Method and apparatus for carrier customization in communication systems

A wireless device for connection with a communication carrier, comprising:

• a computer platform arranged to communicate with a first carrier based on a carrier-specific profile including carrier-specific parameters;
• a carrier customization module loader resident on the computer platform and arranged to (a) select at least one carrier-specific parameter from among one or more carrier-specific parameters during operation of the wireless device and (b) configure the computer platform to access a second carrier using the selected carrier-specific parameter on the computer platform.

A carrier customization module system for a wireless device for connecting with a communication carrier, comprising:

• means for storing at least one carrier-specific parameter for a first carrier to which the wireless device connects;
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• means for selecting at least one carrier-specific parameter for a second carrier from among one or more carrier-specific parameters during operation of the wireless device and modifying the wireless device for accessing the second carrier using the selected carrier-specific parameter for the second carrier, and further arranged to be responsive to a predetermined network switch input.

A method of providing a carrier-specific parameter for a first carrier to a wireless device configured with at least one carrier-specific parameter for a second carrier, comprising:

• transmitting at least one carrier-specific parameter for a first carrier from a server to a wireless device responsive to receipt of a request for the at least one carrier-specific parameter from the wireless device.

A first carrier server for providing a carrier-specific parameter for the first the to a wireless device configured with at least one carrier-specific parameter for a second carrier, comprising:

• a data storage component arranged to be executed by a computer platform and storing at least one carrier-specific parameter for the first carrier;
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• the computer platform arranged to (a) communicate with the wireless device using an established connection between the wireless device and the second carrier and (b) transmit at least one carrier-specific parameter for the first carrier from a server to the wireless device responsive to receipt of a request for the at least one carrier-specific parameter from the wireless device.