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Methods and systems of sending information of a subscriber identity module (SIM) at a server from a service provider

AssigneePismo Labs Technology Limited

InventorsHo Ming Chan, Kit Wai Chau, Man Kit Kwan

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Abstract

Methods and systems for sharing data usage by a plurality of SIM cards at a plurality of network devices are disclosed. Each of the plurality of network devices is capable of housing at least one SIM card from the plurality of SIM cards. The method comprises the steps of determining the total data usage allowance. A remaining total data usage allowance is determined by either retrieving it from a carrier server or by subtracting aggregated data usage information from the total data usage allowance. The method further comprises restricting use of one or more of the plurality of SIM cards when the remaining total data usage allowance is below a first threshold until the remaining total data usage allowance is above the first threshold. The total data usage allowance is changed to a first value periodically or according to an administrator's instruction.

Claims20

Dependent claims

A method of sending information at a server, comprising:

(a) receiving a request from a network device;
(b) authenticating the request by processing authentication information;
(c) when the request is authentic, determining, based on the request, whether the network device is requesting first information corresponding to a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM);
and
(d) determining whether the first information is found in a database when the network device is requesting the first information:
(i) when the first information is found in the database, determining whether the database is updated;
(A) when the database is not updated, retrieving the first information from a service provider of the SIM before sending the first information to the network device;
and
(B) when the database is updated, sending the first information to the network device:
(ii) when the first information is not found in the database:
(A) requesting the first information from the service provider of the SIM;
(B) storing the first information in the database after receiving the first information;
and
(C) sending the first information to the network device;
wherein the request comprises the authentication information;
and
wherein the database is stored in a storage medium of the server.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 17/868,026Filed 19 Jul 2022 · continuation
Priority: 6 Feb 2018
Published: US 2022/0353375 A13 Nov 2022
Granted: 9 Dec 2025
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification19 codes

H04M 15/7652
Linked or grouped accounts, e.g. of users or devices: shared by users
H04L 12/14
Details: charging, metering or billing arrangements specially adapted for data communications, e.g. authentication, authorisation and accounting…
H04M 15/765
Administration or customization aspects; Counter-checking correct charges: linked or grouped accounts, e.g. of users or devices
H04M 15/77
Administration or customization aspects; Counter-checking correct charges: involving multiple accounts per user

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PCT/IB2015/060066Parent of this continuation · filed 31 Dec 2015
Application15/889,371Parent of this continuation · filed 6 Feb 2018
US 9,888,128 B1Parent of this continuation · filed 6 Feb 2018
Application16/716,343Parent of this continuation · filed 16 Dec 2019
US 10,511,723 B2Parent of this continuation · filed 17 Dec 2019
US 2022/0353375 A1Pre-grant publication · published 3 Nov 2022
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Application15/118,893Parent of this continuation
US 2018/0020101 A1Published application
US 2018/0234553 A1Published application
US 2020/0120215 A1Published application
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