Control systems having a SIM for controlling a computing device
A system and associated method are provided. The system includes a subscriber identification module (SIM) comprising a memory configured to store one or more executable instructions and a processor configured to execute the one or more executable instructions for controlling a device, a device configured for being controlled by the SIM, and a SIM interface configured to communicate the instructions from the SIM to control the device.
1. A system comprising:
a subscriber identification module (SIM) comprising a memory configured to store one or more executable instructions and a processor configured to execute the one or more executable instructions to generate one or more commands for controlling a device;
a SIM interface configured to communicate the one or more commands from the SIM to the device for controlling the device;
wherein the one or more executable instructions stored on the SIM comprise one or more executable instructions for determining whether a message has been received from the SIM interface, and
wherein the SIM is configured to execute the one or more executable instructions for determining whether the message has been received from the SIM interface for controlling the device.
2. The system of claim 1 , further including a device configured for being controlled by the SIM.
3. The system of claim 2 , wherein the device is a machine-to-machine (M2M) device.
4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the SIM interface is configured to provide power to the SIM at predetermined intervals.
5. The system of claim 4 , wherein the one or more executable instructions comprise one or more instructions for determining the predetermined intervals.
6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the message is a text message.
7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the message comprises a binary format.
8. The system of claim 1 , wherein the SIM is configured to execute the executable instructions to generate one or more commands to control the device in response to determining whether a message has been received from the SIM interface.
9. The system 16 of claim 8 , wherein the message is a text message.
10. The system of claim 1 , wherein the SIM interface is configured to receive additional executable instructions from a network for updating the instructions of the SIM, and
wherein the SIM interface is configured to communicate the additional executable instructions to the SIM.
11. The system of claim 1 , wherein the SIM interface comprises a processor configured to communicate the commands from the SIM to control the device.
12. The system of claim 1 , wherein the SIM interface comprises an input/output (I/O) module configured to communicate the commands from the SIM to control the device.
13. The system of claim 12 , comprising lines communicatively connecting the I/O module and the device.
14. The system of claim 12 , comprising lines communicatively connecting the I/O module and the SIM.
15. The system of claim 12 , wherein the SIM interface is communicatively coupled to the SIM via a cellular network.
16. The system of claim 1 , wherein the executable instructions comprise computer-executable instructions.
17. A method comprising:
at a SIM, executing one or more executable instructions to generate one or more commands for controlling a device;
at a SIM interface, receiving the one or more commands for controlling the device, and communicating the one or more commands to the device for controlling the device;
wherein the one or more executable instructions at the SIM comprise one or more executable instructions for determining whether a message has been received from the SIM interface, and
executing the one or more executable instructions for determining whether the message has been received from the SIM interface for controlling the device.
18. The method of claim 17 , wherein the device is an M2M device.
19. The method of claim 17 , comprising providing power to the SIM at predetermined intervals.
20. The method of claim 17 , wherein the message is a text message.
21. The method of claim 17 , comprising executing the one or more executable instructions to generate the one or more commands to control the device in response to executing the executable instruction for determining a registration status of the SIM interface.
22. The method of claim 21 , wherein the message is a text message.
23. The method of claim 17 , comprising receiving additional executable instructions from a network for updating the instructions of the SIM, and communicating the additional executable instructions to the SIM.
24. The method of claim 17 , wherein the executable instructions comprise computer-executable instructions.