Mobile device service provider management
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1. A method comprising:
- in response to detecting a plurality of signals corresponding to a plurality of service providers to which a mobile electronic device may wirelessly connect, providing a user with at least one option to assist in selecting a service provider of the plurality of service providers; and
in response to a user input, selecting a service provider of the plurality of service providers.
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Abstract
A method is provided that provides a user with additional options for managing service providers for mobile devices that wirelessly connect to service providers. The method includes: in response to detecting a plurality of signals corresponding to a plurality of service providers to which a mobile electronic device may wirelessly connect, providing a user with at least one option to assist in selecting a service provider of the plurality of service providers; and in response to a user input, selecting a service provider of the plurality of service providers.
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1. A method comprising:
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in response to detecting a plurality of signals corresponding to a plurality of service providers to which a mobile electronic device may wirelessly connect, providing a user with at least one option to assist in selecting a service provider of the plurality of service providers; and in response to a user input, selecting a service provider of the plurality of service providers. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method comprising:
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in response to detecting a plurality of signals corresponding to a plurality of service providers, a mobile electronic device accessing a user-specified at least one rule controlling to which service provider of the plurality of service providers the mobile electronic device may wirelessly connect; selecting, using at least the user-specified at least one rule, a service provider of the plurality of service providers; and providing a user with a dialogue, wherein the dialogue enables the user to confirm or reject the selected service provider. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A computer program product comprising program instructions embodied on a tangible computer-readable medium, execution of the program instructions resulting in operations comprising:
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in response to detecting a plurality of signals corresponding to a plurality of service providers to which a mobile electronic device may wirelessly connect, providing a user with at least one option to assist in selecting a service provider of the plurality of service providers; and in response to a user input, selecting a service provider of the plurality of service providers. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A mobile electronic device comprising:
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at least one data processor; at least one memory coupled to the at least one data processor; a transceiver coupled to the at least one data processor, wherein the at least one data processor, using the transceiver, is operable to detect signals corresponding to service providers; a display device coupled to the at least one data processor, wherein the at least one data processor, using the display device, in response to detecting a plurality of signals corresponding to a plurality of service providers to which the mobile electronic device may wirelessly connect, is operable to display to a user at least one option to assist in selecting a service provider of the plurality of service providers; and an input device coupled to the at least one data processor, wherein the at least one data processor, in response to a user input received from the input device, is operable to initiate a wireless connection to a selected service provider of the plurality of service providers. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. A mobile electronic device comprising:
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at least one means for processing; at least one means for storage coupled to the at least one means for processing; a means for transmitting and receiving signals coupled to the at least one means for processing, wherein the at least one means for processing, using the means for transmitting and receiving signals, is operable to detect signals corresponding to service providers; a means for displaying coupled to the at least one means for processing, wherein the at least one means for processing, using the means for displaying, in response to detecting a plurality of signals corresponding to a plurality of service providers to which the mobile electronic device may wirelessly connect, is operable to display to a user at least one option to assist in selecting a service provider of the plurality of service providers; and a means for input coupled to the at least one means for processing, wherein the at least one means for processing, in response to a user input received from the means for input, is operable to initiate a wireless connection to a selected service provider of the plurality of service providers. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42)
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