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Mobile unit having internet protocol functionality

A mobile unit, Internet protocol technology, applied in the direction of wireless network protocol, electrical components, network data management, etc., can solve the problems of non-addressable mobile platform use, trouble, lack of Internet protocol activation function, etc.

Inactive Publication Date: 2008-04-30
APPLE INC
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However, current cellular systems do not address the use of mobile platforms or user equipment in the context of Internet Protocol-based networks
The lack of IP-enabled functionality is a problem for many mobile platform or user device users when Internet Protocol-based networks are commonly used

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[0026] Figure 2 shows a mobile unit 200 that is assigned an IP address that allows the mobile unit 200 to operate if the IP address is valid. The IMSI and IP address can coexist in the mobile unit 200, which can be identified by the IMSI, IP address or both.

[0027] The mobile unit 200 includes a handset 205 with a unique handset identifier that transmits, receives and processes wireless communications. The mobile unit 200 further includes a removable storage module 210 having a unique storage module identifier for storing user-specific information.

[0028] Referring to FIG. 3 , the information stored in the removable storage module 210 includes an IP address 340 . The IP address 340 is used to access the IP-based network to facilitate data transfer to and from the IP-based network. The stored information further includes PLMN information 320 , IMSI information 330 and user information 350 . The removable storage module 210 can be a Subscriber Identity Module, a Universal...

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Abstract

A mobile unit includes a handset and a removable storage module having a unique storage module identity, for storing information specific to a user, including an Internet Protocol (IP) address. Additional information regarding a Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN) and International Mobile Subscriber Identity (IMSI) which uniquely identifies the subscriber is also stored in the removable storage module. Upon successfully camping on a cell of a mobile network, the IP address is forwarded to an IP-based network capable of communicating with the mobile unit. In an alternate embodiment, the mobile unit has multi-network capabilities which allow it to communicate with an IP-based network and a cellular network at the same time. In another embodiment, existing cellular network services for the mobile unit having multi-network capabilities are routed through the IP-based network.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to identification of users of wireless devices. More particularly, the wireless device can be identified using the IP address stored therein to access an IP-based network. Background technique [0002] In the Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM), a mobile platform (MS) consists of a wireless terminal (ie a mobile phone) and a removable smart card called a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM). In third generation (3G) Universal Mobile Telecommunications Systems (UMTSs), User Equipment (UE) consists of Mobile Equipment (ME) and a removable smart card called a UMTS Subscriber Identity Module (USIM). Mobile devices can communicate with terrestrial radio access network (UTRAN) nodes that in turn establish connections to circuit switched (CS) or packet switched (PS) core networks. [0003] The International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) uniquely identifies mobile devices. A Subscriber Identity Module or GSM-SIM card c...

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Patent Type & Authority Patents(China)
IPC IPC(8): H04L29/06H04B1/38H04M1/00H04L29/12H04M1/253H04M1/675H04M1/72403H04W8/26H04W80/04H04W88/02
CPCH04M1/72522H04L61/35H04W8/26H04L29/12009H04W80/04H04M1/0254H04W36/14H04M1/2535H04W88/02H04L29/12783H04M1/72403H04L61/00H04W36/1446H04W92/08H04L61/5007H04L2101/654H04B1/3816
Inventor 高登·G·瑞迪
Owner APPLE INC