System and method for providing a parameter for an application operating on an electronic device
First Claim
1. A method of activating a set up application operating on an electronic device, comprising:
- upon activation of the electronic device, determining a state of initial configuration for the electronic device from configuration data stored in the electronic device;
if the state of initial configuration of the electronic device indicates that the electronic device requires configuration, initiating the set up application and automatically generating a series of graphical user interface (GUI) screens on a display of the electronic device, wherein the series of GUI screens provide introductory information relating to the electronic device only on a first activation of the electronic device;
changing the state of initial configuration of the electronic device after the set up application is activated on the electronic device to reflect an operation history of the set up application; and
if the state of initial configuration of the electronic device indicates that the set up application had previously been initiated, presenting a GUI screen on the electronic device where an application operating on the electronic device and the set up application are displayed and upon a subsequent activation of the set up application, activating the set up application at a point in its operation based on the operation history.
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Abstract
The disclosure relates to a system, method and device for modifying a parameter for an application operating on an electronic device. The method comprises the steps of: (a) upon activation of the device, determining a state of initial configuration for the device; (b) if the state indicates that the device requires configuration, providing a GUI interface allowing for changes to be made to the parameter; and (c) if a change is made to the parameter through the interface, updating a storage location with the change. In the method, the device may have communication capabilities with a network; and time zone information relating to the location of the device may be provided from the network or from the device; and the time zone information may be used to update an aspect relating to the parameter.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of activating a set up application operating on an electronic device, comprising:
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upon activation of the electronic device, determining a state of initial configuration for the electronic device from configuration data stored in the electronic device; if the state of initial configuration of the electronic device indicates that the electronic device requires configuration, initiating the set up application and automatically generating a series of graphical user interface (GUI) screens on a display of the electronic device, wherein the series of GUI screens provide introductory information relating to the electronic device only on a first activation of the electronic device; changing the state of initial configuration of the electronic device after the set up application is activated on the electronic device to reflect an operation history of the set up application; and if the state of initial configuration of the electronic device indicates that the set up application had previously been initiated, presenting a GUI screen on the electronic device where an application operating on the electronic device and the set up application are displayed and upon a subsequent activation of the set up application, activating the set up application at a point in its operation based on the operation history. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An electronic device comprising:
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an application operating on the electronic device; a set-up module operating on the electronic device, wherein the set-up module is configured to; upon activation of the electronic device, determine a state of initial configuration for the electronic device from configuration data stored in the electronic device; if the state of initial configuration of the electronic device indicates that the electronic device requires configuration, initiate the set-up module and automatically generate a series of graphical user interface (GUI) screens on a display of the electronic device, wherein the series of GUI screens provide introductory information relating to the electronic device only on a first activation of the electronic device; change the state of initial configuration of the electronic device after the set-up module is activated on the electronic device to reflect an operation history of the set-up module; and if the state of initial configuration of the electronic device indicates that the set-up module had previously been initiated, present a GUI screen on the electronic device where the application operating on the electronic device and the set-up module are displayed and upon a subsequent activation of the set-up module, activate the set-up module at a point in its operation based on the operation history; and a memory to store the configuration data and the state of initial configuration of the electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of providing time zone information to a portable communication device, comprising:
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upon activation of the portable communication device, determining a state of initial configuration for the portable communication device from configuration data stored in the portable communication device; if the state of configuration of the portable communication device indicates that the portable communication device requires configuration of an internally stored time value, deriving time zone information from location information relating to the portable communication device provided from a network communicating with the portable communication device; if the state of initial configuration of the portable communication device indicates that the portable communication device requires configuration, initiating a set up application and automatically generating a series of graphical user interface (GUI) screens on a display of the portable communication device, wherein the series of GUI screens provide introductory information relating to the portable communication device only on a first activation of the portable communication device; if a change is made to a setting through a GUI interface, updating a storage location in a memory of the portable communication device with the change; changing the state of initial configuration of the portable communication device after the set up application is activated on the portable communication device to reflect an operation history of the set up application; and if the state of initial configuration of the portable communication device indicates that the set up application had previously been initiated, presenting a GUI screen on the portable communication device where an application operating on the portable communication device and the set up application are displayed and upon a subsequent activation of the set up application, activating the set up application at a point in its operation based on the operation history. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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