Swapping a nonoperational networked electronic system for an operational networked electronic system

A method of switching a network access configuration associated with a first electronic system (FES) to a second electronic system (SES), said method comprising the steps of:

• a) transmitting via a Mobitex network to a network infrastructure provider (NIP) first data for requesting a re-association of said network access configuration to said SES, wherein said network access configuration includes a Mobitex access number for accessing said Mobitex network;
• b) requesting approval of said re-association from a network service provider (NSP);
• c) if said NSP approves said re-association, updating second data for controlling and managing access to said Mobitex network such that said SES is able to access said Mobitex network using said network access configuration and said FES network configuration is denied access to said Mobitex network;
• d) transmitting to said SES said Mobitex access number;
• and
• e) if said NIP successfully updates said second data, updating third data for authorizing and tracking usage of said Mobitex network such that said SES is able to access said Mobitex network using said network access configuration and said FES network configuration is denied access to said Mobitex network.

A computer-readable medium comprising computer-executable instructions for performing a method of switching a network access configuration associated with a first electronic system (FES) to a second electronic system (SES), said method comprising the steps of:

• a) transmitting via a network to a network infrastructure provider (NIP) first data for requesting a re-association of said network access configuration to said SES, wherein said network access configuration includes a network identifier for accessing said network;
• b) requesting approval of said re-association from a network service provider (NSP);
• c) if said NSP approves said re-association, updating second data for controlling and managing access to said network such that said SES is able to access said network using said network access configuration and said FES network configuration is denied access to said network;
• d) transmitting to said SES said network identifier;
• and
• e) if said NIP successfully updates said second data, updating third data for authorizing and tracking usage of said network such that said SES is able to access said network using said network access configuration and said FES network configuration is denied access to said network.

An electronic system comprising:

• a processor coupled to a bus;
• an electronic display device coupled to said bus;
• a communication port coupled to said bus;
• and
• a memory device coupled to said bus and having computer-executable instructions for performing a method of switching a network access configuration associated with another electronic system to said electronic system (ES), said method comprising the steps of:
• a) transmitting via a network to a network infrastructure provider (NIP) first data for requesting a re-association of said network access configuration to said ES, wherein said network access configuration includes a network identifier for accessing said network;
• b) requesting approval of said re-association from a network service provider (NSP);
• c) if said NSP approves said re-association, updating second data for controlling and managing access to said network such that said ES is able to access said network using said network access configuration and said another electronic system network configuration is denied access to said network;
• d) transmitting to said ES said network identifier;
• and
• e) if said NIP successfully updates said second data, updating third data for authorizing and tracking usage of said network such that said ES is able to access said network using said network access configuration and said another electronic system network configuration is denied access to said network.