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Out of the box experience (OOBE) country choice using Wi-Fi layer transmission

  • US 9,992,326 B1
  • Filed: 10/31/2014
  • Issued: 06/05/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/31/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A mobile communication device, wherein the mobile communication device is a generic device operable for use in a plurality of different countries, comprising:

  • a short range radio transceiver;

    a processor;

    a memory; and

    an application stored in the memory that, when executed by the processor during an activation process on the mobile communication device, is operable to;

    detect a plurality of beacons from a plurality of wireless access points using the short range radio transceiver;

    determine a country code of at least one beacon of the plurality of beacons detected from the plurality of wireless access points, wherein the country code of the at least one beacon is associated with plurality of languages;

    map the country code of the at least one beacon to a language of the plurality of languages based on the country code of the at least one beacon to determine a language to present on the mobile communication device, during the activation process;

    determine a country code of a second beacon of the plurality of beacons;

    map the country code of the second beacon to one or more languages based on the country code of the second beacon;

    verify, based on the country code of the second beacon, the country code of the at least one beacon;

    verify, based on the mapping of the country code of the second beacon to the one or more languages, the language associated with the country code of the at least one beacon; and

    present an activation screen to a user in the language associated with the country code.

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