Dialing services on a mobile handset and remote provisioning therefor
AssigneeStarHome GmbH
InventorShahar Florence
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Abstract
A mobile communication device such as a mobile telephone comprises: a communication management module configured to use logic in order to manage communication, for example, correct dialing sequences, translate short codes between networks, set preferences for connecting to roaming networks etc.; and an update unit which obtains data from the network in order to update the logic at the phone so that the communication management is carried out at the telephone based on dynamically updated data. The invention is particularly applicable to roaming users.
Claims26
A mobile communication device able to communicate over a network and use network services, the communication requiring connecting to a network or issuing a dialing sequence, the device comprising:
- a communication management module configured to use logic in order to manage said communication;
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- an update unit associated with said communication management module for obtaining data in order to update said logic.
A server for connection to a telephony network comprising:
- an update unit for sending configuration data to telephony devices connected to said telephony network, therewith to perform over the air configuration of said telephony devices.
A mobile communication method comprising:
- connecting a mobile communication device to a first network;
- modifying an input dialing sequence using configuration logic stored at said mobile communication device;
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- updating said configuration logic by receiving configuration data over said first network.
A mobile communication method comprising:
- selecting a first network from a list of network preferences located within a mobile device operating environment;
- connecting a mobile communication device to said first network;
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- updating said list by receiving configuration data over said first network into said mobile device operating environment.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.