Device and Method for Automatically Selecting One of a Set of Sim Card Readers Comprised by a Communications Device for Setting Up an Outgoing Call
AssigneeKONINKLIJKE KPN N.V. The Hague, The Netherlands
InventorAte Sander Van Steenbergen
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Abstract
It is disclosed that a communications device (1) comprising two or more SIM card readers (13, 14) comprises an algorithm for automatically selecting which SIM card reader to use for setting up an outgoing call. Optionally the communications device (1) can comprise a telephone list in which for each telephone number it is specified which SIM card reader (13, 14) is preferred for setting up an outgoing call. The algorithm can make use of different types of parameters for selecting a SIM card reader.
Claims20
A communications device comprising a user interface, a controller unit, memory means, a first accessing means for accessing a SIM card, a second accessing means for accessing a SIM card, a first SIM card that is associated with a first telephone number, a second SIM card that is associated with a second telephone number, and the controller unit comprising an algorithm for automatically selecting which SIM card to use for setting up an outgoing call.
A communications device according to claim, whereby the communication device is a mobile communication device.
Method for setting up a call via a communications device according to claim, whereby the telephone number associated to the SIM card contained in a SIM card reader can be presented via the user interface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.