Near field communications-based soft subscriber identity module
US9002267B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 22, 2012 |
| Grant date | Apr 7, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 26, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M2250/04
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Using Near Field Communications (NFC) to provision a User Equipment (UE) with Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) data for accessing a wireless services provider's network. An NFC gesture initiates an NFC link between an NFC device and a UE containing NFC circuitry. The NFC link is used to transmit SIM data stored in a memory of the NFC device to the UE. The SIM data is received by the UE and stored in a memory of a SIM module in the UE. Thereafter, the SIM data is used to access the wireless network and obtain communication services therefrom.
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