Patent · US Expired

Method and apparatus for updating a subscriber identity in a mobile communication device

US7016669B2 · kind B2 · utility

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5References

25Claims

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Assignee

Motorola, Inc. · US

Inventors

Naveen Aerrabotu · Gurnee, US
Charles Binzel · Bristol, US
Bharat Srinivasan · Savanuru, IN

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 26, 2003
Grant date	Mar 21, 2006
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 14, 2023

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04W8/205
WIPO fieldTelecommunications
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An apparatus and method for updating a subscriber identity in a mobile communication device. The apparatus can include a subscriber module, a memory configured to store the subscriber identity, a transceiver configured to receive a new subscriber identity from a wireless network, and a controller coupled to the memory, the transceiver, and the subscriber module. The controller can be configured to control operations of the mobile communication device. The controller can also be configured to re-personalize the mobile communication device to the new subscriber identity.

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