Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to a storage technology agnostic system for persisting software instantiated objects. The system provides an ability for software systems to use one persistence logic tool for disparate storage systems, such as MySQL databases and NoSQL databases, to store the software instantiated objects. These different storage systems can be utilized from within the same software system. The software instantiated objects from the software system are mapped to one or more storage systems via the persistence logic tool, which is configured as a single interface for all the storage systems.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention allows a telecommunications provider to embed activation and configuration logic into SIM cards that consumers install in their wireless devices. The activation and configuration logic on a SIM card ensures that a wireless device is activated and properly configured to operate on a network. In some embodiments, the configuration logic on the SIM card also ensures that the wireless device is properly configured with backed up personal data and provisioned with services that a consumer had previously or is subscribed to. Typically, the wireless device is able to self-activate and self-configure when the SIM card is installed the wireless device.

Abstract: A method and programmed computing system (12) that enables a college search by matching criteria of a searcher (16) to statistics (14) relevant to colleges. Criteria are compared to stored statistics by a method (30) that scores a college as to at least one specific criterion on a variable scale, such that a college that partially matches the specific criterion is awarded a score that is less than that awarded to a fully matching college but greater than that of a awarded to a less matched college as to the specific criterion. Searchers also provide Boolean criteria for colleges that are incorporated into the college scores. Searchers provide importance weightings for criteria, which are used to weight college scores and create rankings of colleges.