Patent ID: 8730842
Filing Date: 2014-05-20
Classification: H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. cellular network device, comprising: a data network indicator for providing an indication when data network connectivity associated with a cellular network does not meet performance or configuration criteria; and an automatic network reconfiguration module for automatically reconfiguring data network connectivity when data network connectivity does not meet performance or configuration criteria, wherein the automatic network reconfiguration module transmits reconfiguration information from the cellular network device through the cellular network via a cellular tower and a base station controller over a management channel that is available to the cellular network device not having a subscription to the cellular network, wherein the reconfiguration information comprises diagnostic, connection management, or subscription management information to restore or improve data network connectivity, wherein automatically reconfiguring network data connectivity additionally comprises automatically retrying a registration process and wherein automatically retrying the registration process comprises restarting the registration process from an IMSI attach step.