Contactless smart SIM functionality retrofit for mobile communication device
US9342778B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 20, 2011 |
| Grant date | May 17, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 12, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M2250/04
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A contactless transaction adaptor for use with a mobile communicator, including a thin SIM card signal interceptor portion arranged for insertion intermediate an existing SIM card, having SIM card-based contacts, and communicator based SIM card contacts located in a SIM card recess formed in the communicator, the interceptor portion having first contacts for communication with the communicator-based SIM card contacts and second contacts for communication with the SIM card-based contacts, a contactless communication circuit bearing portion arranged for insertion in the communicator, a contactless antenna and a contactless communication circuit both mounted onto the circuit bearing portion, a flexible connector portion interconnecting the interceptor portion and the circuit bearing portion, a first electrical path extending along the connector portion between the contacts of the interceptor portion and the contactless communication circuit, and a second electrical path extending along the circuit bearing portion between the antenna and the contactless communication circuit.
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