Multimode wireless device system provision validation and acquisition method and apparatus
First Claim
1. A method of activating an operating mode of a wireless communication device having a plurality of operating modes, the method comprising:
- determining whether each of a plurality of storage devices is functional;
initializing a status table, the status table storing status information for the system provision information stored on each of the plurality of functional storage devices;
for each functional storage device, determining whether the system provision information stored on the functional storage device is valid;
prior to attempting to acquire a system mode, updating the status table to indicate the validity of each system provision information by storing indicia of whether the system provision information is valid or invalid;
retrieving a list of system mode preferences which indicates the priority order in which a system mode acquisition should occur;
determining whether system provision information associated with a preferred system mode is valid by referring to the status table; and
upon determining that system provision information associated with the preferred system mode is valid, acquiring a system corresponding to the preferred system mode.
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Abstract
An apparatus and method are disclosed for system provisioning in a multimode wireless communication device. A multimode wireless communication device may store multiple system provision information internally, or combine system provision information stored internally with removable memory devices, which store additional system provision information. The multimode wireless device may simultaneously have access to a plurality of valid system provision information for a plurality of systems. The wireless device attempts to validate one of the plurality of stored system provision information using a hierarchy. The hierarchy may be established by a phone manufacturer or may be programmed by a service provider or a user. The wireless device attempts to validate system provision information based on the hierarchy. Once a system provision is validated, the device activates service or registers in the system. If a less desirable system is acquired, the device may periodically attempt to validate preferred systems.
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1. A method of activating an operating mode of a wireless communication device having a plurality of operating modes, the method comprising:
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determining whether each of a plurality of storage devices is functional; initializing a status table, the status table storing status information for the system provision information stored on each of the plurality of functional storage devices; for each functional storage device, determining whether the system provision information stored on the functional storage device is valid; prior to attempting to acquire a system mode, updating the status table to indicate the validity of each system provision information by storing indicia of whether the system provision information is valid or invalid; retrieving a list of system mode preferences which indicates the priority order in which a system mode acquisition should occur; determining whether system provision information associated with a preferred system mode is valid by referring to the status table; and upon determining that system provision information associated with the preferred system mode is valid, acquiring a system corresponding to the preferred system mode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 24, 25, 26)
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16. A wireless communication device having a plurality of operating modes, the wireless communication device comprising:
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means for determining whether each of a plurality of storage devices is functional; means for initializing a status table, the status table storing status information for the system provision information stored on each of the plurality of functional storage devices; for each functional storage device, means for determining whether the system provision information stored on the functional storage device is valid; means for updating the status table to indicate the validity of each system provision information by storing indicia of whether the system provision information is valid or invalid prior to attempting to acquire a system mode; means for retrieving a list of system mode preferences which indicates the priority order in which a system mode acquisition should occur; means for determining whether system provision information associated with a preferred system mode is valid by referring to the status table; and upon determining that system provision information associated with the preferred system mode is valid, means for acquiring a system corresponding to the preferred system mode. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 27, 28, 29)
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17. One or more processor readable storage devices having processor readable code embodied thereon, the processor readable code for programming one or more processors to perform a method of activating an operating mode of a wireless communication device having a plurality of operating modes, the method comprising:
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determining whether each of a plurality of storage devices is functional; initializing a status table, the status table storing status information for the system provision information stored on each of the plurality of functional storage devices; for each functional storage device, determining whether the system provision information stored on the functional storage device is valid; prior to attempting to acquire a system mode, updating the status table to indicate the validity of each system provision information by storing indicia of whether the system provision information is valid or invalid; retrieving a list of system mode preferences which indicates the priority order in which a system mode acquisition should occur; determining whether system provision information associated with a preferred system mode is valid by referring to the status table; and upon determining that system provision information associated with the preferred system mode is valid, acquiring a system corresponding to the preferred system mode.
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