Cloud-based SIM cards provide connectivity to devices and terminals.

TWI940273BActive Publication Date: 2026-09-21SHENZHEN UCLOUDLINK NETWORK TECH CO LTD
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Application Number
TW114132640
Authority / Receiving Office
TW · TW
Patent Type
Patents
Current Assignee / Owner
Priority Date
2025-01-26
Filing Date
2025-08-27
Publication Date
2026-09-21
Estimated Expiration
2045-08-26

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Abstract

This invention belongs to the field of communication technology, and mainly provides a cloud SIM card providing device and a terminal networking device. It obtains a cloud SIM card allocated by a cloud server through a communication module and places the cloud SIM card in a cloud SIM card placement module, enabling the terminal networking device to read the cloud SIM card information and register for internet access via the cloud SIM card. The cloud SIM card providing device of this invention also includes a power management module comprising a power regulation module and a battery, enabling it to draw power from the SIM card interface of the terminal networking device. This eliminates the need for external power supply and user charging, allowing for long-term stable operation and reducing user maintenance. Furthermore, the SIM card interface of the terminal networking device will not experience overload and power failure due to the high current of the communication module. Moreover, the cloud SIM card providing device of this invention is compatible with terminal networking devices of different interface types, exhibiting wider applicability and stronger compatibility.
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Claims

1. A cloud SIM card providing device electrically connected to a terminal networking device that only has a physical SIM card interface and does not have a cloud SIM card for internet access, wherein the cloud SIM card providing device enables the terminal networking device to register and access the internet via the cloud SIM card through the physical SIM card interface, and the cloud SIM card providing device obtains operating power through the same physical SIM card interface, wherein... The cloud SIM card providing device includes: a communication module, a cloud SIM card placement module, and a power management module; the communication module has a built-in SIM card for communicating with a cloud server and obtaining cloud SIM card information corresponding to the cloud SIM card assigned by the cloud server; the cloud SIM card placement module receives the cloud SIM card information corresponding to the cloud SIM card sent by the communication module, and enables the terminal network device to register and access the Internet based on the cloud SIM card information corresponding to the cloud SIM card through the physical SIM card interface; the power management module includes a power regulation module and a battery connected to the power regulation module; the power regulation module draws power from the physical SIM card interface of the terminal network device to charge the battery, and adjusts the charging power of the battery based on the power supply capability of the physical SIM card interface of the terminal network device; the battery powers the communication module, and the cloud SIM card placement module draws power from the physical SIM card interface of the terminal network device.

2. The cloud-based SIM card providing device as described in claim 1, wherein, The cloud SIM card providing device also includes a first interface and an interface conversion module; the first interface is connected to the cloud SIM card placement module and the power adjustment module; the interface conversion module is used to establish a physical connection path between the first interface and the physical SIM card interface of the terminal networking device.

3. The cloud-based SIM card providing device as described in claim 2, wherein, The interface conversion module includes a second interface and a third interface; the second interface is adapted to the first interface of the cloud SIM card providing device, and the third interface is adapted to the physical SIM card interface of the terminal networking device.

4. The cloud-based SIM card providing device as described in claim 3, wherein, The first interface, the second interface, and the third interface are ISO / IEC 7816 protocol interfaces.

5. The cloud-based SIM card providing device as described in any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein, The cloud SIM card placement module is used to dynamically receive the cloud SIM card information corresponding to the cloud SIM card allocated by the cloud server via the communication module.

6. The cloud-based SIM card providing device as described in any one of claims 2 to 4, wherein, The power management module also includes a voltage conversion unit, which is connected to the power regulation module and the first interface, and is used to convert the voltage output by the physical SIM card interface of the terminal networking device into the charging voltage required by the battery.

7. The cloud-based SIM card providing device as described in any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein, This power regulation module is used to adjust the charging current of the battery by configuring the resistance value of the resistor, thereby adjusting the charging power of the battery.

8. The cloud-based SIM card providing device as described in any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein, This communication module supports at least two communication units.

9. The cloud-based SIM card providing device as described in claim 8, wherein, The communication module includes a first communication unit and a second communication unit; the first communication unit is used to communicate with the cloud server based on the built-in SIM card and obtain the cloud SIM card information corresponding to the cloud SIM card allocated by the cloud server; the second communication unit is used to provide a channel for the terminal network device to register for Internet access based on the cloud SIM card.

10. A terminal networking device, wherein, The terminal networking device connects to the cloud SIM card providing device described in any one of the request items 1 to 9, and registers for Internet access based on the SIM card information corresponding to the cloud SIM card received by the cloud SIM card providing device.

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