WO2011106939A1 - Procédé et dispositif de communication pour transmettre des données au moyen d'un terminal mobile comportant au moins deux modules d'identité d'abonné - Google Patents

Procédé et dispositif de communication pour transmettre des données au moyen d'un terminal mobile comportant au moins deux modules d'identité d'abonné Download PDF

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WO2011106939A1
WO2011106939A1 PCT/CN2010/070882 CN2010070882W WO2011106939A1 WO 2011106939 A1 WO2011106939 A1 WO 2011106939A1 CN 2010070882 W CN2010070882 W CN 2010070882W WO 2011106939 A1 WO2011106939 A1 WO 2011106939A1
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Barvesten Mats
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    • H04W—WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS
    • H04W8/00—Network data management
    • H04W8/26—Network addressing or numbering for mobility support
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    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04W—WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS
    • H04W88/00—Devices specially adapted for wireless communication networks, e.g. terminals, base stations or access point devices
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  • Method and communication device for communicating data using a mobile terminal having at least two subscriber identity modules
  • the present invention relates to mobile communications over communication networks.
  • a mobile terminal and a wireless modem For communicating voice data and data other than voice data over at least two communication networks, a mobile terminal and a wireless modem, e.g. a USB broadband wireless modem, are conventionally used.
  • a wireless modem e.g. a USB broadband wireless modem
  • operators particularly provide voice subscriptions for mobile terminals having high data billing rates and data subscriptions for wireless modems with lower billing rates without voice data.
  • said data subscriptions may include flat rates.
  • the user has conventionally to use two separate modems, one in the mobile terminal and the wireless modem, for communicating voice data and data other than voice data over at least two communication networks.
  • a goal to be achieved by the present invention is to provide a cost-efficient solution for communicating data using one mobile terminal with at least two communication networks.
  • At least two subscriber identity modules are used within one mobile terminal, wherein a first subscriber identity module is configured to identify the subscriber with a first operator and a second subscriber identity module is configured to identify the subscriber with a second operator.
  • the at least two subscriber identity modules may have different types of subscription, in particular regarding their costs and their ability to access one or more communication networks.
  • a first subscription may be embodied by the first subscriber identity module.
  • Said first subscription may be a voice subscription having relatively high data billing rates.
  • a second subscription may be embodied by the second subscriber identity module.
  • Said second subscription may be a data subscription having relatively low data billing rates.
  • an automatic switch between is used for switching between the at least two subscriber identity modules within the one mobile terminal or mobile phone.
  • the user or subscriber of the mobile terminal may make use of the voice functionality of his mobile terminal even when the built-in modem for data communication is used. This may be an important aspect, since the mobile terminal may be not out of service regarding its voice functionality in a case that the built-in modem of the mobile terminal is used.
  • differentiated subscriptions are provided for accessing at least two communication networks by using only one mobile terminal having only one single modem.
  • the built-in modem of the mobile terminal may be re-used for communicating data other than voice data to a further communication network.
  • the acquisition costs for the user or subscriber may be lowered, in particular for making the transition from 2G to 3G.
  • the additional costs for providing a flat rate wireless modem inside a mobile terminal may be only a small fraction of the costs for an additional complete modem.
  • the present invention may provide a cost-efficient solution for high speed data communication.
  • a method for communicating data using a mobile terminal having at least two subscriber identity modules wherein a first subscriber identity module is configured to identify a subscriber with a first operator and a second subscriber identity module is configured to identify the subscriber with a second operator.
  • the method has a step of communicating voice data with a first communication network associated to the first operator by means of the first subscriber identity module. Further, the method has a step of communicating data other than voice data with a second communication network associated to the second operator by means of the second subscriber identity module.
  • the mobile terminal may be a mobile phone, a Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) or a hand-held.
  • the subscriber identity module may be a SIM.
  • the first subscriber identity module may contain an internationally unique number of the mobile user, an International Mobile Subscriber Identity (IMSI).
  • IMSI International Mobile Subscriber Identity
  • the method further has a step of connecting either the first subscriber identity module or the second subscriber identity module to transceiver means of the mobile terminal dependent on status information provided by an access entity or a dialing entity of the mobile terminal.
  • said dialing entity may be configured to provide a call over the first communication network.
  • said access entity may be configured to provide access to the second communication network.
  • said transceiver means may include radio and broadband
  • the transceiver means may include the built- in modem of the mobile terminal. Further, the transceiver means may be embodied as the built-in modem of the mobile terminal. According to an implementation form, the method further has a step of associating the mobile terminal to a communication device, and a step of connecting the second subscriber identity module to transceiver means of the mobile terminal, if an available connection to the associated communication device is detected.
  • the method further has a step of setting the mobile terminal in a wireless broadband mode in a default case and setting the mobile terminal in a voice mode in a case that the mobile terminal is initiating a call.
  • the transceiver means of the mobile terminal are connected to the second subscriber identity module.
  • the transceiver means are connected to the first subscriber identity module.
  • the method further has a step of setting the mobile terminal in a wireless broadband mode in a default case, setting the mobile terminal in a voice mode in a case that the mobile terminal is initiating a call and setting the mobile terminal back to the wireless broadband mode after the call is finished.
  • the first communication network is a
  • Universal Mobile Telecommunication System UMTS
  • LTE Long Term Evolution
  • the second communication network is a Long Term Evolution (LTE) network or a High Speed Packet Access (HSPA) network.
  • LTE Long Term Evolution
  • HSPA High Speed Packet Access
  • the invention relates to a computer program comprising a program code for executing the method for for communicating data using a mobile terminal having at least two subscriber identity modules when run on a computer.
  • a communication device for communicating data integrable in a mobile terminal having at least two subscriber identity modules is suggested, wherein a first subscriber identity module is configured to identify a subscriber with a first operator and a second subscriber identity module is configured to identify the subscriber with a second operator.
  • the device has first receiving means, second receiving means, first communication means and second communication means.
  • Said first receiving means are configured to receive the first subscriber identity module. Moreover, said second receiving means are configured to receive the second subscriber identity module.
  • the first communication means are configured to communicate voice data towards a first communication network associated to the first operator by means of the first subscriber identity module. Also, the second communication means are configured to communicate data other than voice data towards a second communication network associated to the second operator by means of the second subscriber identity module.
  • the device further has a dialing entity which is configured to provide a call over the first communication network by means of the first subscriber identity module, an access entity which is configured to provide access to the second communication network by means of the second subscriber identity module, and a switching entity which is configured to connect either the first subscriber identity module or the second subscriber identity module to transceiver means of the mobile terminal dependent on status information provided by the access entity or the dialing entity.
  • a dialing entity which is configured to provide a call over the first communication network by means of the first subscriber identity module
  • an access entity which is configured to provide access to the second communication network by means of the second subscriber identity module
  • a switching entity which is configured to connect either the first subscriber identity module or the second subscriber identity module to transceiver means of the mobile terminal dependent on status information provided by the access entity or the dialing entity.
  • the device further has associating means for associating the mobile terminal to a communication device, and switching means for connecting the second subscriber identity module to transceiver means of the mobile terminal, if an available connection to the associated communication device is detected.
  • the device further has setting means for setting the mobile terminal in a wireless broadband mode in a default case and for setting the mobile terminal in a voice mode in a case that the user or the mobile terminal is initiating a call.
  • the transceiver means of the mobile terminal are connected to the second subscriber identity module in the wireless broadband mode and the transceiver means are connected to the first subscriber identity module in the voice mode.
  • the device further has setting means for setting the mobile terminal in a wireless broadband mode in a default case, for setting the mobile terminal in a voice mode in a case that the mobile terminal is initiating a call and for setting the mobile terminal back to the wireless broadband mode after the call is finished.
  • a mobile terminal has at least one above mentioned device for communicating data, wherein the mobile terminal has at least two subscriber identity modules.
  • the respective means or the respective entity may be implemented in hardware or in software. If said means are implemented in hardware, it may be embodied as a device, e.g. as a computer or as a processor, or as a part of a system, e.g. a computer system. If said means are implemented in software, it may be embodied as a computer program product, as a function, as a routine, as a program code or as an executable object.
  • Fig. 1 shows an embodiment of a method for communicating data using a mobile terminal having at least two subscriber identity modules
  • Fig. 2 shows a first embodiment of a device for communicating data integrabie in a mobile terminal having at least two subscriber identity modules
  • Fig. 3 shows a second embodiment of a device for communicating data integrabie in a mobile terminal having at least two subscriber identity modules.
  • FIG. 1 an embodiment of a method for communicating data using a mobile terminal having at least two subscriber identity modules is depicted.
  • the method of Fig. 1 has a step 101 of communicating voice data towards the first communication network associated to the first operator by means of the first subscriber identity module. Further, the method of Fig. 1 has a step of
  • Fig. 2 shows a first embodiment of a device 200 for communicating data, wherein said device 200 is integrated in a mobile terminal 201.
  • the mobile terminal 201 has two subscriber identity modules 203 and 205.
  • the first subscriber identity module 203 is configured to indentify a subscriber with a first operator.
  • the second subscriber identity module 205 is configured to identify the subscriber with a second operator.
  • Said device 200 has first receiving means 207, second receiving means 209, first communication means 211 for communicating voice data towards a first communication network 213 and second communication means 215 for communicating data other than voice data towards a second communication network 217.
  • the second communication means 215 may comprise Wireless FireWire, a USB modem and or a serial modem. Further, the second communication means 215 may use the Wi-Fi standard and/or the Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMAX) standard.
  • Said first receiving means 207 may be adapted to receive the first subscriber identity module 203.
  • said second receiving means 209 may be adapted to receive the second subscriber identity module 205.
  • the first communication network 213 may be associated to the first operator by means of the first subscriber identity module 203. Furthermore, said second communication network 217 may be associated to the second operator by means of the second subscriber identity module 205.
  • the first and second operator may be different operators. Further, the first and second operator may be embodied by one operator.
  • said device 200 may have a dialing entity 219.
  • Said dialing entity 219 may be configured to provide a call over the first communication network 213 by means of the first subscriber identity module 203.
  • said dialing entity 219 may be part of said first communication means 211.
  • said device 200 may have an access entity 221 for providing access to the second communication network 217 by means of the second subscriber identity module 205. Furthermore, said access entity 219 may be part of the second communication means 215.
  • said device 200 may have a switching entity 223.
  • Said switching entity 223 may be configured to connect either the first subscriber identity module 203 or the second subscriber identity module 205 to transceiver means 225 of the mobile terminal 201 dependent on status information provided by the access entity 219 or the dialing entity 221.
  • Fig. 3 shows a second embodiment of a device 300 for communicating data.
  • Said device 300 is integrated in a mobile terminal 301 having at least two subscriber identity modules 303 and 305.
  • Said device 301 has first receiving means 307, second receiving means 309, first communication means 311 for communicating voice data towards a first communication network 313 and second communication means 315 for communicating data other than voice data towards a second communication network 317.
  • the second communication means 315 may comprise Wireless FireWire, a USB modem and or a serial modem. Further, the second
  • Wi-Fi Wireless Fidelity
  • WiMAX Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access
  • Said first receiving means 307 may be adapted to receive the first subscriber identity module 303.
  • said second receiving means 309 may be adapted to receive the second subscriber identity module 305.
  • the first communication network 313 may be associated to the first operator by means of the first subscriber identity module 303. Further, said second
  • the communication network 317 may be associated to the second operator by means of the second subscriber identity module 305.
  • the first and second operator may be different operators. Further, the first and second operator may be embodied by one operator.
  • said device 300 may have a dialing entity 319.
  • Said dialing entity 319 may be configured to provide a call over the first communication network 313 by means of the first subscriber identity module 303.
  • said dialing entity 319 may be part of said first communication means 311.
  • said device 300 may have an access entity 321 for providing access to the second communication network 317 by means of the second subscriber identity module 305. Further, said access entity 319 may be part of the second communication means 315.
  • said device 300 may have a switching entity 323.
  • Said switching entity 323 may be configured to connect either the first subscriber identity module 303 or the second subscriber identity module 305 to transceiver means 325 of the mobile terminal 301 dependent on status information provided by the access entity 319 or the dialing entity 321.
  • the device 300 of Fig. 3 has associating means 327 for associating the mobile terminal 300 to a communication device 329.
  • said switching means 323 may be adapted to connect the second subscriber identity module 305 to the transceiver means 325 of the mobile terminal 300, if an available connection to the associated communication device 329 is detected.
  • said associating means 327 may include detecting means (not shown).
  • the communication device 329 may be embodied as a Personal Computer (PC), a laptop, a notebook or a Personal Digital Assistant (PDA).
  • the device 300 of Fig. 3 may have setting means 331.
  • the setting means 331 may be connected between the dialing entity 319 and the switching means 323.
  • Said setting means 331 may be adapted to set the mobile terminal 300 in a wireless broadband mode in a default case.
  • said setting means 331 may be adapted to set the mobile terminal 300 in a voice mode in a case that the mobile terminal 300 is initiating a call.
  • the transceiver means 325 may be connected to the second subscriber identity module 305.
  • the transceiver means 325 may be connected to the first subscriber identity module 303.
  • said setting means 331 may be further adapted to set the mobile terminal 300 back to the wireless broadband mode after the call is finished.
  • the first communication means may provide a voice data communication, e.g. in GSM, in UMTS or in LTE technologies.
  • the second communication means may provide a wireless broadband data communication, e.g. in HSPA or in LTE technologies.

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L'invention concerne un procédé pour transmettre des données au moyen d'un terminal mobile (201, 301) ayant au moins deux modules d'identité d'abonné, un premier module d'identité d'abonné (203, 303) étant configuré pour identifier un abonné auprès d'un premier opérateur et un second module d'identité d'abonné (205, 305) étant configuré pour identifier l'abonné auprès d'un second opérateur, le procédé comprenant une étape (101) de transmission de données vocales à un premier réseau de communication associé au premier opérateur par le biais du premier module d'identité d'abonné (203, 303), et une étape (102) de transmission de données autres que des données vocales à un second réseau de communication (217, 317) associé au second opérateur par le biais du second module d'identité d'abonné (205, 305).
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