Selectively transferring one or more services in multi-subscriber identity module (SIM)-multi-standby electronic device

Abstract

A method for transferring at least one service in a device and device thereof are provided. The method includes detecting invoking of an application on the electronic device, in response to the detection, providing access of a radio frequency (RF) transceiver of the device to a first subscriber identity module (SIM), the first SIM being in an active data session, and enabling transfer of at least one service associated with at least one second SIM to the first SIM.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION(S)[0001]This application is based on and claims priority under 35 U.S.C. § 119(a) of an Indian provisional patent application Serial number 201711013731, filed on Apr. 18, 2017, in the Indian Intellectual Property Office, and of an Indian complete patent application Serial number 201711013731, filed on Nov. 24, 2017, in the Indian Intellectual Property Office, the disclosure of each of which is incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.TECHNICAL FIELD[0002]The disclosure relates to multi-subscriber identity module (SIM)-multi-standby electronic device. More particularly, the disclosure relates to selectively transferring one or more services in multi-SIM-multi-standby electronic device.BACKGROUND[0003]With growing popularity of cellular devices, such as smart phones, tablets, and note pads, users now desire having different contact numbers for different usages, such as personal usage and business usage. To cater to such desire, current c...

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Benefits of technology

[0014]The advantages of the disclosure include, but not limited to, enabling RF functionalities on all SIMs simultaneously while using the selected applications, specifically eMBMS. This greatly enhances user-experience. In addition, the solution is inexpensive as there is no need for change in hardware and retrospectively applied to existing devices. Further, the solution eliminates SIM switching and thereby further enhances user-experience.

Problems solved by technology

However, presently a large number of dual or multi SIM cellular devices available in the market operate on dual-standby or multi-standby mode, i.e., while a particular SIM is in use, the other SIM(s) becomes inactive or not reachable.

However, this solution is burdensome and expensive for retrofitting existing cellular devices.

However, this solution only caters to call forwarding.

However, this solution is directed towards SIM switching when signal quality deteriorates.

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