	US 7,613,456 B2
	System and method for automatic registration notification for over-the-air activation
Arun K. Chatterjee, Redmond, Wash. (US); Brian Kevin Daly, Redmond, Wash. (US); David William James Holmes, Redmond, Wash. (US); and Ileana A. Leuca, Bellevue, Wash. (US)
Assigned to AT&T Mobility II LLC, Atlanta, Ga. (US)
Filed on Mar. 16, 2004, as Appl. No. 10/802,492.
Application 10/802492 is a continuation of application No. 09/896481, filed on Jun. 29, 2001, granted, now 6,915,132.
Application 09/896481 is a continuation of application No. 09/702163, filed on Oct. 30, 2000, granted, now 6,282,421.
Application 09/702163 is a continuation of application No. 08/679890, filed on Jul. 15, 1996, granted, now 6,188,899.
Prior Publication US 2004/0176086 A1, Sep. 09, 2004
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04Q 7/20 (2006.01)

U.S. Cl. 455—435.1 [455/414.1; 455/432.1; 455/418; 455/419; 455/445; 455/560]

21 Claims

1. An unactivated mobile station programmed to perform a method comprising:

sending, to a wireless communications network, during a process that can be used by an activated mobile station to announce a current location of the mobile station and enable the wireless communications network to direct incoming calls to the activated mobile station, a message not including a valid mobile identification number, the message comprising information distinguishing the message as for activation of the unactivated mobile station, wherein the sending of the message causes the network to send activation parameters to the unactivated mobile station, and wherein the information distinguishing the message as for activation of the unactivated mobile station comprises an over-the-air activation function ID number; and

receiving the activation parameters sent from the wireless communications network responsive to the message comprising the information distinguishing the message as for activation of the unactivated mobile station.