Apparatus and methods for maintaining service continuity when transitioning between mobile network operators

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9686135
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15249645

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A system that incorporates teachings of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method storing, at an integrated circuit card including at least one processor, parametric information descriptive of operational features of a plurality of software applications, where the plurality of software applications when executed makes use of services provided by equipment of a first network operator. The method can further include detecting, at the integrated circuit card, an event indicating that the plurality of software applications are to utilize services provided by equipment of a second network operator, and causing, from the integrated circuit card, a transmission of the parametric information descriptive of the operational features of the plurality of software applications to the equipment of the second network operator. Other embodiments are disclosed.

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  • AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Druta, Dan Sammamish, US 9 310
Leuca, Ileana A Bellevue, US 45 2061
Smith, David K Issaquah, US 54 2008

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