Method, apparatus and article to remotely associate wireless communications devices with subscriber identities and/or proxy wireless communications devices
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1. A system to remotely operate wireless telecommunications devices, the system comprising:
- a first subscriber identity module bank having a number of positions for receiving a number of subscriber identity modules;
a first subscriber identity module server associated with the first subscriber identity module bank and responsive to requests to provide subscriber identity information from the subscriber identity modules, if any, received at the positions of the associated first subscriber identity module bank;
a second subscriber identity module bank having a number of positions for receiving a number of subscriber identity modules; and
a second subscriber identity module server associated with the second subscriber identity module bank and responsive to requests to provide subscriber identity information from the subscriber identity modules, if any, received at the positions of the associated second subscriber identity module bank, wherein each of the first and the second subscriber identity servers includes a respective computer-readable media storing computer accessible address information for subscriber identity modules received in each of the first and the second subscriber identity module banks.
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Abstract
Apparatus and methods provide remote access to subscriber identity information and subscriber configuration information stored on one or more subscriber identity modules (SIMs), to allow remote configuration of wireless communications devices. A SIM server provides access to the SIMs, a SIM librarian catalogs the SIMs, and a SIM accounting system tracks and/bills for SIM usage. Apparatus and methods provide remote access to proxy wireless communications devices, allowing such devices to operate as if actually present in the remote locations.
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1. A system to remotely operate wireless telecommunications devices, the system comprising:
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a first subscriber identity module bank having a number of positions for receiving a number of subscriber identity modules;
a first subscriber identity module server associated with the first subscriber identity module bank and responsive to requests to provide subscriber identity information from the subscriber identity modules, if any, received at the positions of the associated first subscriber identity module bank;
a second subscriber identity module bank having a number of positions for receiving a number of subscriber identity modules; and
a second subscriber identity module server associated with the second subscriber identity module bank and responsive to requests to provide subscriber identity information from the subscriber identity modules, if any, received at the positions of the associated second subscriber identity module bank, wherein each of the first and the second subscriber identity servers includes a respective computer-readable media storing computer accessible address information for subscriber identity modules received in each of the first and the second subscriber identity module banks.
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2. A method of remotely associating a wireless communications device with subscriber identities, comprising:
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receiving a first request;
determining a first subscriber identity module encoding an irretrievable and un-modifiable subscriber identifier and capable of providing a first set of subscriber identity information corresponding to the first request based at least in part on the subscriber identifier; and
automatically providing the first set of subscriber identity information from the first subscriber identity module to the wireless communications device over a communications path different from a communications path used by the wireless communications device for communications with a destination device where the wireless communications device is remote from the first subscriber identity module. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of remotely associating wireless communications client with subscriber identities, comprising:
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receiving a first request from a wireless communications client;
determining whether the received first request includes a sufficient indication of authorization; and
automatically providing a first set of subscriber identity information from a first subscriber identity module corresponding to the first request to the requesting wireless communications client over a communications path if the received first request includes a sufficient indication of authorization where the wireless communications device is remote from the first subscriber identity module, and denying access to the first set of subscriber identity information from the first subscriber identity module to the requesting wireless communications client if the received first request does not include a sufficient indication of authorization. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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12. A method to remotely operate wireless telecommunications devices, comprising:
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receiving a request for at least one of a number of subscriber identity modules remotely located from the wireless communications devices; and
responding to the request by providing a unique set of subscriber identity information based at least in part on an irretrievable and un-modifiable subscriber identifier encoded in the requested one of the subscriber identity modules remotely located from the wireless communications devices over a communications link different from a cellular communications link used by the wireless communications device for cellular communications with a destination device. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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