Server-Based SIM Data Virtualization for Device Continuity
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users may not have access to their mobile devices in certain situations, such as losing them, and desire to continue using the device's features like making calls, sending messages, or using applications with the same privacy settings and user preferences.
Innovation Solution
A method where a server stores subscriber identity module (SIM) data and associated data with a first user device, allowing a second user device to connect via a virtual channel to a virtual machine on the server, which registers the SIM data with a mobile communication network, enabling communication requests directed to the first device's phone number to be rerouted to the second device.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the user loses or leaves their mobile device, then the user cannot access the device's capabilities (calls, messages, applications), but the user desires to continue using these capabilities on another device
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a virtual copy of the lost device's identity and capabilities on a different device. The server stores SIM data and device data from the original device, then provides these to a second device through a virtual machine, enabling the user to access calls, messages, and applications on an alternative device without physical access to the original device.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a server as an intermediary between the mobile communication network and the user's device. The server stores SIM data, device data, and application data, and manages the virtual machine that provides access to these capabilities. This intermediary enables the user to access device functionality on different devices by mediating the connection between the network and various user devices.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the user wants to maintain the same privacy settings and user preferences on another device, then the user needs to transfer and store all associated data, but this increases system complexity
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges SIM data, device data, and application data into a unified storage system on the server. The server consolidates all these data types and makes them available to the virtual machine, which in turn provides them to the second device. This merging eliminates the need for separate data transfer processes and simplifies the management of privacy settings and user preferences across devices.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a universal data storage and access system that serves multiple functions: storing SIM data for network authentication, storing device data for system configuration, storing application data for user preferences, and providing all these through a single virtual machine interface. This multi-functional system reduces complexity by providing a single point of access for all data types rather than requiring separate systems for each data category.
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AI summary
Methods and systems for using and/or storing identity data associated with a device to direct communications to another device are described herein. A server may store identity data, such as subscriber identity module (SIM) data, associated with a device or user. The SIM data may be used to authenticate and/or register the device or user with a mobile network. Using the SIM data, other devices may use the capabilities of the first device. The server may receive, from another device, a request to access one or more capabilities of the first device. Based on the request, the server may send a request to register the SIM data with a mobile network. After registration of the SIM data with the mobile network, the server may be used to direct communications to the other device.