Method and apparatus for the activation of services

1. A method comprising:

detecting a connection in a computing device with a user equipment;

causing a retrieval of user information from the user equipment for identifying a user of the user equipment;

causing a transmission of a request to a service platform for a service status of a service based on the user information;

receiving the service status from the service platform;

determining a status of the computing device or the user equipment for the service based on the service status; and

causing an execution of an application for a registration of the user equipment, the computing device, or a combination thereof with the service based on the service status.

2. A method of claim 1 , wherein the execution of the application further comprises:

activating a visual indicator to invoke the application for the registration of the user equipment with the service.

3. A method of claim 1 , wherein the application is a visual indicator, and wherein the visual indicator is automatically activated based on determining that the user equipment is eligible for the service.

4. A method of claim 3 , further comprising:

determining the user equipment is eligible for the service based on the service status; and

causing a presentation of the visual indicator of the eligibility for the service based on the determination.

5. A method of claim 4 , further comprising:

determining compatibility of the user equipment with the service based on the service status;

determining the service is not activated; and

causing a presentation of the visual indicator based on the determination.

6. A method of claim 2 , further comprising:

causing a presentation of the visual indicator via a graphical user interface,

wherein the graphical user interface includes the application for registering the user equipment to the service or associating the user equipment to an existing account.

7. A method of claim 6 , wherein associating the user equipment to the existing account further comprises:

determining availability of the user information in the user equipment; and

retrieving the user information from the user equipment.

8. A method of claim 2 , wherein the visual indicator is an activation menu or an icon.

9. A method of claim 1 , wherein the service status includes information indicating a compatibility of the user equipment with the service, information indicating an activation or an association of the user equipment with the service, information indicating that the user equipment has a license for the service, or a combination thereof.

10. A method of claim 1 , wherein the user information includes service-related information, account information, a user identifier, a user password, a personal identification number, user contact information, an email address, a phone number, social network service information, or a combination thereof.

11. An apparatus comprising:

at least one processor; and

at least one memory including computer program code for one or more programs,

the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to perform at least the following,

detect a connection in a computing device with a user equipment;

cause a retrieval of user information from the user equipment for identifying a user of the user equipment;

cause a transmission of a request to a service platform for a service status of a service based on the user information;

receive the service status from the service platform;

determine a status of the computing device or the user equipment for the service based on the service status; and

cause an execution of an application for a registration of the user equipment, the computing device, or a combination thereof with the service based on the service status.

12. An apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the execution of the application further comprises:

activate a visual indicator to invoke the application for the registration of the user equipment with the service.

13. An apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the application is a visual indicator, and wherein the visual indicator is automatically activated based on determining that the user equipment is eligible for the service.

14. An apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the apparatus is further caused to:

determine the user equipment is eligible for the service based on the service status; and

cause a presentation of the visual indicator of the eligibility for the service based on the determination.

15. An apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the apparatus is further caused to:

determine compatibility of the user equipment with the service based on the service status;

determine the service is not activated; and

cause a presentation of the visual indicator based on the determination.

16. An apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the apparatus is further caused to:

cause a presentation of the visual indicator via a graphical user interface,

wherein the graphical user interface includes the application for registering the user equipment to the service or associating the user equipment to an existing account.

17. An apparatus of claim 16 , wherein associating the user equipment to the existing account further comprises:

determine availability of the user information in the user equipment; and

retrieve the user information from the user equipment.

18. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium carrying one or more sequences of one or more instructions which, when executed by one or more processors, cause an apparatus to perform:

detecting a connection in a computing device with a user equipment;

causing a retrieval of user information from the user equipment for identifying a user of the user equipment;

causing a transmission of a request to a service platform for a service status of a service based on the user information;

receiving the service status from the service platform;

determining a status of the computing device or the user equipment for the service based on the service status; and

causing an execution of an application for a registration of the user equipment, the computing device, or a combination thereof with the service based on the service status.

19. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 18 , wherein the execution of the application further comprises:

activating a visual indicator to invoke the application for the registration of the user equipment with the service.

20. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 18 , wherein the application is a visual indicator, and wherein the visual indicator is automatically activated based on determining that the user equipment is eligible for the service.