METHOD FOR ADMINISTERING THE AUTHORIZATION OF MOBILE TELEPHONES WITHOUT A SIM CARD
First Claim
1. A method of administering authorization of at least one mobile telephone with respect to a mobile-communication network in which the mobile telephone is capable of communication through a near-field link, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing an external device with at least one mobile-radio card and with a device for near-field communication with the mobile phone;
configuring the mobile phone such that it can only establish a connection with the mobile-communication network when authorized by the external device through the near-field link;
before authorization, registering the mobile phone in the external device; and
if a mobile-radio card is not present in the mobile telephone,checking through the near-field link if the mobile phone is registered in the external device and if the mobile phone is registered, effecting through the near-field link authorization of the mobile telephone and establishment of a logging on and connection to the mobile-communication network.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a method for administering the authorization of at least one mobile telephone (5) relative to a mobile communications network (8), wherein the mobile telephone (5) is design for near-field communication (7) and in case a mobile radio card (6) is not present in the mobile telephone (5), the authorization thereof takes place by an external device (1) having one or more mobile radio card(s) (10) and a device (3) for near-field communication (7) with said mobile telephone (5), and wherein near-field communication (7) takes place between the external device (1) and the mobile telephone (5) for authorizing, and a connection is permitted to be established to the mobile communications network (8) after successful authorization by the external device (5).
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15 Claims
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1. A method of administering authorization of at least one mobile telephone with respect to a mobile-communication network in which the mobile telephone is capable of communication through a near-field link, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing an external device with at least one mobile-radio card and with a device for near-field communication with the mobile phone; configuring the mobile phone such that it can only establish a connection with the mobile-communication network when authorized by the external device through the near-field link; before authorization, registering the mobile phone in the external device; and if a mobile-radio card is not present in the mobile telephone, checking through the near-field link if the mobile phone is registered in the external device and if the mobile phone is registered, effecting through the near-field link authorization of the mobile telephone and establishment of a logging on and connection to the mobile-communication network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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