METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR USING A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE WITH MULTIPLE SERVICE PROVIDERS
First Claim
Patent Images
1. A method of configuring a mobile wireless communication device the method comprising:
- accessing a set of identifier values stored in the mobile wireless communication device;
selecting a set of carrier service configuration profiles based on combinations of the accessed set of identifier values; and
configuring the mobile wireless communication device using one of the selected carrier service configuration profiles.
1 Assignment
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
Configuring a mobile wireless communication device using a carrier service configuration profile selected from a set of stored carrier service configuration profiles. Carrier service configuration profiles are selected based on one or more combinations of identifier values stored in the mobile wireless communication device. Carrier service configuration profiles are priority ranked based on a specificity of the one or more combinations of identifier values.
157 Citations
25 Claims
-
1. A method of configuring a mobile wireless communication device the method comprising:
-
accessing a set of identifier values stored in the mobile wireless communication device; selecting a set of carrier service configuration profiles based on combinations of the accessed set of identifier values; and configuring the mobile wireless communication device using one of the selected carrier service configuration profiles. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
-
-
9. A mobile wireless communication device, comprising:
-
a processor; and a memory unit coupled with the processor, wherein the processor configures the mobile wireless communication device by; accessing a set of identifier values stored in memory unit, selecting a set of carrier service configuration profiles based on combinations of the accessed set of identifier values, and configuring the mobile wireless communication device using one of the selected carrier service configuration profiles. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
-
-
15. Computer readable medium for tangibly storing computer program code executable by a processor for configuring a mobile wireless communication device comprising:
-
computer program code for accessing a set of identifier values stored in the mobile wireless communication device; computer program code for selecting a set of carrier service configuration profiles based on combinations of the accessed set of identifier values; and computer program code for configuring the mobile wireless communication device using one of the selected carrier service configuration profiles. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
-
-
20. A method, comprising:
-
providing a mobile communication device having at least a first authentication code for authenticating a user of a mobile wireless communication device to a primary wireless communication service and a second authentication code for authenticating the user of the mobile wireless communication device to a secondary wireless communication service, wherein the primary and the secondary wireless communication services are different from each other and wherein the primary wireless communication service is the user'"'"'s home wireless communication service; accessing a set of identifier values stored in the mobile wireless communication device associated with the secondary wireless communication service when the user is in an area serviced only by the secondary wireless communication service; selecting a set of carrier service configuration profiles based on combinations of the accessed set of identifier values; configuring the mobile wireless communication device using one of the selected carrier service configuration profiles; and operating the mobile communication device in the area serviced only by the secondary wireless communication service without roaming. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
-
Specification