Location based mobile communications device auto-configuration

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9426278-B2
Application number	US-87416010-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 1, 2010
Priority date	Sep 1, 2010
Publication date	Aug 23, 2016
Grant date	Aug 23, 2016

Abstract

Methods and apparatuses for mobile communication device configuration are disclosed. In one example, communications are established with a computing device and a use region is identified. A mobile communication device configuration profile is selected corresponding to the use region and implemented at a mobile communication device.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A mobile communication device configuration device comprising:
a Universal Serial Bus interface adapted to interface with a computing device coupled to a communications network;
a transceiver configured for wireless communications with a mobile communication device; and
a memory storing two or more region configuration profiles and an application program comprising computer executable instructions configured to detect region data from the computing device following coupling of the Universal Serial Bus interface to a Universal Serial Bus interface at the computing device and responsively select a region configuration profile from among the two or more region configuration profiles, the region configuration profile comprising settings associated with operation of the mobile communication device, wherein the application program further comprises instructions to issue an over-the-air batch file and activation command to auto-configure the mobile communication device with the region configuration profile, instructions to modify a mobile communication device configuration device configuration to match the mobile communication device for security purposes to complete the process, and instructions to implement registration between the mobile communication device configuration device and the mobile communication device, and wherein the region data from the computing device comprises a time zone information, a user information, or a country code identifier.

2. The mobile communication device configuration device of claim 1 , wherein the application program is further adapted to reconfigure settings at the mobile communication device configuration following selection of the region configuration profile.

3. The mobile communication device configuration device of claim 1 , wherein the application program is further adapted to transmit the region configuration profile to the mobile communication device via the transceiver.

4. The mobile communication device configuration device of claim 1 , wherein the computing device is a personal computer and the communications network is an Internet Protocol network.

5. The mobile communication device configuration device of claim 1 , wherein the transceiver utilizes a Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications protocol or a Bluetooth protocol.

6. The mobile communication device configuration device of claim 1 , wherein the computing device includes an operating system storing region data retrieved by the mobile communication device configuration device.

7. The mobile communication device configuration device of claim 6 , wherein the region data is a country code identifier.

8. The mobile communication device configuration device of claim 1 , wherein the region configuration profile comprises region specific radio compliance settings, region specific safety compliance settings, or security settings.

9. The mobile communication device configuration device of claim 1 , wherein the region configuration profile comprises radio compliance settings comprising frequency band of operation of the mobile communication device, number of carriers or channels utilized by the mobile communication device, or transmit power of the mobile communication device.

10. A method for configuration of a head-worn device comprising:
storing two or more region configuration profiles by a mobile communication device configuration device;
establishing communications with a personal computer;
identifying a use location from the personal computer following coupling of a Universal Serial Bus interface of the mobile communication configuration device to a Universal Serial Bus interface at the personal computer, wherein the identifying is performed utilizing a region data obtained from the personal computer, the region data comprising a time zone information, a user information, or a country code identifier;
selecting a region configuration profile corresponding to the use location;
issuing an over-the-air batch file and activation command to the head-worn device to auto-configure the head-worn device with the head-worn device configuration profile;
implementing the head-worn device configuration profile at the head-worn device,
wherein the head-worn device configuration profile comprises settings associated with operation of the head-worn device;
modifying a configuration device configuration to match the head-worn device; and
implementing registration between the configuration device and the head-worn device for security purposes to complete the process.

11. The method of claim 10 , wherein establishing communications with a personal computer comprises forming a wireless communications link between the personal computer and the head-worn device.

12. The method of claim 10 , wherein establishing communications with a personal computer comprises installing a Universal Serial Bus device at the personal computer.

13. The method of claim 10 , wherein the settings associated with operation of the head-worn device comprise location specific radio compliance settings, location specific safety compliance settings, or security settings.

14. The method of claim 10 , wherein identifying a use location from the personal computer comprises retrieving a location identifier from an operating system of the personal computer.

15. The method of claim 10 , wherein implementing the head-worn device configuration profile at the head-worn device comprises transmitting one or more settings associated with the head-worn device configuration profile to the head-worn device, wherein the head-worn device is reconfigured with the one or more settings.

16. The method of claim 10 , wherein implementing the head-worn device configuration profile at the head-worn device comprises reconfiguring the head-worn device with the one or more settings.

17. The method of claim 10 , wherein the personal computer comprises a laptop computer.

18. A mobile communication device comprising:
a processor;
a microphone;
a speaker;
a short range wireless transceiver adapted for communications with a configuration device in proximity to the mobile communication device utilizing a short range wireless communications protocol, wherein the configuration device stores two or more region configuration profiles and an application program comprising computer executable instructions configured to detect region data from a personal computer following coupling of a Universal Serial Bus interface of the configuration device to a Universal Serial Bus interface at the personal computer and responsively select a region configuration profile from among the two or more region configuration profiles, the region configuration profile comprising settings associated with operation of the mobile communication device; and
a memory storing a configuration application comprising instructions to receive an over-the-air batch file and activation command from the configuration device to auto-configure the mobile communication device with the region configuration profile, and instructions to implement registration between the configuration device and the mobile communication device for security purposes to complete the process, the region data comprising a time zone information, a user information, or a country code identifier, the configuration device further modifying a configuration device configuration to match the mobile communication device.

19. The mobile communication device of claim 18 , wherein the short range wireless transceiver utilizes a Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunicati

Assignees

• Clark Mark
• Evans Steve
• Plantronics

Inventors

• Clark Mark
• Evans Steve

Classifications

• H04M1/6066

  including a wireless connection · CPC title

• H04M1/7253

  Electricity · mapped topic

• H04M1/72572 Primary

  Electricity · mapped topic

• H04M1/72457 Primary

  according to geographic location · CPC title

• H04M1/72412 Primary

  using two-way short-range wireless interfaces · CPC title