SYSTEM FOR EXTENDED ROAMING MESSAGES
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1. A method for the display of extended roaming messages to a user of a WWAN device comprising:
- retrieving a list of one or more available wireless networks;
loading a roaming rule list which contains an ordered list of records;
matching each of the available networks against said roaming rule list;
selecting a roaming message for at least one match and; and
displaying at least one roaming message to the end user.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus are provided for the display of extended roaming messages to a user of a WWAN device. The method includes the steps of retrieving a list of one or more available wireless networks, loading a roaming rule list which contains an ordered list of records, matching each of the available networks against said roaming rule list, selecting a roaming message for at least one match and, and displaying at least one roaming message to the end user.
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1. A method for the display of extended roaming messages to a user of a WWAN device comprising:
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retrieving a list of one or more available wireless networks; loading a roaming rule list which contains an ordered list of records; matching each of the available networks against said roaming rule list; selecting a roaming message for at least one match and; and displaying at least one roaming message to the end user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of displaying extending roaming messages to a user of a WWAN device comprising:
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detecting a plurality of WWAN service providers; determining a use parameter for each provider of the plurality of service providers; ordering the plurality of WWAN service providers into a list based upon the use parameter; and displaying the ordered list to the user. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A portable WWAN device displaying extending roaming messages to a user of a WWAN device comprising:
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a transceiver that detects a plurality of WWAN service providers; a use parameter that is determined for each provider of the plurality of service providers detected by the transceiver; an ordering processor that orders the plurality of WWAN service providers into a list based upon the use parameter; and a display that displays the ordered list to the user. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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