Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media for providing a recommendation of a payment credential to be used by an electronic device in a commercial transaction based on merchant information received by the electronic device are provided. In one example embodiment, a method, at an electronic device that includes a secure element that includes at least one payment credential, includes, inter alia, accessing credential availability data indicative of the at least one payment credential, accessing merchant context data associated with a merchant subsystem, wherein the merchant context data is indicative of a preference for a first type of payment credential over a second type of payment credential, and presenting payment recommendation data based on the accessed credential availability data and the accessed merchant context data. Additional embodiments are also provided.

Abstract: Data commands for a personal wireless network device are described herein to improve usability of such devices and to enhance the overall user experience with such devices. According to one embodiment, the commands are sent from a personal computing device via a serial communications mechanism to the personal wireless network device. At least three different commands are contemplated: a Configuration Network Address Request command, a Billing Network Address Request command, and a Service Type Request command.