Abstract: This invention relates to a method for remotely updating a portable storage device, comprising the steps of: a) delaying an access to an identification card interface of a portable storage device communicating with a hosting device by acknowledging with one or more consecutive no operation procedure byte to commands issued by the hosting device, the portable storage device being installed in an identification card socket; b) updating the portable storage device with new data through an updating device connected to an update interface of the portable storage device during the access of said hosting device to the identification card interface; and c) providing the new data to the hosting device through the identification card interface after the new data is updated in the portable storage device.

Abstract: This inventions relates to an identity suspension method and system for a mobile device designed for operation with a subscriber identification module (SIM) card, wherein the mobile device further includes a virtual SIM device. The virtual SIM device acts as a bridge between a remotely located SIM card, and the mobile device. The virtual SIM device can detect when the mobile device requests an identity or when the cellular services provider is attempting to authenticate the identity associated with the mobile device. Should the virtual SIM device sense that the process may not be completed for any reason, the virtual SIM device returns a transient error to the mobile device and effectively present a new “parking” identity to the mobile device using procedures defined in SIM toolkit.

Abstract: This inventions relates to an identity suspension method and system for a mobile device designed for operation with a subscriber identification module (SIM) card, wherein the mobile device further includes a virtual SIM device. The virtual SIM device acts as a bridge between a remotely located SIM card, and the mobile device. The virtual SIM device can detect when the mobile device requests an identity or when the cellular services provider is attempting to authenticate the identity associated with the mobile device. Should the virtual SIM device sense that the process may not be completed for any reason, the virtual SIM device returns a transient error to the mobile device and effectively present a new “parking” identity to the mobile device using procedures defined in SIM toolkit.

Abstract: This invention relates to a method for remotely updating a portable storage device, comprising the steps of: a) delaying an access to an identification card interface of a portable storage device communicating with a hosting device by acknowledging with one or more consecutive no operation procedure byte to commands issued by the hosting device, the portable storage device being installed in an identification card socket; b) updating the portable storage device with new data through an updating device connected to an update interface of the portable storage device during the access of said hosting device to the identification card interface; and c) providing the new data to the hosting device through the identification card interface after the new data is updated in the portable storage device.