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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 21, 2012
Filed:
Dec. 07, 2010
Hassan Abou-el-ella, Overland Park, KS (US);
Sei Y. NG, Olathe, KS (US);
Robert E. Urbanek, Overland Park, KS (US);
Hassan Abou-El-Ella, Overland Park, KS (US);
Sei Y. Ng, Olathe, KS (US);
Robert E. Urbanek, Overland Park, KS (US);
Sprint Communications Company L.P., Overland Park, KS (US);
Abstract
A processor-implemented method is provided comprising a portable electronic device receiving a first message that a key sequence was entered into the device wherein the key sequence is associated with sending of an outgoing transmission that was not connected. The method also comprises the device performing a first test comprising confirming at least one of the mobile directory number (MDN) and the network access identifier (NAI) of the device. The method also comprises the device performing a second test comprising requesting a first server to transmit a short message service (SMS) message to the device. The method also comprises performing a third test comprising transmitting a hypertext transport protocol (HTTP) message to a second server. Based on the results of at least one of the tests, the device at least one of displays a first visual message and plays a second audible message advising at least one corrective action step.