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|Hannu J. Jokinen, Esa Ihamäki
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|Nokia Corporation
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The present invention relates generally to network communications systems, and more particularly, to a system and method for automatically detecting mobile terminals in the network in need of provisioning, and directing the provisioning entity to effect such provisioning.
The modern communications era has brought about a tremendous expansion of wireline and wireless networks. Computer networks, television networks, and telephony networks are experiencing an unprecedented technological expansion, fueled by consumer demand. Wireless and mobile networking technologies have addressed related consumer demands, while providing more flexibility and immediacy of information transfer.
Current and future networking technologies continue to facilitate ease of information transfer and convenience to users. The proliferation of local, regional, and global networks such as the Internet has availed a sea of information to an information hungry society. These networking technologies have expanded to increasingly include wireless and mobile technologies. Through these networks, information can be downloaded to desktop systems, wireless systems, mobile systems, etc. For example, information available via the Internet can now be downloaded onto mobile wireless units, such as cellular telephones, personal digital assistants (PDAs), laptop computers, etc. One such technology facilitating the transfer of Internet content to and from wireless devices is the Wireless Application Protocol (WAP), which integrates the Internet and other networks with wireless network platforms. Generally, WAP is a set of protocols that accounts for characteristics and functionality of both Internet standards and standards for wireless services. It is independent of wireless network standards, and is designed as an open standard. WAP bridges the gap between the wireline Internet paradigm and the wireless domain, to allow wireless device users to enjoy the benefits of the Internet across both platforms.
Second generation wireless service, often referred to as 2G wireless service, is a current wireless service based on circuit-switched technology. 2G systems, such as Global System for Mobile communications (GSM) and Personal Communications Services (PCS), use digital radio technology for improved quality and a broader range of services over first generation mobile technologies. 3G, or third generation, refers to a set of digital technologies that promises improvements in capacity, speed and efficiency by deploying new packet-based transmission methodologies between terminals and the network. Users of 3G devices and networks will have access to multimedia services such as video-on-demand, video conferencing, fast web access and file transfer.
With the introduction of new mobile services such as WAP, Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS), calendar and contact synchronization, as well as a multitude of other possibilities, the number of servers and portals providing services for mobile Internet terminals continues to expand. Further, there is an increasing number of features associated with these services, such as support for multimedia, location-based services, electronic payments, etc. Thus, new terminals supporting new network technologies and mobile Internet services will continuously be taken into use, often as replacement devices for existing subscribers. The new terminals will increasingly require additional initial configuration settings before they can successfully connect to the servers.
The continual addition of new technologies and services availed to mobile users may, however, create additional burdens on users. For example, setting the initial configuration parameters, generally referred to as "provisioning," may become increasingly complex and demanding. Further, as these new services and applications continue to roll out, or existing services provide upgrades, configuring or reconfiguring mobile devices becomes a more frequent requirement for end users.
Conventional provisioning systems required that a retail establishment provision the terminal for the user. This, however, is inconvenient for the user. Further, if the user decided to purchase a different terminal or upgrade services, the user was forced to return to the dealer to provision, or re-provision the terminal.
More recent provisioning systems have made it possible to allow the user to initiate provisioning from the device. For example, a user may manually initiate provisioning from the device to be provisioned. This, however, necessitates that the user understand that provisioning is required, and also requires that the user know how to initiate the provisioning, or at the very minimum requires the user to follow a set of instructions to initiate the provisioning. Not only does this inconvenience mobile terminal users, it threatens to frustrate those users who are otherwise unfamiliar with, or otherwise resistant to utilize, high-technology devices.
In other provisioning systems, a remote server device may instigate a communications session with a provisioning server device, and provide the provisioning server with provisioning information. Again, such a system requires an explicit action in order to initiate provisioning of the mobile terminal.
Therefore, the challenge still remains to automate provisioning procedures used to provision terminals. There is a need in the communications industry for a system and method for automating initiation of provisioning procedures for mobile terminals. The present invention provides a solution to these and other shortcomings of the prior art, and offers additional advantages over the prior art.
The present invention is directed to a system and method for automatically detecting unprovisioned terminals in a mobile communications network, and dispatching notifications of such unprovisioned terminals to an appropriate provisioning network entity to initiate provisioning procedures.
In accordance with one embodiment of the invention, a method is provided for initiating provisioning procedures for terminals operable in a mobile communications network. The method includes automatically detecting an unprovisioned terminal in the mobile communications network. When such an unprovisioned terminal has been detected, a notification is provided to a provisioning server to initiate the provisioning procedures for the unprovisioned terminal.
In accordance with other more particular aspects of the invention, a variety of features may be provided in connection with such a methodology for initiating provisioning procedures for unprovisioned terminals. For example, in particular embodiments, the method includes monitoring for a subscriber identifier identifying a particular subscriber, and for an equipment identifier identifying the unprovisioned terminal. The automatic detection may include determining that the subscriber and equipment identifiers do not, as a pair, correspond to known subscriber and equipment pairs. In one exemplary embodiment, the subscriber identifier includes an International Mobile Subscriber Identity (IMSI), and the equipment identifier includes an International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI). According to certain embodiments of the invention, the subscriber and equipment identifiers are provided by the unprovisioned terminal in connection with an attach or location update procedure. The automatic detection can occur at a predefined network entity, such as at the Mobile Switching Center (MSC) or the Serving GPRS Support Node (SGSN).
In accordance with another embodiment of the invention, a provisioning system for automatically provisioning terminals in a mobile communications network is provided. The system includes a detection module coupled to the mobile communications network to monitor for at least a subscriber identifier and an equipment identifier transmitted from an unprovisioned terminal. A provisioning trigger module, coupled to the detection module, generates a provisioning notification based on the subscriber and equipment identifiers, where the provisioning notification indicates that the unprovisioned terminal has been introduced on the mobile communications network. A provisioning server is coupled to receive the provisioning notification from the provisioning trigger module, and in response, instigates provisioning procedures with the unprovisioned terminal.
The above summary of the present invention is not intended to describe each illustrated embodiment or implementation of the present invention. This is the purpose of the figures and the associated discussion which follows.
In the following description of the various embodiments, reference is made to the accompanying drawings which form a part hereof, and in which is shown by way of illustration various embodiments in which the invention may be practiced. It is to be understood that other embodiments may be utilized, and structural and functional modifications may be made without departing from the scope of the present invention.
The present invention is directed to a system and method for initiating provisioning for mobile devices from a network. Terminals that need provisioning and configuration data for connecting to the network services are automatically detected by the communications network. Upon detecting such an unprovisioned terminal, the network instigates issuance of a notification of such an unprovisioned terminal to a provisioning server, which in turn provides the provisioning and configuration data to the terminal. This automatic detection and notification automatically initiates supplying these unconfigured terminals with their initial connection settings, i.e., the bootstrap configuration information. This allows a variety of advantages, including allowing mobile terminals to be purchased from any terminal dealer, as the dealer does not have to provision the terminal. There is further no need for users to initiate a provisioning procedure, as it is automatically detected and initiated by the network. Further, even where a terminal already includes some configuration data on the device itself, on an associated Subscriber Identity Module (SIM), etc., the correct and most up-to-date configuration can be provided to the terminal in real time. The automatic detection and notification in accordance with the present invention also dispels the need to access some other device, such as a dedicated Internet web site, during provisioning procedures. The automated nature of the provisioning procedure of the invention can also significantly reduce the need for users to contact customer service organizations for provisioning assistance.
A terminal 100 that has not been provisioned can be automatically detected by a network 110 detection module 112 as being unprovisioned. Upon such detection, a provisioning trigger 114 at the network 110 sends a notification containing predetermined information to a provisioning server 116. In response, the provisioning server 116 provides the provisioning and other configuration data to the terminal 100. Instigation of the provisioning procedure is therefore automatic, and does not require initiation by the user or via some remote system that targets the terminal for provisioning.
The various exemplary embodiments described herein are generally described in connection with GPRS, and GSM which is the underlying digital technology of GPRS. However, it should be recognized that the examples provided herein, and the references to GSM and GPRS, are provided to facilitate an understanding of the invention. As will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art from the description provided herein, the invention is equally applicable to other technologies, including other circuit-switched and packet-switched technologies, 3G technologies, and beyond.
Referring to
The MSC module 206 includes the MSC, Visiting Location Register (VLR) 207, and Home Location Register (HLR) 209. The MSC 206 performs a variety of functions, including providing telephony switching services and controlling calls between telephone and data systems, switching voice traffic from the wireless network to the landline network if the call is a mobile-to-landline call, or alternatively switching to another MSC if the call is a mobile-to-mobile call. The MSC 206 also provides the mobility functions for the network, and serves as the hub for multiple BTSs. Generally, it is the MSC 206 that provides mobility management for subscribers, in order to register subscribers, and authenticate and authorize services and access for subscribers. In GSM systems, some of the functionality of the MSC 206 may be distributed to the BSC 204, while in other systems such as TDMA systems, the BSC 204 functions are integrated with the MSC. The MSC 206 includes a processing module 211 to perform a variety of processing functions, including the detection, comparing, and notification generation functions in accordance with one embodiment of the invention.
Associated with the MSC 206 is the Home Location Register (HLR) 209 and Visiting Location Register (VLR) 207. The HLR 209 is a database that stores information about subscribers in the mobile network, and is maintained by one or more service providers for their respective subscribers. The MSC 206 uses the information stored in the HLR 209 to authenticate and register the subscriber by storing permanent subscriber information including the service profile, the current location of mobile terminals, and activity status of the mobile user. The VLR 207 is a database that is maintained by the MSC 206 to keep track of all the visiting mobile terminals within a mobile telephony system.
The Serving GPRS Support Nodes (SGSN) 208, 218 serve GPRS mobile by sending or receiving packets via a base station subsystem, and more particularly via the BSC 204, 214 in the context of GSM systems. The SGSN is responsible for the delivery of data packets to and from the mobile terminals within its service area, and performs packet routing and transfer, mobility management, logical link management, authentication, charging functions, etc. In the exemplary GPRS embodiment shown in
A Short Message Service Center (SMSC) 220 may also be employed. The SMSC 220 is a network element through which short messages (e.g., via Short Messaging Service) may be transmitted, and stored for later transmission in the event that the message recipient is not reached. As is described more fully below, one embodiment of the invention utilizes SMS messaging, thus utilizing the services of the SMSC 220 in managing the SMS message transfer.
While GSM forms the underlying technology, the SGSN described above is a network element introduced through GPRS technology. Another network element introduced in the GPRS context is the Gateway GPRS Support Node (GGSN) 230, which acts as a gateway between the GPRS network 210 and a packet switched public data network, such as network 232. This gateway 230 allows mobile subscribers to access the public data network 232 or specified private IP networks. The connection between the GGSN 230 and the public data network is generally enabled through a standard protocol, such as the Internet Protocol (IP).
Bootstrap provisioning in accordance with the invention involves the process providing a terminal with its first set of configurations. In one embodiment of the invention, a subscriber using a new (or otherwise unprovisioned) terminal is automatically detected at the network which subsequently transmits a corresponding notification of the new terminal to a provisioning server. The example shown in
In the GSM network context, for example, the mobility management procedures include attach procedures, as well as location update procedures. When a terminal is powered on, it performs a location update procedure by indicating its IMSI to the network. The first location update procedure is referred to as the "attach" procedure. Thus, when a mobile terminal is switched on, or it moves to a new location area or different operator's Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN), it registers with the network to indicate its current location.
In connection with an IMSI/GPRS attach procedure, the mobile terminal provides an Identity Response in response to a request for the identity of the mobile terminal. In GSM networks, the MSC 206 makes the request for the mobile terminal identity, while the SGSN 208 performs this request function in GPRS networks. The Identity Response includes an equipment identifier, such as the International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) in the case of IMSI/GPRS attach procedures. Other current or future attach procedures may include an analogous equipment identity parameter. In IMSI/GPRS attach procedures, the IMEI is compared to an IMEI list in the Equipment Identity Register (EIR) (not shown) to determine the validity or status of the mobile terminal.
In accordance with the invention, the IMEI and IMSI pair is collectively analyzed in order to detect a new affiliation between a subscriber and a particular mobile terminal. In this manner, the network automatically detects mobile terminals that need provisioning. Upon detecting a mobile terminal requiring provisioning, the network initiates transmission of a notification including both the subscriber and equipment information to the provisioning server using a suitable protocol and technology. Various exemplary manners of carrying out such detection and notification procedures are set forth below.
Referring again to
By comparing the IMEI to a database of corresponding IMEIs and mobile terminal models, the MTMS 240 determines how the terminal 200 shall be configured. A provisioning message is returned to the terminal 200, as depicted by dashed line 242. Depending on the provisioning message content, the terminal may contact the MTMS 240 using a predetermined protocol to obtain further provisioning information. Upon completion of the provisioning process, the terminal 200 may access services, such as a Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS) provided via the Multimedia Message Service Center (MMSC) 244. The availability of this service to the terminal 200 is illustrated by line 246.
The exemplary embodiment of
When the provisioning server receives the notification, it generates provisioning and configuration data for the terminal corresponding to the new IMEI based on the IMSI, MSISDN, and the IMEI, as shown at block 406. This new provisioning and configuration data is transmitted 408 to the terminal via the network. Additional communication between the terminal and the provisioning server may thereafter occur, in order to complete the provisioning procedure.
Referring now to
This exemplary process includes the powering up of a mobile station, such as a mobile telephone, PDA, wireless pager, etc., as shown at block 500. In connection with the attach procedures, the mobile station sends 502 an attach request that includes the subscriber's IMSI. As shown at block 504, the MSC (or SGSN for GPRS attach procedures) requests an IMEI from the mobile station, and the mobile station provides 506 the IMEI in response thereto. In accordance with attach procedures, the EIR is searched to locate the IMEI as depicted at block 508.
The provisioning detection according to one embodiment of the invention includes storing 510 the IMSI and IMEI provided during the attach procedures in a database, such as the HLR. The appropriate network element (e.g., MSC, SGSN, etc.) compares 512 the equipment identifier to a list of IMEI/IMSI pairs in the database, in order to detect whether the IMEI is a new IMEI for the subscriber identified by the IMSI. If a match is found 514, then the mobile station has been provisioned, and no provisioning is required as shown at block 516.
If the IMEI/IMSI pair does not match an IMEI/IMSI pair stored in the HLR, then a need for provisioning has been detected, and the provisioning server such as the MTMS is notified 518 that the mobile station requires provisioning. In one embodiment, the MSC creates an SMS message, including the IMSI and IMEI in a user data field of the SMS message. The MTMS reacts by contacting 520 the mobile station and informing it that a provisioning procedure should take place. In a more particular embodiment, a notification that provisioning is required is sent to the mobile station in the form of a push message, such as a WAP push message. The subscriber may be afforded the opportunity to allow the provisioning to occur, or alternatively to reject or postpone the provisioning procedure.
Where the subscriber chooses (if given the choice) to have the mobile station provisioned, a data connection is opened with the MTMS and communication therebetween may take place, as shown at block 522. In one embodiment of the invention, this communication between the mobile station and the MTMS is effected via a predetermined protocol, such as a SyncML-based protocol. SyncML is a protocol developed by the SyncML consortium that aims to provide a standard way of synchronizing client and server databases. It provides a manner of synchronizing all devices and applications over any network, and is intended to be a future-proof platform leveraging the Extensible Markup Language (XML). With SyncML, networked information can be synchronized with any mobile device, and mobile information can be synchronized with any networked applications. Thus, any personal information, such as email, calendars, to-do lists, contact information and other relevant data, will be consistent, accessible and up to date, no matter where the information is stored.
Through such communication between the MTMS and the mobile station, the MTMS sends 524 the requisite bootstrap configuration document(s) of the provisioned service(s). The mobile station is then equipped to utilize the services provided through the provisioning procedure.
The detection of unprovisioned terminals may be accomplished in various manners in accordance with the invention. Two exemplary embodiments are provided in
The network entity, e.g., the MSC, compares 604 the present subscriber/equipment pair with a previously stored subscriber/equipment pair for the subscriber identified by the subscriber identifier. If it is determined 606 that a matching subscriber/equipment pair exists in the database, the terminal has been provisioned. If no match is found, then an unprovisioned terminal has been detected 610.
In accordance with the embodiment of
Referring now to
The notification by the network element to the provisioning server that a terminal requires provisioning may be accomplished in various manners in accordance with the invention. Two exemplary embodiments are provided in
Referring now to
Various exemplary options for detecting unprovisioned terminals and providing notification thereof can be seen in
In GPRS network environments, the IMEI provided with the identity response from the MS 1100 is provided to the SGSN 1112 via path 1122. The SGSN 1112 detects whether the mobile station needs provisioning by comparing the IMSI/IMEI pair to stored IMSI/IMEI pairs in the HLR 1106 via path 1134. The SGSN 1112 then provides a notification to the provisioning server 1110. In one embodiment, this occurs via path 1136 to the SMSC 1114, which in turn forwards the notification to the provisioning server via path 1128. In another embodiment, the notification is provided from the SGSN 1112 to the NMS 1116 via path 1138, which in turn notifies the provisioning server 1110 via path 1132.
In another embodiment, the provisioning server 1110 can monitor the IMSI/IMEI pairs directly from SS7 MAP signaling, as depicted by path 1140. In this case, the provisioning server 1110 stores the IMSI/IMEI pairs itself, and detects when the IMEI for a certain subscriber changes.
The provisioning server 1110 may include various interfaces and databases to carry out the provisioning procedure once it has been notified by the network of a terminal requiring provisioning. For example, for notifications provided through the SMSC 1114, the provisioning server 1110 includes an SMS interface 1150. For notifications provided through the NMS 1116, the provisioning server 1110 includes an NMS interface 1152. The server 1110 may also include a phone capability database 1154, which correlates received IMEI or other suitable equipment identifiers to a particular mobile terminal model or type. From this mobile terminal model/type, the provisioning server 1116 can retrieve default configuration parameters based on that terminal model/type from a configuration messages database 1156. A processing system 1158 provides the requisite processing capabilities to manage the provisioning procedure.
It should be recognized that the aforementioned embodiments are representative examples of the various automatic detection and notification principles described herein, and the invention is not limited to these illustrated embodiments.
Using the foregoing specification, the invention may be implemented as a machine, process, or article of manufacture by using standard programming and/or engineering techniques to produce programming software, firmware, hardware or any combination thereof.
Any resulting program(s), having computer-readable program code, may be embodied within one or more computer-usable media such as memory devices or transmitting devices, thereby making a computer program product or article of manufacture according to the invention. As such, the terms "article of manufacture" and "computer program product" as used herein are intended to encompass a computer program existent (permanently, temporarily, or transitorily) on any computer-usable medium such as on any memory device or in any transmitting device.
Executing program code directly from one medium, storing program code onto a medium, copying the code from one medium to another medium, transmitting the code using a transmitting device, or other equivalent acts, may involve the use of a memory or transmitting device which only embodies program code transitorily as a preliminary or final step in making, using, or selling the invention.
Memory devices include, but are not limited to, hard disk drives, diskettes, optical disks, magnetic tape, semiconductor memories such as RAM, ROM, PROMS, etc. Transmitting devices include, but are not limited to, the Internet, intranets, telephone/modem-based network communication, hard-wired/cabled communication network, cellular communication, radio wave communication, satellite communication, and other stationary or mobile network systems/communication links.
A machine embodying the invention may involve one or more processing systems including, but not limited to, CPU, memory/storage devices, communication links, communication/transmitting devices, servers, I/O devices, or any subcomponents or individual parts of one or more processing systems, including software, firmware, hardware, or any combination or subcombination thereof, which embody the invention as set forth in the claims.
From the description provided herein, those skilled in the art are readily able to combine software created as described with appropriate general purpose or special purpose computer hardware to create a computer system and/or computer subcomponents embodying the invention, and to create a computer system and/or computer subcomponents for carrying out the method of the invention.
It will, of course, be understood that various modifications and additions can be made to the various embodiments discussed hereinabove without departing from the scope or spirit of the present invention. For example, the invention may be used in connection with any type of networking environment, and is not limited to the exemplary GSM and GPRS network environments described above. The network modifications, such as modification to a Home Location Register or analogous database, may be made in any network environment. Equipment and subscriber identification parameters associated with any specific type of network may be used in connection with the invention, and the specific references to the IMSI and IMEI are provided herein for purposes of facilitating an understanding of the principles and operation of the invention. From the foregoing description of the illustrated embodiments, those of ordinary skill in the art will readily appreciate the applicability of the invention in any comparable network environment. Accordingly, the scope of the present invention should not be limited by the particular embodiments discussed above, but should be defined only by the claims set forth below and equivalents thereof.
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Owl Service Rock Co. filed as an Articles of Incorporation in the State of California and is no longer active. This corporate entity was filed approximately sixty-one years ago on Friday, February 4, 1955 as recorded in documents filed with California Secretary of State.
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Jo's seven goals last campaign led Mineiro to their maiden title, but their form in the league has been questionable early in the season.
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They have been drawn in Group 4 alongside Paraguay's Nacional Asuncion, Venezuela's Zamora and Colombia's Santa Fe.
A trip to an in-form Zamora shapes as being tricky, with the Venezuelans in good form domestically.
Juan Falcon (eight goals), Pedro Ramirez (six), Ricardo Clarke and John Murillo (both five) have been scoring regularly.
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To mark the 65th anniversary of the downfall of the Nazi regime, embark on this unique journey through the bleakest chapter of German history. Michael Kloft traces the story of the Third Reich, painting a picture of Nazi dictatorship behind the propaganda by utilizing what in some cases is previously unpublished footage.
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Adolf Hitler's tenure as German chancellor extended from January 30, 1933 to May 8, 1945. Curiously, when Hitler assumed power, no one had any sense of what lay in store; the reign that began with tremendous optimism and idealism soon devolved into a nightmare of genocide, global takeover and totalitarian domination. But how exactly was this possible' As a program issued to commemorate the 65th anniversary of the Nazi regime, this documentary from writer-director Michael Kloft takes a systematic look at the Third Reich from the inception through the downfall. It examines such subtopics as Nazi crimes, day-to-day life under the Reich, the politics, the war itself, and much more, with input from three world-renowned experts on the Nazi regime: Goetz Aly, Brigitte Hamann and Sir Ian Kershaw.
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QUESTION:Hi Mr. Smarty Plants, I have 3 evergreen sumac bushes that I planted as a screen between my house and my neighbors two years ago. They are located in a part of our yard that receives a lot of runoff. However, the water drains within an hour. Despite all the rain we have had this year, the evergreen sumac plants were looking great. Then, the rain stopped and one by one they have begun to wilt. Based on my research on your site it appears they may all have the vascular fungal wilt. Is there anything I can do to save these plants ? If not, do you have any other suggestions of plants that are VF resistant that I can plant as an 8-10 foot screen? Thanks for your advice!
First, thank you for researching your plant problems on the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center website. Now, it would appear you are correct that some sort of fungal problem is causing the wilt on your Rhus virens (evergreen sumac), after the weird summer of cool June and July with record amounts of rain, and then, suddenly, August. Think about it, though. How would you look if you had stood in mud with cold water showering on you for six weeks? As you probably established when you researched the subject, Rhus virens is a native of Texas, and its habitat is naturally dry hillsides and water needs low. All hope is not lost, though. Texas natives are tough and resilient, and somewhere in the genetic memory of your sumacs are other summers when the weather was very unusual, including lots of rain. Let's don't waste those roots, yet. Before you consider amputation, how about a Bandaid or two? The major enemies of any fungal disease are sunlight and air movement. So, begin, if you haven't already, pruning away the dead wood and opening up spaces in the plant for air circulation. Leave as many leaves as you can, though, as the plant needs those for nutrition. And don't let the plant completely dry out, either. Just because it had too much moisture for a while doesn't mean it has a reservoir stored away for dry, hot days.
Don't do anything else for now, because neither the plant nor the gardener need to be involved in excavation in the heat of August and September. If, in November, you are convinced your plants are dead, then it's not only pleasant enough to get out there and dig them up, but it's also a very good time to plant a replacement. May we suggest, for your requirements of screening between yards, Morella cerifera (wax myrtle). This Texas native will grow to about the same height as the sumac of 8 to 12 feet, and is very attractive to several species of birds and butterflies. Not only that, the leaves have a spicy fragrance that makes pruning less of a chore.
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