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One Source Talent18305 Biscayne Blvd. Ste # 301 Aventura, Florida Aventura, Florida U.S.A.
One Source Talent Rip Off Scam!!! Wants money up front!!! Aventura Florida
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A Yahoo! User Jun 28, 2006 02:09 Flag
Jealous? The world is sickened by you, Brits!!!
Yes, YOU limeys!!!
Your lack of hygiene, your #$%$ food, your arrogant, loutish nature - you are nothing but vulgar trouble-makers and you are so thick you can't even see the image you give out to the world! You live in the Pub and while everybody else is out there trying to get along, so many of you are an embracement to the rest of Europe!
That's what the rest of the world feels about you – thank for asking!
Deutchland Uber Alles! Vive La France! God save America! Y Viva Espana! E=mc2!Sort: Newest | Oldest | Most Replied Expand all replies
Lack of hygiene: the german women don't shave.
Arrogant Nature: yes the french are well known for not being arrogant arn't thay.
God save america: He'll #$%$ have to as most of the worldwants to blow the #$%$ place up.
Everyone is out there trying to get along, the violence at italian domestic matches is as bad as any in europe, the netherland fans are not the best and the germans, well, combat 18, do i need to say any more. Go back to your gay bar and kiss your boyfriend, #$%$.
A Yahoo! User Jun 28, 2006 06:11 Flag
I'm Scots and EVEN I would rather be English than American. And that is saying something pal.....
A Yahoo! User Jun 28, 2006 03:25 Flag
Bonehead, may I ask you a couple of questions ?
1. How do you know what "the rest of the world" thinks ? Do you have a global mind-reading capability or what.
2. What's that equation doing in there, and do you know what it signifies ?
3. Do you know that in the English language an "embracement" means a kiss and cuddle, given a bit of poetic license. Don't you find that a bit contradictory in the context ?
4. How long ago did you get jilted by Carol or whatever her name was ? Haven't you got over it yet ?
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thank God we brits live on an island thats all I can say!
A Yahoo! User Jun 28, 2006 02:53 Flag
<...your arrogant, loutish nature...>
Forget it, nobody beats our german terrorsquads of arrogant, loud and drunk people we send on vacation to Mallorca every year.
We are the champions!
The Scots wont like that.

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The All Blacks and Argentina battle it out in windy Wellington
I don't think that NZ has ever thought that games against SA were "in the bag." Are you talking about just this year? Young team or not, SA is always a tough match for the All Blacks.
3 Years, 11 Months ago
The gloves come off during North Island vs South Island match in New Zealand
Where exactly was the "spear tackle"?
4 Years, 2 Days ago
How dangerous are concussions in Rugby?
Sorry to extend the American FB and rugby comparison, but I think this article has some useful context.
Focused on the primary scientist studying concussion effects, what I gleaned from it is how the cumulative effects of sub-concussive hits can actually be far worse than the occasional bell ringer. Anyway, I agree that they are different sports (with its blocking on every play, american FB has lots of these sub-concussive hits whereas rugby tends to have more continuous contact but no blocking) but a concussion is a concussion and research on the effects is bound to be valuable for both sports.
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Rugby Club Plays of the Week 2012 - Round 3
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Morgan Parra vs George Chuter, and Manu Tuilagi simultaneous yellow
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4 Years, 8 Months ago
Peter Stringer commits daylight robbery on James O'Connor
"i love bacon" has it right; not sure why there's much confusion. O'Connor himself said that it's happened to him before, so there's something in the little hitch he does with his feet that makes it appear that he's starting his kick. We can't see his feet in the clip, but it's obvious O'Connor knew what caused it. The referee sure isn't going to make a stink about it in a match like this.
Loved it, pretty funny stuff.
4 Years, 8 Months ago
Richie McCaw knee on Morgan Parra, Donald kick, Rougerie eye-gouge, and more
Yeah, one or two drunken idiots booing doesn't mean people were happy to see Cooper hurt. The Kiwis probably took Cooper's abuse a bit too far, but he was plenty willing to accept the role of Public Enemy. Kiwis know he's a hell of a player and gave him a respectful applause when he was taken off.
4 Years, 10 Months ago
Richie McCaw knee on Morgan Parra, Donald kick, Rougerie eye-gouge, and more
"Kiwis are just dicks and New Zealand as a country and people suck...New Zealanders are just halfwits."
Sounds like someone got turned away from the Hobbit tour.
4 Years, 10 Months ago
Richie McCaw knee on Morgan Parra, Donald kick, Rougerie eye-gouge, and more
Exactly right on the eye gouge/rake. Seems like people are letting the intensity of the match get to them. There can be NO justification for hands across the eyes, not on Saturday morning, not in Top 14, not in 6 nations/tri nations, not in a world cup. And yes, not even in the last few minutes of a tense final.
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Wow, maybe the best example of sour grapes yet.
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Complaint Review: Mark Taylor Residential Services
Mark Taylor Residential Services6623 N. Scottsdale Road Scottsdale, Arizona United States of America
Mark Taylor Residential Services Kathleen Danuser Charged Victim of Violent Assualt on Apartment Property with Lease Fees Scottsdale, Arizona
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Plus, every time she walked around her own apartment, she could not function. Being present where the attack occurred was too much. She was not functioning.
So she negotiated with the property that the last 90 days left on her lease would be waivered and she would only have to pay for 30 days. But she did not get it in writing due to the severe emotional stress and overall complete ruin she was dealing with all due to someone attacking her in the apartment..she was not thinking.
Thus, when it was time for her to move out she got served with papers. Now remember, this is someone who was brutally attacked INSIDE her apartment, so when a stranger forcefully knocks on the door, just within a week or two after being raped, she would not open it. And the person knocking was someone serving her papers on behalf of the apartment complex. The entire thing was a mess.
She was raped emotionally and physically.......then again by the apartment complex.
She even tried to resolve this issue with corporate and they flat out lied saying there was never an agreement reached. And every day she deals with bad credit due to this being placed on it.
It is just terrible...why would she ask to leave early (90 days before her lease was up) unless she had to due to the attack. The entire thing is terrible and I think the apartment complex should be charged with a crime for what they did was wrong!
FYI..They recorded over the security camera tapes from that night placing the attacker at the scene of the crime.
Entire thing is horrible. I wish someone would take a stand against Mark Taylor. She is completely distraught and still can't function properly.......all the while with a HUGE blemish on her credit record due to this tragic, violent incident.
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KEH, INC.4900 HIGHLANDS PKWY SE SMYMA, Georgia United States of America
KEH, INC. DECEPTIVE BUSINESS PRACTICES SMYMA, Georgia
*General Comment: This report does not match my experience with KEH
*Consumer Comment: KEH must have changed policies since 2010
*UPDATE Employee: KEH Response
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This company offers to buy your used camera equipment. You send them a list of your equipment and it's condition. They reply with a quote with what they will pay you for it.
You pay to ship it to them and wait a couple weeks for them to "examine" the equipment.
I had sent them equipment in pristine condition that had hardly ever been used but they said that it needed repair and the price of the repair would be deducted from the quote. I had a choice of declining their offer and I would have to pay for the return shipping. Since I had already paid $30 to ship it to them I did not want to spend another $30 for shipping so I accepted the reduced amount which ended up being less than half of the original quote.
The next time I used The Gazelle company. They not only paid for the shipping but paid me more than their original quote.
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This report does not match my experience with KEH
AUTHOR: Dan - (USA)
SUBMITTED: Friday, June 19, 2015POSTED: Friday, June 19, 2015
I have purchased many items from KEH over more than a decade (4 cameras, 6 lenses, and countless accessories). I have spent several thousands of dollars on used equipment from KEH. All my purchases have arrived in much better condition than advertised. KEH has earned my complete trust by the way they have conducted business with me. I will be a customer for a long time. I recommend KEH often and without reservation.
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KEH must have changed policies since 2010
AUTHOR: Avi Bremen - (United States of America)
SUBMITTED: Monday, October 15, 2012POSTED: Monday, October 15, 2012
They emailed me a FedEx shipping authorization so I wouldn't have to pay for the initial shipping to them, and they promised me that if I didn't like the quote they confirmed after seeing my equipment, they would ship it back at their expense. It seemed no risk to me, so I agreed to move forward.
They did everything they said they would do. The FedEx office locally read their email and charged their shipping number for the box I sent, and in four days they confirmed the verbal quote I'd been given.
Exceptional service, frankly. I was also confused about the complainants Gazelle comment. I've sold four iPhones to Gazelle with no hassle and love them, but they told me they didn't buy Nikon cameras (maybe because all mine were manual focus). Their Web site also doesn't say anything about buying cameras.
In any case, my experience with KEH was excellent, and the shipping was free both ways.
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AUTHOR: KEH.com - (United States of America)
SUBMITTED: Thursday, October 07, 2010POSTED: Thursday, October 07, 2010
Upon furnishing you an initial quote, via phone or web, your equipment is shipped to us and evaluated. If the equipment is mis-identified by the customer or if repairs to the equipment are necessary upon inspection, an adjustment will be made accordingly to the quote. KEH refurbishes and eventually sells all of the equipment purchased, therefore it needs to be in a sellable working condition as we also offer a complimentary 60 day warranty.
Upon encountering a customer who wishes to decline our offer, we ALWAYS ship the equipment back to the customer at KEH's expense, not the customer's. This happens approximately 5% of the time. A question to this customer would be that if he was unhappy with the offer presented to him, why did he not have the equipment returned to him at our expense ? Instead, he approved the purchase, was paid and now is disgruntled. I'm not sure what else KEH could have done in this situation to appease this customer.
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Kasa auto parts2300 Kenndey Street NE #230 Minneapolis, Minnesota United States of America
Kasa auto parts Spent 200 on 3 bags of wires that was called a performance chip. A total rip off, Minneapolis , Minnesota
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Skip to comments.Chandler police dog left in car dies
Posted on 08/13/2007 10:41:08 PM PDT by yorkie
Sgt. Tom Lovejoy, who heads the six-dog K-9 unit, found the 5-year-old Belgian Malinois when he walked out to the vehicle parked at his home, police spokesman Sgt. Rick Griner said.
(Excerpt) Read more at eastvalleytribune.com ...
Will he be charged with killing a police officer, the way that someone else killing a police dog would be?
I tried to post the AZ Republic article, but it is not allowed here.
I hope it is acceptable with administration if I post a link. It is a much more detailed article:
He should have just shot the dog. It would have been more humane. I know a few K-9 cops and their dog is almost family.
Bandit was considered to be the partner of Sgt. Lovejoy. And it was reported tonight, that he was not put on leave.
Bandit was considered to be the partner of Sgt. Lovejoy. And it was reported tonight, that he was not put on leave.
This happens quite a bit. A nearby small-town PD paid $10,000 for a "dope dog", and the dumbass handler left him in the car on a hot day and killed him. Our local PD decided they needed a "dope dog" as well (it's a big cop fad, apparently) and bought one for the same 10 grand. A nearby Sheriff's department offered to GIVE them their dog, who they decided was useless, but NOOO, the cops had to burn 10K of taxpayer money. The dog was worthless, and when the "handler" went to another town, he took the frigging dog with him. No explanations were forthcoming, as is usual in small-town politics, where nobody with a life wants to get involved in the local govt.
parked at his home,
He should be charged like any other citizen
I, too, am sick to see this story after having to put down my 13 year-old Lab on Friday.
I suspect Scoob and Bandit are getting acquainted at this very moment.
>>He should be charged like any other citizen<<
Not only charged, but indicted, convicted and incarcerated.
I look at the picture of that dog, and I just cry!
>>Scoob and Bandit are getting acquainted at this very moment.<<
Yes, I am sure they are. At Rainbow Bridge.
when he walked out to the vehicle parked at his home
The implication in this phrase is more than misleading. How did the vehicle, parked at his home, get there? Did the dog drive it there? Did someone else park it there?
Im not in Arizona, Im in California but if I did that to my dog Id be in jail and criminal charges would be pressed. In California it would be felony animal neglect if your dog died that way. What are Arizona animal cruelty laws? Looking the subject up on line it certainly looks like this officer is guilty of violation of a number of Arizona laws: http://tarlton.law.utexas.edu/dawson/cruelty/az_cruel.htm Section 12-2910 applies to police dogs since they are working animals. It looks like in Arizona its only a class 1 misdemeanor which as I understand it is the most serious level of misdemeanor since the behavior as described appears reckless. It looks to me like he violated section A1, A3, A4, A7 and probably A6 since the city is the owner of the working animal If he violated A7 its a felony and thats similar whats charged here in California if you leave a dog in a car in 100 degree weather and it dies. Im not a lawyer but not charging him raises some interesting questions.
Arizona Cruelty to Animals Statutes
§ 13-2910. Cruelty to animals; interference with working or service animal; classification; definitions
A. A person commits cruelty to animals if the person does any of the following:
1. Intentionally, knowingly or recklessly subjects any animal under the person's custody or control to cruel neglect or abandonment.
2. Intentionally, knowingly or recklessly fails to provide medical attention necessary to prevent protracted suffering to any animal under the person's custody or control.
3. Intentionally, knowingly or recklessly inflicts unnecessary physical injury to any animal.
4. Recklessly subjects any animal to cruel mistreatment.
5. Intentionally, knowingly or recklessly kills any animal under the custody or control of another person without either legal privilege or consent of the owner.
6. Recklessly interferes with, kills or harms a working or service animal without either legal privilege or consent of the owner.
7. Intentionally or knowingly subjects any animal under the person's custody or control to cruel neglect or abandonment that results in serious physical injury to the animal.
8. Intentionally or knowingly subjects any animal to cruel mistreatment.
9. Intentionally or knowingly interferes with, kills or harms a working or service animal without either legal privilege or consent of the owner.
B. It is a defense to subsection A of this section if:
1. Any person exposes poison to be taken by a dog which has killed or wounded livestock or poison to be taken by predatory animals on premises owned, leased or controlled by the person for the purpose of protecting the person or the person's livestock or poultry, and the treated property is kept posted by the person who authorized or performed the treatment until the poison has been removed, and the poison is removed by the person exposing the poison after the threat to the person, or the person's livestock or poultry has ceased to exist. The posting required shall provide adequate warning to persons who enter the property by the point or points of normal entry. The warning notice which is posted shall be readable at a distance of fifty feet, shall contain a poison statement and symbol and shall state the word "danger" or "warning".
2. Any person uses poisons in and immediately around buildings owned, leased or controlled by the person for the purpose of controlling wild and domestic rodents as otherwise allowed by the laws of the state, excluding any fur- bearing animals as defined in § 17-101.
I am completely beside myself, I do not understand how this could happen, I would put it in the same category as a cop falling asleep and letting his partner get shot.
Sorry, AZ. I don't buy it. Didn't he *think* of walking the dog? *Feeding* the dog? Putting the dog in it's *bed*? For an entire weekend - this dog - who I believe was in his charge, was left to come to a boiling point (or above) in a car in his driveway.
As an earlier poster suggested - that dog was an officer. It was his *partner*. How can that be forgotten?
I never forget my dogs. Ever. I don't go on vacations because I'd rather be home with my dogs. I take them everywhere I can.
Those laws are for the serfs, not the masters.
Not to be picky, but since I have one....
....this is a Belgian Malinois. They're very different than a German shepherd.
This dog looks like my dog. Breaks my heart.
My sincerest condolences.
Funny, I have a German Sheperd, and this dog appears to be her twin.
Thanks for that.
You're probably right. The officer will be let off with a slap on the wrist. The chief will say he has "suffered" enough with the loss of his dog. Anyone else would be brought up on felony animal cruelty charges, but the Good Old Boys Club protects its own.
I'm so sorry for your loss. I have been through the same thing with beloved animal buddies. It's so painful,yet the memory of that love is sustaining. It always hurts but the joy shared remains a treasure. I'm sure that Scoob and Bandit are having a glorious time. I believe in God and I'm sure that God gives these innocents special attention.
In fact,this might might not be a popular opinion,but I think that with the amazing grace bestowed on these wonderful creations,that Bandit forgives. I hope so.
I have two Malinois females , sisters ....
I think I love these dogs more than my own life .
I would just die if anything like this were to ever happen to either of them .
But there is also NO WAY I could forget where they were , as in: inside a car in the heat , or anywhere else .Plus, they'd never let me leave them like that , they'd break out a window or something . They are strong as an ox and smart as a human being (smarter than many!) and so attached to me . Like 4 legged glue!
very sad story ...I have saved the photo of this gallant dog.
I have seen dogs left in patrol cars here in LA with the engine running.
This officer should be given a letter of reprimand at a mininum.
good point...
dang Leo....I've had dogs I loved too but I'm not sure I'd go that far
I'd die for my wife or kids yes....but my red Dobie Rocky.....i woulda expected him to die for me
call me selfish
I've owned alot of breeds over the years , and I got to say
there is something extra special about Malinois.
Owners know of what I speak . They are....different .
I really pity this poor officer.
The linked article said that his son was in an accident.
That could have been a factor. It doesn't seem logical to me that he was so negligent if he was the head of the K-9 unit.
The air conditioning is also running. The temperature in the car is probably 72
"They are not like pets. I know that there are people out there that are closer to their pets than their own children, but with a K-9 partner the relationship is even closer than that. "
I take offense to that. You cannot judge the closeness of the relationships between my animals amd me. You have no way of knowing the relationships we shared or the depths of our love and loyalty.
My daughter handles these types of cases.
Just last Thurs. she ticketed a man for leaving his dog in his car while the man went for a cooling therapeutic swim.
The temp. Thurs here in the Raleigh area was 100+.
Temp in the car was 118.
The man is a retired policeman.
Oh, I'm so sorry that you lost your good friend. I know that nothing can be said to a ameliorate your current sadness so I will just say that I hope you have many happier days coming soon. God bless.
I know how you feel, and you have all my sympathy. My girl died on June 18 and I still can't talk about her. I would do serious damage to this Son of a B88ch if I could find him. But God knows what he did, and he will never get away from that. Never.
Spare me your explanations, please.
You got it: Selfish.
yeah right.........I willing fall on my sword for my alpha male doberman just out of principle and leave a widowwoman and 5 children fatherless
with all due respect that sort of logic is nuts...
anyone who values dog life over human life has their priorities messed up.
Thank you for the link.
Had to watch this beautiful program 3 times. Couldn't see the screen the first two.
Thanks. It helped a great deal to remember that all dogs go to heaven...
NO, my priorities are perfect. My girl died June 18; I would have done anything to help her, but she was just too old, 13 1/2. And yes, I would have been one of those in New Orleans sitting on a roof top with her because I would not leave her and go in the helicopter. Besides: did you ever think that if you tried to rescue him, you might just do that and both of you would survive?
Very sad. I am sure this officer is paying dearly in his heart.
I know the pain of loosing a dog.
Mine is the first on the video.
"I'm ill, just reading this. Poor Bandit. Temperatures have been over 110 in Phoenix all week - and this dog was left in a car for the weekend?"
Me too. And it was the head of the K-9 unit who did it! Totally inexcusable in my book. Should be treated no different than other such cases.
now that I understand......the hypothetical post I replied to was "die for my dog"
Thanks HOTD. I read the whole story and didn't see any explanation of how he could forget about the dog. Very sad story.
Sweetiepiezer, I am so sorry for your loss. What a beautiful tribute to your poochie and so many other wonderful furry kids.
A complete and total idiot. There is simply no excuse.
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A portion of the disclosure of this patent document contains material which is subject to copyright protection. The copyright owner has no objection to the facsimile reproduction by anyone of the patent document or the patent disclosure, as it appears in the Patent and Trademark Office patent file or records, but otherwise reserves all copyright rights whatsoever.
This application is related to U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/850,940 filed on the same date as the present application entitled "GENERIC ACTIVATION AND REGISTRATION FRAMEWORK FOR WIRELESS DEVICES," by inventor Brian G. Kuhn, the entire disclosure of which is hereby incorporated by reference as if fully set forth herein.
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention generally relates to wireless networks and, more particularly, to wireless network activation with carriers.
2. Discussion of Background
The wireless communication revolution is bringing fundamental changes to data networking and telecommunication, and is making integrated networks a reality. By freeing the user from the cord, personal communications networks, wireless local area networks (LAN's), and mobile radio networks and cellular systems harbor the promise of fully distributed mobile computing and communications, any time, anywhere. Numerous wireless services are also maturing and are poised to change the way and scope of communication.
Many manufacturers have begun to incorporate wireless technologies into a new kind of computer—the personal digital assistant (PDA). A PDA is a computer that is small enough to be held in the hand of a user. A PDA runs personal information management applications such as an address book, a daily organizer, and electronic notepads. These applications make people's lives easier.
The front panel of the Palm™ 10 is a large liquid crystal display ("LCD") 11, which is touch-sensitive and allows a user to enter and manipulate data. By using a stylus (not shown) to interact with the touch-sensitive screen, a user may easily navigate through a host of various software applications. A stylus is used to interact with information on a screen in much the same way a mouse is used with a desktop personal computer. The display device also includes a Graffiti™ writing section 12 for tracing alphanumeric characters as input.
Regarding wireless connectivity, a given wireless network typically has many different carriers for the same network type. For example, Bell South™ and Rogers AT&T™ are wireless carriers that both run Mobitex™ networks. Further, many wireless computers are manufactured to be compatible with a particular network type and/or carrier.
Unfortunately, problems arise when a consumer, manufacturer, or carrier later desires the computer to be compatible with another network or another carrier. Integrated within the computer's architecture, may be an operating system that allows a user to connect with a specific carrier or transport mechanism. For example, applications that allow connectivity with a specific carrier, such as BellSouth™, may be written to a read-only memory (ROM) of the PDA. Such a framework makes it difficult to later make the PDA compatible with another carrier or with another type of network.
The PDA that is compatible with only BellSouth™ can not be taken to Europe to be compatible with a French carrier, much less a wireless network in France. Thus, the manufacturer that builds the PDA that is compatible with BellSouth™ will have to build a different PDA to be compatible with a French carrier, and another device for Australia, and another for Japan, etc.
While a PDA may be manufactured for a regional carrier, wireless networks naturally provide users with extended computing capabilities and mobility. Users are able to move about, carrying their computers with them and maintaining uninterrupted communication with their servers. Wireless networks should be able to allow users to turn on their computers almost anywhere in the world, to establish access to their home servers, and to retrieve their files and email. Such mobility, however, is difficult with commonly available wireless technology.
Consequently, the implementation of wireless networks presents new problems. Unfortunately, classical communication theory and wired network models does not efficiently solve these new problems.
It has been recognized that what is needed is a framework for providing broader compatibility with wireless networks. Broadly speaking, the present invention fills these needs by providing a method and device for handling network activation between a computer and a carrier. It should be appreciated that the present invention can be implemented in numerous ways, including as a process, an apparatus, a system, a device or a method. Several inventive embodiments of the present invention are described below.
In one embodiment, a method is provided for handling network activation between a computer and a carrier. The method includes the following: receiving a command to initiate network activation procedures; determining a network activation status of the computer; sending a request to a device having network activation information; receiving the network activation information from the device; and configuring the computer with the network activation information in order to establish network activation with the carrier.
In another embodiment, a plug-in device is provided. The plug-in device is configured to be operable in a generic activation framework. The plug-in device includes an application program interface (API) tailored to a particular carrier, wherein the API is configured to receive a network activation command from a generic driver device in a computer.
Advantageously, the present invention provides a generic framework for network activation. The generic framework can be configured to be compatible with multiple carriers for any language. The generic framework can also be used for multiple wireless network types. No longer does a personal computer have to be manufactured to be compatible with individual carriers or specific networks. Easily installable plug-in devices can be tailored to each carrier or network type. Accordingly, carriers can readily make themselves compatible with a given personal computer without having to change the personal computer's ROM to fit the particular carrier or network type. Thus, a generalized infrastructure is put in place to bring new carriers and personal computers online substantially quicker.
The invention encompasses other embodiments of a method, an apparatus, and a computer-readable medium, which are configured as set forth above and with other features and alternatives.
The present invention will be readily understood by the following detailed description in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. To facilitate this description, like reference numerals designate like structural elements.
An invention for a method and device for handling network activation between a computer and a carrier is disclosed. Numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the present invention. It will be understood, however, to one skilled in the art, that the present invention may be practiced without some or all of these specific details.
General Overview
A display screen 130 is provided (preferably a touch sensitive screen) for display of operating system prompts, buttons, icons, application screens, and other data, and for providing user inputs via tapping or touching (or drawing in the Graffiti™ area) via a stylus or other touch mechanism. Hardware interface 135 connects to physical hard buttons and switches located on a body of the computer 100 and provides signals to applications running on the processing unit 110.
A bus 155 carries data and commands to/from the processing unit 110 from/to other devices within the computer 100. For example, user applications running on the computer 100 may be stored in the memory device 120. The user applications send application screens and other data outputs to display screen 130 for display via the bus 155. User inputs (Graffiti™ area drawing, or tap selection, for example) are detected by the screen 130 and sent to the processing unit 110 via the bus 155.
A mobile radio device 140 (part of the wireless technology in the computer 100) provides connectivity to a wireless network (not shown). The mobile radio device 140 is configured to detect inbound network transactions from the network directed toward the mobile radio device 140. For example, the inbound network transaction may be a page notification that is sent to a pager device executing on the processing unit 110.
In the embodiment of
The Palm™ and its operating environment are used herein to illustrate various aspects of the present invention. However, it should be understood that the present invention may be practiced on other devices, including other Palm™ models, PDA's, computer devices, personal computers, notebooks, etc.
General Overview of Generic Activation and Registration Framework
The GARF 200 provides a driver device 202 that generally controls network activation and registration procedures for the computer 100. Networking applications that may be tailored for a specific carrier or service provider are not included in the driver device. Rather, a plug-in device 204 (or multiple plug-in devices) may be installed in the computer 100. A plug-in device 204 includes hardware and/or software specifically tailored for a particular carrier and service provider. Through a given plug-in device 204, the computer 100 can communicate with a carrier and service provider that is intended for that plug-in device 204. For example, a driver device 202 may communicate with a provider's web server 206 with assistance from the plug-in device 204. Additionally, the provider's web server 206 can send a registration file 208 to the driver device 202, which can then launch the registration file 208 in the computer 100. The registration file 208 is an executable file configured to allow the computer 100 to be compatible with a particular carrier and/or service provider.
The GARF 200 allows manufacturers to build a computer 100 for operation in wireless networks of any verbal language. For example, a generic driver device 202 may be built that is nonspecific to any particular verbal language. The plug-in device 204, on the other hand, may then be configured to be language specific. If France, for instance, has three different service providers that operate the same way in the French language, the GARF 200 allows one computer 100 to communicate with all three service providers. In another embodiment, the plug-in device 204 is generically built such that the computer 100 is generically operable in any wireless network of any verbal language.
Overview of Driver Device
The driver device 202 is hardware, software, or combination thereof, that is configured to manage procedures of the GARF 200. In one embodiment, the driver device 202 includes an icon on the display screen 130 for a user to select. Selection of the icon launches GARF 200 procedures, including activating a wireless network with a carrier and handling user registration with a service provider. BellSouth™, used with Palm VII™, is an example of a carrier. Palm.Net™, used with Palm VII™, is an example of a service provider. Palm.Net™ currently resells BellSouth™ services for use with Palm VII™.
In one embodiment, the driver device 202 is an executable application that a user will launch upon their first interaction with a wireless capable computer 100. The driver device 202 will drive the configuration of the computer 100 to obtain wireless connectivity, as well as perform the tasks required to obtain an account and/or identity with a particular carrier and/or service provider. In one example, the driver device 202 may be launched by applications such as Clipper™ (used in the Palm™ operating system) when wireless connectivity has not yet been established for the computer 100.
A feature of the GARF 200 is the ability for a user to step through a number of screens in order to provide personal data to a wireless service provider, such as Palm.Net™. This setup process involves a number of steps, including retrieving the appropriate screen(s), entering user information, submitting the information to the driver device, writing the personal data in memory, and submitting the data to the service provider.
The driver device 202 is responsible for maintaining the system features (via the plug-in device 204). As an example, the Palm™ operating system requires certain system maintenance to ensure successful network transactions with the carrier and service provider. The driver device 202 accomplishes its tasks by launching a plug-in device 204 to activate the network on the device (and to display location/carrier-specific user interfaces and error messages). The driver device 202 can also call upon a registration file 208, which in turn may be configured to execute, registration procedures on the computer 100. The driver device 202 exposes and calls upon application program interfaces (API's) in both the plug-in device and the registration file 208.
The driver device 202 is not tailored to a specific carrier and/or service provider. Rather, the driver device 202 is generic to various carriers and/or service providers in a given wireless network. For example, the driver device 202 may be generally operable in all networks in France, but the internal components are not programmed to handle communications with one specific carrier and/or service provider. In one embodiment, the driver device 202 is built into the memory device 120 or, more specifically, into a read-only memory (ROM) portion of the memory device 120.
In one embodiment, communications from the provider's web server 206 to the driver device 202 are handled in a protocol that includes Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) over Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP). Communications from the driver device 202 to the carrier are handled in a protocol that includes Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) over Compressed Transfer Protocol (CTP), or the carrier's own network protocol is used. Another embodiment handles communications with File Transfer Protocol (FTP) over TCP/IP. Other types of TCP/IP-based protocols may alternatively be used to communicate. The present invention is not limited to the specific protocols disclosed herein.
In an alternative embodiment, deactivation of the carrier and de-registration of the service provider can occur. A computer 100 is deactivated when the computer 100 is no longer enabled to communicate in the wireless network. A computer 100 is de-registered when the computer 100 no longer has an account with a service provider. Deactivation or de-registration can occur in at least the following two ways: some external process (outside of the computer 100) can be invoked to execute deactivation or de-registration; or the plug-in device 204 can be explicitly prompted to execute deactivation or de-registration.
To deactivate/de-register a computer 100, the driver device 202 searches through all plug-in devices 204 in the computer 100. If no plug-in devices 204 are found, deactivation is complete because without a plug-in device, a computer 100 is not network activated. In searching for plug-in devices 204, the computer 100 determines which network plug-in device is responsible for deactivation. The driver device 202 launches the found plug-in with a deactivation code. Note that the deactivation code must be accompanied by appropriate parameters to denote the desired plug-in device for deactivation. If the plug-in device also contains the service provider's registration (or de-registration) set of codes, the driver device 202 must determine whether to launch the plug-in device 204 with a "de-register" code first. In one embodiment, the deactivation code is called by a registration file 208 that is in the process of deactivating a component of service.
Overview of Plug-in Device
The plug-in device 204 is hardware, software, or combination thereof, that allows the computer 100 to be compatible with a particular carrier and/or particular service provider. In a preferred embodiment, the plug-in device 204 is an interface between software (e.g., wireless browser application) and hardware (e.g., mobile radio device 140) in the computer 100.
The plug-in device 204 may be configured to assist in establishing activation and registration, by executing functions such as the following: setting system features for the network activation upon resetting of the GARF 200; network activation/deactivation with a particular carrier and/or registration/de-registration with a particular service provider; maintenance of account identification for a particular carrier and/or particular service provider; and initiating appropriate user interfaces during error conditions.
In a preferred embodiment, the plug-in device has the following two primary purposes upon launch by the driver device 202: (1) activate the computer 100 on a wireless network; and (2) register the computer 100 with a service provider such as Palm.Net™, thereby allowing the computer 100 to utilize the service provider's wireless services. The purpose of the GARF 200 is to perform common procedures in the wireless network. The plug-in device 204 is the component of the GARF 200 that contains differences for a particular mobile radio device 140, a particular carrier, and a particular service provider, among other things. In one embodiment, the plug-in device 204 is an executable file that is easily installable into memory of the computer 100.
A plug-in device 204 is responsible for network activation and/or registration, setting system features, and updating the memory state of the computer 100 according to the network being activate. In one embodiment, the plug-in device 204 is tailored for a particular carrier and particular service provider. BellSouth™ is an example of a carrier. Palm.net™ is an example of a service provider. The carrier and service provider, in turn, operate in a particular type of network. Mobitex™ is an example of a wireless packet data network. Other examples of a network include a cell phone network, a digital personal communications service (PCS) network, and a global system for mobile communications (GSM) network. Thus, the plug-in is further configured to be compatible with the network in which the particular carrier operates.
As a secondary function, the plug-in device 204 provides error and warning code user interfaces, which are tailored to a particular verbal language (e.g., French, English, German, Spanish).
In another embodiment, the plug-in device 204 is designed to be compatible with multiple carriers and service providers in a given network. For example, the plug-in device 204 may be multiplexed to receive a call from the driver device 202, and the plug-in device 204 may then switch between different carriers, depending on the call. In still another embodiment, multiple, different plug-in devices 204 may be installed in the computer 100, for example, to allow the user to have a choice of various carriers and/or service providers. In yet another embodiment, a general plug-in device 204 is provided, for example, a plug-in device compatible with an English language wireless network covering all of North America. Alternatively, a more specific plug-in device 204 may be installed to handle carriers and service providers, for example, in just the western United States.
Further, the different plug-in devices 204 may be configured to be compatible with each other. Regardless of the particular configuration of the plug-in devices 204, however, a plug-in device 204 is a component that can be readily redesigned after a computer 100 has been manufactured. Such flexibility of a plug-in device 204 is useful because hardware and software components in a computer 100 may be entrenched within the computer's operating system (e.g., the ROM). Thus, the plug-in device 204 provides a component for the computer 100 that facilitates changing the computer's compatibility for different carriers and/or service providers.
Regarding commands that the driver device 202 sends to the plug-in device 204, a plug-in device 204 is preferably designed to handle certain predefined launch codes from the driver device 202. Table 1 below contains examples of launch codes that may be used in the Palm™ operating system.
TABLE 1 Examples Of Launch Codes That Driver Device 202 May Include In A Command Sent To Plug-In Device 204 PLUGIN_TYPE Return a wireless network or service provider, or both to the caller-noting the type of plug-in WN_RESET Set any system features needed for network stack of device release SP_RESET Set any system features needed for service provider CK_WN_ACTIVATE Check system feature and memory values (when system features may not be correct) to determine (true or false) if the wireless network is active WN_ACTIVATE Configure a device so that it is able to effectively communicate on the network WN_DEACTIVATE Perform a wireless network deactivation CK_SP_REGISTER Check system features and database entries (when system features may not be correct) to determine (true or false) if the service provider has been registered with. If the service provider has not been successfully registered with, this call will return false, with an optional parameter of a URL. The URL can then be used by the driver to retrieve a registration file 208. SP_DEACTIVATE Remove any system features, database entries, or flash values utilized by the service provider to denote successful registration. SP_COMPLETE Perform any service-provider-centric flash/system feature/database entry activity that denotes the FINAL step of activation and registration SP_FAIL Perform any service-provider-specific cleanup activity that must be performed to return the state of the device to normal
Overview of Auxiliary Screen Flow
In order to create and provision accounts with a given service provider, the service provider most-likely wants to collect data about the user. Such data may include name, address, account identifier, password, etc.
The auxiliary screen flow of the GARF 200 involves downloading and executing a registration file 208 from the provider's web server 206. A registration file 208 is preferably an executable file configured to be executed as-is on the computer 100. (In the Palm™ operating system, an executable file is commonly referred to as a "PRC".) The registration file 208 renders a set of dialogs (or "screens") to collect user registration data. The registration file has a calling convention and an expected set of results. The driver device 202 can then control procedures to set up the account for the user.
In other words, in order to collect user information for service provider registration, the driver device 202 has the ability to dynamically query (i.e., download) a server of the provider for the registration file 208. The registration file 208 is preferably kept as minimal in size as possible so as not to unduly delay the user's experience. As an example, the plug-in device sends a uniform resource locator (URL), or address, to the driver device 202. The driver device 202 in turn sends a request to the provider's web server 206 to retrieve the registration file 208 located at the URL. Once retrieved, the registration file 208 may be executed on the computer 100 to collect user registration data. In one embodiment, execution of the registration file 208 involves communicating directly with the web, without first going through the driver device 202.
The registration file 208 should be a temporary executable file configured to delete itself after its operations have been performed (i.e., after registration is complete). The registration file 208 should exit execution successfully (or with a failure error) directly to the driver device 202, so that any cleaning-up or processing by the computer 100 may resume. In, other words, the registration file 208 should not leave the computer 100 in an unstable state. In one embodiment, the registration file 208 uses Compressed Transfer Protocol (CTP) calls. The registration file 208 may be configured to utilize error and warning user interfaces contained within the plug-in device 204. In a preferred embodiment, the registration file 208 is configured to utilize error and warning user interfaces contained within the registration file 208 itself.
The registration file 208 can be configured dynamically by the service provider. For example, if the service provider changes its rate plan, the registration file 208 can readily be changed to accommodate the new rate plan. The new rate plan can then be displayed to the user when the registration file 208 is downloaded and executed on the computer 100. Note that the registration file 208 resides outside of computer 100 (at provider's web server 206, for example) before the registration file 208 is downloaded and executed by the driver device 202.
Overview of Provider's Web Server
In a preferred embodiment, the provider's web server 206 is accessible via a communication network. Examples of a communication network include a local area network (LAN), a wide area network (WAN), the global packet-switched network known as the "Internet" or the "World Wide Web" (web). The web server 206 provides the registration files 208 of the auxiliary screen flow, as well as any other logic to be used from within the executable file. In one example, the provider's web server 206 is accessible via the Internet through Palm™ Web Clipping Proxy Servers. HTTP is the proxiable protocol handled by Web Clipping Proxy Servers.
As discussed above with reference to the auxiliary screen flow, the plug-in device 204 may return a URL to the driver device 202. The URL is then sent as a request to the provider's web server 206. That URL returns one static registration file 208 for the auxiliary screen flow. Accordingly, the service provider preferably carves some space from its file system directory to store the screens for the execution of the registration file 208.
Process Overview
In step 304, a network activation status of the computer is then determined. This determination of network activation includes determining if the computer 100 is network enabled, as discussed above with reference to
In another example of step 304, it may be determined if the computer is at all capable of communicating in the present network. For instance, it may determined if the plug-in device 204 allows the computer 100 to communicate in the network. Network activation is discussed above with reference to
In step 306, a request is sent to a device having network activation information. In one example, the device having network activation information is a SIMM card within the computer 100 itself. The plug-in device 304 may query the SIMM card for information regarding activation with the particular carrier/transport mechanism. In another example of step 306, the device having network activation information is a network device of the carrier. The plug-in device 304 may query this network device for an access number specific to the carrier. Each carrier communicates with the plug-in device 204 in a protocol specific to the carrier. In the Mobitex™ network, for instance, a 24-bit Mobitex™ access number (MAN) is used to establish that a computer 100 has access to the services of Mobitex™. The plug-in device 204 and the network device of Mobitex™ communicate using the Mobitex™ protocol. The requested information is received, in step 308, from the particular device that is called.
In step 310, the computer is configured with the network activation information in order to establish network activation, with the carrier. In one example, the plug-in device 204 may take network activation information received from a SIMM card and configure the computer 100 accordingly. Such configuration operations may involve updating the memory of the computer 100 to include carrier specific information. In another example, the plug-in device 204 may take the carrier's access number received from the carrier and configure the computer 100 accordingly.
In one embodiment, the method steps of
Example Of High-level Pseudo-code For
Procedures Managed By A Plug-In Device 204 In A
European Wireless Network For A Palm ™ Computer
If (valid SIM card exists in unit)
if (unit previously network activated &&| current SIM card
== last
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return success to generic application
Configure unit with current SIM card information
Display message to user about successful network
Return success to generic application
Display message to user about no valid SIM card in unit.
Return failure to generic application
TABLE 3 Example Of High-level Pseudo-code For Procedures Managed By A Plug-Tn Device 204 In A Mobitex ™ Wireless Network For A Palm ™ Computer If (unit in GMAN* state) { Ask user for activation security key if (security key is valid) { request UMAN* from Bell South if (retrieve UMAN successfully) { configure unit with UMAN return success to generic application } else { Display error message to user Allow option to user to try again or exit with failure to generic Application } } else { Allow user to try again or exit to application with failure } } else { return success to generic application } *GMAN = generic MAN (AGW MAN only) *UMAN = nongeneric MAN (one that works on the network without being contained to AGW)
System and Method Implementation
Portions of the present invention may be conveniently implemented using a conventional general purpose or a specialized digital computer or microprocessor programmed according to the teachings of the present disclosure, as will be apparent to those skilled in the computer art.
Appropriate software coding can readily be prepared by skilled programmers based on the teachings of the present disclosure, as will be apparent to those skilled in the software art. The invention may also be implemented by the preparation of application specific integrated circuits or by interconnecting an appropriate network of conventional component circuits, as will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art.
The present invention includes a computer program product which is a storage medium (media) having instructions stored thereon/in which can be used to control, or cause, a computer to perform any of the processes of the present invention. The storage medium can include, but is not limited to, any type of disk including floppy disks, mini disks (MD's), optical discs, DVD, CD-ROMS, micro-drive, and magneto-optical disks, ROMs, RAMs, EPROMs, EEPROMs, DRAMs, VRAMs, flash memory devices (including flash cards), magnetic or optical cards, nanosystems (including molecular memory ICs), RAID devices, remote data storage/archive/warehousing, or any type of media or device suitable for storing instructions and/or data.
Stored on any one of the computer readable medium (media), the present invention includes software for controlling both the hardware of the general purpose/specialized computer or microprocessor, and for enabling the computer or microprocessor to interact with a human user or other mechanism utilizing the results of the present invention. Such software may include, but is not limited to, device drivers, operating systems, and user applications. Ultimately, such computer readable media further includes software for performing the present invention, as described above.
Included in the programming (software) of the general/specialized computer or microprocessor are software modules for implementing the teachings of the present invention, including, but not limited to, determining a network activation status, sending a request to a device having network activation information, and configuring the computer 100 with network activation information, according to processes of the present invention.
In the foregoing specification, the invention has been described with reference to specific embodiments thereof. It will, however, be evident that various modifications and changes may be made thereto without departing from the broader spirit and scope of the invention. The specification and drawings are, accordingly, to be regarded in an illustrative rather than a restrictive sense.
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The Greatest Vitamin In The World3112 North 30th Avenue Phoenix, Arizona U.S.A.
The Greatest Vitamin In The World failed to refund, after repeatedly stating that my claim would be received within 30 days. Total charged to my account $857.24 Phoenix Arizona
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