Authenticating multiple devices simultaneously over a wireless link using a single subscriber identity module
First Claim
1. A method of automatically synchronizing data between multiple devices accessing multiple networks, comprising the steps of:
- inputting user credentials into one of said devices, said one of said devices having network access based on authentication information;
transmitting said user credentials to a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM), said SIM having said authentication information; and
sending from the SIM said authentication information to a second of said devices in communication with said SIM,wherein said authentication information permits said second of said devices to have network access simultaneously as the network access of said one of said devices,wherein the network access of said one of said devices and the network access of said second of said devices are accessing different networks.
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Abstract
A system and method for allowing mobile devices to simultaneously access a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) are disclosed. The SIM contains a wireless transceiver, and the SIM may be located within a mobile phone, or it may be a stand-alone device. The mobile devices use a wireless protocol, such as Bluetooth, to retrieve identification information from the SIM. The devices then use this identification information to connect to a wireless communications network, such as a wireless local area network. Through this network the devices will be able to access the Internet. The SIM will never need to be removed and inserted from one device to another, and multiple devices can use the SIM simultaneously. Thus, the mobile phone will work regardless of whether other devices are also using the SIM.
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7 Claims
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1. A method of automatically synchronizing data between multiple devices accessing multiple networks, comprising the steps of:
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inputting user credentials into one of said devices, said one of said devices having network access based on authentication information; transmitting said user credentials to a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM), said SIM having said authentication information; and sending from the SIM said authentication information to a second of said devices in communication with said SIM, wherein said authentication information permits said second of said devices to have network access simultaneously as the network access of said one of said devices, wherein the network access of said one of said devices and the network access of said second of said devices are accessing different networks. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method of establishing a wireless communication path from a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) to a first wireless communication device, the method comprising:
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receiving an access request at the SIM from the first wireless communication device; sending an alert from the SIM to a second wireless communication device; and receiving a message from the second wireless communication device at the SIM, wherein the first wireless communication device and second wireless communication device are physically independent, wherein, when the message gives permission for the first wireless communication device to access the SIM, the SIM grants access to the first wireless communication device, and wherein, when the message denies permission for the first wireless communication device to access the SIM, the SIM denies access to the first wireless communication device. - View Dependent Claims (6)
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7. A system for establishing a wireless communication path, the system comprising:
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a first wireless communication device having a first wireless interface and a second wireless interface, the first wireless communication device configured to output an access request over the first wireless interface to receive credentials to connect to a network over the second wireless interface; a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) configured to receive the access request from the first wireless communication device and, in response, to send an identification request to second wireless communication device associated with a user and receive a response from the second wireless communication device, wherein, if the response in indicates the access request has been authorized by the user, the Subscriber Identity Module outputs credentials to the first wireless communication device to access the network, wherein, if the response in indicates the access request has not been authorized by the user, the Subscriber Identity Module does not output credentials to the first wireless communication device to access the network, and wherein the first wireless communication device and SIM are physically independent.
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