Patent ID: 8365146

Claim:
A method of activating a set up application operating on an electronic device, comprising: upon activation of the electronic device, determining a state of initial configuration for the electronic device from configuration data stored in the electronic device; if the state of initial configuration of the electronic device indicates that the electronic device requires configuration, initiating the set up application and automatically generating a series of graphical user interface (GUI) screens on a display of the electronic device, wherein the series of GUI screens provide introductory information relating to the electronic device only on a first activation of the electronic device; changing the state of initial configuration of the electronic device after the set up application is activated on the electronic device to reflect an operation history of the set up application; and if the state of initial configuration of the electronic device indicates that the set up application had previously been initiated, presenting a GUI screen on the electronic device where an application operating on the electronic device and the set up application are displayed and upon a subsequent activation of the set up application, activating the set up application at a point in its operation based on the operation history.