Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for allowing parents to view and track smart phone activities of their children can include one or more child software modules. The module can be installed on each child's smart phone. The module can access and extract data from or about more than one of the smart phone's other software applications, including at least two of the following: a texting application, a social media application, an image application that facilitates transmission or reception of images, and a web browser application. The module can further send the extracted data to an analysis server. The module can also monitor location data. Moreover, the system can include an analysis server that can identify potentially harmful language, images, and websites. Further, the system can include a parent portal. The parent portal can receive results from the analysis server.

Abstract: A computer, such as a Windows-based PC (10), has associated with it a Subscriber Identity Module (or SIM) (12), such as of the type used in a GSM cellular telephone system. The SIM (12) can be authenticated by the telephone network (16), in the same way as for authenticating SIMs of telephone handset users in the network, and can in this way authenticate the user of the PC (10) or the PC (10) itself. Such authentication can, for example, permit use of the PC (10) in relation to a particular application (22) which is released to the PC (10) after the authentication is satisfactorily completed. The application may be released to the PC (10) by a third party after and in response to the satisfactory completion of the authentication process. A charge for the session can be debited to the user by the telecommunications network and then passed on to the third party.

Abstract: Provisioning of a cellular subscription to a mobile device is performed over a Wi-Fi network, wherein the mobile device may be configured to use a software-based subscriber identity module. A configuration file is stored in an electronic memory of the mobile device that includes information about at least one cellular technology and at least one frequency band supported by the mobile device. This configuration file may constitute a management object or may be linked to an existing management object of the device by extending a structure of the existing management object.

Abstract: This invention describes a set of related procedures designed to co-operate with mints of digital money in order to allow for said money to be properly, securely, and conveniently traded by, various size and various type of trading crowds. The procedures refer mainly to distribution of responsibility. This invention also specifies the construction of digital coins encapsulated in a physical housing to amount to off-line tradable digital coins.

Abstract: Embodiments of an apparatus and methods for selecting a communication line from two or more lines on a communication device are described herein. The communication device comprises a display module, an input module, a line selection module, and a communication module for making a call over a network to a target recipient. In one broad aspect, upon detecting initiation of the call to the target recipient, a determination of which of the communication lines is a communication line most frequently used on the mobile device is made in the selection of a communication line accessible at the communication device on which an outgoing call may be placed.

Abstract: A computer device may include logic configured to obtain vehicle telematics data relating to a vehicle operated by a user and to obtain device telematics data relating to a user device operated by the user. The logic may be further configured to determine that a distance between the user device and the vehicle is greater than a first distance threshold, based on the obtained vehicle telematics data and based on the obtained device telematics data; and send an alert to a mobile communication device associated with the user, in response to determining that the distance between the user device and the vehicle is greater than the first distance threshold.

Abstract: An asset bundle package is created with asset bundle package records for at least two user types and from one or more mobile phone service operators. The asset bundle package and asset bundle record selection criteria are installed on a mobile computing device. A boot routine uses the asset bundle record selection criteria to select asset bundle records required to configure the mobile computing device for at least one of the two user types.

Abstract: An apparatus, a system and a method of controlling a subscriber identity module (SIM) operation state in a multiple SIMs radio. For example, while operating a first packet switch (PS) service on a first SIM, a multi-SIM radio is configured to receive a PS paging signal indicating on arrival of a second PS service configured to operate on a second SIM. The radio may determine a priority of the first PS service, and a priority of the second PS service. The radio is configured to activate the second SIM, for example, if the priority of the second PS service is higher than the priority of the first PS service operating on the first SIM.

Abstract: A method of conducting a financial transaction includes a first party's financial account information being entered once, e.g, with a single initial entry to the payment service. For future uses of the first party's financial account to transfer funds using the payment service to a second party, the first party's financial account information need not be entered again with the payment service. The second party's personal identifying information is entered. Funds are transferred from the first party's financial account to an account of the second party with the use of the payment service.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for controlling functions associated with a back housing (104) that is attached to an electronic device (100). According to one aspect, the electronic device detects (902) attachment of the back housing, retrieves (904) information from the back housing, examines (906) the retrieved information to identify an aesthetic element of the back housing, and displays (910) a graphical representation of the aesthetic element as a digital wallpaper of the electronic device. In some embodiments, attachment of the back housing to the electronic device triggers performance (914) of a function associated with a functional element of the back housing.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a system constituted by a mobile network operator (MNO), a subscription manager (SM), and an embedded UICC (eUICC), wherein the MNO system or the SM stores an eUICC certificate that can verify the identity of the eUICC, transfers the eUICC certificate to the MNO system or the SM in a provisioning or MNO changing process, verifies the identity of a corresponding eUICC using the received eUICC certificate, and encrypts and transfers a profile to the eUICC only if the verification is successful so that the eUICC may be verified during the provisioning or MNO changing processes.

Abstract: A method of transferring funds to and/or from a first party's financial account is provided. A first party's financial account information is entered with a single initial entry to the payment service. Funds are transferred to and/or from the first party's financial account using the payment service. The first party is registered with the payment service, or becomes registered prior to transferring funds to and/or from the financial account using the payment service. For future uses of the first party's financial account to transfer funds to and/or from the first party's financial account, the first party's financial account information need not be entered again with the payment service.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the present invention relate to incorporating an embedded secure element into a mobile device, and more particularly, to systems, devices and methods of incorporating the embedded secure element into a mobile device for identity authentication, data storage and processing in trusted transactions. These trusted transactions require a high security level to protect sensitive data or programs in bank account management, purchasing orders, contactless payment, passport verification, and many other high-security applications. The secure element will provide a root of trust such that that applications running on the mobile device are executed in a controlled and trusted environment. In addition to conventional password or encryption protection, alternative security features are introduced from both software and hardware levels based on the embedded secure element.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods for efficiently distributing and storing access control clients within a network. In one embodiment, the access clients include electronic Subscriber Identity Modules (eSIMs), and an eSIM distribution network infrastructure is described which enforces eSIM uniqueness and conservation, distributes network traffic to prevent “bottle necking” congestion, and provides reasonable disaster recovery capabilities. In one variant, eSIMs are securely stored at electronic Universal Integrated Circuit Card (eUICC) appliances which ensure eSIM uniqueness and conservation. Access to the eUICC appliances is made via multiple eSIM depots, which ensure that network load is distributed. Persistent storage is additionally described, for among other activities, archiving and backup.

Abstract: A main control circuit (11) for driving a motor is configured so as to have: a Pch FET (T11), which is provided in series with a diode (D1), and the source (S) of which is connected to a secondary-side contact (MC2) of a main contactor (MC) while the drain (D) is connected to the anode (A) of the diode (D1); and a gate voltage generation circuit (12) for the Pch FET (T11). The gate voltage generation circuit is formed so as to have a first resistor (R11), one end (R11a) of which is connected to the source (S) of the Pch FET (T11), and the other end (R11b) of which is connected to the gate (G) of the Pch FET (T11), and a second resistor (R12), one end (R12a) of which is connected to the gate (G) of the Pch FET (T11) and the other end (R12b) of which is connected to the negative-electrode-side line (L2) of a battery.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a technique for enabling Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) toolkit commands to be properly routed within a mobile device that includes an embedded Universal Integrated Circuit Card (eUICC) configured to manage two or more electronic SIMs (eSIMs). Specifically, the technique involves a baseband component of the mobile device and the eUICC initially exchanging information about their eSIM capabilities to identify whether multiple eSIMs are active within the eUICC. During this exchange of information, the eUICC can generate a list of unique identifiers of the active eSIMs that are managed by the eUICC and provide the list of unique identifiers to the baseband component. In turn, the baseband component can update a configuration to manage the list of unique identifiers and use the list of unique identifiers to properly route SIM toolkit commands to the appropriate eSIM within the eUICC.

Abstract: Where a smartcard is embedded or inaccessible within a cellular telecommunications device (i.e. an eUICC), locking the smartcard (or the subscription associated with the smartcard) to a particular MNO while allowing the MNO to be altered legitimately presents a challenge. A method is described using policy control tables stored in a trusted service manager registry and/or the smartcard's data store. By maintaining the policy control table, any MNO subscription may be downloaded/activated on the smartcard but the device will be prevented from accessing the desired MNO because that access would violate the lock rules.

Abstract: The disclosure recites a system and method of identifying location data for a server device managing communications for a wireless network. The method comprises: obtaining location data for the server device; identifying a location for the server device by analyzing at least the location data; updating data in the server device with the location; identifying a communication transmission range for the location for the server device; and configuring communications generated by the server device to conform to the communication transmission range.

Abstract: Methods, systems and devices are provided for managing quad SIM functionality on a mobile device. The method includes maintaining a first subscription and a second subscription active in slotted idle states on a first RF chain on the mobile device. The first subscription being associated with a first SIM and the second subscription being associated with a second SIM. The method also includes maintaining a third subscription and a fourth subscription active in slotted idle states on a second RF chain on the mobile device. The third subscription being associated with a third SIM and the fourth subscription being associated with a fourth SIM. In the slotted idle states the first, second, third and fourth subscriptions are able to monitor pages in respective paging channel slots. Further, the method includes switching the third subscription to the first RF chain in response to the fourth subscription entering a dedicated traffic state.

Abstract: A method and a system for providing vehicle data services to communication devices located at a remote vehicle. The method includes the steps of: establishing data communication between a telematics backend system and one of a plurality of communication devices located at the remote vehicle; determining at the telematics backend system an access point name (APN) for at least one of the plurality of communication devices, a type of vehicle services data for the at least one of the plurality of communication devices, or both; and based on the determined APN, the type of vehicle services data, or both, transmitting from or receiving at the telematics backend the vehicle services data according to a network traffic shaping scheme.

Abstract: A mobile communication device. The device comprises a cellular radio transceiver, a processor, a memory, and a custom application launcher stored in the memory. When executed by the processor, the custom application launcher periodically sends a message to an application server, wherein the message informs the application server that the custom application launcher is installed on the mobile communication device and, responsive to initiation of a process of removing the custom application launcher, sends a removal message to the application server, wherein the removal message informs the application server that the custom application launcher is being removed from the mobile communication device.

Abstract: A smart card for use with a mobile communication device adapted to communicate over a cell-phone network, the smart card comprising: at least one communication port for communicating with a transceiver via a communication channel that is not a cell-phone channel; and a processor configured to receive from the transceiver an IMSI from a SIM having an authentication key, and an authentication response generated by the SIM responsive to the SIM's authentication key and a challenge by a cell-phone network, and to transmit the received IMSI and authentication response to the mobile communication device for transmission to the cell-phone network via a cell-phone communication channel provided by the cell-phone network.

Abstract: According to an aspect of the invention, a security token is conceived, in particular a smart card, comprising a tactile sensing user interface, wherein said tactile sensing user interface is adapted to capture a stream of authentication data corresponding to a sequence of positions of a finger engaging with said tactile sensing user interface and representing a user-specific credential for accessing at least one function of a controllable object, said security token being adapted to transmit said stream of authentication data to the controllable object in order to access said function.

Abstract: Communication apparatus (22) includes an interface (41) to a plurality of wireless modems (42) and bonding circuitry (39), which is configured to receive multiple virtual identities in the apparatus, to load respective ones of the received virtual identities into one or more of the wireless modems, and to communicate over the air by simultaneously transmitting or receiving a data stream over at least the two or more of the wireless modems. Systems and methods for such communication are provided, as well.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for reading an RFID token (106), having the following steps: converting an RFID read command (184) into a memory card command (192) by means of an electronic device (100, 101), which has an integrated memory card reader (182), transmitting the memory card command to an RFID card (107) by means of the memory card reader, wherein the RFID card contains a memory card interface (187) for the memory card reader and an RFID reader (188, 189, 190) that can be addressed via the memory card interface, sending the RFID read command (184) contained in the memory card command (192) from the RFID reader to the RFID token by means of an RFID read signal, receiving an RFID response (193) from the RFID token by means of the RFID reader, transmitting the RFID response (193) to the memory card reader of the electronic device via the memory card interface.

Abstract: A subscriber identity module (SIM) card. The SIM card comprises a processor, a memory, and an operation object. The memory stores, in part, the operation object, an integrated circuit card identifier (ICCID), an international mobile subscriber identity (IMSI), and an authentication key. When executed by the processor, the operation object causes a browser to be executed on a mobile communication device into which the SIM card is installed, provides a uniform resource locator (URL) to the browser, wherein the URL identifies a Web site, and causes the browser to send a request to the URL to download a custom application launcher and to install the custom application launcher on the mobile communication device.

Abstract: A mobile station having a plurality of removable user identification modules, each configured to store a corresponding information associated with a corresponding plurality of user identifications; and key generation logic, configured generate a hash key based on the corresponding information according to the plurality of removable user identification modules; and hash logic, configured to employ the single hash key to determine a plurality of parameters, where each of the parameters comprises a single control channel that is common for all of the corresponding plurality of cellular subscriptions, and where the single control channel is employed for concurrent communications with a base station for the all of the corresponding plurality of cellular subscriptions.

Abstract: A framework, which conforms to the OAuth standard, involves a generic OAuth authorization server that can be used by multiple resource servers in order to ensure that access to resources stored on those resource servers is limited to access to which the resource owner consents. Each resource server registers, with the OAuth authorization server, metadata for that resource server, indicating scopes that are recognized by the resource server. The OAuth authorization server refers to this metadata when requesting consent from a resource owner on behalf of a client application, so that the consent will be of an appropriate scope. The OAuth authorization server refers to this metadata when constructing an access token to provide to the client application for use in accessing the resources on the resource server. The OAuth authorization server uses this metadata to map issued access tokens to the scopes to which those access tokens grant access.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for the automated updating of forwarding preferences for communications in a telecommunications network. In one embodiment, the network includes a wireless (e.g., cellular) network with user mobile user devices configured to detect a change to their configuration (such as a user changing out SIM cards or virtual access clients). In response, the device causes an update to its associated communication forwarding preferences to reflect the change. If the configuration alteration meets certain criteria (e.g., changes the phone number at which the device may be reached), the device sends a forwarding message instructing a network entity (e.g., routing server) to direct communications addressed to the old phone number to the new phone number. Thus, a user with two or more user profiles (such as two different carrier accounts) may be reached at any number associated with any of the profiles, even if only one profile is currently active.

Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure provide systems and methods for identifying devices by a trusted service manager. According to one example embodiments of the disclosure, a method for identifying communications is provided. The method can include receiving, by a service provider from a device, a message comprising card production life cycle (CPLC) information associated with a secure element incorporated into the device; and evaluating, by the service provider, the received CPLC information in order to identify the secure element.

Abstract: The invention proposes a method for downloading a subscription in an UICC embedded in a terminal, this method consisting in: transferring an ICCID to the terminal; sending the ICCID over an IP link to a secure vault; selecting in the secure vault a subscription corresponding to the ICCID; transmitting the subscription to the terminal over the IP link; storing the subscription in the terminal.

Abstract: A method of managing a lifecycle of a mobile communication device. The method comprises storing a biographical digest in a radio frequency identity chip of the mobile communication device at the time of manufacture of the communication device, wherein the biographical digest comprises information about the device and comprises a static portion and a dynamic portion. The method further comprises activating the device for wireless communication service; after activating the device, deactivating the device for wireless communication service; and after deactivating the device, writing a device status of the dynamic portion of the biographical digest in the radio frequency identity chip of the device to a value of dead, whereby the device is prevented from being activated for wireless communication service after once having the device status of the dynamic portion of the biographical digest in the radio frequency identity chip of the device written to the dead value.

Abstract: Provided is a method of choosing a communication mode of an RFID device which supports near-field communication and far-field communication, including: interrupting generation of a self RF field signal; determining whether or not an RF field signal for near-field communication is detected; choosing the near-field communication mode when an external RF field signal for near-field communication is detected; and generating the self RF field signal for far-field communication when the external RF field signal for near-field communication is not detected, and choosing the communication mode according to whether or not a response signal is received.

Abstract: A file read/write method includes: determining whether a file to be read/written is a large file, where the file to be read/written is a file to be written into a calling card of the mobile terminal or a file to be read from the calling card; when a determining result is yes, negotiating with the calling card a rate of reading/writing the large file, and replacing a standard rate with a high rate as a file read/write rate of the calling card; and reading the file to be read/written from the calling card or writing the file to be read/written into the calling card according to the high rate. In the present invention, the file transmission rate may be automatically modified according to the size of a file to be read/written, so as to effectively shorten time of large-file read/write performed with a calling card.

Abstract: A remote machine (10) communicates with a server (24). A mobile telecommunications module (14) is used to send a unstructured supplementary services data (USSD) message from the remote machine, and the remote machine then switches off. By polling the server (24), using USSD, the mobile telecommunications module (14) can be kept normally off, saving power.

Abstract: A method of handling emergency session for a mobile device in a wireless communication system is disclosed. The method comprises having an ongoing PS (packet switched) emergency session; not initiating a PS detach procedure when SIM (subscriber identity module) contact is lost; and keeping the ongoing PS emergency session active and not initiating an activation procedure.

Abstract: Access terminals capable of employing multiple subscriptions are adapted to prevent out-of-service periods for one or more subscriptions. According to one example, an access terminal can establish a data communication on a first subscription utilizing a first network, and an idle mode connection on a second subscription utilizing a second network. A determination can be made that the first subscription is indicating data transfer. In response to such a determination, the second subscription can attempt a change from a radio access technology associated with the second network to a different radio access technology. Other aspects, embodiments, and features are also included.

Abstract: In general, embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to techniques for configuring a mobile device according to detection of one or more peripheral devices in an environment using short-range wireless communication. In one example, a method includes, receiving, by a computing device that communicates with a peripheral device using short-range wireless communication, a unique identifier of the peripheral device. If the computing device recognizes the unique identifier of the peripheral device, the computing device may determine a configuration operation based on the unique identifier that changes a current operating state of at least one application executing on the computing device to a different operating state. If the computing device does not recognize the unique identifier of the peripheral device, the computing device may send a lookup request to a network resource external to the computing device that requests data specifying the configuration operation for the computing device.

Abstract: A network unlocking method of a mobile terminal is disclosed in the invention. The method includes: after being used, a mobile terminal whose network is locked transmitting hardware information to a network sever (101); when the mobile terminal needs to unlock the network, it logging in a website providing the download of a network unlocking file, the website obtaining the hardware information of the currently logging-in mobile terminal and performing hardware information matching by the network server (103); when the matching is successful, the mobile terminal downloading the network unlocking file from the website and unlocking the network with an unlocking code in the network unlocking file. A mobile terminal and a network unlocking system thereof are also disclosed in the invention.

Abstract: Provided is a security communication method of a terminal device. A first authentication unit of the terminal device identifies a first subscriber to connect a first communication network. A second authentication unit of the terminal device exclusively operates with the first authentication unit, and identifies a second subscriber to connect a second communication network which is different from the first communication network. When the second subscriber is identified, at least one external communication module of the terminal device can be inactive.

Abstract: A Bluetooth headset for a mobile phone includes a body configured to transmit and receive a signal to and from a mobile phone via Bluetooth communication. The body is connected to at least one of a Subscriber Identification Module (SIM) card and a Universal SIM (USIM) card, and is further configured to obtain subscriber information from the one of the SIM card and the USIM card to provide the obtained subscriber information to the mobile phone.

Abstract: Methods and devices are disclosed for enabling improved performance for page decodes on a SIM of a multi-SIM wireless communication device in which a shared radio frequency (RF) resource is used to read system information for a different SIM. After determining that a first SIM is using the shared RF resource to decode SIBs, the wireless device may receive information about an upcoming page decode time for monitoring a paging channel associated with the second SIM. The wireless device may obtain system information block (SIB) scheduling information associated with the first SIM, and may create a RF resource release gap during the system information read period based on the SIB scheduling information and the upcoming page decode time. Control of the RF resource may be released from the modem stack associated within the first SIM, and gained by a modem stack associated with the second SIM during the RF resource release gap.

Abstract: Disclosed are a device and a method for detecting a reversed insertion of the SIM card into a SIM card socket unit in the terminal. The device includes a SIM card socket unit including a detection terminal that is disposed at a position to be contacted with a GND terminal of the SIM card, and when the SIM card is inserted, and outputs a voltage received from a contacted terminal of the SIM card. The SIM card socket unit having received the voltage from the detection terminal is transmitted to a controller as a SIM card insertion direction detection signal. When the SIM card insertion direction detection signal received from the SIM card socket unit is a reversed insertion detection signal, the controller is configured to inform the user that the SIM card is inserted in a reversed direction.

Abstract: According to an implementation of the present subject matter, systems and methods for providing mobile connectivity to users while roaming, on a dynamic basis are described. The method includes receiving a location update message associated with a user latched to a secondary service provider, the user having a subscriber identity module (SIM) with a primary International Mobile Subscriber Identity (IMSI) number provided by a default service provider of the user, wherein the location update message is based on the primary IMSI number of the user. The method also includes generating a dummy location update message based on the received location update message and a secondary IMSI number associated with the secondary service provider; and sending the dummy location update message to the secondary service provider associated with the secondary IMSI number such that the user is provided communication services by the secondary service provider based on the primary IMSI number.

Abstract: Techniques are described to simplify operation and maintenance of an aircraft by configuring an avionics unit to wirelessly communicate and receive avionics related data in a seamless fashion. In embodiments, an aircraft is equipped with a regulatory-certified avionics device configured to be installed in the aircraft. The system includes a memory card reader and associated memory card. The memory card includes a wireless transceiver to facilitate communication between the avionics unit and a mobile device (e.g., a tablet computer or smart phone employing a suitable application, a portable avionic device, etc.).

Abstract: A method and system for initial personalization of a smart card coupled with a communication device of a user who is not yet a subscriber of any telecommunication network are disclosed. A temporary international identity and a temporary authentication key are stored in the smart card and in a home location register connected to a roaming entity of a telecommunication network. A series of signals are exchanged between the smart card, the roaming entity, an application server and a personalization server to establish a secure session between the smart card and the personalization server. During the secure session, the smart card receives a message containing an initial international identity from the personalization server, and replaces the temporary international identity and the temporary authentication key by the initial international identity and the initial authentication key.

Abstract: The invention concerns a security chip of a communication device, comprising: a near field communication interface (37), a first processing unit (42), a first non volatile storage capability (45), adapted to store first information related to near field communication, and connected to be accessed, from outside the security chip, through said near field communication interface (37), under the control of said first processing unit (42), wherein it also comprises a second non volatile storage capability (48), adapted to store second information related to near field communication different from said first information, and connected to be accessed, from outside the security chip, independently from said first processing unit (42).

Abstract: Method and terminal for processing short message are provided, wherein the method includes: when a short message is received, an index identifier corresponding to the short message is created, and the index identifier is stored into a preset index file, and the short message is stored into a preset message file according to the index identifier. The method performs processes to short message in storage space of mobile terminal according to actual data length of short message, and stores as many short messages as possible in limited storage space.

Abstract: A method for reusable electronic computing components that selects an electronic computing component of a logic board that is a portion of a mobile electronic device. The electronic computing component performs a function for the mobile electronic device when integrated with the logic board. The electronic computing component includes a connector having pin-outs that permit data transfer. The electronic computing component when integrated to the logic board is coupled to the logic board by coupling the connector to a matching socket of the logic board. The method manually removes the electronic computing component from the logic board, which decouples the connector from the matching socket. The method physically mates the electronic computing component to a different matching socket within a different electronic device. The different electronic device and the mobile electronic device are different device types.

Abstract: The method and system relate to prioritizing access and shaping traffic to the SIM such that the requests to the SIM that pertain to registering the wireless mobile device on a network are given a higher priority than other requests to the SIM. The higher priority requests that relate to registering the mobile device on a network may be processed by the SIM prior to at least one other request that is not related to registering the mobile device on the network.