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Retrofit contactless smart SIM functionality in mobile communicators

US8195236B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJun 16, 2010
Grant dateJun 5, 2012
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Expiry dateDec 4, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04M2250/04
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A mobile communicator including a main housing portion, defining a SIM card socket, a battery located at a battery location defined by the main housing portion, a cover over the battery and a retrofit contactless smart SIM functionality assembly, having a SIM card shaped portion which is mounted in the SIM card socket, a contactless smart card antenna portion located between the battery and the cover and an antenna tail portion which interconnects the contactless smart card antenna portion with the SIM card shaped portion, the antenna tail portion being attached and electrically connected to the SIM card shaped portion by means of an electrically conductive adhesive.

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