Method, apparatus and article to remotely associate wireless communications devices with subscriber identities and/or proxy wireless communications devices
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1. A system to remotely operate wireless communications devices, the system comprising:
- a first subscriber identity module bank having a number of positions for receiving a number of subscriber identity modules;
a first subscriber identity module server associated with the first subscriber identity module bank and responsive to requests to provide subscriber identity information from the subscriber identity modules, if any, received at the positions of the associated subscriber identity module bank; and
a subscriber identity module librarian having a data structure that defines a set of relationships between a number of subscriber identity modules identifiers corresponding to respective subscriber identity modules, if any, and a network location of the respective subscriber identity module in a network.
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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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1. A system to remotely operate wireless communications devices, the system comprising:
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a first subscriber identity module bank having a number of positions for receiving a number of subscriber identity modules; a first subscriber identity module server associated with the first subscriber identity module bank and responsive to requests to provide subscriber identity information from the subscriber identity modules, if any, received at the positions of the associated subscriber identity module bank; and a subscriber identity module librarian having a data structure that defines a set of relationships between a number of subscriber identity modules identifiers corresponding to respective subscriber identity modules, if any, and a network location of the respective subscriber identity module in a network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 6)
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4. A system to remotely operate wireless communications devices, the system comprising:
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a first subscriber identity module bank having a number of positions for receiving a number of subscriber identity modules; a first subscriber identity module server associated with the first subscriber identity module bank and responsive to requests to provide subscriber identity information from the subscriber identity modules, if any, received at the positions of the associated subscriber identity module bank; a subscriber identity module librarian having a data structure that defines a set of relationships between a number of subscriber identity modules identifiers corresponding to respective subscriber identity modules, if any, and a network location of the respective subscriber identity module in a network; a second subscriber identity module bank having a number of positions for receiving a number of subscriber identity modules; at least a first subscriber identity module capable of providing a unique set of subscriber identity information, the first subscriber identity module received at one of the positions of the first subscriber identity module bank; at least a second subscriber identity module capable of providing a unique set of subscriber identity information, the second subscriber identity module received at one of the positions of the second subscriber identity module bank; and a second subscriber identity module server associated with the second subscriber identity module bank, wherein the data structure of the subscriber identity module librarian stores a first relationship between a first subscriber module identity and a network location of the first subscriber module including a network address of the first subscriber module server, and wherein the data structure of the subscriber identity module librarian stores a second relationship between a second subscriber module identity and a network location of the second subscriber module including a network address of the second subscriber module server.
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5. A system to remotely operate wireless communications devices, the system comprising:
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a first subscriber identity module bank having a number of positions for receiving a number of subscriber identity modules; a first subscriber identity module server associated with the first subscriber identity module bank and responsive to requests to provide subscriber identity information from the subscriber identity modules, if any, received at the positions of the associated subscriber identity module bank; a subscriber identity module librarian having a data structure that defines a set of relationships between a number of subscriber identity modules identifiers corresponding to respective subscriber identity modules, if any, and a network location of the respective subscriber identity module in a network; a second subscriber identity module bank having a number of positions for receiving a number of subscriber identity modules, the second subscriber identity module bank associated with the first subscriber identity module server; at least a first subscriber identity module capable of providing a unique set of subscriber identity information, the first subscriber identity module received at one of the positions of the first subscriber identity module bank; at least a second subscriber identity module capable of providing a unique set of subscriber identity information, the second subscriber identity module received at one of the positions of the second subscriber identity module bank; and wherein the data structure of the subscriber identity module librarian stores a first relationship between a first subscriber module identity and a network location of the first subscriber module including a network address of the first subscriber module server, and wherein the data structure of the subscriber identity module librarian stores a second relationship between a second subscriber module identity and a network location of the second subscriber module including a network address of the first subscriber module server.
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7. A system to remotely operate wireless communications devices, the system comprising:
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a first subscriber identity module bank having a number of positions for receiving a number of subscriber identity modules, the first subscriber identity module bank located remotely from the wireless communications devices; a first subscriber identity module server associated with the first subscriber identity module bank and responsive to provide the wireless communications devices with remote access to the subscriber identity modules, if any, received at the positions of the associated subscriber identity module bank; and a subscriber identity module librarian having a data structure that defines a set of relationships between a number of subscriber identity modules identifiers corresponding to respective subscriber identity modules, if any, and a network location of the respective subscriber identity module in a network. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system to operate wireless communications devices, the system comprising:
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a first subscriber identity module bank having a number of positions for receiving a number of subscriber identity modules; a first subscriber identity module server associated with the first subscriber identity module bank and responsive to requests to provide subscriber identity information from the subscriber identity modules, if any, received at the positions of the associated subscriber identity module bank; and a subscriber identity module librarian having a data structure that defines a set of relationships between a number of subscriber identity module identifiers corresponding to respective subscriber identity modules, if any, and a unique network location of the respective subscriber identity module in a network.
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