Method and apparatus for switching between multiple SIM cards within a mobilephone
AssigneeInventec Corporation
InventorsYung-Feng Wang, Kun-Huei Chen
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Abstract
The present invention provides a method for switching between multiple SIM cards within a telephone. The method comprises the steps of storing a plurality of internal ID codes, each of which identifies a direct service provider of one of the SIM cards, receiving an ID code identifying one of the service providers, comparing the received ID code to each of the internal ID codes, and switching to one of the SIM cards when the service provider identified by the received ID code is recognized as the direct one of the SIM card switched to, identified by the corresponding internal ID code.
Claims16
A method for switching between multiple SIM cards within a telephone, comprising the steps of:
- storing a plurality of internal ID codes, each of which identifies a direct service provider of one of the SIM cards;
- receiving an ID code identifying one of the service providers;
- comparing the received ID code to each of the internal ID codes;
- and
- switching to one of the SIM cards when the service provider identified by the received ID code is recognized as the direct provider of the SIM card switched to, identified by the corresponding internal ID code.
An apparatus for switching between multiple SIM cards within a telephone, the apparatus comprising:
- a storage device storing a plurality of internal ID codes, each of which identifies a direct service provider of one the SIM cards;
- a receiver receiving an ID code identifying one of the service providers;
- a processor comparing the received ID code to each of the internal ID codes;
- and
- a switch switching to one of the SIM cards with the service provider identified by the received ID code is recognized as the direct provider of the SIM card switched to, identified by the corresponding internal ID code.
The method as claimed in claim 15 wherein the priorities correspond to fee rates of the cooperations of the SIM cards with the compatible service provider and the fee rate of the cooperation of the SIM card switched to with the compatible service provider is the lowest.
A method for switching between multiple SIM cards within a telephone, comprising the steps of:
- Storing a plurality of internal ID codes identifying at least one service provider of the SIM cards;
- Storing a priority table comprising priorities of cooperation for the SIM cards with the service provider;
- Receiving an ID code identifying the service provider;
- and
- Switching to one of the SIM cards according to the priorities of the cooperation with the service provider.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.