Methods, smart cards, and systems for providing portable computer, VOIP, andapplication services
First Claim
1. A system for providing portable computer services, comprising:
- a plurality of smart cards, each smart card associated with a corresponding user, each smart card including a storage medium including executable code, wherein the executable code is configured to provide an associated set of customized user interface configuration data, the plurality of smart cards including a particular smart card including particular executable code that is configured to provide a particular set of customized user interface configuration data associated with a particular user; and
a plurality of smart card reader devices, each being coupled to an associated local handheld telephony device that is operative to provide a customized user interface to a user, the plurality of smart card reader devices including a first smart card reader device coupled to a first handheld telephony device and a second smart card reader coupled to a second handheld telephony device, wherein the first and second handheld telephony devices are configured to initiate and receive voice telephone calls and include a display for displaying data provided by one or more application programs;
wherein when the particular smart card is plugged into the first smart card reader, the particular set of customized user interface configuration data is provided by the particular smart card to the first handheld telephony device, in response to which the first handheld telephony device presents a particular customized user interface on a display of the first handheld telephony device, and when the particular smart card is plugged into the second smart card reader, the particular set of customized user interface configuration data is provided by the particular smart card to the second handheld telephony device, in response to which the second handheld telephony device presents the particular customized user interface on a display of the second handheld telephony device.
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Abstract
A smart card is used with a network based system to providing portable telecommunication and computing services. In an exemplary embodiment the smart card holds a user authentication code and user telephony account information. The smart card transfers the user authentication code and the account information to one of a plurality of geographically dispersed card readers which are each connected to a local telephony device. When the smart card is plugged into a first card reader, telephone calls directed to the smart card user'"'"'s follow-me telephone number are received at a first local telephony device. When the smart card is plugged into a second smart card reader, telephone calls directed to the follow-me telephone number are received at a second telephony local device. Hence the user is enabled to receive and place calls using any of the geographically dispersed telephony devices as though they were his/her own personal landline or cellular telephone supplied by his/her telephony services provider.
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23 Claims
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1. A system for providing portable computer services, comprising:
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a plurality of smart cards, each smart card associated with a corresponding user, each smart card including a storage medium including executable code, wherein the executable code is configured to provide an associated set of customized user interface configuration data, the plurality of smart cards including a particular smart card including particular executable code that is configured to provide a particular set of customized user interface configuration data associated with a particular user; and a plurality of smart card reader devices, each being coupled to an associated local handheld telephony device that is operative to provide a customized user interface to a user, the plurality of smart card reader devices including a first smart card reader device coupled to a first handheld telephony device and a second smart card reader coupled to a second handheld telephony device, wherein the first and second handheld telephony devices are configured to initiate and receive voice telephone calls and include a display for displaying data provided by one or more application programs; wherein when the particular smart card is plugged into the first smart card reader, the particular set of customized user interface configuration data is provided by the particular smart card to the first handheld telephony device, in response to which the first handheld telephony device presents a particular customized user interface on a display of the first handheld telephony device, and when the particular smart card is plugged into the second smart card reader, the particular set of customized user interface configuration data is provided by the particular smart card to the second handheld telephony device, in response to which the second handheld telephony device presents the particular customized user interface on a display of the second handheld telephony device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A system for providing portable computer services, comprising:
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a plurality of smart cards, each smart card associated with a corresponding user, each smart card including a storage medium including executable code, wherein the executable code is configured to provide an associated set of customized user interface configuration data, the plurality of smart cards including a particular smart card including particular executable code that is configured to provide a particular set of customized user interface configuration data associated with a particular user; and a plurality of smart card reader devices, each being coupled to an associated local computerized device that is operative to provide a customized user interface to a user, the plurality of smart card reader devices including a first smart card reader device coupled to a first computerized device and a second smart card reader coupled to a second computerized device; wherein when the particular smart card is plugged into the first smart card reader, the particular set of customized user configuration data is provided by the particular smart card to the first computerized device, in response to which the first computerized device presents a particular customized user interface on a display of the first computerized device, and when the particular smart card is plugged into the second smart card reader, the particular set of customized user configuration data is provided by the particular smart card to the second computerized device, in response to which the second computerized device presents the particular customized user interface on a display of the second computerized device. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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