Combi-SIM card framework of electronic purse combining non-contacting transceiver of mobile device

• US 20090036166A1
• Filed: 11/17/2007
• Published: 02/05/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 07/31/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Miou, Chen-Shin, Chang, Horng-Ren, Kuan, Yeou-Fuh, Ko, Po-Wen, YEN, Hong-Kai
• Granted Patent: US 7,991,434 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/558
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/07 with integrated circuit chips
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/0719 at least one of the integrated circuit chips comprising an arrangement for application selection, e.g. an acceleration sensor or a set of radio buttons application selection on smart cards using pure software control, see G07F7/10
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/07743 External electrical contacts
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/07749 the record carrier being capable of non-contact communication, e.g. constructional details of the antenna of a non-contact smart card
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/07769 the further communication means being a galvanic interface, e.g. hybrid or mixed smart cards having a contact and a non-contact interface

Abstract

A Combi-SIM card framework of electronic purse combining non-contacting transceiver of mobile device is a framework that combines the mobile phone subscriber identity module (SIM or USIM) chip and the electronic purse smart card chip having no non-contacting induction analog circuit to form a complex subscriber identity module (hereinafter known as Combi-SIM) and further cooperates with a mobile device having multifunction non-contacting transceiver. Based on the fact that the multifunction non-contacting transceiver is equipped with the signal path selection functions, the mobile device not only works as a non-contacting card but also works as a card reader to read exterior non-contacting card or access the content of electronic purse smart card in the Combi-SIM. Herewith, it provides functions of electronic purse and telecommunication value added service integration. Consumer proceeds electronic purse transaction at anytime and anywhere through the convenience of carry-on mobile device.

Claims

1. A Combi-SIM card framework of electronic purse combining non-contacting transceiver of mobile device, wherein comprising:

a Combi-SIM card, said Combi-SIM card having a capacity to accommodate more than one chip and electronic wiring to provide signal connection for the interior chips and exterior system;

a SIM or USIM card chip, said SIM or USIM being built into the Combi-SIM card and responsible for the function of mobile communication;

a smart card chip, said smart card chip being built into the Combi-SIM card and arranged in parallel with SIM or USIM chip, wherein it does not have non-contacting induction analog circuit and works as electronic purse chip or Easy Card chip or other ATM card chip;

a non-contacting transceiver with signal path selection function, said non-contacting transceiver with signal path selection function being equipped with electronic wiring to transmit signal to Combi-SIM card and disposed at a proper location of the mobile device substrate and controlled by the mobile device master controller to provide a plurality of signal path selections;

a non-contacting antenna, said non-contacting antenna being disposed at a proper location of the mobile device substrate and connecting with the non-contacting transceiver, wherein when the mobile device plays the role of card reader it works as an antenna of card reader and when the mobile device plays the role of non-contacting card it works as an card antenna;

a mobile device, said mobile device having a non-contacting induction antenna and a non-contacting transceiver disposed inside, and having a insertion slot for Combi-SIM card, wherein the master controller of said mobile device substrate connects and controls the non-contacting transceiver.

2. A Combi-SIM card framework of electronic purse combining non-contacting transceiver of mobile device according to claim 1, wherein the smart card chip having no non-contacting induction analog circuit and mobile telecommunication SIM or USIM card chip are built into a card known as a Combi-SIM card, wherein the smart card chip of electronic purse is not equipped with analog integrated circuit but utilizes the copper contacts C6, C4, C8 retained by the SIM card international specification to connect with the non-contacting transceiver of the mobile device, and such a connection interface is a low voltage digital logic signal interface.

3. A Combi-SIM card framework of electronic purse combining non-contacting transceiver of mobile device according to claim 1, wherein the non-contacting transceiver having signal path selection function is disposed at a proper location of the mobile device substrate and controlled by the master controller of the mobile device and provides three signal path selections:

a first signal path, said first signal path being comprised by antenna, non-contacting transceiver and smart card chip in the Combi-SIM card to form a non-contacting card function, wherein it includes, but not limit to, the exterior non-contacting card reader accesses the electronic purse in the Combi-SIM card;

a second signal path, said second signal path being comprised by the mobile device master controller, non-contacting transceiver and smart card chip in the Combi-SIM card and enabling the mobile device to access the data content of the smart card of electronic purse in the Combi-SIM, wherein it includes, but not limit to, the user inquires the transaction record, balance, added value or other ATM card transfer application; and

a third signal path, said third signal path being comprised by antenna, non-contacting transceiver and mobile device master controller and enabling the mobile device to work as a non-contacting card reader to access exterior non-contacting card or RFID tag, wherein herewith user acquires the related information from it.

4. A Combi-SIM card framework of electronic purse combining non-contacting transceiver of mobile device according to claim 1, wherein the non-contacting antenna is disposed at a proper location of the mobile device substrate and connects with the non-contacting transceiver, wherein when the mobile device plays the role of card reader, it works as an antenna of card reader and when the mobile device plays the role of non-contacting card, it works as a card antenna.

5. A Combi-SIM card framework of electronic purse combining non-contacting transceiver of mobile device according to claim 1, wherein after the Combi-SIM card is inserted into the mobile device having a non-contacting induction antenna and non-contacting transceiver built in, the mobile device is added with three functions besides the mobile telecommunication function:

a first function;

the mobile device works as a non-contacting card to be accessed by exterior non-contacting card reader, wherein it includes, but not limit to, consumer uses the mobile device having Combi-SIM card inserted as non-contacting card such as Easy Card, ATM card, Value Added Card or other electronic purse or electronic ticket without carrying additional card;

a second function;

the mobile device works as a card reader to read exterior non-contacting card or RFID tag data, wherein such a manner further broadens the application of the framework, for example consumer holds mobile device to read the content of electronic tag adhered on the commodity by the vendor, use the convenient display screen of mobile device to read commodity advertisement or adhere tour guide introduction tag in the exhibition hall to provide tour guide introduction function; and

a third function;

the mobile device accesses the smart card of electronic purse in the Combi-SIM directly to enable user to read or alter or set up its information content.