Terminal setting change notification

Abstract

There is disclosed a method, and a corresponding apparatus, for maintaining the settings of a user equipment, comprising: monitoring at least one stored setting in the terminal; responsive to a change in said at least one stored setting notifying a controller; and responsive to said notification selectively resetting said at least one stored setting.

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         28 . A method of maintaining a valid setting of at least one stored parameter of a user equipment in a mobile telecommunications network comprising:
 monitoring said at least one stored parameter setting stored in the user equipment;   selectively transmitting a request from the user equipment for at least one valid parameter setting responsive to a change in said at least one stored parameter setting from a valid parameter setting;   receiving at said user equipment said valid parameter setting; and   storing in said user equipment said valid parameter setting.   
     
     
         29 . A method according to  claim 28 , wherein the user equipment is for connection in a network, the at least one parameter setting being a network specific setting. 
     
     
         30 . A method according to  claim 29 , further comprising transmitting the request responsive to a step of detecting connection of the user equipment in a new network. 
     
     
         31 . A method according to  claim 30 , further comprising transmitting the request responsive to detection of the absence of the parameter setting for the new network in the user equipment. 
     
     
         32 . A method according to  claim 28 , further comprising outputting on a user interface of the user equipment a request for confirmation for transmission of said request, wherein said request is transmitted in dependence on receipt of confirmation at said user interface. 
     
     
         33 . A method according  claim 29 , wherein said request is transmitted to an operator network, and said parameter setting is provided by the operator network. 
     
     
         34 . A method according to  claim 33 , wherein said operator network retrieves the parameter setting from a parameter settings server. 
     
     
         35 . A method according to  claim 28 , wherein said request is not transmitted in dependence on said change being responsive to a request for a parameter setting. 
     
     
         36 . A method according to  claim 28 , wherein said request is transmitted responsive to a user update of said stored parameter setting. 
     
     
         37 . A method according to  claim 28 , wherein said request is a presence update. 
     
     
         38 . A method according to  claim 28 , wherein the at least one stored setting comprises one or more of a GPRS access point, an operator portal IP address, SMS access information, MMS settings or WAP settings. 
     
     
         39 . User equipment in a mobile telecommunications network, the user equipment having at least one stored parameter setting and comprising:
 monitoring means for monitoring said at least one stored parameter setting;   transmitting means for selectively transmitting a request for at least one valid parameter setting responsive to a change in said at least one stored parameter setting;   receiving means for receiving said valid parameter setting; and storage means for storing said valid parameter setting.   
     
     
         40 . User equipment according to  claim 39 , adapted for connection in a network, the at least one parameter setting being a network specific setting. 
     
     
         41 . User equipment according to  claim 40 , wherein the transmitting means is further adapted to transmit the request under the control of a detection means for detecting connection of the user equipment in a new network. 
     
     
         42 . User equipment according to  claim 41 , wherein the transmitting means is further adapted to transmit the request under the control of detection means for detecting the absence of the parameter setting for the new network in the user equipment. 
     
     
         43 . User equipment according to  claim 39 , further comprising a user interface, and output means for outputting on a user interface of the user equipment a request for confirmation for transmission of said request, and input means for receiving an input at the user interface, wherein said request is transmitted in dependence on receipt of confirmation at the input means of said user interface. 
     
     
         44 . User equipment according to  claim 40 , wherein the transmitting means is adapted to transmit the request to an operator network, and said receiving means is adapted to receive the valid parameter setting from the operator network. 
     
     
         45 . User equipment according to  claim 44 , wherein said operator network is adapted to retrieve the parameter setting from a parameter settings server. 
     
     
         46 . User equipment according to  claim 39 , wherein the transmitting means is not enabled in dependence on said change being responsive to a request for a parameter setting. 
     
     
         47 . User equipment according to  claim 39 , wherein said transmitting means is enabled responsive to a user update of said stored parameter setting. 
     
     
         48 . User equipment according to  claim 39 , wherein said transmitting means is a presence client. 
     
     
         49 . A communication system comprising at least one network for providing at least one service to at least one user equipment, the at least one user equipment having at least one stored parameter setting, and comprising:
 monitoring means for monitoring said at least one stored parameter setting;   transmitting means for selectively transmitting a request for at least one valid parameter setting; responsive to a change in said at least one stored parameter setting;   receiving means for receiving said valid parameter setting; and   storage means for storing said valid parameter setting,   wherein said valid parameter setting is a network specific setting of said at least one network.   
     
     
         50 . A communication system according to  claim 49 , wherein said at least one network is adapted to retrieve said valid parameter setting from a centralized parameter settings server. 
     
     
         51 . A communication system according to  claim 49 , wherein the request is a presence update, the at least one network being connected with a presence server. 
     
     
         52 . A Third generation mobile communication system according to  claim 49 .