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Crispy Chip Sandwich and Process of Producing a Sandwich Product

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Class 455/558 - Card control element


Subclass of Class 455 - Telecommunications
Definition: Subject matter wherein the interface is an insertable module
No. of patents: 1000
Last issue date: 02/07/2012


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NumberTitleIssue Date
8112117Methods for handling apparatus originated communication requests and communication apparatuses utilizing the same
A communication apparatus is provided. A first subscriber identity card camps on a first cell belonging to a first wireless network via a radio transceiver module and stores first contact entries each having a destination address. A second subscriber identity card c...
02/07/2012
8112118System and method for using a temporary electronic serial number for over-the-air activation of a mobile device
A system and method for activating a subscriber identification module (SIM) based mobile device in a PCS/ANSI type wireless network. The method comprises pre-programming the SIM card of the mobile device with temporary activation identifiers, such as an internationa...
02/07/2012
8108002Communication apparatuses equipped with more than one subscriber identity card and capable of providing reliable communication quality
A communication apparatus is provided. The communication apparatus includes at least one radio transceiver module, a first subscriber identity card, a second subscriber identity card and a processor. The first subscriber identity card camps on a first cell belonging...
01/31/2012
8108001Systems and methods for a simplified mobile phone
Systems and methods for communicating through a mobile phone are disclosed with a buttonless mobile phone including a power supply with means for capable of enabling or disabling the a power supply; and memory to store a phone number directed to a remote station; a ...
01/31/2012
8103309Multimode mobile terminal and self-sim configuration method thereof
A multiple mode multiple standby mobile terminal and self configuration method of the mobile terminal are provided for automatically configuring settings on multiple Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) cards. An identity module configuration method for a multiple mode ...
01/24/2012
8095184Wireless control of operating characteristics of electronic data cards
A system comprising a first device and a second device having an electronic data card associated therewith, information on the electronic data card being useable by and accessible by the first device, wherein the first device is arranged to control the operating cha...
01/10/2012
8090410Method for authentication of a user on the basis of his/her voice profile
Voice recording used for authentication is transmitted to the voice portal of the service provider not by way of the voice channel, but rather by way of a data channel. In this connection, the voice recording is sent not synchronous to speech and subject to loss, bu...
01/03/2012
8090407Contactless smart SIM
A mobile communicator including a housing including a main portion and a removable portion, cellular telephone circuitry located within the main portion of the housing, a SIM card mounted in the main portion of the housing, a battery mounted between the removable po...
01/03/2012
8090408Portable wireless device
A portable wireless device has no externally projecting part even when a card type functional medium has been therein inserted, and allows downsizing and obtaining high antenna performance. The portable wireless device includes a card slot (12) in a su...
01/03/2012
8090409System and method to provision a mobile device
A system and method for enabling functions on a primary mobile device from a secondary mobile device are described. The primary mobile device is configured to enable at least selected functions of the mobile communications device if authorization information is rece...
01/03/2012
8086269Modular structure to expand and enhance subscriber identity module card functionality
The present invention relates to a new improved modular structure to expand and enhance SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) card functionality, in which an expansion and enhancement module is fitted to a predetermined mobile communication device, and the predetermined ...
12/27/2011
8082005Method and system for using an integrated subscriber identity module in a network interface unit
Subscriber-associated authentication, authorization and policy control information can be stored on a SIM (preprogrammed or user programmed), thereby facilitating grant or denial of access to services at an NIU while the programmed SIM or virtual SIM resides in the ...
12/20/2011
8082004System and method for removal of a universal integrated circuit card
A Universal Integrated Circuit Card (UICC), such as a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card is pressed into place in a wireless communication device. The SIM card includes notched edge portions that allow a tool to be used to assist in the removal of the SIM card. T...
12/20/2011
8078226Multiple interface card in a mobile phone
A multiple interface smart card adaptor is described for mobile phones to take advantage of at least wireless and contactless communications. ...
12/13/2011
8078225Communication device, mobile device and method of communication
A communication device having a chip card configured to authorize a communication, the chip card having an interface connected to a communication controller via a modified standardized bus communication, a first and at least one second data source configured to conn...
12/13/2011
8064956Event sharing
An apparatus for use with a mobile communication device, the mobile communication device being configured to provide events, the apparatus including a memory including computer readable instructions, and a processor coupled to the memory and configured to execute, u...
11/22/2011
8064957Communication apparatuses for handling apparatus terminated or originated communication requests with increased communication capability and methods thereof
A communication apparatus is provided. A first subscriber identity card is with a first address and camps on a first cell. A second subscriber identity card is with a second address and camps on a second cell. After receiving a communication request requesting for e...
11/22/2011
8060142Method for reducing power consumption for detachable card and mobile communication terminal thereof
Disclosed are a method for reducing power consumption of a card for a mobile communication terminal and a mobile communication terminal thereof, in which power consumption of a battery is reduced by differently supplying voltage to first and second cards according t...
11/15/2011
8060141Method for permitting change of an electronic card without powering off and communications device employing the method
In a method for permitting change of an electronic card without powering off and a communications device employing the method, the communications device includes a control module, a card connector for receiving the electronic card, and a trigger module. The method i...
11/15/2011
8060139Authenticating multiple devices simultaneously over a wireless link using a single subscriber identity module
A system and method for allowing mobile devices to simultaneously access a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) are disclosed. The SIM contains a wireless transceiver, and the SIM may be located within a mobile phone, or it may be a stand-alone device. The mobile device...
11/15/2011
8060140Method and apparatus for increasing data read speed from subscriber identity module
Provided is a method of efficiently reducing time taken for reading data from a SIM. For this purpose, the valid records of each EF are checked and only valid records with data are selectively read from a desired EF. ...
11/15/2011
8050716Mobile terminal
A mobile terminal includes a terminal body having a display unit; a band connected with both ends of the terminal body; and a manipulation unit disposed on the terminal body and moving in multiple directions based on a central shaft. ...
11/01/2011
8041391Mobile communication terminal and terminal control method
An object of the present invention is to surely and readily prevent unauthorized use of a noncontact IC function incorporated in a mobile communication terminal, even in a state in which no signal can be sent through mobile communication to the mobile communication ...
10/18/2011
8036705Apparatus and method of a mobile communication terminal for accessing a portal site
An apparatus and a method of a mobile communication terminal for accessing a portal site are provided, which include reading out an International Mobile Subscriber Identity (IMSI) from a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card, coding the read IMSI, and generating an ...
10/11/2011
8036708Mobile communication terminal and mobile communication method
There is provided a mobile communication terminal in which at occurrence of instantaneous disconnection in the contact of a card, the disconnection is restored without displaying the alarm by use of a simple configuration and unpleasantness is not imposed to the use...
10/11/2011
8036706Method for accessing an additional service provided by an IC card toolkit applet
A method is for selecting at least one additional service in a mobile telephone or mobile equipment having a keyboard for dialing a number to set up a telephone communication. The at least one additional service may be provided by an Integrated Circuit (IC) Card in ...
10/11/2011
8036707Method and system for tracking mobile communication device using instant messaging
Provided is a method for tracking any mobile electronic device which accesses wireless or wired network using Instant Messaging (IM). The mobile device, capable of instant messenger (IM) functionality, allows storage of one or more IM IDs in a separate non-volatile ...
10/11/2011
8032181Service provider activation with subscriber identity module policy
Systems and methods for activating a mobile device for use with a service provider are described. In one exemplary method, a mobile device having a currently inserted SIM card may be prepared for activation using a signing process in which an activation server gener...
10/04/2011
8032182Subscriber identity module with an incorporated radio
A communication system includes a phone and a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM). The phone includes a user input interface, a first wireless transceiver and a first application program interface. The SIM is plugged into the phone and includes storage, a second wirele...
10/04/2011
8027701Mobile phone for checking the presence of an integrated circuit card
According to an aspect of the invention, there is provided a mobile phone including: a first timer configured to output a first time out signal representing that a first processing is to be executed by starting a system when a first given time period has elapsed; a ...
09/27/2011
8023998Wireless enabled memory module
A wireless-enabled memory module provides host devices access to a memory via a standard memory expansion interface and further incorporates embedded processing capability and a wireless network capability. The wireless-enabled memory module can be used in any host ...
09/20/2011
8014825Network participant status evaluation
Methods and apparatus for obtaining and providing status information for network devices. In one implementation, a wireless device includes: an antenna; a wireless communication interface connected to said antenna and supporting wireless communication across a wirel...
09/06/2011
8010158Synchronization of mobile terminals
Embodiments are directed to activation and performance of multiple-subscriber-identity-module (“multi-SIM”) automatic synchronization of mobile devices. A user may specify one or more data types for which multi-SIM automatic synchronization should be performed, ...
08/30/2011
8010159Providing contact data in a wireless telecommunication system
Providing contact data in a wireless telecommunication system comprises receiving a contact data record from a first mobile device and storing the contact data record in a contact database remote from the mobile device. A selection can be received remotely for the c...
08/30/2011
8005509SIM card securing mechanism for mobile phone
A SIM card securing mechanism for a mobile phone is described. A phone body has several positioning holes. One side of the securing plate is pivoted in the body to allow the securing plate to swivel relatively to the phone body. The securing plate has a plurality of...
08/23/2011
8005508Portable terminal device incorporating non-contact IC card
In a portable terminal 10 incorporating a non-contact IC 20, the non-contact IC 20 includes a card appli storage region 24 in which a card appli is stored, and the portable terminal 10 includes an appli storage region 15 in ...
08/23/2011
8000743Electronic device with SIM card retention assembly
An electronic device includes a first main body defining a SIM card seat, a SIM card disposed in the SIM card seat, and a SIM card retention assembly comprising a retaining member fixed to the first main body adjacent to the SIM card seat, a positioning member fixed...
08/16/2011
7996041Apparatus and method for requesting initiation of a communication session using capability configuration parameters with card application toolkit
A means by which a list of service options may be used as capability configuration parameters to specify a card application toolkit call setup command, such as from R-UIM applications, is provided. For example, when the R-UIM application sends a call setup command t...
08/09/2011
7996042Mobile communication terminal and method for providing call-forwarding information
A mobile communication terminal and for providing call-forwarding information are disclosed. The method includes transmitting a registration message or an origination message including user identity information to a network and receiving call-forwarding information ...
08/09/2011
7991434Combi-sim card framework of electronic purse combining wireless transceiver of mobile device
A Combi-SIM card framework of electronic purse combining wireless transceiver of mobile device is a framework that combines the mobile phone subscriber identity module (SIM or USIM) chip and the electronic purse smart card chip having no wireless induction analog ci...
08/02/2011
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