Method and apparatus for configuration of a device personality based on mobile device identity module

1. A method on a mobile device comprising:

checking an identity module at the mobile device for one or more network modes;

configuring a personality of the mobile device based on results of the checking step, the personality indicating at least one network mode of the device; and

configuring a user interface of the device based on the personality, wherein configuring the user interface of the device comprises configuring a graphical user interface of an application on the device based on the personality, and wherein configuring the graphical user interface of the application comprises configuring a user option of the graphical user interface based on the personality.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more network modes are identified by one or more dedicated files on the identity module.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein each of the one or more dedicated files have a specific file identifier.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the checking identifies one or more of a Third Generation Partnership Project ‘3GPP’ application and a Code Division Multiple Access ‘CDMA’ application.

5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the configuring of a personality configures a CDMA personality if the checking identifies the CDMA application.

6. The method of claim 4 , wherein the configuring of a personality configures a 3GPP personality if no CDMA application is identified by the checking.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the identity module is selected from the group consisting of a subscriber identity module, a universal subscriber identity module, a removable user identity module, a universal integrated circuit card, and a Code Divisional Multiple Access subscriber identity module.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the checking and configuring of a personality occur during a boot up of the mobile device.

9. The method of claim 1 , further comprising configuring a default personality if the checking does not find one or more network modes.

10. A mobile device comprising:

a processor; and

an identity module, wherein the processor and identity module cooperate to:

check the identity module at the mobile device for one or more network modes;

configure a personality of the mobile device based on results of the checking step, the personality indicating at least one network mode of the device; and

configure a user interface of the device based on the personality, wherein configuring the user interface of the device comprises configuring a graphical user interface of an application on the device based on the personality, wherein configuring the graphical user interface of the application comprises configuring a user option of the graphical user interface based on the personality.

11. The mobile device of claim 10 , wherein the one or more network modes are identified by one or more dedicated files on the identity module.

12. The mobile device of claim 11 , wherein each of the one or more dedicated files have a specific file identifier.

13. The mobile device of claim 10 , wherein the checking identifies one or more of a Third Generation Partnership Project ‘3GPP’ application and a Code Division Multiple Access ‘CDMA’ application.

14. The mobile device of claim 13 , wherein the configuring of a personality configures a CDMA personality if the checking identifies the CDMA application.

15. The mobile device of claim 13 , wherein the configuring of a personality configures a 3GPP personality if no CDMA application is identified by the checking.

16. The mobile device of claim 10 , wherein the identity module is selected from the group consisting of a subscriber identity module, a universal subscriber identity module, a removable user identity module, a universal integrated circuit card, and a Code Divisional Multiple Access subscriber identity module.

17. The mobile device of claim 10 , wherein the checking and configuring of a personality occur during a boot up of the mobile device.

18. The mobile device of claim 10 , wherein the processor and identity module further cooperate to configure a default personality if the checking does not find one or more network mode applications.

19. A method on a mobile device comprising:

checking a universal integrated circuit card on the mobile device for one or more network modes;

configuring a personality of the mobile device based on results of the checking step, the personality indicating at least one network mode of the device; and

configuring a user interface of the device based on the personality, wherein configuring the user interface of the device comprises configuring a graphical user interface of an application on the device based on the personality, and wherein configuring the graphical user interface of the application comprises configuring a user option of the graphical user interface based on the personality.