Patent ID: 7797679

Claim:
A method of modifying a parameter for at least one application by a set up application operating on an electronic device, comprising the steps of: upon activation of the device, determining a state of initial configuration for the device from configuration data stored in the device; if the state of initial configuration indicates that the device requires configuration, initiating the set up application and automatically generating a series of graphical user interface ‘GUI’ screens on a display of said device, said series of GUI screens providing introductory information relating to the device only on a first activation of the device; if a change is made to a parameter through the GUI interface, updating a storage location in memory of the device with the change; changing the state of initial configuration of the device after the set up application is activated on the device to reflect an operation history of the set up application; and if the state of initial configuration indicates that the set up application had previously been initiated, presenting a GUI where said at least one application and said set up application are presented and upon a subsequent activation of the set up application, activating said set up application at a point in its operation based on the operation history.