Automatic Mobile Terminal Provisioning Detection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current provisioning systems for mobile terminals are inconvenient for users, as they require manual initiation and understanding of complex configuration processes, and do not automatically detect unprovisioned terminals, leading to frustration and inefficiency.
Innovation Solution
A system and method that automatically detects unprovisioned mobile terminals in a network and sends notifications to a provisioning server to initiate provisioning procedures, using subscriber and equipment identifiers like IMSI and IMEI, allowing for automated configuration without user intervention.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If manual provisioning initiation is required, then user control over provisioning is improved, but ease of operation deteriorates due to complex configuration processes
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables self-service provisioning by automatically detecting unprovisioned terminals through network monitoring of identifier pairs and initiating provisioning procedures without user intervention. The terminal autonomously receives configuration parameters from the provisioning server, eliminating the need for users to manually configure complex settings.
Solution Approach 2:
The network performs preliminary detection and provisioning initiation before the user needs to use the terminal. By monitoring for unprovisioned terminals and automatically starting provisioning procedures, the system prepares the terminal in advance, so users find their devices already configured and ready for immediate use.
2Productivity
If automatic detection is implemented, then productivity is improved, but device complexity increases due to monitoring requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The network element performing detection also handles provisioning initiation and coordination, combining multiple functions into a single system component. This universal approach eliminates the need for separate monitoring systems while improving provisioning efficiency through integrated automated detection and action.
3Reliability
If user initiation is required, then reliability is improved through user confirmation, but loss of time increases due to manual intervention requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The terminal automatically receives and processes provisioning information without requiring user initiation or confirmation. The system maintains reliability by using authenticated identifier pairs (IMSI/IMEI) to ensure the correct terminal receives the correct configuration, while eliminating time losses associated with manual user actions.
Data Source
AI summary
A system and method for automatically initiating provisioning procedures is provided. Terminals that have not been provisioned for connection to a network or service are automatically recognized at the network. When such an unprovisioned terminal has been detected, a notification is dispatched to an appropriate provisioning network entity to initiate the provisioning procedures for the unprovisioned terminal.