Methods and arrangements for a smart card wallet and uses thereof

A smart card wallet, comprising:

• a controller;
• a communication unit coupled to said controller, said communication unit for transferring data between the smart card wallet and a mobile radiotelephone via a wireless link;
• a plurality of smart card readers coupled to said controller so as to transfer data therebetween, each smart card reader of said plurality of smart card readers being associated with a different internet protocol (IP) address;
• and
• wherein the smart card wallet is adapted to couple a first quantity of data from at least one smart card reader of said plurality of smart card readers to said communication unit, to transmit said first quantity of data from said communication unit to said mobile radiotelephone, to wait for an exchange of said first quantity of data for a second quantity of data between said mobile radiotelephone and a remote data transaction unit, to receive said second quantity of data at said communication unit from said mobile radiotelephone, and to couple said second quantity of data from said communication unit to said at least one smart card reader.

A method for transferring a first quantity of data between a smart card arranged in a smart card wallet and a remote data transaction unit, comprising the steps of:

• coupling said first quantity of data from said smart card to a communication unit arranged in said smart card wallet;
• said communication unit transmitting said first quantity of data to a mobile radiotelephone via a wireless link;
• said mobile radiotelephone receiving said transmitted first quantity of data, setting up a call with said remote data transaction unit, and transferring said first quantity of data therebetween:
• said mobile radiotelephone receiving a second quantity of data from said remote data transaction unit, setting up a call with said communication unit, and transmitting said second quantity of data to said communication unit via said wireless link;
• and
• coupling said second quantity of data from said communication unit to said smart card.

A method for identifying at least one service offered by a smart card wallet, comprising the steps of:

• connecting a smart card associated with said at least one service to a smart card reader;
• reading said at least one service from said smart card;
• said smart card wallet transmitting data identifying said at least one service over a wireless link to a mobile radiotelephone;
• coupling a first quantity of data from said smart card to a communication unit arranged in said smart card wallet;
• said communication unit transmitting said first quantity of data to said mobile radiotelephone via said wireless link;
• said mobile radiotelephone receiving said transmitted first quantity of data, setting up, a call with a remote data transaction unit, and transferring said first quantity of data therebetween;
• said mobile radiotelephone receiving a second quantity of data from said remote data transaction unit, setting up a call with said communication unit, and transmitting said second quantity of data to said communication unit via said wireless link;
• and
• coupling said second quantity of data from said communication unit to said smart card.

A method for identifying at least one service offered by a smart card wallet, comprising the steps of:

• connecting a smart card associated with said at least one service to a smart card reader, said smart card wallet associating an internet protocol (IP) address with said smart card reader;
• reading said at least one service from said smart card;
• said smart card wallet transmitting data identifying said at least one service over a wireless link to a mobile radiotelephone;
• coupling a first quantity of data from said smart card to a communication unit arranged in said smart card wallet;
• said communication unit transmitting said first quantity of data to said mobile radiotelephone via said wireless link;
• said mobile radiotelephone receiving said transmitted first quantity of data, setting up a call with a remote data transaction unit, and transferring said first quantity of data therebetween;
• said mobile radiotelephone receiving a second quantity of data from said remote data transaction unit, setting up a call with said communication unit, and transmitting said second quantity of data to said communication unit via said wireless link;
• and
• coupling said second quantity of data from said communication unit to said smart card.