Location based mobile communications device auto-configuration

摘要

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.

主权项

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.