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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 23, 2016
Filed:
Apr. 30, 2015
Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc., Arlington, VA (US);
Warren Hojilla Uy, Randolph, NJ (US);
Manuel Enrique Caceres, Basking Ridge, NJ (US);
Ruben Cuadrat, New York, NY (US);
VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING INC., Basking Ridge, NJ (US);
Abstract
A mobile communication device may include a universal integrated circuit card to store a plurality of mobile network operator (MNO) profiles. The mobile communication device may further include logic configured to retrieve the stored plurality of MNO profiles from the UICC; obtain a list of available MNOs by communicating with base stations located within a transmission range of the mobile communication device; obtain a list of partner MNOs from a subscription system; filter the obtained list of available MNOs based on the obtained list of partner MNOs; and display selectable MNOs based on the retrieved MNO profiles and based on the filtered list of available MNOs.