Managing a communication device via GPRS and a GSM connection
View Patent ↗A Method of managing a communication device (MP) being arranged to communicate with a server(SERV) via a first communication network (GSMNET) and a second communication network (IPNET) is characterized in that the method comprises the following step: an instruction step, in which the server (SERV) sends a management-request instruction to the communication device (MP) via the first communication network and; an executing step, in which the communication device (MP) executes the management-request instruction which causes the communication device (MP) to request the server (SERV) to effect an operation in the communication device (MP) via the second communication network (IPNET).
1. A communication device comprising:
a subscriber identity module,
wherein the communication device is configured to communicate with a server via a first wireless communication network and a second wireless communication network, wherein the communication device comprises functionality to:
receive a subscriber identity module management-request instruction from the server via the first wireless communication network, and
deliver the subscriber identity module management-request to the subscriber identity module,
wherein the subscriber identity module comprises software to execute the subscriber identity module management-request instruction, and
wherein the communication device automatically requests the server to effect a content downloading operation into the subscriber identity module over the second wireless communication network in response to the execution of the subscriber identity module management-request instruction.
2. The communication device of claim 1 , wherein the first and the second communication networks are wireless communication networks.
3. The communication device according to claim 1 , wherein the first communication network is a Global System for Mobile (GSM) network and the second communication network is a General Packet Radio Services (GPRS) based network.
4. The communication device according to claim 3 , wherein the management request instruction is sent using Short Message Services.
5. The communication device according to claim 4 , wherein the Short Messages Services are encrypted using a security protocol.
6. A computer readable medium having encoded thereon a computer program product for a subscriber identity module inserted in a communication device configured to communicate with a server via a first wireless communication network and a second wireless communication network, the program, when executed, is configured to enable the communication device to:
receive a subscriber identity module management-request instruction from the server via the first wireless communication network, and deliver the subscriber identity module management-request instruction to the subscriber identity module,
wherein the computer program product comprises instructions for executing the subscriber identity module management-request instruction, and
wherein the communication device automatically requests the server to effect a content downloading operation into the subscriber identity module via the second wireless communication network in response to the execution of the subscriber identity module management-request instruction.
7. The computer readable medium in accordance with claim 6 , wherein the first and the second communication networks are wireless communication networks.
8. A subscriber identity module to be inserted in a communication device, the communication device being configured to communicate with a server via a first wireless communication network and a second wireless communication network, wherein the communication device comprises functionality to receive a subscriber identity module management-request instruction from the server via the first wireless communication network, and the subscriber identity module being arranged to perform the following steps:
an instruction receiving step wherein the subscriber identity module receives from the communication device the subscriber identity module management-request instruction;
an executing step wherein the subscriber identity module automatically executes the subscriber identity module management-request instruction which causes the communication device to request the server to effect a content downloading operation into the subscriber identity module via the second wireless communication network.
9. The integrated circuit of claim 8 , wherein the first and the second communication networks are wireless communication networks.