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Method and apparatus for dual-network terminal to communicate

US8958774B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 19, 2011
Grant dateFeb 17, 2015
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Expiry dateJan 19, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W12/43
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An apparatus for performing communication by a dual network terminal is disclosed. The dual network terminal is a dual network and dual standby terminal, and the apparatus includes an application subsystem, a 3G wireless communication subsystem, a 2G wireless communication subsystem and an identity identification module. The 3G wireless communication subsystem is connected with 2G wireless communication subsystem, and wireless protocol stacks of the 3G wireless communication subsystem and 2G wireless communication subsystem include a virtual identity identification card administration module respectively. A method for performing communication by a dual network terminal is disclosed, including the 3G wireless communication subsystem reading information of identity identification card in the first virtual identity identification card administration module of 2G wireless communication subsystem into an owned second virtual identity identification card administration module, communicating with 3G network by using information of identity identification card in the second virtual identity identification card administration module.

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