Card Control Element Patents (Class 455/558)
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Patent number: 9913212Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and methods for multi-SIM user equipment (UE) devices to perform data operations with a packet data network of a carrier associated with a first SIM of the UE. An indication of a requested data operation with the packet data network of the carrier associated with the first SIM of the UE may be received. The UE may be operating in a dual SIM mode in which the packet data network of the carrier associated with the first SIM of the UE is unavailable. It may be determined if one or more conditions for performing the requested data operation are present and if a data path to perform the requested data operation is available. The requested data operation may be performed if the one or more conditions for performing the requested data operation are present and if a data path to perform the requested data operation is available.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2017Date of Patent: March 6, 2018Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Harshit Chuttani, Chandiramohan Vasudevan, Matthew S. Klahn, Rajesh Ambati, Arun G. Mathias, Vikram Yerrabommanahalli
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Patent number: 9913078Abstract: An information processing system includes a first apparatus information acquiring unit acquiring apparatus information of an electronic apparatus, an output request unit sending an output request to the information processing apparatus by using the apparatus information, a memory unit storing a storing destination of the electronic data output by the electronic apparatus and identification information of the electronic apparatus while associating these upon receipt of the output request, an acquisition request processing unit sending to a second terminal apparatus the electronic data based on the storing destination stored in the memory unit in association with the identification information in a case where an acquisition request is received, a second apparatus information acquiring unit acquiring the apparatus information, and an acquisition request unit sending the acquisition request for the electronic data to the information processing apparatus and acquires the electronic data based on the apparatus infoType: GrantFiled: September 11, 2015Date of Patent: March 6, 2018Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventor: Kyohsuke Kaminushi
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Patent number: 9911267Abstract: Some embodiments are associated with receiving, by a vending machine, a request from a customer to initiate a communication session, establishing a first communication link between the vending machine and a device associated with the customer, and establishing a second communication link between the vending machine and a remote network device, such that a communication session is established between the device associated with the customer and the remote network device. Some embodiments are associated with receiving, by a vending machine, an indication of a selection of a product sold by the vending machine, receiving, from a customer, payment for the selected product, dispensing the product to the customer, the product comprising an indication of a communication session activation code, receiving, by the vending machine, an indication of the communication session activation code, and establishing a communication session between a device associated with the customer and a remote network device.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2012Date of Patent: March 6, 2018Assignee: Inventor Holdings, LLCInventors: Paul D. Signorelli, Sih Y. Lee, Paul T. Breitenbach, Daniel E. Tedesco, Dean P. Alderucci
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Patent number: 9888367Abstract: A mobile terminal supporting a voice messaging method includes a microphone for capturing sound waves and converting the sound waves into an audio signal, a storage unit for storing the audio signal, an audio data generation unit for generating audio data packets with the audio signal, a packet data communication network interface unit for providing a packet data communication network, and a control unit for controlling the microphone, audio storage unit, audio data generation unit, and packet data communication network interface unit to capture the audio signal and transmit the audio signal as audio data packets in response to audio message transmission request entered during a mobile messenger service session.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2017Date of Patent: February 6, 2018Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., LtdInventor: Eun Ju Kim
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Patent number: 9872168Abstract: First, an MVNO 230A that has obtained one or more SIM cards logs in to a management screen provided by an MVNE 210 in association with a user ID of the MVNO 230A. From the standpoint of the MVNE 210, it is determined whether a user ID of a user who has accessed a management screen of a management server of the MVNE 210 is under MVNO contract (S301). When the user ID is under MVNO contract, an identification number given to each SIM card and a passcode for authentication given as needed are received as registration information (S302). If the management server of the MVNE 210 can receive necessary registration information, each SIM card of which an identification number is specified by the registration information is associated with the user ID as an SIM card used by the MVNO 230A (S303).Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2016Date of Patent: January 16, 2018Assignee: SORACOM, INC.Inventor: Ken Tamagawa
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Patent number: 9872239Abstract: Methods, devices, and systems are disclosed for allocating the Radio Frequency (RF) resources of a multi-Subscriber Identification Module (SIM) device among multiple installed SIMS to receive their respective paging signals. In one embodiment, a method comprises generating a paging pattern of the first SIM, detecting a first collision between Radio Frequency (RF) resource allocations to the first SIM and the second SIM for receiving the paging signal, wherein RF resources are not allocated to the first SIM in the collision, and allocating the RF resources to the first SIM or the second SIM based on the generated paging pattern of the first SIM after the first collision.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2016Date of Patent: January 16, 2018Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., LtdInventor: Jun-Kyoung Lee
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Patent number: 9866686Abstract: An electronic device is provided, which includes a removable SIM, a secure memory configured to store at least one profile, a processor configured to select at least one of the removable SIM and the secure memory, to be used for packet data transmission and reception, in response to an occurrence of a data service change event, and a communication interface configured to perform network registration through the selected at least one of the removable SIM and the secure memory and to transmit and receive packet data through the registered network.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2015Date of Patent: January 9, 2018Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., LtdInventors: Tae Sun Yeoum, Hyong Jin Ban, Sang Soo Lee
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Patent number: 9860842Abstract: A method for processing data, a terminal, a subscriber identity module card and a system are disclosed. The method includes: when a terminal is in a dormant state, keeping providing a working power supply for a subscriber identity module card and a specified electronic device within the terminal, so that the subscriber identity module card and the specified electronic device keep in a working state; the subscriber identity module card collecting working data of the specified electronic device and then storing the working data; and when the terminal quits from the dormant state, the terminal extracting the working data.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2013Date of Patent: January 2, 2018Assignee: XI'AN ZHONGXING NEW SOFTWARE CO., LTD.Inventors: Xipeng Li, Jun Li
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Patent number: 9848077Abstract: A method is provided including: sensing that a reader is located within a preset distance from an electronic device; determining a Service Identification Module (SIM) from a plurality of SIMS that are available in the electronic device; and communicating with the reader using information stored in the SIM.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2015Date of Patent: December 19, 2017Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventor: Eun-Hee Choi
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Patent number: 9838875Abstract: According to the present invention, a mobile terminal device includes: an operation input section which accepts operations; a memory section which previously stores a list of states of the mobile terminal device during use as locking conditions to determine a state at the time of limiting an operation of the mobile terminal device; a state determining section which generates state information in accordance with a state of the mobile terminal device; and a function limiting section which determines whether the state information meets the locking conditions, and switches the mobile terminal device to a locked state to limit an operation of the operation input section, when the state information is determined to meet the locking conditions.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2016Date of Patent: December 5, 2017Assignee: OLYMPUS CORPORATIONInventors: Kenta Yumoto, Osamu Tokita, Hiroaki Miura, Takafumi Onishi, Masaomi Tomizawa, Osamu Nonaka
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Patent number: 9832634Abstract: A method for providing a multi number service using a universal integrated circuit card (UICC) comprises the steps of: according to a command received from the outside of a UICC, selecting any one subscriber identification information set among a plurality of subscriber identification information sets stored in a memory allocated to a subscriber identification information set managing application; and activating the selected subscriber identification information set.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2015Date of Patent: November 28, 2017Assignee: KONA I CO., LTD.Inventors: Chung Il Cho, Sung Hwan Kim, Young Min Son, Chang Yong Choi
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Patent number: 9826652Abstract: A case for use with a portable electronic device includes a shell, an internal electrical connector, and first and second external electrical connectors. The internal electrical connector is accessible at the interior surface of the shell and adapted for electrically interfacing to a port of the portable electronic device when the portable electronic device is inserted into the shell. The first external electrical connector is accessible at the exterior surface of the shell and adapted for conducting first electrical signals from the inserted portable electronic device through the internal electrical connector and through the first external electrical connector to a first external electrical device.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2017Date of Patent: November 21, 2017Assignee: Otter Products, LLCInventor: Todd C. Adelmann
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Patent number: 9826081Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods are disclosed for automated multi-device, multi-persona, and wireless SIM management. A virtual SIM database associated with a user is maintained on the mobile service provider's network. Such a virtual SIM database contains multiple personas for that user. The user is furnished with one “stub” SIM to be installed on the user device for each of the user devices the user wishes to use on the mobile service network. One of the personas maintained by the virtual SIM database may be loaded onto the “stub” SIM. In particular, upon occurrence of an event, a selected user device downloads a selected persona from the network and loads it onto its “stub” SIM, so that the selected user device is now registered on the network with that persona.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2016Date of Patent: November 21, 2017Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventor: Nicholas S. Huslak
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Patent number: 9818104Abstract: Embodiments relate generally to systems and methods for enabling and/or completing secure online credit card transactions. Transactions may involve the use of mobile devices wherein credit card information may be stored on the mobile device. The credit card information may be accessed and used to generate proxy credit card information, wherein the proxy information may be communicated during a transaction. The proxy credit card information may be generated by an application on the mobile device and may be communicated to and/or generated by the issuer/network of the original credit card.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2013Date of Patent: November 14, 2017Assignee: SPRINT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY L.P.Inventors: Robin Dale Katzer, Hemant V. Tiwari
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Patent number: 9807605Abstract: The present invention provides a method and a device for switching a subscription manager-secure routing device. The method includes: acquiring, by a second SM-SR from a first SM-SR, a PIC corresponding to an eUICC; acquiring, by the second SM-SR from a second SM-DP, a second PP that is encrypted by using the PIC; generating, by the second SM-SR, a key pair including a public key and a private key; sending, by the second SM-SR, the second PP and the public key to the eUICC through the first SM-SR, so that the eUICC accesses the second SM-SR after deactivating a first PP and activating the second PP; and encrypting, by the second SM-SR, a second PMC by using the private key, and sending an encrypted second PMC to the eUICC, so that the eUICC accesses the mobile network through the second SM-SR.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2014Date of Patent: October 31, 2017Assignee: Huawei Device Co., Ltd.Inventors: Linyi Gao, Hui Jin
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Patent number: 9807191Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product are provided for caching policy request decisions in a consumer telecommunications network. In use, a cache for storing a plurality of policy decisions is maintained, each of the plurality of policy decisions having at least one first policy decision criteria value associated therewith. Additionally, at least one policy request associated with at least one subscriber of a network is received from a requesting system, the at least one policy request having at least one second policy decision criteria value associated therewith. Further, it is determined whether the at least one second policy decision criteria value associated with the at least one policy request is stored in the cache.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2014Date of Patent: October 31, 2017Assignees: Amdocs Development Limited, Amdocs Software Systems LimitedInventors: Thomas Alexander Foottit, Yong Li
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Patent number: 9801046Abstract: A method and apparatus for connecting with a network in a wireless communication system is provided. A terminal caches information on a previous session before switching off the terminal, synchronizes information on a current session with information on the previous session after switching on the terminal, and connects with the network by using the information on the current session.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2016Date of Patent: October 24, 2017Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventor: Paul Jolivet
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Patent number: 9801045Abstract: A system for providing multiple services over mobile network using multiple IMSIs is disclosed. The system includes a mobile device and an IMSI providing server. By the operation of switching from the first IMSI to the second IMSI which are installed in the mobile device, the mobile network operators can change their role from an ISP to an ASP. Thus, data traffic, speed of the mobile network and billing system of delivering mobile internet services can be manipulated in order to meet the expectation of the OTT partners without violating the guideline of Net Neutrality of being an ISP.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2016Date of Patent: October 24, 2017Assignee: Taisys Technologies Co. Ltd.Inventors: Chun Hsin Ho, I Chen Hung, Jiunn Shyen Wu
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Patent number: 9787663Abstract: An intermediary third-party receives, from a master device, a batch of pre-generated secure commands; plays it so as to send sequentially, to a slave device, the commands. The batch includes an initial command indicating the establishment of a channel secured with a session key dependent on a sequence counter, and second commands protected by a MAC code that is a function of the session key. An update of the sequence counter in non-volatile memory of the slave on each new establishment of a secure channel renders the pre-generated batch obsolete by virtue of a new session key. In order to allow the batch to be replayed, the invention provides for each update value of the counter to be temporarily stored in volatile memory, and for the current value to be overwritten in non-volatile memory on predefined events, including a test counter reaching a maximum number of replays.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2015Date of Patent: October 10, 2017Assignee: OBERTHUR TECHNOLOGIESInventors: Jean-Philippe Vallieres, Sebastien Nerot
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Patent number: 9781595Abstract: A wireless communication device includes a user interface device, a subscriber identity module card slot, a memory, and a processor. The subscriber identity module card slot is configured to receive a subscriber identity module card that includes subscriber identity module card information. The processor is configured to, in response to detection of a subscriber identity module card within the subscriber identify module card slot, present, via the user interface device, an option to store a copy of the subscriber identity module card information to the memory.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2017Date of Patent: October 3, 2017Assignee: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.Inventors: Myranda Johnson, Victor Mancheno
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Patent number: 9781591Abstract: An apparatus for measuring and displaying Internet traffic of a mobile device, which includes a traffic measurement module and a traffic display module. The apparatus also includes a SIM card account creation module configured to create a SIM card account for each of a plurality of SIM cards. The traffic measurement module measures the Internet traffic of each of the SIM card accounts. The traffic display module displays the Internet traffic of each of the SIM card accounts. The Internet traffic of each SIM card on the mobile device may be measured and displayed.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2015Date of Patent: October 3, 2017Assignee: HUAWEI DEVICE CO., LTD.Inventor: Zhiquan Yuan
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Patent number: 9775033Abstract: A method and an apparatus for operating a subscriber identity module (SIM) card in order to perform effective wireless local area network (LAN) connection by a multi SIM terminal is provided. The method includes searching for a wireless LAN; identifying whether there is a SIM card corresponding to the wireless LAN; and when it is identified that there is the SIM card corresponding to the wireless LAN, and the SIM card corresponding to the wireless LAN is unselected, connecting a communication channel with the wireless LAN using information on the unselected SIM card.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2014Date of Patent: September 26, 2017Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventor: Buseop Jung
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Patent number: 9763098Abstract: Some embodiments provide a method for bypassing device security protections to communicate with a contact of a secure device. The method displays a selectable user interface object on the device enabling a user to bypass the security protections of the device. Upon receiving a selection of the user interface object, the method initiates a communication to a contact that is preselected from a list of contacts.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2013Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventor: Asaf Schushan
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Patent number: 9743306Abstract: The invention relates to a method for performance reporting in a wireless network, wherein at least one terminal is associated to a terminal report server by means of information in the terminal. Prior to initiating the performance report, information on operator identity is retrieved. The operator identity is combined with information identifying the associated terminal report server to compile a fully qualified domain name. Connectivity information to the terminal server report is requested and received from a domain name server, whereupon a performance report session to the terminal report server is initiated using the received connectivity information. The invention also relates to a terminal wherein the inventive method is applied.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2011Date of Patent: August 22, 2017Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (Publ)Inventors: Fredrik Gunnarsson, Gunnar Heikkilä, David Lindegren, Johan Moe, Andras Valkó, András Veres
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Patent number: 9736678Abstract: Disclosed herein are various techniques for preventing or at least partially securing parameters—e.g., Type parameters—of electronic Subscriber Identity Modules (eSIMs) stored within an embedded Universal Integrated Circuit Card (eUICC) from being inappropriately modified by mobile network operators (MNOs). One embodiment sets forth a technique that involves modifying file access properties of the Type parameters of eSIMs to make the Type parameters readable, but not updatable by the MNOs. Another embodiment sets forth a technique that involves implementing eSIM logical containers that separate the Type parameters from the eSIM data within the eUICC, such that the Type parameters are inaccessible to the MNOs. Yet another embodiment sets forth a technique that involves implementing an Operating System (OS)-based registry that is inaccessible to the MNOs and manages Type parameters for the eSIMs that are stored by the eUICC.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2016Date of Patent: August 15, 2017Assignee: Apple IncInventors: Li Li, Xiangying Yang
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Patent number: 9735821Abstract: A method relates to identifying, by a processing device, a plurality of subscriber identity modules (SIMs) coupled to the processing device, each of the plurality of SIMs storing data enabling a set of communication services provided by a respective one of a plurality of communication service providers, determining a request parameter comprising at least one of a time, a location of the processing device, or a destination to provide a first communication service, determining a plurality of cost rates to provide the first communication service by the respective one of the plurality of communication service providers in view of a cost rate table and the request parameter, selecting a first SIM from the plurality of SIMs in view of the plurality of cost rates, and displaying, on a screen of the processing device, a first icon indicating the selected first SIM to provide the first communication service.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2014Date of Patent: August 15, 2017Assignee: Red Hat, Inc.Inventors: Martin Vecera, Jiri Pechanec
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Patent number: 9730060Abstract: A system for transferring a profile that is stored at an authentication module includes: a first terminal that includes a first authentication module and that operates based on a user profile that is stored at the first authentication module; a second terminal that includes a second authentication module and that requests the user profile by transmitting a first message including user identification information; and a management server that receives the first terminal and that acquires a profile that is stored at the first terminal based on user identification information and that transmits the acquired profile to the second terminal, wherein the first terminal exports the stored profile, and the second terminal installs a profile, having received from the management server at the second authentication module.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2013Date of Patent: August 8, 2017Assignee: KT CorporationInventors: Kwanlae Kim, Chul-Hyun Park, Jin-Hyoung Lee, Hyung-Jin Lee
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Patent number: 9722971Abstract: The present invention concerns the field of the emulation of contactless payment cards and more particularly the routing of the contactless communication within a device comprising several contactless payment card emulation circuits. The invention proposes a method for routing messages within an NFC controller. This controller has a table of the various applications hosted by the various secure elements. When the controller receives a request for the list of applications contained in the virtual payment card, it intercepts this request and responds with the list of the various applications accessible on the various secure elements. When a request aimed at selecting an application is received, the controller stores the secure element concerned and redirects all the messages to this element as long as it does not receive any new selection request.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2012Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: MORPHOInventors: Louis-Philippe Goncalves, Sebastien Poly
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Patent number: 9716987Abstract: A method of operating a portable terminal having a dual Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card is provided. The method includes displaying a message regarding whether to set a dual SIM active function, selecting an area included in the message, and confirming a setting of the dual SIM active function upon the selection of the area included in the message.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2016Date of Patent: July 25, 2017Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventor: In-Ho Baek
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Patent number: 9712452Abstract: Methods and devices for scheduling data packet transmissions on a multi-subscriber identity module (SIM) wireless communication device having at least a first SIM and a virtual SIM (VSIM) application associated with a shared radio frequency (RF) resource may include detecting registration of a SIM profile for the VSIM application, in which the VSIM application is provisioned to operate as a VSIM, and determining whether a VSIM management procedure is required for the VSIM. When a VSIM management procedure is required for the VSIM, the wireless communication device may tag data packets associated with the required VSIM management procedure, select a prioritization policy for data packet transmissions on the RF resource, and apply the selected prioritization policy within a transmission queue on the RF resource.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2015Date of Patent: July 18, 2017Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventor: Simon Walke
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Patent number: 9712996Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for managing a profile in an embedded UICC, and more particularly, to a method for managing a profile in an embedded UICC that enables management information on the profile provided within the embedded UICC to play an essential role for providing communication and additional services, to be provided to a device existing outside the embedded UICC. The present invention also relates to an embedded UICC and to a device provided with the embedded UICC for the method.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2012Date of Patent: July 18, 2017Assignee: KT CORPORATIONInventor: Jaemin Park
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Patent number: 9712601Abstract: A computer system and associated method and software where communications between the cloud and a sensor device (for example, a temperature sensor) pass through and are processed by a middleware appliance. The middleware appliance creates data structures called cloud event data objects (cEDOs). A cEDO may include, for example: event data, device data, sensor data, geo key data, payload key data and data value pairs.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2013Date of Patent: July 18, 2017Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Gabriel P. Borges, Claude Falbriard, Grant D. Miller, Nader M. Nassar
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Patent number: 9710806Abstract: Systems and methods that receive one or more images and based at least in part on the received images, identify information associated with a payment instrument. The information associated with the payment instrument may be stored in a payment instrument repository, such as an electronic wallet (eWallet), associated with a user. The eWallet may be accessed by the user to add, delete, or modify payment instruments and associated information in the eWallet. The eWallet may further be used by the use to initiate a financial transaction using one or more of the payment instruments associated with the eWallet.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2013Date of Patent: July 18, 2017Assignee: Fiserv, Inc.Inventors: Leah Phillips Kenyon, Todd Christopher Barlok, Timothy Patrick Sheehan
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Patent number: 9713000Abstract: Methods, systems and devices are provided for over-the-air activation of a mobile device that include provisioning the mobile device with an activation identifier linked to a particular home network, initiating over-the-air activation of the mobile device, forwarding the activation identifier to a network, and replacing the activation identifier with a different and unique identifier linked to the mobile device during over-the-air activation. The over-the-air activation may be performed when the mobile device is within the home network or when the device is outside the home network, and thus “roaming” in another service provider's network.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2013Date of Patent: July 18, 2017Assignee: OMNITRACS, LLCInventors: Kenneth H Oertle, Michael Anger, David S Cha
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Patent number: 9690391Abstract: A method at an electronic device including a touch-sensitive display for receiving touch input and a keyboard comprising a plurality of buttons, the method comprising: detecting actuation of a button on at least one of the plurality of buttons; detecting a touch input at the touch-sensitive display while the button is actuated; responding to the touch input, wherein response to the touch input while the button is actuated is different to response to touch input detected while the button is not actuated.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2016Date of Patent: June 27, 2017Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Carl Fredrik Alexander Berglund, Dan Zacharias Gardenfors, Emil Alexander Wasberger
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Patent number: 9692754Abstract: Ensuring the security of a data transmission by verifying an identity of a user, comprising: a prior step of enrolling a terminal of the user, comprising: an association of a authentic identity data item of the user and a data item of a terminal available to the user and communicating via a network, the association being stored with data for contacting the terminal via the network, and a determination of an identity derived from at least said information, stored in the memory of the terminal, in correspondence with a data item specific to the user, for the purposes of a later strong authentication based on both the data item specific to the user and on the derived identity, as well as a current step of verifying the user identity.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2013Date of Patent: June 27, 2017Assignees: Orange, MorphoInventors: Philippe Genestier, Jerome Moreau, Louis-Philippe Goncalves, Bruno Benteo
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Patent number: 9681279Abstract: A method of operating a portable terminal having a dual Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card is provided. The method includes displaying a message regarding whether to set a dual SIM active function, selecting an area included in the message, and confirming a setting of the dual SIM active function upon the selection of the area included in the message.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2016Date of Patent: June 13, 2017Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventor: In-Ho Baek
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Patent number: 9674704Abstract: In embodiments of network connectivity switching utilizing an authentication device for switching network connectivity from a first device to a second device, the authentication device maintains an address of the first device with a memory of a radio-frequency identification (RFID) tag, and the first device is authenticated for wireless communication via the cellular network. The authentication device receives an interrogation of the RFID tag from the second device, which can communicate via the cellular network, and responsive to an RFID tag response indicating the address of the first device, the second device communicates a device switch order to the first device, communicates an attach request to the cellular network, and writes an address of the second device to the memory of the RFID tag. The authentication device can then authenticate the second device to switch the network connectivity to the second device for wireless communication via the cellular network.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2015Date of Patent: June 6, 2017Assignee: Motorola Mobility LLCInventors: Murali Narasimha, Krishna K Bellamkonda, Steve S Kim, Himanshu R Lokre, Yuanliang Lu, Jie Song, Hui Wang
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Patent number: 9668119Abstract: The invention concerns a method for attaching a roaming telecommunication terminal to a visited network, the terminal having a security element. The method includes transmitting from the home network to the terminal a rejection message that is function of the features of the terminal and the security element.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2013Date of Patent: May 30, 2017Assignee: GEMALTO SAInventors: Edmond Tuilier, Jean-François Kuc
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Patent number: 9667668Abstract: One aspect provides a method of handling a proactive indication received from a subscriber identity module at a modem, the modem being connected to a terminal equipment via a command interface. The method comprises receiving, at a modem processor, the proactive indication from the subscriber identity module. The method further comprises determining that the indication is to be handled by the modem processor. The method further comprises a modem processor transmitting a display command via the command interface to the terminal equipment and the modem processor awaiting a user response command, and continuing or aborting an action indicated in the proactive indication depending on the user response in the user response command received from the terminal equipment.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2013Date of Patent: May 30, 2017Assignee: Nvidia CorporationInventor: Alexander May-Weymann
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Patent number: 9658979Abstract: Various embodiments include methods and apparatuses for managing multiple memories on a multi-slot communication device as a single contiguous combined memory. The memories may include various types of universal serial bus (USB) and/or universal integrated circuit card (UICC) memories. Ranges of physical addresses of portions of each memory may be associated with a range of virtual addresses of the single contiguous combined memory. Associations of physical and virtual addresses may be stored on the multi-slot communication device. A single memory access request to the single contiguous combined memory may be made using the virtual addresses, translated into multiple memory access requests for the individual memories using the physical addresses.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2015Date of Patent: May 23, 2017Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Karthik Sekuru, Shruti Agrawal, Shivank Nayak
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Patent number: 9641955Abstract: The present invention relates to the transmission of push information to a handset. Before pushing a page to the handset, it is checked that the page belongs to the same service as the page currently display. If the page to be pushed belongs to a different service, it is not pushed. The risk of disruption to the original service is thereby reduced. Checking is preferably done by a gateway to which the handset is connected. The gateway can store details of the page last transmitted to the handset in order to facilitate the check.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2011Date of Patent: May 2, 2017Assignee: Thomson LicensingInventors: Joris Roussel, Guillaume Baron, Bruce Forgues
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Patent number: 9621736Abstract: A method includes determining that a mobile computing device is within an enterprise geographic location. The method further includes, when the mobile computing device is within the enterprise geographic location, determining that a user of the mobile computing device is eligible for an enterprise sponsored mobile data service. The method further includes, when the user of the mobile computing device is eligible, determining use parameters for the enterprise sponsored mobile data service. The method further includes registering the mobile computing device for the enterprise sponsored mobile data service with an enterprise server and/or a mobile data service provider. The method further includes the mobile computing device receiving the enterprise sponsored mobile data services in accordance with the use parameters. The method further includes adjusting, by the mobile data service provider, billing rate of the mobile computing device while receiving the enterprise sponsored mobile data service.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2016Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Assignee: BroadView Communications, LLCInventors: William Andrew Payne, III, Andrew Chu, Irfan Ali
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Patent number: 9615320Abstract: A SIM selection method of a wireless communication device connectable to a first SIM associated with a first subscription in relation to a first wireless communication system and a second SIM associated with a second subscription in relation to a second wireless communication system. The method comprises obtaining current values of first second and third parameters. The first parameters are applicable in relation to the first SIM and in relation to the second SIM, and comprise a geographical location of the wireless communication device. The second and third parameters obtained for the first SIM are applicable in relation to the first SIM only and the second and third parameters obtained for the second SIM are applicable in relation to the second SIM only. The current values of the third parameters are based on values of the third parameters associated with the geographical location and uploaded to a server by a plurality of other wireless communication devices.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2014Date of Patent: April 4, 2017Assignee: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (publ)Inventor: Andreas Anyuru
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Patent number: 9603005Abstract: An apparatus and method for controlling a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card usage in an electronic device are provided. The method of controlling the SIM card usage in the electronic device may include, if a network usage request is generated, determining whether to change a SIM card in use based on a SIM card usage condition, and if the SIM card in use is changed, performing the network usage request by using the changed SIM card. In addition, the apparatus and method for controlling the SIM card usage in the electronic device can be implemented according to the various exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure.Type: GrantFiled: December 24, 2014Date of Patent: March 21, 2017Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventor: Hyun-Il Kim
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Patent number: 9600752Abstract: The invention relates to a method of communicating data with an electronic device, comprising the step of receiving signals conveyed by an electrical lead. The method is distinguished in that it comprises the following steps: fitting an RF radiofrequency interface with electrical contacts in the device, extracting signals from the electrical lead, and injecting signals resulting from the extracted signals, in the form of frames of radiofrequency signals in the RF interface with electrical contacts. The invention also relates to a radiofrequency communication device, a system comprising the device and a machine using the device.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2009Date of Patent: March 21, 2017Assignee: GEMALTO SAInventors: Jean-Paul Caruana, Grégory Capomaggio
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Patent number: 9603090Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media for managing near field communications during a low power management mode of an electronic device are provided that may make credentials of a near field communication (“NFC”) component appropriately secure and appropriately accessible while also limiting the power consumption of the NFC component and of other components of the electronic device.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2013Date of Patent: March 21, 2017Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventors: Ahmer A. Khan, Joakim Linde, Joseph Hakim, Zachary A. Rosen
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Patent number: 9591558Abstract: A telecommunication device configured to perform at least one of adjusting a network polling frequency, prompting a user to select one of a plurality of networks, automatically connecting to one of the networks, or automatically disconnecting from one of the networks is described herein. The telecommunication device performs the adjusting, prompting, or connecting based at least on received device data or network data that is associated with the networks.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2015Date of Patent: March 7, 2017Assignee: T-Mobile USA, Inc.Inventors: Paulo Chow, Mark Drovdahl, Sinclair M. Temple, Parker Ralph Kuncl
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Patent number: 9589258Abstract: A mobile device includes a housing and an antenna mounted in or on the housing for exchanging transaction signals with a point-of-sale (POS) terminal. The mobile device also includes a user interface element, a transceiver coupled to the antenna, and a secure element including processing circuitry and a secure tick counter. The secure element stores a payment application operable to conduct a pre-sign procedure selected by a user before interfacing with a point-of-sale (POS) terminal. The processing circuitry verifies the user, obtains a first tick value, sets the mobile device into a transaction-enabled state, obtains, when the transceiver is interfaced with a POS terminal, a current tick value from the secure tick counter, calculates a difference value between the current tick value and the first tick value, and enforces a risk management decision.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2014Date of Patent: March 7, 2017Assignee: Mastercard International IncorporatedInventors: Simon Phillips, Jonathan Main, Ronald D. Carter, David A. Roberts
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Patent number: 9585081Abstract: The present specification provides a method for connecting an IP multimedia subsystem (IMS)-based service in a terminal. The method for connecting the IMS-based service, includes the steps of: setting a cause value denoting signaling or due to the IMS in an establishment cause field, when a session initiation protocol (SIP)-based message is required to be transmitted on a user plane for connecting the IMS-based service; transmitting a service request message of a non-access stratum (NAS) layer including service type (field) denoting signaling or due to a base station; and transmitting a radio resource control (RRC) connection request message including the set establishment cause field to the base station.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2013Date of Patent: February 28, 2017Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Jaehyun Kim, Taehyeon Kim, Laeyoung Kim, Youngdae Lee, Hyunsook Kim