US5915225A
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Remotely retrieving SIM stored data over a connection-less communications link
Assignee: Ericsson Inc
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Filing: 1996-03-28
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Granted: 1999-06-22
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Expires: 2016-03-28
Abstract
Abstract An SMS or USSD message encapsulating a request for Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) stored data is transported to the mobile station over a connection-less communications link such as a Stand-alone Dedicated Control Channel (SDCCH). An application module within the mobile station having access to the SIM card receives the request signal, retrieves the requesting information from the SIM card, and re-transmits it back to the requesting party. In order to facilitate proper return to the requesting party, if an SMS message is used, a return address is encapsulated into the transmitted SMS message for future reference. The serving mobile switching center (MSC) receives the transmitted message encapsulating the requested subscriber data and routes the received data to the original requesting party.
Inventors
- 👤 James L. Mills
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 14:06
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04W; H04W8/00; H04W8/18; H04W8/20; H04W8/205; H04W4/00; H04W4/12; H04W4/14; H04W92/00; H04W92/16; H04W92/24
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
123 words
A system for remotely retrieving subscriber data from a Subscriber Identity Module card attached to a mobile station, said system comprising: a mobile switching center for transmitting a first Unstructured Supplementary Service Data message to the mobile station, said first Unstructured Supplementary Service Data message including: a request for said subscriber data; and a data code field for informing said mobile station that the first Unstructured Supplementary Service Data message is intended for the Subscriber Identity Module card; and said mobile station, responsive to the first Unstructured Supplementary Service Data message, for retrieving the requested subscriber data from the Subscriber Identity Module card and for transmitting a second Unstructured Supplementary Service Data message containing said retrieved subscriber data to the mobile switch center.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
123 words
A system for remotely retrieving subscriber data from a Subscriber Identity Module card attached to a mobile station, said system comprising: a mobile switching center for transmitting a first Unstructured Supplementary Service Data message to the mobile station, said first Unstructured Supplementary Service Data message including: a request for said subscriber data; and a data code field for informing said mobile station that the first Unstructured Supplementary Service Data message is intended for the Subscriber Identity Module card; and said mobile station, responsive to the first Unstructured Supplementary Service Data message, for retrieving the requested subscriber data from the Subscriber Identity Module card and for transmitting a second Unstructured Supplementary Service Data message containing said retrieved subscriber data to the mobile switch center.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
The system of claim 1, wherein the mobile station further includes a Unstructured Supplementary Service Data handler for receiving the first Unstructured Supplementary Service Data message and extracting the request.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
The system of claim 2, wherein the Unstructured Supplementary Service Data handler further includes means for encapsulating and transmitting the second Unstructured Supplementary Service Data message.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
The system of claim 1, wherein the data code field further includes a data coding scheme field having a predetermined value.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
The system of claim 1, wherein the mobile station further includes an application module, responsive to the extracted request, for retrieving the requested subscriber data.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
35 words
The system of claim 5, wherein the application module includes a password means for allowing access to the Subscriber Identity Module card upon determining a match exists between a received password and a stored password.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
132 words
A mobile station used in a mobile telecommunications system, said mobile station comprising: a Subscriber Identity Module card for storing subscriber data; an application module coupled to the Subscriber Identity Module card; an Unstructured Supplementary Service Data handler coupled to the application module for extracting a request for a portion of the stored subscriber data from a first Unstructured Supplementary Service Data message, said first message having a data coding scheme field for informing said mobile station that the first message is intended for the Subscriber Identity Module card; and said application module, responsive to the extracted request, for retrieving the portion of the stored subscriber data from the Subscriber Identity Module and for encapsulating and transmitting a second Unstructured Supplementary Service Data message containing the retrieved portion of the subscriber data.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
132 words
A mobile station used in a mobile telecommunications system, said mobile station comprising: a Subscriber Identity Module card for storing subscriber data; an application module coupled to the Subscriber Identity Module card; an Unstructured Supplementary Service Data handler coupled to the application module for extracting a request for a portion of the stored subscriber data from a first Unstructured Supplementary Service Data message, said first message having a data coding scheme field for informing said mobile station that the first message is intended for the Subscriber Identity Module card; and said application module, responsive to the extracted request, for retrieving the portion of the stored subscriber data from the Subscriber Identity Module and for encapsulating and transmitting a second Unstructured Supplementary Service Data message containing the retrieved portion of the subscriber data.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
37 words
The mobile station of claim 7, wherein the application module further includes a password means for allowing access to the Subscriber Identity Module card upon determining a match exists between a received password and a stored password.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
107 words
A method used in a mobile telecommunications system for remotely retrieving subscriber data from a Subscriber Identity Module card attached to a mobile station, said method comprising the steps of: transmitting from a mobile switching center to the mobile station a first Unstructured Supplementary Service Data message having a request for said subscriber data; extracting the request from the first message; informing said mobile station that the first message is intended for the Subscriber Identity Module card; retrieving the requested subscriber data from the Subscriber Identity Module card; and transmitting a second Unstructured Supplementary Service Data message containing said retrieved subscriber data to the mobile switch center.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
107 words
A method used in a mobile telecommunications system for remotely retrieving subscriber data from a Subscriber Identity Module card attached to a mobile station, said method comprising the steps of: transmitting from a mobile switching center to the mobile station a first Unstructured Supplementary Service Data message having a request for said subscriber data; extracting the request from the first message; informing said mobile station that the first message is intended for the Subscriber Identity Module card; retrieving the requested subscriber data from the Subscriber Identity Module card; and transmitting a second Unstructured Supplementary Service Data message containing said retrieved subscriber data to the mobile switch center.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 9, wherein the step of transmitting a second message further includes the step of encapsulating the second message.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method of claim 9, wherein the step of retrieving further includes the step of allowing access to the Subscriber Identity Module card upon determining a match exists between a received password and a stored password.
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