Mobile equipment and networks providing selection between USIM/SIM dependent features
First Claim
1. A method of operating a mobile equipment, comprising steps of:
- providing a data storage module that is readably coupled to the mobile equipment, the module storing information for specifying identities of applications that are executable by the module when operating in each of a plurality of different networks;
in response to a request from one of the networks, accessing the module to retrieve the stored information; and
transmitting the retrieved information to the requesting one of the networks.
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Abstract
A mobile equipment (10), such as a cellular radio telephone, includes a controller (18) coupled to a wireless transceiver (14, 16) for bidirectionally communicating with one of a plurality of different networks (32, 32′), such as a GSM network and a Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) network. A data storage module (28), referred to herein as a SIM/USIM or as a UICC (UMTS Integrated Circuit Card), is readably coupled to the controller. The module stores information for specifying at least an identification and the operational capabilities of the module in each of the plurality of different networks. The controller is responsive to a request received from one of the plurality of networks through the transceiver for accessing the module to retrieve the stored information and for transmitting the retrieved information to the requesting one of the networks through the transceiver.
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28 Claims
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1. A method of operating a mobile equipment, comprising steps of:
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providing a data storage module that is readably coupled to the mobile equipment, the module storing information for specifying identities of applications that are executable by the module when operating in each of a plurality of different networks;
in response to a request from one of the networks, accessing the module to retrieve the stored information; and
transmitting the retrieved information to the requesting one of the networks. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of operating a mobile equipment, the method comprising steps of:
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providing a data storage module that is readably coupled to the mobile equipment, the module storing information for specifying at least an identification and the operational capabilities of the module in each of a plurality of different networks;
in response to a request from one of the networks, accessing the module to retrieve the stored information; and
transmitting the retrieved information to the requesting one of the networks, wherein the step of transmitting transmits at least one Classmark value that specifies the operational capability of the module.
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8. A mobile equipment, comprising:
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a controller coupled to a wireless transceiver for bidirectionally communicating with one of a plurality of different networks;
a data storage module that is readably coupled to said controller, said module storing information for specifying identities of applications that are executable by the module when operating with said plurality of different networks; and
said controller being responsive to a request received from one of said plurality of networks through said transceiver for accessing said module to retrieve the stored information and for transmitting the retrieved information to said requesting one of said networks through said transceiver. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A mobile equipment, comprising:
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a controller coupled to a wireless transceiver for bidirectionally communicating with one of a plurality of different networks;
a data storage module that is readably coupled to said controller, said module storing information for specifying at least an identification and the operational capabilities of said module in each of said plurality of different networks; and
said controller being responsive to a request received from one of said plurality of networks through said transceiver for accessing said module to retrieve the stored information and for transmitting the retrieved information to said requesting one of said networks through said transceiver, wherein said controller transmits at least one Classmark value that specifies the operational capability of the module.
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19. An electronic data storage module comprising:
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a memory for storing information for specifying identities of applications that are executable by the module in each of a plurality of different wireless telecommunications networks; and
an interface for electrically coupling said memory to a mobile equipment for at least making read accesses of said memory, said interface being responsive for retrieving the stored information in response to a request from a wireless telecommunications network for gaining access to the stored information. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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21. A method of operating a mobile equipment, comprising steps of:
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providing a data storage module that is readably coupled to the mobile equipment, the module storing information for specifying identities of applications that are executable by the module in each of a plurality of different networks;
in response to a request from one of the networks, accessing the module to retrieve the stored information only if the requesting network is authorized to receive the requested information; and
transmitting the retrieved information to the requesting one of the networks.
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22. A method of operating a mobile station, comprising:
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providing a data storage module that is readably coupled to the mobile station, the module storing information for specifying identities of applications that are executable by the module when operating in each of a plurality of different networks;
in response to a request from a Visitor Location Register (VLR) of a roamed-to network, accessing the module to retrieve the stored information; and
transmitting the retrieved information from the mobile station to the VLR of the roamed-to network.
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23. A mobile station, comprising:
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a controller;
a first interface for bidirectionally coupling to a wireless network;
a second interface for at least readably coupling to an information storage module, the module storing information for specifying the identity of the module when operating with different wireless networks, and for specifying capabilities of the module when operating with the different wireless networks, the information specifying the capabilities comprising identities of applications that are executable by the module;
said controller being coupled to said second interface for receiving the capabilities of the module from the module; and
said module being coupled to said first interface for transmitting at least the capabilities of the module to the wireless network. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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