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US 9,519,852 B2Granted
Compact form factor integrated circuit card and methods
AssigneeApple Inc.
InventorsTang Yew Tan, Jason Sloey, Jared Kole, Naushad Zaveri
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Abstract
A compact form factor integrated circuit card. In one embodiment, a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card is disclosed. In one embodiment, the SIM card has overall dimensions optimized for a particular application; e.g., 12.30 mm (±0.10 mm)×8.80 mm (0.10 mm)×0.67 mm (+0.03/−0.07). In another embodiment, the SIM card has overall dimensions of 11.90 mm (±0.10 mm)×8.80 mm (±0.10 mm)×0.70 mm (maximum). Multiple complementary SIM card adapters and methods of use are also disclosed.
Claims20
A smart card adapter apparatus, comprising:
- a substrate that includes a cavity configured to receive a separate and self-contained smart card having:
- a profile size of:
- between 12.20 mm and 12.40 mm in length, and between 8.70 mm and 8.90 mm in width,
- an integrated circuit, and
- at least one conductive structure in electrical conductance with the integrated circuit, wherein the integrated circuit and the at least one conductive structure are embedded within the smart card adapter apparatus;
- and
- wherein, when the smart card adapter apparatus is inserted into the cavity, and the smart card adapter apparatus is inserted into a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card bay having a profile size that is different from the profile size of the smart card adapter apparatus, operation of a mobile phone that includes the SIM card bay is enabled.
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A smart card adapter apparatus, comprising:
- a substrate that includes a cavity configured to receive a separate and self-contained smart card having:
- a profile size of:
- between 12.20 mm and 12.40 mm in length, and between 8.70 mm and 8.90 mm in width, and
- an integrated circuit configured to enable use of a wireless device by performing network authentication using stored cryptographic data, wherein a perimeter shape of the cavity defines a mating feature that requires the smart card adapter apparatus to be inserted into the cavity according to a particular orientation;
- and
- wherein, when the smart card adapter apparatus is inserted into the cavity, and the smart card adapter apparatus is inserted into a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card bay having a profile size that is different from the profile size of the smart card adapter apparatus, operation of a mobile phone that includes the SIM card bay is enabled.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.