Method, apparatus and article to remotely associate wireless communications devices with subscriber identities and/or proxy wireless communications devices
First Claim
1. A subscriber identity module librarian to track subscriber identity modules for use in remotely associating wireless communications devices with subscriber identity information, the subscriber identity module librarian comprising:
- a processor;
a communications port to receive requests for subscriber identity module address information, the communications port coupled to the processor; and
at least one computer-readable media storing a set of address information for each of a number of subscriber identity modules in a respective position of each at least one subscriber identity module banks remotely located from the subscriber identity module librarian, the address information identifying a computer-routable network location of the respective subscriber identity module to provide remote access to the respective subscriber identity module by a wireless communications device remotely located with respect to the subscriber identity module, the computer-readable media storing computer-readable instructions that cause the processor to provide subscriber identity module address information in response to a request received at the communications port.
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Abstract
Apparatus and methods provide remote access to subscriber identity information and subscriber configuration information stored on one or more subscriber identity modules (SIMs), to allow remote configuration of wireless communications devices. A SIM server provides access to the SIMs, a SIM librarian catalogs the SIMs, and a SIM accounting system tracks and/bills for SIM usage. Apparatus and methods provide remote access to proxy wireless communications devices, allowing such devices to operate as if actually present in the remote locations.
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20 Claims
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1. A subscriber identity module librarian to track subscriber identity modules for use in remotely associating wireless communications devices with subscriber identity information, the subscriber identity module librarian comprising:
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a processor;
a communications port to receive requests for subscriber identity module address information, the communications port coupled to the processor; and
at least one computer-readable media storing a set of address information for each of a number of subscriber identity modules in a respective position of each at least one subscriber identity module banks remotely located from the subscriber identity module librarian, the address information identifying a computer-routable network location of the respective subscriber identity module to provide remote access to the respective subscriber identity module by a wireless communications device remotely located with respect to the subscriber identity module, the computer-readable media storing computer-readable instructions that cause the processor to provide subscriber identity module address information in response to a request received at the communications port. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 17)
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4. A method of tracking subscriber identity modules for use in remotely associating wireless communications devices with subscriber identities, the method comprising:
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storing a respective set of address information for each of a number of subscriber identity modules that are remotely located from the wireless communications devices without regard to whether the subscriber identity module is currently remotely associated with one of the wireless communications devices, the address information identifying a routable location of the subscriber identity module;
receiving a request for subscriber identity module address information; and
providing the set of subscriber identity module address information in response to the received request. - View Dependent Claims (5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 18)
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6. A method of tracking subscriber identity modules for use in associating wireless communications devices with subscriber identities, the method comprising:
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storing a respective set of address information for each of a number of subscriber identity modules, wherein storing a respective set of address information for each of a number of subscriber identity modules includes storing a subscriber identity module bank address corresponding to a network address of a subscriber identity module bank holding the respective subscriber identity module and a position address corresponding to a position of the subscriber identity module in the subscriber identity module bank;
receiving a request for subscriber identity module address information; and
providing the set of subscriber identity module address information in response to the received request.
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13. A method of tracking subscriber identity modules for use in associating wireless communications devices with subscriber identities, the method comprising:
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receiving a subscriber identity module request;
determining if the requested subscriber identity module is physically present in at least one of a number of associated subscriber identity module banks; and
requesting address information for the requested subscriber identity module from a remote subscriber identity module librarian if the requested subscriber identity module is not physically present in at least one of the number of associated subscriber identity module banks. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 19)
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20. A method of tracking subscriber identity modules for use in remotely associating wireless communications devices with subscriber identities, the method comprising:
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storing a respective set of address information for each of a number of subscriber identity modules that are remotely located from the wireless communications device, the address information identifying a routable location of the subscriber identity module without regard to whether the subscriber identity module is currently in use;
receiving a request for subscriber identity module address information; and
providing the set of subscriber identity module address information in response to the received request.
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