SIM card carrier
First Claim
1. A carrier for an integrated circuit chip card, comprising:
- a cover for engaging a housing of a portable electronic and/or communication device and having an exterior-facing surface and an interior-facing surface; and
at least one holder provided on the interior-facing surface of the cover, each of the at least one holder being sized and configured to passively store a chip card, wherein neither the cover nor any of the at least one holder includes any electrical contacts for enabling electronic access to information stored on a chip card placed into any of the at least one card holder.
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Abstract
A carrier for at least one integrated circuit chip card or memory card, such as a plug-in sized SIM card, is preferably formed as a detachable cover fitted to or attached to the housing or battery pack of a portable electronic device. For example, the cover may be formed as a snap-on or slidably detachable cover over the back surface of a mobile telephone or the battery pack thereof. The cover includes at least one holder provided on the inwardly-facing surface of the detachable cover so that the extra chip cards are protected and hidden from view when the cover is attached to the portable electronic device. The holder(s) may be provided as a pocket, recess, hinged frame, or a contoured ridge or ridges formed on the interior surface of the cover. Alternatively, the carrier may also be formed as a carrier card having the holder(s) provided on a surface thereof.
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35 Claims
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1. A carrier for an integrated circuit chip card, comprising:
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a cover for engaging a housing of a portable electronic and/or communication device and having an exterior-facing surface and an interior-facing surface; and
at least one holder provided on the interior-facing surface of the cover, each of the at least one holder being sized and configured to passively store a chip card, wherein neither the cover nor any of the at least one holder includes any electrical contacts for enabling electronic access to information stored on a chip card placed into any of the at least one card holder. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A carrier for an integrated circuit chip card, comprising:
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a carrier card; and
at least one holder provided on a surface of the carrier card, each of the at least one holders being sized and configured to hold a chip card which is smaller than the carrier card. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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