System and method to integrate/setup multiple branded applications in the setup wizard

• US 9,542,208 B2
• Filed: 05/28/2015
• Issued: 01/10/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 05/28/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Incorporated (Verizon Communications Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Incorporated (Verizon Communications Inc.)
• Inventors: Gandhi, Sonal R., Rahman, SM Masudur, Vaidya, Samir, Khalid, Mohammad Raheel
• Primary Examiner(s): Elamin, M
• Application Number:
  US14/724,663
• Publication Number:
  US 20160350139A1
• Time in Patent Office: 593 Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/38 for implementing user interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/61 Installation
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/4403 Processor initialisation
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/44505 Configuring for program initiating, e.g. using registry, configuration files
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/451 Execution arrangements for user interfaces

Abstract

Systems and methods for setting up carrier applications within a setup wizard are disclosed. In some implementations, a computing device launches an operating system setup wizard. The computing device launches, from the operating system setup wizard, a carrier-specific setup wizard. The computing device presents, from within the carrier-specific setup wizard, a setup interface for each of a plurality of carrier applications.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

launching, at a computing device, an operating system setup wizard, wherein an operating system of the computing device prevents inter-process communication between two or more applications unless each of the two or more application has been launched previously;

launching, from the operating system setup wizard, a carrier-specific setup wizard; and

presenting, from within the carrier-specific setup wizard, a setup interface for each of a plurality of carrier applications, wherein the plurality of carrier applications are identified according to a uniform resource indicator (URI) scheme and a package name associated with the carrier, wherein the plurality of carrier applications are arranged in an ordered list, wherein the setup interfaces for the plurality of carrier applications are presented according to an order in the ordered list, and wherein at least one carrier application is setup based on information provided in the setup interface of the at least one carrier application and based on information provided in the setup interface of a previous carrier application preceding the at least one carrier application in the ordered list.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

presenting, in conjunction with the setup interface for each of the plurality of carrier applications, a back button and a forward button, wherein the back button and the forward button are presented in a same position on a display unit while different setup interfaces are presented.

3. The method of claim 2, further comprising:

receiving a selection of a back button while the setup interface for one of the plurality of carrier applications is presented;

responsive to the selection of the back button, presenting a setup interface for a previous carrier application according to the ordered list.

4. The method of claim 2, further comprising:

receiving a selection of a forward button while the setup interface for one of the plurality of carrier applications is presented;

responsive to the selection of the forward button, presenting a setup interface for a next carrier application according to the ordered list.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the setup interface for at least one of the plurality of carrier applications includes prompts for the user to enter information or authorize downloading of user information from network-based storage.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the plurality of carrier applications comprise one or more of:

a cloud storage application, a messaging application, a contact management application, and a photograph management application.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the operating system setup wizard is launched in response to an out-of-box experience power on of the computing device.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein each and every application having the URI scheme and the package name associated with the carrier is a carrier application, and wherein each and every application lacking either the URI scheme or the package name associated with the carrier is not a carrier application.

9. A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising instructions which, when executed by a computing device, cause the computing device to:

launch, at the computing device, an operating system setup wizard, wherein an operating system of the computing device prevents inter-process communication between two or more applications unless each of the two or more application has been launched previously;

launch, from the operating system setup wizard, a carrier-specific setup wizard; and

present, from within the carrier-specific setup wizard, a setup interface for each of a plurality of carrier applications, wherein the plurality of carrier applications are identified according to a uniform resource indicator (URI) scheme and a package name associated with the carrier, wherein the plurality of carrier applications are arranged in an ordered list, wherein the setup interfaces for the plurality of carrier applications are presented according to an order in the ordered list, and wherein at least one carrier application is setup based on information provided in the setup interface of the at least one carrier application and based on information provided in the setup interface of a previous carrier application preceding the at least one carrier application in the ordered list.

10. The computer-readable medium of claim 9, further comprising instructions which, when executed by the computing device, cause the computing device to:

present, in conjunction with the setup interface for each of the plurality of carrier applications, a back button and a forward button, wherein the back button and the forward button are presented in a same position on a display unit while different setup interfaces are presented.

11. The computer-readable medium of claim 10, further comprising instructions which, when executed by the computing device, cause the computing device to:

receiving a selection of a back button while the setup interface for one of the plurality of carrier applications is presented;

responsive to the selection of the back button, presenting a setup interface for a previous carrier application according to the ordered list.

12. The computer-readable medium of claim 10, further comprising instructions which, when executed by the computing device, cause the computing device to:

receiving a selection of a forward button while the setup interface for one of the plurality of carrier applications is presented;

responsive to the selection of the forward button, presenting a setup interface for a next carrier application according to the ordered list.

13. The computer-readable medium of claim 9, wherein the setup interface for at least one of the plurality of carrier applications includes prompts for the user to enter information or authorize downloading of user information from network-based storage.

14. The computer-readable medium of claim 9, wherein the plurality of carrier applications comprise one or more of:

a cloud storage application, a messaging application, a contact management application, and a photograph management application.

15. The computer-readable medium of claim 9, wherein the operating system setup wizard is launched in response to an out-of-box experience power on of the computing device.

16. The computer-readable medium of claim 9, wherein each and every application having the URI scheme and the package name associated with the carrier is a carrier application, and wherein each and every application lacking either the URI scheme or the package name associated with the carrier is not a carrier application.

17. A computing device comprising:

a processor; and

a memory comprising instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to;

launch, at the computing device, an operating system setup wizard, wherein an operating system of the computing device prevents inter-process communication between two or more applications unless each of the two or more application has been launched previously;

launch, from the operating system setup wizard, a carrier-specific setup wizard; and

present, from within the carrier-specific setup wizard, a setup interface for each of a plurality of carrier applications, wherein the plurality of carrier applications are identified according to a uniform resource indicator (URI) scheme and a package name associated with the carrier, wherein the plurality of carrier applications are arranged in an ordered list, wherein the setup interfaces for the plurality of carrier applications are presented according to an order in the ordered list, and wherein at least one carrier application is setup based on information provided in the setup interface of the at least one carrier application and based on information provided in the setup interface of a previous carrier application preceding the at least one carrier application in the ordered list.

18. The computing device of claim 17, the memory further comprising instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:

present, in conjunction with the setup interface for each of the plurality of carrier applications, a back button and a forward button, wherein the back button and the forward button are presented in a same position on a display unit while different setup interfaces are presented.

19. The computing device of claim 18, the memory further comprising instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:

receiving a selection of a back button while the setup interface for one of the plurality of carrier applications is presented;

responsive to the selection of the back button, presenting a setup interface for a previous carrier application according to the ordered list.

20. The computing device of claim 18, the memory further comprising instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:

receiving a selection of a forward button while the setup interface for one of the plurality of carrier applications is presented;

responsive to the selection of the forward button, presenting a setup interface for a next carrier application according to the ordered list.