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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 26, 2008
Filed:
Nov. 15, 2002
Felix G. T. I. Andrew, Seattle, WA (US);
Shawn M. Brown, Redmond, WA (US);
Justin M. Maguire, Iii, Seattle, WA (US);
Chad Whitney, Seattle, WA (US);
Harm Lambertus Lamberts, Seattle, WA (US);
Zeke Koch, Seattle, WA (US);
Felix G. T. I. Andrew, Seattle, WA (US);
Shawn M. Brown, Redmond, WA (US);
Justin M. Maguire, III, Seattle, WA (US);
Chad Whitney, Seattle, WA (US);
Harm Lambertus Lamberts, Seattle, WA (US);
Zeke Koch, Seattle, WA (US);
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
Described is a method and system for initiating configuration of a modem connected to a mobile device. The system and method provide a mechanism for guiding a user through the setup process in order to simplify the user's connectivity to a network using the modem. In one embodiment, the mechanism monitors for when a modem is connected to the mobile device. When a modem is connected for the first time, the mobile device launches a wizard utility that directs the user's configuration of the connected modem. The user is able to choose from performing an initial configuration of the modem, or migrating settings of a previously connected modem to establish the connected modem's settings. Thus, the user is guided through the configuration process, increasing the discoverability of the modem and simplifying its setup for the user.