Contactless programming of subscriber identity modules

A mobile communication device configured to access a storage device, the mobile communication device comprising:

• at least one processor;
• and
• a non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium storing computer-readable instructions that when executed by the at least one processor cause the computer to perform:
• receiving subscriber identity information for a cellular network at the mobile communication device via a short-range wireless communication network, the subscriber identity information being received from a device issued by a provider of the cellular network;
• in response to receiving the subscriber identity information, storing the subscriber identity information at a subscriber identity module embedded in the mobile communication device, the storing comprising overwriting any other subscriber identity information stored at the subscriber identity module;
• transmitting the subscriber identity information from the subscriber identity module to a server for authenticating a subscriber of the cellular network;
• receiving, from the server, authorization for the subscriber to access the cellular network;
• and
• accessing the cellular network via the mobile communication device.

A non-transitory computer program product comprising:

• a computer-readable storage medium having computer-readable program code embodied therewith, the computer-readable program code comprising:
• computer-readable program code configured to receive subscriber identity information for a cellular network at a mobile communication device via a short-range wireless communication network, the subscriber identity information being received from a device issued by a provider of the cellular network;
• computer-readable program code configured to, in response to receiving the subscriber identity information, store the subscriber identity information at a subscriber identity module embedded in the mobile communication device, the storing comprising overwriting any other subscriber identity information stored at the subscriber identity module;
• computer-readable program code configured to transmit the subscriber identity information from the subscriber identity module to a server for authenticating a subscriber of the cellular network;
• computer-readable program code configured to receive, from the server, authorization for the subscriber to access the cellular network;
• and
• computer-readable program code configured to access the cellular network via the mobile communication device.

A system comprising:

• an antenna configured to receive incident radio-frequency signals;
• an inductor configured to capture and rectify the incident radio-frequency signals received by the antenna from one of a plurality of mobile communication devices;
• and
• an integrated circuit, powered by the inductor, configured to:
• store subscriber identity information for a cellular network in a non-volatile storage module;
• transmit, using the antenna, the subscriber identity information to a first mobile communication device;
• receive, using the antenna, information associated with a user of the first mobile communication device;
• store the information associated with the user in the non-volatile storage module;
• and
• transmit, using the antenna, the information associated with the user and the subscriber identity information for the cellular network to a second mobile communication device in the plurality of mobile communication devices.