Method for accessing a SIM in composite terminals

• US 7,450,965 B2
• Filed: 09/30/2005
• Issued: 11/11/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 10/08/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Kim, Pil-Jun
• Primary Examiner(s): Anderson; Matthew D.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Nguyen; Hai V
• Application Number:
  US11/241,492
• Publication Number:
  US 20060089172A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,138 Days
• Field of Search: 455/558, 455/410, 455/41.2, 455/418, 455/419, 455/550, 455/90, 455/556
• US Class Current: 455/558
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/2745 using static electronic memories, e.g. chips
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72403 with means for local support of applications that increase the functionality
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/0254 detecting a user operation or a tactile contact or a motion of the device
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/0258 controlling an operation mode according to history or models of usage information, e.g. activity schedule or time of day
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/183 Processing at user equipment or user record carrier
• CPC Class Codes: Y02D 30/70 in wireless communication networks

Abstract

A method for accessing an SIM in a composite terminal. The method includes determining, by a Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) module, whether a subscriber identification information request signal occurs; and directly accessing the SIM and reading the subscriber identification information stored in the SIM when the subscriber identification information request signal occurs.

Claims

1. A method for accessing a Subscriber Identification Module (SIM) in a composite terminal, comprising:

determining, by a phone module in the composite terminal, whether it is possible to access the SIM when the composite terminal is powered on and transferring access information if it is determined to be possible to a Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) module in the composite terminal;

determining, by the PDA module, whether a subscriber identification information request signal occurs; and

directly accessing, by the PDA module, the SIM and reading the subscriber identification information stored in the SIM when the subscriber identification information request signal occurs.

2. The method as claimed in claim 1, further comprising:

determining, by the PDA module, whether a user data request signal occurs; and

accessing, by the PDA module, directly the SIM and reading, by the PDA module, user data stored in the SIM when the user data request signal occurs.

3. The method as claimed in claim 2, wherein the user data includes at least one of a phone book and Short Message Service (SMS) data.

4. A composite terminal comprising:

a Subscriber Identification Module (SIM) for storing information of a subscriber and user data;

a Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) module for directly accessing the SIM and reading the information and the data stored in the SIM;

a phone module, the phone module determining whether it is possible to access the SIM when the composite terminal is powered on and transferring access information if it determined to be possible to the PDA module; and

an interface for directly connecting the SIM to the PDA module.

5. A method for accessing a Subscriber Identification Module (SIM) in a composite terminal, the method comprising:

determining, by a phone module in the composite terminal, whether it is possible to access the SIM when the composite terminal is powered on;

transferring, by the phone module, access information if it is determined to be possible to a Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) module in the composite terminal;

recognizing, by the PDA module, whether it is possible to access the SIM through the access information; and

directly accessing the SIM and reading, by the PDA module, SIM information stored in the SIM when the PDA module recognizes it is possible to access the SIM.

6. The method as claimed in claim 5, wherein the SIM information includes at least one of secret identification data, subscriber identification information containing a cell phone number of a subscriber, and user data containing a phone book and Short Message Service (SMS) data.

7. The method as claimed in claim 6, wherein the phone module determines whether it is possible to access the SIM according to whether the SIM has been detached from, or mounted on, the composite terminal.

8. The method as claimed in claim 6, wherein the phone module determines whether it is possible to access the SIM according to whether the SIM has been locked.

9. The method as claimed in claims 6, wherein the phone module determines whether it is possible to access the SIM according to whether the SIM has an abnormal condition.

10. The method as claimed in claim 5, wherein the SIM is respectively connected to the phone module and the PDA module by hardware.

11. The method as claimed in claim 10, wherein the phone module determines whether it is possible to access the SIM according to whether the SIM has been detached from, or mounted on, the composite terminal.

12. The method as claimed in claim 10, wherein the phone module determines whether it is possible to access the SIM according to whether the SIM has been locked.

13. The method as claimed in claims 10, wherein the phone module determines whether it is possible to access the SIM according to whether the SIM has an abnormal condition.

14. The method as claimed in claim 5, wherein the phone module determines whether it is possible to access the SIM according to whether the SIM has been detached from, or mounted on, the composite terminal.

15. The method as claimed in claim 5, wherein the phone module determines whether it is possible to access the SIM according to whether the SIM has been locked.

16. The method as claimed in claims 5, wherein the phone module determines whether it is possible to access the SIM according to whether the SIM has an abnormal condition.