VIRTUAL SIM CARD FOR MOBILE HANDSETS
First Claim
1. A method for provisioning a mobile handset, comprising:
- storing provisioning information for the mobile handset in a central database;
receiving via a cellular telephone network an account name and an authentication credential from a user of the mobile handset; and
downloading the mobile handset provisioning information to the mobile handset using a cellular telephone network.
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Abstract
A system and method for providing a capability to backup cellular telephone provisioning information and personal data from a mobile handset on a server. A user initializes an account with a service provider with authentication credentials and backs up provisioning information and personal data stored within a mobile handset to server for safe keeping. The provisioning information and personal data can be accessed via the cellular telephone network so that the provisioning and personal data can be transferred among mobile handsets. This allows a user to restore personal data quickly and easily if a mobile handset replaced, lost or destroyed. The system and method further provide the capability to remotely provision new mobile handsets.
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113 Claims
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1. A method for provisioning a mobile handset, comprising:
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storing provisioning information for the mobile handset in a central database; receiving via a cellular telephone network an account name and an authentication credential from a user of the mobile handset; and downloading the mobile handset provisioning information to the mobile handset using a cellular telephone network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for restoring personal data for use in a user'"'"'s mobile handset, comprising:
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requesting the user to enter an authentication credential into the mobile handset; receiving the entered authentication credentials at an authentication server via a cellular telephone network; authenticating the user if the entered authentication credential matches an authentication credential previously stored in an authentication database; granting access to personal data previously stored in a VSIM database if the user is authenticated; and transmitting personal data to the user'"'"'s mobile handset for storage in an internal memory of the mobile handset. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A method for preserving personal data for use in a user'"'"'s mobile handset, comprising:
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requesting the user to enter an authentication credential into the mobile handset; receiving the entered authentication credential at an authentication server via a cellular telephone network; authenticating the user if the entered authentication credential matches an authentication credential previously stored in an authentication database; granting the user access to modify personal data stored in a VSIM database if the user is authenticated; receiving personal data from the user'"'"'s mobile handset via the cellular telephone network; and storing the received personal data to a VSIM database. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47)
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48. A system for transferring and preserving personal data for use in a user'"'"'s mobile handset, comprising:
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means for requesting the user to enter an authentication credential into the mobile handset; means for receiving the entered authentication credential via a cellular telephone network; means for authenticating the user if the entered authentication credential matches an authentication credential previously stored in an authentication database; means for granting access to personal data previously stored in a VSIM database if the user is authenticated; and means for receiving personal data from the user'"'"'s mobile handset via the cellular telephone network; means for storing the received personal data to the VSIM database; and means for transferring personal data stored in the VSIM database to an internal memory of the user'"'"'s mobile handset via the cellular telephone network. - View Dependent Claims (49, 50, 51, 52, 53)
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54. A computer readable medium having stored thereon computer executable instructions for restoring personal data to a user'"'"'s mobile handset, the computer executable instructions configured to cause a server to perform steps comprising:
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requesting the user to enter an authentication credential into the mobile handset; receiving the entered authentication credential via a cellular telephone network and providing the entered authentication credential at an authentication server; granting access to personal data previously stored in a VSIM database if the user is authenticated by the authentication server; and transmitting via the cellular telephone network personal data to the user'"'"'s mobile handset for storage in an internal memory of the mobile handset. - View Dependent Claims (55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65)
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66. A system for transferring and preserving personal data for use in a user'"'"'s mobile handset, comprising:
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a mobile handset having an internal memory, wherein the mobile handset is configured to access the internal memory for provisioning and user personal data; a VSIM server having a VSIM processor, wherein the VSIM server configured to be accessible by the mobile handset via a cellular telephone network; a VSIM database in communication with the VSIM server, wherein the VSIM database is configured to store provisioning and personal data for use on the mobile handset; an authentication server having an authentication processor in communication with the VSIM server; and an authentication database in communication with the authentication server, wherein the VSIM server is configured to; receive from a user authentication information sent by the mobile handset via the cellular telephone network; and grant the user access to personal data in the VSIM database if the user is authenticated by the authentication processor. - View Dependent Claims (67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83)
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84. A cellular telephone for use with a cellular telephone network, comprising:
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a memory unit; and a processor configured to; receive provisioning information from an external server via the cellular telephone network; receive personal data from the external server via the cellular telephone network; store received provisioning data and personal data in the memory unit; and use the provisioning data stored in the memory unit for placing and receiving calls from the cellular telephone network. - View Dependent Claims (85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93)
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94. A method for provisioning a cellular telephone, comprising:
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transmitting an authentication credential to an external server via a cellular telephone network; receiving provisioning information via the cellular telephone network; storing the received provisioning information in an internal memory unit; and using the provisioning data stored in the memory unit for placing and receiving calls from the cellular telephone network. - View Dependent Claims (95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103)
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104. A computer readable memory having stored therein software instructions executable on a cellular telephone processor and configured to cause the processor to perform steps comprising:
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transmitting an authentication credential to an external server via a cellular telephone network; receiving provisioning information via the cellular telephone network; storing the received provisioning information in an internal memory unit; and using the provisioning data stored in the memory unit for placing and receiving calls from the cellular telephone network. - View Dependent Claims (105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113)
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