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Method of dynamically allocating contacts of a subscriber chip in a mobile terminal, and corresponding subscriber chip card and mobile terminal

US8364203B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

ST-ERICSSON SA · CH

Inventors

Olivier Morel · Paris, FR
Alan Kerdraon · Caen, FR
Olivier Briot · Saint-Malo, FR
Philippe Maugars · Cluses, FR

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 26, 2007
Grant date	Jan 29, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 11, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06K19/07733
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A contact allocation method for a subscriber smart card (300) in a mobile terminal (100) fitted with said card, the mobile terminal including at least first and second electronic modules (130, 140) suitable for communicating with the subscriber smart card (300) using respective first and second communications protocols. To enable the way in which the contacts of the subscriber smart card (300) are allocated to be managed dynamically, the card is connected to the first and to the second electronic modules (130, 140) in alternation by selectively connecting at least one contact (C4) of said card to the first or to the second electronic module (130, 140).

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