# US 8,474,050 B2 · System and apparatus for transferring data between communication elements

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- Number: US 8,474,050 B2
- Document ID: US8474050B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 11/735,327
- Filed: 2007-04-13
- Published: 2008-10-16
- Granted: 2013-06-25
- Earliest claimed: 2007-04-13
- Assignees: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
- Applicants: Kelley Casimere; Gail A. Churillo; Susanne Crockett; Liaqat Ali; Patricia M. Thatcher
- Inventors: Kelley Casimere; Gail A. Churillo; Susanne Crockett; Liaqat Ali; Patricia M. Thatcher
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US8474050B2

## CPC

- G06F 3/0647: {Migration mechanisms}
- G06F 3/0608: {Saving storage space on storage systems}
- G06F 3/067: {Distributed or networked storage systems, e.g. storage area networks [SAN], network attached storage [NAS]}
- G06F 21/606: {by securing the transmission between two devices or processes}
- G06F 21/6218: {to a system of files or objects, e.g. local or distributed file system or database}
- H04L 63/0281: {Proxies}
- H04L 63/166: {at the transport layer}
- G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N)
- H04L: TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M)

## Abstract

A system and apparatus for transferring data between communication elements is disclosed. A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a communication device having a controller element to receive data from a web server to update one or more entries of an identity module coupled to the controller element. The data can be retrieved by the web server from a second communication device. Additional embodiments are disclosed.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A computer-readable storage device comprising computer instructions which, responsive to being executed by a processor of a web server of a service provider, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:
receiving a request to transfer data stored partially in a first subscriber identity module card and stored partially in a memory of a first wireless communication device to a second subscriber identity module card and a second wireless communication device;
establishing a secure communication link between the web server and both the first communication device and the second communication device;
retrieving the data stored in the first subscriber identity module and the memory of the first communication device by way of the secure communication link; and
transferring a first portion of the data without a second portion of the data to the second subscriber identity module card by way of the secure communication link responsive to verifying that a recipient of the data has rightful possession of the first portion of the data and does not have rightful possession of the second portion of the data.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The computer-readable storage device of claim 1, wherein the data comprises contact data and calendar data, wherein the data does not include moving image data.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The computer-readable storage device of claim 1, wherein the data comprises contact book entries, calendar entries, still pictures, and ringtones.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The computer-readable storage device of claim 1, wherein the request to transfer data is received from the first communication device, and wherein the operations further comprise:
receiving an identification of the recipient of the data;
identifying a subscriber account associated with the service provider according to the identification; and
verifying that the recipient has rightful possession of the first portion of the data according to the subscriber account.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The computer-readable storage device of claim 1, wherein the operations further comprise disabling the first subscriber identity module card responsive to the transferring of the first portion of the data.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The computer-readable storage device of claim 1, wherein the secure communication link utilizes a secure socket layer protocol to communicate between the web server and the first and second communication devices.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The computer-readable storage device of claim 1, wherein the operations further comprise converting the data from a first format of the first subscriber identity module card and the first communication device to a second format of the second subscriber identity module card and the second communication device.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The computer-readable storage device of claim 1, wherein the first communication device and the second communication device are each a cell phone.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The computer-readable storage device of claim 1, wherein the operations further comprise directing removal of the data from the first subscriber identity module card and the first communication device without disabling the first subscriber identity module card and without disabling the first communication device.

### Claim 10

A communication device, comprising:
a memory to store computer instructions; and
a controller coupled with the memory, wherein the controller, responsive to executing the computer instructions, performs operations comprising
receiving data from a web server over a secure internet link to update entries of an identity module coupled to the controller element, wherein the data is retrieved by the web server from a second communication device and from a second identity module at the second communication device over the secure internet link, wherein the identity module at the communication device and the second identity module at the second communication device each correspond to a subscriber identity module card or a removable user identification module card, and wherein the second identity module is disabled responsive to the receiving of the data from the web server.

### Claim 11 (depends on 10)

The communication device of claim 10, wherein the data comprises contact book entries, calendar entries, still pictures, and ringtones, wherein the data is limited to a portion of requested data that is stored partially at the second identity module and partially at the second communication device, and wherein the requested data is identified in a request for transfer generated by the second communication device that is provided to the web server.

### Claim 12 (depends on 10)

The communication device of claim 10, wherein the operations further comprise transmitting an identifier to the web server, and wherein the web server transmits the data to the controller responsive to validating the communication device according to the identifier.

### Claim 13 (depends on 10)

The communication device of claim 10, wherein the operations further comprise transmitting to the web server an identifier associated with a subscriber of the communication device, and wherein the web server transmits the data to the controller responsive to determining that the subscriber has possession rights to the data according to the identifier.

### Claim 14 (depends on 10)

The communication device of claim 10, wherein the operations further comprise:
transmitting to the web server a request to transfer the data to a third identity module and a third communication device;
transmitting the data to the web server; and
disabling the identity module responsive to the transmitting the data to the web server.

### Claim 15 (depends on 10)

The communication device of claim 10, wherein the operations further comprise transmitting to the web server an acknowledgment indicating that the data has been received successfully.

### Claim 16 (depends on 10)

The communication device of claim 10, wherein the communication device is a cell phone.

### Claim 17 (depends on 12)

The communication device of claim 12, wherein the web server validates the communication device by associating the identifier with the second communication device.

### Claim 18

An identity module, comprising:
a coupling mechanism for removable connection with a first wireless communication device; and
a memory in communication with a processor of the first wireless communication device, wherein the memory receives data via the processor from a web server, wherein the data is partially stored in a second wireless communication device and partially stored in a second identity module of the second wireless communication device, wherein the data is received via a secure communication link.

### Claim 19 (depends on 18)

The identity module of claim 18, wherein the identity module corresponds to a subscriber identity module card or a removable user identification module card, wherein the data comprises contact book entries and calendar entries, wherein the data is limited to a portion of requested data that is stored partially at the second identity module and partially at the second wireless communication device, wherein the requested data is identified in a request for transfer generated by the second communication device that is provided to the web server.