USING A PLURALITY OF SIM CARD INTERFACES AND A PLURALITY OF RADIO FREQUENCY UNITS

• US 20170230821A1
• Filed: 04/25/2017
• Published: 08/10/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 05/21/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Pismo Labs Technology Limited
• Original Assignee: Pismo Labs Technology Limited
• Inventors: LEUNG, Wan Chun, CHONG, Ming Pui
• Granted Patent: US 10,390,214 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2300/0861 with additional control of the display period without amending the charge stored in a pixel memory, e.g. by means of additional select electrodes
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2320/0626 for control of overall brightness
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 3/3233 with pixel circuitry controlling the current through the light-emitting element
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 3/3291 in which the data driver supplies a variable data voltage for setting the current through, or the voltage across, the light-emitting elements
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/3816 Mechanical arrangements for accommodating identification devices, e.g. cards or chips; with connectors for programming identification devices
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/181 for receiving images from a plurality of remote sources
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 48/18 Selecting a network or a communication service
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/10 Connection setup
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/12 Setup of transport tunnels
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/15 Setup of multiple wireless link connections
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/183 Processing at user equipment or user record carrier
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/12 WLAN [Wireless Local Area Networks]

Abstract

A method, an apparatus and a system for using at least one SIM card interface selector to connect a plurality of radio frequency (RF) units with a plurality of Subscriber Identification Module (SIM) card interfaces in order to establish wireless connections. The quantity of SIM card interfaces is the same as or more than quantity of RF units. Further, selection of SIM card interfaces is substantially based on geographical location, data usage, time, duration of usage, and/or billing cycle information. Further, tunnels established through the wireless connections are aggregated together to form one aggregated tunnel.

Claims

1. An apparatus, comprising:

a plurality of radio frequency (RF) units;

a plurality of Subscriber Identification Module (SIM) card interfaces;

at least one processing unit;

at least one non-transitory computer readable storage medium;

at least one SIM card interface selector;

wherein the at least one SIM card interface selector is connected to a first group of SIM card interfaces and a first group of RF units;

wherein the at least one non-transitory computer readable storage medium, having computer-executable instructions embodied thereon;

wherein quantity of SIM card interfaces in the first group of SIM cards interface is the same as or more than quantity of RF units in the first group of RF unit;

wherein the plurality of SIM card interfaces include the first group of SIM card interfaces; and

wherein the plurality of RF units include the first group of RF units.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein when executed by the at least one processing unit, the computer-executable instructions cause the at least one processing unit to:

a) select a first SIM card interface and a first RF unit;

wherein the first group of SIM card interfaces includes the first SIM card interface;

wherein the first group of RF units includes the first RF unit; and

b) control the at least one SIM card interface selector to connect the first SIM card interface to the first RF unit.

3. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein step (a) is performed substantially based on at least one of the following selection criteria:

geographical location, data usage, time, duration of usage, and billing cycle information.

4. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising at least one local area network (LAN) interface.

5. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein when executed by the at least one processing unit, the computer-executable instructions cause the at least one processing unit to:

c) select at least one of the plurality of SIM card interfaces for backup purpose.

6. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein when executed by the at least one processing unit, the computer-executable instructions cause the at least one processing unit to:

d) select a second group of SIM card interfaces and a second group of RF units;

wherein the first group of SIM card interfaces includes the second group of SIM card interfaces;

wherein the first group of RF units includes the second group of RF units; and

e) control the at least one SIM card interface selector to connect each of the second group of SIM card interfaces to corresponding RF units of the second group of RF units.

7. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein step (d) is performed substantially based on at least one of the following selection criteria:

geographical location, data usage, time, duration of usage, and billing cycle information.

8. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein when executed by the at least one processing unit, the computer-executable instructions cause the at least one processing unit to:

f) establish wireless connections through the first group of RF units;

g) establish a plurality of tunnels through the wireless connections; and

h) aggregate the plurality of tunnels to form one aggregated tunnel.

9. A method for using a plurality of subscriber identity module (SIM) cards at a wireless communication system, wherein the wireless communication system comprising a plurality of SIM card interfaces, a plurality of radio frequency (RF) units, and at least one SIM card interface selector;

wherein the at least one SIM card interface selector is connected to a first group of SIM card interfaces and a first group of RF units, comprises steps of;

a) selecting a first SIM card interface and a first RF unit;

wherein the first group of SIM card interfaces includes the first SIM card interface;

wherein the first group of RF units includes the first RF unit; and

b) controlling the at least one SIM card interface selector to connect the first SIM card interface to the first RF unit;

wherein quantity of SIM card interfaces in the first group of SIM cards interface is the same as or more than quantity of RF units in the first group of RF unit;

wherein the plurality of SIM card interfaces include the first group of SIM card interfaces; and

wherein the plurality of RF units include the first group of RF units.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein step (a) is performed substantially based on at least one of the following selection criteria:

geographical location, data usage, time, duration of usage, and billing cycle information.

11. The method of claim 9, wherein the wireless communication system further comprising at least one local area network (LAN) interface.

12. The method of claim 9, further comprising:

c) selecting at least one of the plurality of SIM card interfaces for backup purpose.

13. The method of claim 9, further comprises steps of:

d) selecting a second group of SIM card interfaces and a second group of RF units;

wherein the first group of SIM card interfaces includes the second group of SIM card interfaces;

wherein the first group of RF units includes the second group of RF units; and

e) controlling the at least one SIM card interface selector to connect each of the second group of SIM card interfaces to corresponding RF units of the second group of RF units.

14. The method of claim 9, wherein step (d) is performed substantially based on at least one of the following selection criteria:

geographical location, data usage, time, duration of usage, and billing cycle information.

15. The method of claim 9, further comprises steps of:

i) establishing a wireless connection for each of the first group of RF units,

j) establishing a plurality of tunnels through the wireless connections; and

k) aggregating the plurality of tunnels to form one aggregated tunnel.

16. A wireless communication system comprises:

a plurality of radio frequency (RF) units;

a plurality of Subscriber Identification Module (SIM) card interfaces;

at least one processing unit;

at least one non-transitory computer readable storage medium;

at least one SIM card interface selector;

wherein the at least one SIM card interface selector is connected to the plurality of SIM card interfaces and the plurality of RF units,

wherein the at least one non-transitory computer readable storage medium, having computer-executable instructions embodied thereon; and

wherein quantity of the plurality of SIM card interfaces is the same as or more than quantity of the plurality of RF units.

17. The wireless communication system of claim 16, wherein the at least one SIM card interface selector allows the plurality of RF units to connect to any of the plurality of SIM card interfaces according to instruction from the at least one processing unit.

18. The wireless communication system of claim 17, further comprises at least one local area network (LAN) interface.

19. The wireless communication system of claim 17, wherein the plurality of RF units are housed in the wireless communication system.

20. The wireless communication system of claim 17, wherein the instruction is originated from a remote server.