INTERACTIVE INC250 WILLIAMS STREET SUITE M-100 ATLANTA GA 30303

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Graves, Phillip Craig Atlanta, US 40 1873
Smith, Merrill Brooks Atlanta, US 41 1818

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