Method and system for associating subscriber identity module
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1. A method comprising:
- establishing a connection between a first terminal and a second terminal; and
communicating a software subscriber identity module from the first terminal to the second terminal, wherein communicating the software subscriber identity module includes;
determining whether to include a standard component in the software subscriber identity module, wherein the standard component includes handshaking information required to make a successful connection with a network;
including an active component in the software subscriber identity module under all circumstances so that the second terminal can establish an additional connection with the network; and
transmitting the software subscriber identity module with the active component from the first terminal to the second terminal without including any standard component upon determining to not include a standard component in the software subscriber identity module.
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Abstract
A method, device, system, and module associate subscriber identity information with terminals in a communication network. For example, the method includes establishing a connection between a first terminal and a second terminal and communicating a software subscriber identity module from the first terminal to the second terminal. The software subscriber identity module includes a standard component and an active component. The standard component is communicated only when needed.
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26 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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establishing a connection between a first terminal and a second terminal; and communicating a software subscriber identity module from the first terminal to the second terminal, wherein communicating the software subscriber identity module includes; determining whether to include a standard component in the software subscriber identity module, wherein the standard component includes handshaking information required to make a successful connection with a network; including an active component in the software subscriber identity module under all circumstances so that the second terminal can establish an additional connection with the network; and transmitting the software subscriber identity module with the active component from the first terminal to the second terminal without including any standard component upon determining to not include a standard component in the software subscriber identity module. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 22, 23)
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7. An apparatus comprising:
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a software subscriber identity module including subscriber identity information; a database having data associated with the software subscriber identity module; and a processor configured to; determine whether a standard component is to be communicated to a second terminal as part of the software subscriber identity module, wherein the standard component includes handshaking information required to make a successful connection with a network; in response to determining that the standard component is not to be communicated to the second terminal, communicating a portion of the software subscriber identity module including an active component without communicating any standard component to the second terminal; and in response to determining that the standard component is to be communicated to the second terminal, communicate the software subscriber identity module including both the standard component and the active component to the second terminal, wherein the first terminal is configured to always communicate the active component to the second terminal so that the second terminal can establish a connection with a network. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An apparatus comprising:
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a processor configured to execute programmed instructions; and a store that maintains programmed instructions and a software subscriber identity module including subscriber information for associating the apparatus with a subscriber service, wherein the apparatus is configured to; determine whether a standard component is to be communicated to another apparatus as part of the software subscriber identity module, wherein the standard component includes handshaking information required to make a successful connection with a network; in response to determining that the standard component is not to be communicated to the other apparatus, communicate a portion of the software subscriber identity module including an active component without communicating any standard component to the other apparatus; and in response to determining that the standard component is to be communicated to the other apparatus, communicate the software subscriber identity module including both the standard component and the active component to the other apparatus, wherein the apparatus is configured to always communicate the active component to the other apparatus so that the other apparatus can establish a connection with a network. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An apparatus comprising:
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means for establishing a connection between a first terminal and a second terminal; means for determining whether a standard component is to be communicated to the second terminal as part of a software subscriber identity module, wherein the standard component includes handshaking information required to make a successful connection with a network; means for, in response to determining that the standard component is not to be communicated to the second terminal, communicating a portion of the software subscriber identity module including an active component without communicating any standard component to the second terminal; and means for, in response to determining that the standard component is to be communicated to the second terminal, communicating the software subscriber identity module including both the standard component and the active component to the other apparatus, wherein the first terminal is configured to always communicate the active component to the second terminal so that the second terminal can establish a connection with a network. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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24. One or more non-transitory computer readable media storing computer readable instructions that, when executed, cause an apparatus to perform a method comprising:
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establishing a connection between a first terminal and a second terminal; determining whether a standard component is to be communicated to the second terminal as part of a software subscriber identity module, wherein the standard component includes handshaking information required to make a successful connection with a network; in response to determining that the standard component is not to be communicated to the second terminal, communicating a portion of the software subscriber identity module including an active component without communicating any standard component to the second terminal; and in response to determining that the standard component is to be communicated to the second terminal, communicating the software subscriber identity module including both the standard component and the active component to the other apparatus, wherein the first terminal is configured to always communicate the active component to the second terminal so that the second terminal can establish a connection with a network. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26)
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