Method and apparatus for accessing a network using remote subscriber identity information
First Claim
1. In a communication terminal, a method of accessing a network using remote subscriber identity information, the method comprising:
- receiving an command to use the remote subscriber identify information;
establishing a local communication link with an independent device containing the remote subscriber identify information;
receiving the remote subscriber identify information from the independent device over the local communication link;
de-registering with the network with local subscriber information; and
registering with the network using the remote subscriber identify information after de-registering with the network with the local subscriber information.
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Abstract
Method and apparatus for accessing a network using remote subscriber identity information. Subscriber identity information in a memory store within a device such as a mobile terminal can be remotely used by a second independent device. In the case of a GSM terminal, for example, one terminal would be able to utilize the subscriber identity information contained in the subscriber identity module (SIM) of another terminal by establishing a local communication link between the two terminals. Remote subscriber identity information is transferred over the local communication link and the communication terminal, which is using the remote subscriber identity information can register with the network using that information, thus, eliminating the need to transfer the SIM.
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41 Claims
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1. In a communication terminal, a method of accessing a network using remote subscriber identity information, the method comprising:
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receiving an command to use the remote subscriber identify information;
establishing a local communication link with an independent device containing the remote subscriber identify information;
receiving the remote subscriber identify information from the independent device over the local communication link;
de-registering with the network with local subscriber information; and
registering with the network using the remote subscriber identify information after de-registering with the network with the local subscriber information. - View Dependent Claims (3, 5, 6)
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2. (cancelled).
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4. (cancelled).
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38. A communication terminal operable to access a network using remote subscriber identity information, the communications terminal comprising:
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means for receiving an command to use the remote subscriber identify information;
means for establishing a local communication link with an independent device containing the remote subscriber identify information;
means for receiving the remote subscriber identify information from the independent device over the local communication link;
means for de-registering with the network with local subscriber information; and
means for registering with the network using the remote subscriber identify information after de-registering with the network with the local subscriber information. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41)
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