Automatic disabling of enabled connection profile for wireless network

1. A method of ensuring that the number of enabled connection profiles stored in a mobile station does not exceed a maximum the method comprising:

while the number of enabled connection profiles stored in the mobile station is at the maximum:

automatically selecting one of the enabled connection profiles; and

automatically disabling the selected connection profile, thus reducing the number of enabled connection profiles by one,

wherein automatically selecting one of the enabled connection profiles comprises:

selecting an enabled user-created connection profile as the selected connection profile in the event that at least one enabled user-created connection profile is stored in the mobile station;

selecting an enabled provisioned connection profile as the selected connection profile in the event that no enabled user-created connection profiles are stored in the mobile station and at least one enabled provisioned connection profile is stored in the mobile station; and

selecting an enabled third-party connection profile as the selected connection profile in the event that no enabled user-created connection profiles are stored in the mobile station and no enabled provisioned connection profiles are stored in the mobile station.

2. The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein selecting an enabled user-created connection profile takes into account, in the following order, (i) whether only one of the enabled connection profiles is a user-created connection profile; (ii) whether only one of the enabled user-created connection profiles was used least recently; (iii) whether only one of the enabled user-created connection profiles used least recently is of a designated security type; and (iv) a priority assigned to the enabled user-created connection profiles used least recently of the designated security type.

3. The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein selecting an enabled provisioned connection profile takes into account, in the following order, (i) whether only one of the enabled connection profiles is a provisioned connection profile; (ii) whether only one of the enabled provisioned connection profiles was used least recently; (iii) whether only one of the enabled provisioned connection profiles used least recently is of a designated security type; and (iv) a priority assigned to the enabled provisioned connection profiles used least recently of the designated security type.

4. The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein selecting an enabled third-party connection profile takes into account, in the following order, (i) whether only one of the enabled third-party connection profiles was used least recently; and (ii) a priority assigned to the enabled third-party connection profiles used least recently.

5. The method as recited in claim 1 , further comprising:

after automatically disabling the selected connection profile, outputting a notification which connection profile was automatically disabled.

6. The method as recited in claim 1 , further comprising:

after automatically disabling the selected connection profile, enabling a particular disabled connection profile that is not the selected connection profile, thus increasing the number of enabled connection profiles by one.

7. The method as recited in claim 6 , wherein automatically selecting one of the enabled connection profiles, automatically disabling the selected connection profile, and enabling the particular disabled connection profile occur in response to receiving, while the number of enabled connection profiles stored in the mobile station is at the maximum, a request to enable the particular disabled connection profile.

8. The method as recited in claim 1 , further comprising:

after automatically disabling the selected connection profile, saving a new connection profile of a wireless network as an enabled connection profile.

9. The method as recited in claim 8 , wherein automatically selecting one of the enabled connection profiles, automatically disabling the selected connection profile, and saving the new connection profile of the wireless network occur in response to receiving, while the number of enabled connection profiles stored in the mobile station is at the maximum, a request to create the new connection profile of the wireless network.

10. A mobile station comprising:

a wireless network communication interface;

a processor coupled to the wireless network communication interface;

a memory coupled to the wireless network communication interface, the memory storing a driver for the wireless network communication interface, a wireless connection setup and connection profile management application, and an indication of a maximum number of enabled connection profiles,

the memory further able to store connection profiles,

wherein the wireless connection setup and connection profile management application, when executed by the processor, is operative while a number of enabled connection profiles stored in the mobile station is at the maximum number:

to automatically select one of the enabled connection profiles; and

to automatically disable the selected connection profile, thus reducing the number of enabled connection profiles by one,

wherein automatic selection of one of the enabled connection profiles comprises:

selection of an enabled user-created connection profile as the selected connection profile in the event that at least one enabled user-created connection profile is stored in the mobile station;

selection of an enabled provisioned connection profile as the selected connection profile in the event that no enabled user-created connection profiles are stored in the mobile station and at least one enabled provisioned connection profile is stored in the mobile station; and

selection of an enabled third-party connection profile as the selected connection profile in the event that no enabled user-created connection profiles are stored in the mobile station and no enabled provisioned connection profiles are stored in the mobile station.

11. The mobile station as recited in claim 10 , wherein selection of an enabled user-created connection profile takes into account, in the following order, (i) whether only one of the enabled connection profiles is a user-created connection profile; (ii) whether only one of the enabled user-created connection profiles was used least recently; (iii) whether only one of the enabled user-created connection profiles used least recently is of a designated security type; and (iv) a priority assigned to the enabled user-created connection profiles used least recently of the designated security type.

12. The mobile station as recited in claim 10 , wherein selection of an enabled provisioned connection profile takes into account, in the following order, (i) whether only one of the enabled connection profiles is a provisioned connection profile; (ii) whether only one of the enabled provisioned connection profiles was used least recently; (iii) whether only one of the enabled provisioned connection profiles used least recently is of a designated security type; and (iv) a priority assigned to the enabled provisioned connection profiles used least recently of the designated security type.

13. The mobile station as recited in claim 10 , wherein selection of an enabled third-party connection profile takes into account, in the following order, (i) whether only one of the enabled third-party connection profiles was used least recently; and (ii) a priority assigned to the enabled third-party connection profiles used least recently.

14. The mobile station as recited in claim 10 , further comprising:

a display coupled to the processor,

wherein the wireless connection setup and connection profile management application, when executed by the processor, is operative, after automatically disabling the selected connection profile, to output a notification which connection profile was automatically disabled.

15. The mobile station as recited in claim 10 , wherein the wireless connection setup and connection profile management application, when executed by the processor, is operative, after automatically disabling the selected connection profile, to enable a particular disabled connection profile that is not the selected connection profile, thus increasing the number of enabled connection profiles by one.

16. The mobile station as recited in claim 15 , wherein automatic selection of one of the enabled connection profiles, automatic disablement of the selected connection profile, and enablement of the particular disabled connection profile occur in response to receiving, while the number of enabled connection profiles stored in the mobile station is at the maximum, a request to enable the particular disabled connection profile.

17. The mobile station as recited in claim 16 , further comprising:

a user input element coupled to the processor, the user input element operative to detect the request.

18. The mobile station as recited in claim 10 , wherein the wireless connection setup and connection profile management application, when executed by the processor, is operative, after automatically disabling the selected connection profile, to save a new connection profile of a wireless network as an enabled connection profile.

19. The mobile station as recited in claim 18 , wherein automatic selection of one of the enabled connection profiles, automatic disablement of the selected connection profile, and saving of the new connection profile of the wireless network occur in response to receiving, while the number of enabled connection profiles stored in the mobile station is at the maximum, a request to create the new connection profile of the wireless network.

20. The mobile station as recited in claim 19 , further comprising:

a user input element coupled to the processor, the user input element operative to detect the request.