Connection manager for a wireless communication device

An apparatus for supporting communication, comprising:

• means for communicating between a connection manager and at least one application via a host interface, the connection manager being embedded within a radio subsystem for a wireless device;
• means for receiving at least one connection request sent by the at least one application to the connection manager;
• means for selecting at least one radio to use for the at least one application in response to the at least one connection request;
• and
• means for providing the at least one selected radio from the connection manager to the at least one application.

A computer program product, comprising:

• a computer-readable medium comprising:
• code for causing at least one computer to communicate between a connection manager and at least one application via a host interface, the connection manager being embedded within a radio subsystem for a wireless device,
• code for causing the at least one computer to receive at least one connection request sent by the at least one application to the connection manager,
• code for causing the at least one computer to select at least one radio to use for the at least one application in response to the at least one connection request, and
• code for causing the at least one computer to provide the at least one selected radio from the connection manager to the at least one application.

A method of supporting communication, comprising:

• determining N radios available for use on a wireless device, where N is greater than one;
• selecting M out of the N available radios, where M is greater than one;
• and
• mapping K applications to the M selected radios, where K is one or greater.

An apparatus for supporting communication, comprising:

• means for determining N radios available for use on a wireless device, where N is greater than one;
• means for selecting M out of the N available radios, where M is greater than one;
• and
• means for mapping K applications to the M selected radios, where K is one or greater.

A method of supporting communication, comprising:

• determining Q profiles stored on a wireless device, where Q is greater than one, each profile defining operation of the wireless device to obtain connectivity;
• selecting P of the Q profiles for use, where P is one or greater;
• generating operating rules based on the P selected profiles;
• and
• mapping at least one application to at least one radio based on the operating rules.

An apparatus for supporting communication, comprising:

• means for determining Q profiles stored on a wireless device, where Q is greater than one, each profile defining operation of the wireless device to obtain connectivity;
• means for selecting P of the Q profiles for use, where P is one or greater;
• means for generating operating rules based on the P selected profiles;
• and
• means for mapping at least one application to at least one radio based on the operating rules.

A method of supporting communication, comprising:

• obtaining device information for a wireless device at a service server, the service server being external to the wireless device;
• obtaining network information for at least one wireless network at the service server;
• determining connectivity information for the wireless device based on the device information and the network information;
• and
• sending the connectivity information from the service server to the wireless device for use by the wireless device to obtain connectivity.

An apparatus for supporting communication, comprising:

• means for obtaining device information for a wireless device at a service server, the service server being external to the wireless device;
• means for obtaining network information for at least one wireless network at the service server;
• means for determining connectivity information for the wireless device based on the device information and the network information;
• and
• means for sending the connectivity information from the service server to the wireless device for use by the wireless device to obtain connectivity.

A method of supporting communication, comprising:

• sending a request for connectivity information by a service client on a wireless device to a service server external to the wireless device;
• receiving the connectivity information from the service server;
• and
• connecting to a wireless network based on the connectivity information.

An apparatus for supporting communication, comprising:

• means for sending a request for connectivity information by a service client on a wireless device to a service server external to the wireless device;
• means for receiving the connectivity information from the service server;
• and
• means for connecting to a wireless network based on the connectivity information.