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  • H04M1/04—Supports for telephone transmitters or receivers
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  • H04M1/72403—User interfaces specially adapted for cordless or mobile telephones with means for local support of applications that increase the functionality
  • H04M1/72409—User interfaces specially adapted for cordless or mobile telephones with means for local support of applications that increase the functionality by interfacing with external accessories
  • H04M1/724092—Interfacing with an external cover providing additional functionalities
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  • H04W—WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS
  • H04W4/00—Services specially adapted for wireless communication networks; Facilities therefor
  • H04W4/80—Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication
• • H—ELECTRICITY
  • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
  • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
  • H04M1/00—Substation equipment, e.g. for use by subscribers
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  • H04M1/72403—User interfaces specially adapted for cordless or mobile telephones with means for local support of applications that increase the functionality
  • H04M1/72409—User interfaces specially adapted for cordless or mobile telephones with means for local support of applications that increase the functionality by interfacing with external accessories
  • H04M1/72412—User interfaces specially adapted for cordless or mobile telephones with means for local support of applications that increase the functionality by interfacing with external accessories using two-way short-range wireless interfaces
• • H—ELECTRICITY
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  • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
  • H04M2250/00—Details of telephonic subscriber devices
  • H04M2250/04—Details of telephonic subscriber devices including near field communication means, e.g. RFID

Definitions

• the invention relates to the general field of telecommunications.
• NFC Near Field Communication
• NFC Near-Fi Protected Access
• each NFC entity is, for this purpose, composed of a near-field communication device (or NFC device), to which is associated an antenna for establishing a contactless communication with the other NFC entity.
• NFC device is understood to mean a set comprising an NFC component as well as other electronic components that are useful for its implementation in a circuit for its use, such as, for example, capacitors and / or resistors.
• one of the NFC entities operates as a contactless card, while the other entity operates as a contactless card reader.
• Examples of contactless NFC entities operating in such a mode of operation are a Radio Frequency IDentification (RFID) tag and an RFID tag reader.
• RFID Radio Frequency IDentification
• an NFC entity ie a contactless card and / or a contactless card reader
• a subscriber identity card also known as the SIM card for Subscriber Identity Module
• contactless applications are generally installed in the mobile terminal subscriber identity card because they require a certain level of security.
• the mobile terminal is equipped with an NFC device and its associated antenna, so as to allow a dialogue of the mobile terminal, thus converted into contactless NFC entity, with another contactless entity located near the terminal.
• the NFC device is soldered to a printed circuit of the mobile terminal. This results in a rigid architecture of the mobile terminal, which does not allow the user of this mobile terminal to change mobile terminal independently of the components providing the contactless card functionality to its terminal.
• WO2011 / 148087 proposes an alternative system having a more flexible architecture, in which the NFC device is connected via a wired interface to the mobile terminal at the level of the SIM card only.
• This wired interface is for example a plastic NFC mat now holding a plurality of bonding wires within it.
• WO2011 / 148087 discloses a shell adapted to be fixed against the back side of a mobile phone removably, and to adapt an existing mobile phone to make it able to offer NFC features.
• This shell is designed to receive and maintain on its inner surface an NFC device and its associated antenna, and comprises a means such as for example a recess, to guide the wired interface connecting the NFC device to the SIM card.
• the wired interface is routed to a slot arranged on a side edge of the phone, and provided to allow insertion of the SIM card into the mobile phone via a suitable support, also known as SIM card drawer.
• the SIM card is housed in the drawer, and it is pushed inside the mobile phone via the slot, causing the end of the wired interface connected to the SIM card inside the mobile phone.
• the document WO2011 / 148087 provides that the shell may have a side covering the lateral edge of the telephone at the where the SIM card is accessible.
• the present invention provides an alternative to this solution.
• the invention provides a shell adapted to removably receive a mobile phone, said mobile phone being provided with a slot arranged on a side edge and for inserting a subscriber identity card.
• said shell comprising:
• a wired interface comprising a first end intended to be connected to the communication device and a second end provided with a plurality of electrical contacts;
• a support on which is fixed the second end of the wired interface, this support being adapted to receive the subscriber identity card so as to connect the electrical contacts of the second end with corresponding electrical contacts of the subscriber identity card.
• This solution is a hull intended to receive the mobile phone removably which is provided with a support incorporating an end of the wired interface provided with electrical contacts and on which we just position the SIM card so that the contacts of the card SIM are connected to the corresponding contacts of the end of the wired interface.
• the wired interface integrated in the support is thus cut off between the mobile terminal and the SIM card.
• wired interface means any set of physical links between two electrical contacts.
• Such a wired interface may, for example, consist of a plastic sheet comprising a set of connecting son, known per se.
• the invention therefore proposes an alternative solution to that described in the document WO2011 / 148087 making it possible, on the one hand, to adapt an existing mobile telephone in order to make it capable of offering contactless functionalities, and on the other hand, to protect the wired interface to connect the NFC device to the SIM card.
• the shell comprises a second support, mounted on a wall of the flange shell, said second support comprising a plurality of connecting means, each of said connecting means being arranged to connect a contact of the mobile terminal to a said electrical contacts of the second end of the wired interface, said second support being adapted to be inserted into the slot arranged on the side edge of the mobile phone.
• This embodiment has the advantage of making more reliable the contact between the second end of the wired interface and the subscriber identity card. There is indeed less risk that the subscriber identity card is incorrectly positioned relative to the second end of the wired interface. Moreover, such an embodiment induces fewer constraints on the dimensions, in particular the thickness, of the support on which the second end of the wired interface is fixed and which is intended to be inserted into the slot arranged on the lateral edge. mobile terminal.
• the invention relates to a shell adapted to removably receive a mobile phone, the mobile phone being provided with a slot arranged on a side edge for inserting a subscriber identity card in the mobile phone.
• This hull is remarkable in that it includes:
• a wired interface comprising a first end intended to be connected to the communication device and a second end provided with a plurality of electrical contacts;
• a support mounted on a wall of the shell forming a rim, and on which is fixed the second end of the wired interface, this support being adapted to receive the card subscriber identity so as to connect the electrical contacts of the second end with corresponding electrical contacts of the subscriber identity card;
• the assembly formed of the support on which is fixed the second end of the wired interface and the subscriber identity card received on the support being adapted to be inserted into the slot arranged on the side edge of the mobile phone.
• this support is dimensioned so that the assembly formed of the support on which is fixed the end of the wired interface provided with the contacts and the SIM card when it is positioned on the support, can be inserted in the slot arranged on the side edge of the mobile phone provided by the phone manufacturer to insert a SIM card drawer.
• the invention thus proposes a very flexible mobile terminal architecture that makes it easy to change the mobile terminal, or even the SIM card, independently of the NFC components offered by the shell.
• the medium used in the invention has a shape similar or identical to the SIM card drawer provided by the manufacturer of the mobile phone. This not only facilitates the positioning of the SIM card on the support, but also to ensure the insertion of the support with the SIM card in the mobile phone via the slot provided in the side edge of the mobile phone. No modification is therefore required to implement the invention at the mobile phone.
• the wired interface for connecting the NFC device to the SIM card is, in accordance with the invention, fully protected against possible external attacks, both by the shell and by the mobile phone when the support is inserted into the phone. : the wired interface is not likely to be broken or damaged during an impact or a sudden manipulation of the hull.
• the assembly consisting of the NFC device and the wired interface is, once the phone positioned correctly in the shell, completely integrated into it and totally invisible from the outside.
• the invention thus proposes a solid and compact solution to add NFC functionalities to an existing mobile phone.
• the insertion of the support in the mobile phone, and the mobile phone in the hull does not present any difficulty for the user.
• the user reproduces gestures similar to those he performs to insert a conventional drawer including a SIM card in the mobile phone when it does not have NFC features.
• the invention makes it possible, by associating as it does the NFC device with the SIM card, to secure the data exchanged during NFC communications by relying on the security inherent in the SIM card, and to pool the powering the SIM card to allow the power supply of the NFC device, while leaving free access other features offered by the mobile phone, such as for example the positioning of the mobile terminal on a station to load it, etc.
• the support is mounted on the wall of the shell by a pivoting connection about an axis extending along this wall.
• This pivoting connection makes it possible to articulate the support on which the SIM card is received with respect to the wall so as to insert it easily into the slot of the mobile phone.
• the support can be mounted on the wall by a rigid connection.
• the support may be glued or welded to the wall.
• This variant is particularly simple to achieve.
• the invention proposes various relatively simple and particularly astute embodiments that can be implemented when the design of the hull.
• At least one wall of the shell is made of deformable flexible material.
• This wall is preferably the wall of the shell on which the support is mounted.
• This first variant of implementation helps the positioning of the support in the mobile phone, when the SIM card is received by it. Indeed, by deforming the flexible wall of the shell on which is positioned the support, it can easily bring it into the slot arranged on the side edge of the phone.
• this first variant advantageously makes it possible to limit the manufacturing costs associated with the production of a shell according to the invention. It makes it possible to reuse more easily the molds for manufacturing existing hulls that do not conform to the invention.
• the shell according to the invention may be made of at least two distinct parts, assembled together, one of the parts comprising the means arranged on the wall of the shell forming a bottom, the wired interface and the support .
• the other part may comprise a wall of the shell forming a flange opposite to the wall on which the support is mounted.
• This two-part structure of the shell also makes it easier to establish other contacts offered by the mobile phone, such as including contact with a docking station.
• a shell with a wall of flexible deformable material or a shell in several parts is particularly suitable for the case where the support is rigidly mounted relative to the wall of the shell forming a flange, these two alternatives can also be considered when the support is mounted on the wall of the shell by a pivotal connection.
• at least one of the walls of the shell comprises a shaped recess adapted to receive at least a portion of the wired interface.
• This embodiment makes it possible to protect the wired interface more effectively.
• the depth of this recess will be dimensioned so that once the wired interface inserted into the recess, it is flush with the (internal) surface of the shell, ie is at the same level as this surface.
• the wired interface is well maintained and protected in the hull. Furthermore, the wired interface can be held in the recess with a resin.
• the wired interface is thus made stronger and more resistant to possible external aggressions, for example in the event of a fall of the hull.
• the wall of the bottom shell comprises a card recess having a shape adapted to receive and maintain a removable mobile subscriber identity card holder.
• the support according to the invention being inserted in replacement of the SIM card drawer initially provided by the telephone manufacturer, this embodiment allows the user of the mobile phone not to lose this drawer during the use of the shell.
• the means arranged on the wall of the bottom shell comprise an NFC device recess having a shape adapted to receive and maintain the near-field communication device and the antenna associated with this device.
• the means arranged on the wall of the bottom shell can maintain the near field communication device and the antenna associated with the near field communication device with a resin.
• the near field communication device and its antenna can not move, even in case of sudden mobility of the hull or terminal.
• the NFC communication device is also better protected thanks to the resin.
• the wall of the shell on which the support is mounted comprises a through slot for the passage of the subscriber identity card.
• This slot allows easy extraction or insertion of the SIM card on the support.
• the invention is directed to a mobile terminal adapted to communicate on a mobile telecommunications network and to manage near-field communications, said mobile terminal comprising: - A mobile phone with a slot arranged on a side edge to insert a subscriber identity card in the mobile phone; and
• a shell according to the invention adapted to removably receive the mobile phone.
• Such a terminal makes it possible to use both the functionalities of mobile telephony and NFC-type functionalities.
• the mobile phone also has NFC functionalities even if it is not originally intended to accommodate them: it is sufficient for this purpose to add a shell according to the invention.
• the hull also advantageously protects the terminal against possible shocks or external aggression.
• the invention also relates to a communications system comprising a plurality of mobile terminals according to the invention.
• the shell, the mobile terminal and the communications system according to the invention present in combination all or part of the aforementioned characteristics.
• FIGS 1, 2A and 2B show, schematically, a terminal and a shell according to the invention according to a first embodiment
• FIG. 3A and 3B illustrate a terminal and a shell according to the invention according to a second embodiment
• FIG. 4 illustrates a terminal and a shell according to the invention according to a third embodiment
• FIG. 5 shows, schematically, a terminal and a shell according to the invention, according to a fourth embodiment.
• FIG. 1 illustrates a mobile terminal 100 according to the invention, adapted to communicate on a mobile telecommunications network (not shown) and to manage near-field communications, according to a first embodiment of the invention.
• the mobile terminal 100 comprises:
• a mobile telephone 200 able to receive a subscriber identity card 300 (in other words, a SIM card) so as to be able to communicate on the mobile telecommunications network; and - A shell 400, according to the invention, adapted to removably receive the mobile phone 200, and to adapt the phone so as to confer NFC type contactless communication features.
• a subscriber identity card 300 in other words, a SIM card
• the mobile phone 200 is any phone, provided with a slot 201 arranged on a side edge. This slot 201 allows the insertion of the SIM card 300 in the mobile phone 200 via a SIM card drawer (not shown) supplied with the mobile phone.
• the SIM card 300 comprises a plurality of electrical contacts 301 which, when inserted into the slot 201 via the SIM card drawer, are connected to corresponding contacts of the mobile phone 200.
• These electrical contacts 301 make it possible in particular to in a manner known per se, the power supply of the SIM card and the exchange of data via standardized communication protocols, such as the Single Wire Protocol (SWP).
• SWP Single Wire Protocol
• the shell 400 has a wall 401 forming a bottom, intended to cover the rear face of the mobile phone 200, and flanked by one or more flange walls 402- 405. These flange walls are intended to match the side edges of the mobile phone 200 so as to maintain it against the wall 401 of the shell forming a bottom when it is positioned in the shell 400.
• the shell 400 also has an inner surface 406 and an outer surface 407 opposite the inner surface 406, which can be of any shape.
• the wall 401 of the bottom shell is, on the side of the external surface 407 of the shell, in the form of a flat, smooth and rigid surface. It is flanked by four walls forming flanges 402-405 also rigid, substantially perpendicular to the wall 401 of the shell forming a bottom.
• Openings may also be made in the walls 402-405 so as to allow access to various functionalities of the mobile telephone, such as, for example, connection means for positioning the mobile telephone 200 on a docking station ( generally located on the lower side edge of the mobile phone 200), buttons for increasing or decreasing the sound level of the communications, to the objective of a camera (generally positioned on the side of the outer surface 407 of the hull on the wall 401 of the shell forming a bottom), etc.
• the shell 400 furthermore comprises:
• Means 408 arranged on the wall 401 of the bottom shell, on the side of the inner surface 406 of the shell 400, intended to receive and maintain a near-field communication device (ie NFC device) and an antenna associated with this communication device.
• a near-field communication device ie NFC device
• a wired interface 409 intended to connect the NFC communication device to the SIM card 300.
• This wired interface 409 has a first end 409A connected to the NFC device, and a second end 409B provided with a plurality of contacts. electrical 409C; and
• a support 410 mounted on the wall 402 forming a rim of the shell, on which is fixed the end 409B of the wired interface 409.
• the support 410 is adapted to receive the SIM card 300 by positioning it on the end 409B of the wired interface 409 integrated in the support 410, so as to establish an electrical contact between the electrical contacts 409C of the wired interface and the corresponding electrical contacts 301 of the SIM card 300 (in other words to connect the electrical contacts 409C of the wired interface with the corresponding electrical contacts 301 of the SIM card 300).
• the means for receiving and holding the NFC device comprises an NFC 408 device recess, machined in the thickness of shell 400 on its inner surface 406, and shaped to receive and maintain the NFC 500 assembly.
• the dimensions of the recess 408 are in fact adapted to the dimensions of the NFC assembly. In particular, the depth of the latter is substantially equal to the thickness of the NFC device so that the latter is flush with the inner surface of the shell when it is mounted therein.
• the NFC 500 assembly is held in the recess 408 with a resin.
• the NFC device and its antenna 500 may be designed on a substrate, received and held in position by the means for receiving and holding the NFC device by embedding.
• the wired interface 409 is for example a plastic sheet holding a plurality of bonding wires therein.
• the portion of the wired interface 409 running along the inner surface 406 of the shell to the support 410 is housed in a recess 411 formed at the walls 401 and 402 of the shell, so to be protected.
• This recess 411 is formed on the inner surface 406 of the shell 400. It is shaped to receive the interface 409. More specifically, its depth, its width and its length are chosen here so that the wired interface 409, when it is housed in the recess 411, is flush with the inner surface 406 of the shell 400. This ensures that the wire interface 409 does not protrude from the inner surface 406 of the shell: it is therefore better protected against possible external aggression.
• the wired interface 409 is also maintained in the recess 411, for example using a resin.
• the wired interface 409 comprises a first end 409A connected to the NFC device in a manner known per se, and a second end 409B, provided with a plurality of electrical contacts 409C intended to be connected to the corresponding contacts of the SIM card. 300.
• a sheet is described in more detail in particular in document WO 2011/148086 and will therefore not be detailed further here.
• the second end 409B of the wired interface 409 provided with the electrical contacts 409C is fixed, for example by means of an adhesive, to the support 410 mounted integral with the wall flange 402.
• an adhesive for fixing the end 409B in the support 410
• other means for fixing the end 409B in the support 410 may be envisaged, such as a mechanical fastener.
• the support 410 comprises a part (for example metal or plastic material) shaped to receive the SIM card 300 and keep it in contact with the end 409B of the wired interface.
• a part for example metal or plastic material
• Such a shape is for example similar to the shape of a known SIM card drawer 300.
• the support 410 is "full" since it integrates the end 409B of the wired interface. It also comprises a recess made above the end 409B and whose shape is similar to that of the SIM card 300 so as to easily accommodate it above the end 409B of the wired interface 409, and to keep it easily in position.
• the support 410 is mounted on the rim wall 402, coinciding with the lateral edge of the mobile phone 200 on which the slot 201 is arranged. More specifically, in the embodiment of FIGS. 1, 2A and 2B, the support 410 is mounted. on the wall 402 of the flange shell by a pivotal connection about an axis extending along the wall 402. The support 410 extends inwardly of the shell towards the wall 403 of the hull opposite to that on which it is mounted.
• Such a pivoting connection can be achieved in particular by means of a hinge 413, known per se, and placed in the thickness of the flange wall 402 of the shell 400. This ensures that the lateral edges of the mobile phone 200, when this one is placed in the shell 400, are in contact with the walls 402-405 forming edges of the shell 400 so as to keep the mobile phone 200 in position.
• the set formed by the support 410 on which the end 409B is fixed and the SIM card is inserted into the mobile telephone 200 via the slot 201.
• the contacts 409C of the wired interface then being connected to the corresponding contacts 301 of the SIM card 300.
• the dimensions of the support 410 and the wired interface 409 will be chosen so as to allow, once the SIM card is positioned, the insertion of the assembly in the slot 201 provided in the mobile phone 200.
• the dimensions (ie thickness, width and length) of the assembly consisting of the support 410 and the SIM card 300 positioned on the support 410 must be less than or equal to the dimensions of the slot 201. They may however be slightly higher if necessary , to the dimensions of a set consisting of a conventional SIM card drawer and the SIM card positioned on this drawer, since the insertion into the slot of the phone is possible.
• the dimensions of the slot 201 are imposed by the manufacturer of the mobile phone 200.
• the position of the support 410 relative to the height of the wall 402 will be determined according to the dimensions of the mobile phone 2, so as to allow the insertion of the support 410 in the slot 201.
• the pivoting connection 413 used to mount the support 410 on the wall 402 facilitates the insertion of the assembly consisting of the support 410 which is fixed end 409B of the wired interface and the SIM card 300 in the slot 201 as illustrated in Figures 2A and 2B. This is of significant interest especially when the walls of the shell 400 are made of a rigid material.
• this pivoting connection makes it possible to lift the support 410 on which the SIM card 300 is positioned so that it can be inserted into the mobile phone 200 via the slot 201 (see FIG. 2A). Once the assembly consisting of the support and the SIM card inserted in the mobile phone 200, it is then brought back to the wall 401 of the bottom shell and embedded in the shell 400 on the NFC 500 assembly, thanks to new to this pivotal connection (see Figure 2B).
• the mobile terminal 100 formed of the mobile phone 200 inserted in the shell 400 is thus able on the one hand to communicate on the mobile telecommunications network through the SIM card 300 and on the other hand to manage near-field communications thanks to the set NFC 500.
• one or more straps fixed on either side of the support 410 (thus passing through the support 410), or fixed (at one end to the wall 402 and at the other end to the support 410 (at the metal or plastic part of the support 410).
• pivoting connection described above making the support 410 integral with the wall 402 may not be exclusive, ie it may be envisaged that the support 410 may be fixed to the wall 402 by using means constituting other types of connection in addition to the pivotal connection. Thus, for example, these means can combine with the pivoting connection, a sliding connection on all or part of the height of the wall 402.
• the support is mounted on a wall of the flange shell by a rigid connection, that is to say fixed relative to this wall.
• FIGS. 3A and 3B illustrate a mobile terminal 100 'according to a second embodiment of the invention in which a rigid connection is used to fix the support 410 on the wall 402' of the flange shell.
• identical references will be used to designate the elements of the mobile terminal 100 'identical to the elements of the mobile terminal 100 represented in FIGS. 1, 2A and 2B.
• the shell 400 'shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B differs from the shell 400 previously described in that:
• the wall flange 402 'on which is mounted the support 410, made of a flexible and deformable material, such as for example rubber (in the example shown, all the walls of the shell 400 'are made of this material to simplify); and
• the support 410 on which is fixed the end 409B of the wired interface 409 is mounted by a rigid connection relative to this wall.
• a rigid connection is for example provided by gluing the support 410 on the wall 402 '.
• the mobile telephone 200 in which the support 410 on which the SIM card 300 is inserted is then brought back to the wall 40 of the shell 400 'forming a bottom, and embedded in the shell on the NFC 500 assembly (see FIG. 3B). possibly by again soliciting the flexible wall 402 'if necessary.
• the mobile terminal 100 'formed of the mobile phone 200 inserted in the shell 400' is thus able on the one hand to communicate on the mobile telecommunications network through the SIM card 300 and on the other hand to manage near-field communications through to the NFC 500 set.
• FIG. 4 illustrates a third embodiment of the invention, in which the support 410 is mounted by a rigid connection on the wall 402 forming a rim of a shell 400 "in accordance with the invention.
• a rigid material such as for example plastic.
• identical references will be used to designate the elements of the mobile terminal 100 "identical to the elements of the mobile terminal 100 represented in FIGS. 1, 2A and 2B.
• the shell 400 is made of several parts
• the other elements of the shell and the terminal 100 are similar or identical to the elements of the shell 400 and of the terminal 100.
• the shell 400 "consists of two parts, namely:
• This first portion 400" -1 here includes the wall 402 and almost all of the wall 404 forming a rim of the shell 400 ", contiguous with the wall 402, and
• the portions 400 "-1 and 400" 2 are therefore distinct and complementary. They are reversibly joined together (i.e. they can be assembled and detached without damaging them) by means of a plurality of fastening clips 412 "to form the shell 400".
• the second part 400 "-2 is positioned around the mobile phone 200 and the parts 400" -1 and 400 “-2 are assembled via the fixing clips 412" so to reform the shell 400 ".
• the portions 400 "-1 and 400” -2 may take other forms than those shown in Figure 4.
• the second portion 400 "-2 may have a rectangular shape and include the wall 403 and two portions of the same dimensions of the walls 404 and 405 contiguous to the wall 403.
• the mobile terminal 100 obtained after assembly of the two parts is thus able on the one hand to communicate on the mobile telecommunications network with the SIM card 300 and on the other hand to manage near-field communications thanks to the NFC set 500.
• the carrier 410 on which the SIM card 300 is positioned is inserted in the slot 201 to replace the SIM card drawer supplied with the mobile phone 200.
• a card recess 414 made on the inner surface of the shells 400, 400 'and 400 "at their bottom wall, having a shape adapted to receive and maintain the removable SIM card drawer of the unused mobile phone 200 when the mobile phone 200 is inserted into the shells.
• This card recess 414 thus makes it possible to store the SIM card drawer of the mobile telephone 200 when the support 410 is used to confer NFC functionalities on the mobile telephone 200. By this means, the user of the mobile telephone 200 is prevented from lose this drawer.
• a through slot for the passage of the SIM card advantageously makes it possible to extract the SIM card from the support or on the contrary to insert it on the support in the mobile phone without having to remove it from the hull.
• This slot will be arranged on the wall of the shell so as to be opposite the expected or actual position of the SIM card relative to the support.
• the subscriber identity card 300, the support (not shown in FIG. 5) and the second end of the wired interface 409B are geographically deported in the shell 400.
• another recess (not shown in FIG. 5) of the shell 400, 400 ', 400 "made on the inner surface of the shell 400, 400', 400" is of suitable shape. to receive the support on which is fixed the second end 409B of the wired interface and which receives the subscriber identity card 300.
• the support is less constrained in terms of thickness than in the embodiments described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4.
• the support is included in the recess. .
• a second support 420 mounted on the wall 402 of the flange shell comprises connecting means 421, arranged to connect a contact of the mobile terminal (not shown in Figure 5), when the second support 420 is inserted into the slot arranged on the side edge of the mobile phone, to a corresponding electrical contact of the second end 409B of the wired interface.
• the connecting means 421 when in contact with the mobile terminal, extend the contacts of the mobile terminal to the second end 409B of the wired interface.
• the wired interface (not shown in FIG.
• the set of connecting means 421 forms a second wired interface 422 which travels from the second support 420 to the second end 409B of the wired interface in a recess 41 ⁇ formed at the walls 401 and 402 of the shell.
• This embodiment has the advantage of making the contact between the second end 409B of the wired interface and the subscriber identity card 300 more reliable. There is indeed less risk that the identity card of subscriber 300 is poorly positioned relative to the second end 409B of the wired interface. Moreover, such embodiments induce fewer constraints on the dimensions, in particular the thickness, of both the support on which the wired interface is attached and the second support 420 intended to be inserted into the slot 201 arranged on the edge. side of the mobile terminal. Thus, the invention makes it easy to confer on any existing mobile phone NFC communication functionalities in addition to its communication functionalities on a mobile network.
• the mobile terminal obtained by assembling the hull according to the invention, the subscriber identity card and this mobile telephone can advantageously be integrated into a communications system according to the invention, comprising, on the one hand, mobile telephone network equipment such as base stations with which the terminal can communicate, and secondly, one or more NFC equipment implementing contactless applications with which the mobile terminal according to the invention can communicate, thanks to to the NFC set embedded in its hull.

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