Programmable Functionalities for Mobile Consumer Communications Devices with Identification-Modules

• US 20080032741A1
• Filed: 03/30/2007
• Published: 02/07/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 03/30/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Obopay Incorporated (OBP Investments, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Obopay Incorporated (OBP Investments, Inc.)
• Inventors: Tumminaro, John
• Application Number:
  US11/694,906
• Publication Number:
  US 20080032741A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/558
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72406 by software upgrading or downloading
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/7246 by connection of exchangeable housing parts
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/02 Terminal devices
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 92/08 between user and terminal device

Abstract

Many mobile consumer communications devices, such as cellular telephones, PDAs, laptop computers and the like, require an identification module to engage a wireless communications network. An arrangement with an identification module adaptor connected to a housing holding an identification module and a programmable processing unit adds functionality to the mobile consumer communications device. The programmable processing unit which is electrically interposed between the adaptor and said Identification Module is adapted to pass all data communications between the mobile consumer communications device (through the adaptor) and the Identification Module unimpeded for conventional wireless communications in one case, and to intercept the data communications with program applications running on the programmable processing.

Claims

1. For a mobile consumer communications device having an Identification Module socket to receive an Identification Module to operate with a wireless communications network, an apparatus comprising:

an adaptor for connecting to said mobile consumer communications device Identification Module socket;

a housing connected to said adaptor and further comprising;

an Identification Module; and

a programmable processing unit electrically interposed between said adaptor and said Identification Module and adapted to pass all data communications between said mobile consumer communications device and said Identification Module unimpeded for conventional wireless communications in one case, and to intercept said data communications with program applications running on said programmable processing unit to provide enhanced functionality to said mobile consumer communications device.