IP Library Granted Patent US 7,493,128
Granted Patent B2
US 7,493,128 · App. 10/517,114 · Granted Feb 17, 2009

Managing a communication device via GPRS and a GSM connection

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Patent No.
US 7,493,128
App. No.
10/517,114
Granted
Feb 17, 2009
Kind
B2
Abstract

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).

Claims (20)

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.

Assignments (4)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 28, 2023
From: THALES DIS FRANCE SA
To: THALES DIS FRANCE SAS
Reel/Frame 064717/0255 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jan 30, 2023
From: GEMALTO SA
To: THALES DIS FRANCE SA
Reel/Frame 064163/0431 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Aug 31, 2010
From: AXALTO SA
To: GEMALTO SA
Reel/Frame 024906/0851 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 21, 2005
From: TANG, VICAU; KORKMAZ, NAGY
To: AXALTO SA
Reel/Frame 016834/0941 →