Communication Access Server for SIM Interception

Solution Overview

Problem

Users face challenges in accessing their SIM communications and data when their mobile device is unavailable due to being lost, broken, or out of range, and international roaming services can be expensive and inconvenient, leading to missed calls and messages, especially for critical transactions like OTP verification.

Innovation Solution

A computer-implemented method and system that provides communication access services through a server, allowing users to authenticate and register their IMSI, activate a communication interception service, and receive intercepted communications via a client service, integrating with existing messaging applications to provide seamless access to SIM data without the need for a dedicated app.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If international roaming service is enabled to access SIM communications when traveling abroad, then communication access is improved, but service cost increases significantly

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecommunication accessVSAvoidservice cost

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSLoss of energy

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces a server as an intermediary between the mobile device and the communication network. When the mobile device is unavailable or roaming is disabled, the server intercepts communications destined for the SIM and delivers them through alternative channels (email, web portal, third-party devices), eliminating the need for expensive international roaming while maintaining communication access

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The system creates a copy of the SIM's communication capabilities on the server. The server receives, stores, and forwards messages and calls that would otherwise be delivered directly to the mobile device, allowing users to access their SIM communications without activating costly roaming services

Inventive Principle:

Principle #26Copying

2Ease of operation

If the mobile device is kept in the home country with another person to receive calls and messages, then communication access is improved, but reliability decreases due to security risks and time consumption

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecommunication accessVSAvoidsecurity and reliability

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces a server as an intermediary between the mobile device and the communication network. When the mobile device is unavailable or roaming is disabled, the server intercepts communications destined for the SIM and delivers them through alternative channels (email, web portal, third-party devices), eliminating the need for expensive international roaming while maintaining communication access

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The system creates a copy of the SIM's communication capabilities on the server. The server receives, stores, and forwards messages and calls that would otherwise be delivered directly to the mobile device, allowing users to access their SIM communications without activating costly roaming services

Inventive Principle:

Principle #26Copying

3Ease of operation

If social media and VOIP applications are used for travel communication, then communication access is improved, but SIM communication access is lost meaninging missed calls and messages are not visible

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecommunication accessVSAvoidSIM communication visibility

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSLoss of information

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces a server as an intermediary between the mobile device and the communication network. When the mobile device is unavailable or roaming is disabled, the server intercepts communications destined for the SIM and delivers them through alternative channels (email, web portal, third-party devices), eliminating the need for expensive international roaming while maintaining communication access

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The system creates a copy of the SIM's communication capabilities on the server. The server receives, stores, and forwards messages and calls that would otherwise be delivered directly to the mobile device, allowing users to access their SIM communications without activating costly roaming services

Inventive Principle:

Principle #26Copying

Data Source

PatentUS10231116B2Communication access services for mobile phones

Publication Date: 2019.03.12 INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINE CORPORATION

AI summary

A communication access server may provide a client service for communication access services. The communication access server may authenticate a user having an International Mobile Subscriber Identity (IMSI) and registering user credentials. The communication access server may activate a communication interception service at a communication service provider (CSP) system for the IMSI. The communication access server may receive an intercepted communication from the CSP system and send the intercepted communication to the client service for access by a user.