Patent ID: 8917630

Claim:
A terminal for managing contextual information for a wireless communication with a network, the terminal comprising: a memory configured to store at least one management object related to contextual information for the wireless communication; an interface configured to receive from a network server, a request for providing a management object related to the contextual information; and a processor configured to provide the management object to the network server via the interface, wherein the memory comprises profiles containing the contextual information, the profiles comprising a terminal profile that at least specifies a memory allocation, identifies memory resources that are restricted for use by the terminal, or allows a service provider to gain access, and a reconfigured terminal profile that allows the management object to be extended for a new service provider, and wherein the reconfigured terminal profile specifies each of the following: frequencies used for at least one access technology, a name of the at least one access technology, an error control scheme used for the at least one access technology, and an interleaving function associated with the at least one access technology.