Method and apparatus for remote multiple access to subscriber identity module
US6466804B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 25, 2000 |
| Grant date | Oct 15, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 1, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W88/14
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus enabling multiple client devices to access a SIM card, coupled to a server device, along a local link, that includes a SIM card interface and a router unit. The SIM card interface couples the SIM card to the server device, formats the commands from the client devices for transmission to the SIM card, and formats responses to the commands for transmission from the SIM card to the client devices. The router unit routes the commands from the server device to the SIM card interface, and routes the responses to the commands for transmission along the local link from the SIM card to the client devices. A broadcast message is transmitted by the router unit along the local link to the client devices in response to detecting a physical presence signal transmitted by the SIM card interface in response to the SIM card being coupled to the SIM card interface.
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