Dynamically binding Subscriber Identity Modules (SIMs)/User Identity Modules (UIMs) with portable communication devices
First Claim
1. A portable communication device comprising:
- at least one processor coupled to at least one transceiver; and
an identity module removeably coupled to the processor, wherein information of the identity module controls operation of the device, wherein the processor receives binding information including identification information from components of the device and subscriber information from the identity module, forms an association between the device and the module by assigning a device identification (DID) to the binding information, generates at least one binding file in a memory area of the module, and stores the device identification and the binding information in the binding file.
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Abstract
Communication devices are provided for use in a communication network, where the devices include a control subsystem that forms an electronic linkage between the device and a removeably coupled identity module. The control subsystem receives identification information of device components and the identity module and, in response, dynamically links the device to the identity module by writing the identification information to a binding file along with an assigned device identification corresponding to the device and identity module combination. The binding file is in a memory area of the identity module. The information of the binding file controls subsequent activation and operation of the device in a communication network. Therefore, the control subsystem supports use of a single identity module, for example a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM)/User Identity Module (UIM), among many devices.
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30 Claims
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1. A portable communication device comprising:
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at least one processor coupled to at least one transceiver; and
an identity module removeably coupled to the processor, wherein information of the identity module controls operation of the device, wherein the processor receives binding information including identification information from components of the device and subscriber information from the identity module, forms an association between the device and the module by assigning a device identification (DID) to the binding information, generates at least one binding file in a memory area of the module, and stores the device identification and the binding information in the binding file. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A communication device comprising a control subsystem that forms an electronic linkage between the device and a removeably coupled identity module, wherein the control subsystem reads identification information of the components and the identity module and, in response, dynamically links the device to the identity module by writing the identification information to a binding file of the identity module along with an assigned device identification corresponding to the device and identity module combination, wherein information of the binding file controls subsequent activation and operation of the device in a communication network.
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7. A portable communication device comprising:
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means for receiving identification information from components of the device;
means for receiving subscriber information from a module removeably coupled to the device;
means for electronically associating the device with the module by assigning a device identification (DID) to binding information including the identification information and the subscriber information; and
means for generating a binding file in a memory area of the module and storing the device identification and the binding information in the binding file.
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8. A communications system comprising:
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a communications network including a plurality of network components; and
at least one personal communication device coupled to the network for use by subscribers in transmitting and receiving information, the communication device including at least one processor coupled among at least one transceiver and a removeable identity module so that information of the identity module controls operation of the communication device, wherein the processor receives binding information including identification information from components of the communication device and subscriber information from the identity module and transmits the binding information to the network components, wherein the processor receives a device identification (DID) from the network components and dynamically binds the communication device with the identity module by generating at least one binding file in a memory area of the identity module and storing the device identification along with the associated binding information in the binding file. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for forming dynamic associations among portable modules and portable communication devices, comprising:
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receiving identification information from at least one component of a portable communication device;
receiving identification information from a portable module coupled to the portable communication device;
assigning a device identification to the association between the portable module and the portable communication device;
generating a binding state file in a memory area of the portable module; and
storing the device identification and the identification information of the portable module and the portable communication device in the binding state file. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A method for controlling operation of a portable communication device with a communication network, comprising:
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receiving identification information from components of the device and subscriber information from at least one memory card in response to placing the device in an operational state, wherein the memory card is removeably coupled to the components;
determining if at least one of the device and the memory card are registered to provide service on the communication network by comparing the subscriber information with information of a binding file of the memory card;
in response to a determination that the device and the memory card are registered, activating the device and the memory card using information of the binding file; and
in response to a determination that at least one of the device and the memory card are not registered, registering at least one of the device and the memory card and generating a binding among the device and the memory card by associating a device identification with the identification information and the subscriber information, and storing the device identification, the identification information, and the subscriber information in the binding file. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29)
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30. A computer readable medium including executable instructions which, when executed in a processing system, dynamically forms bindings between a portable module and portable communication devices by:
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receiving identification information from at least one component of a portable communication device;
receiving identification information from a portable module coupled to the portable communication device;
assigning a device identification to the association between the portable module and the portable communication device;
generating a binding state file in a memory area of the portable module; and
storing the device identification and the identification information of the portable module and the portable communication device in the binding state file.
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