Patent ID: 9521705
Filing Date: 2016-12-13
CPC Classification: H04L,H04M,H04W

Claim Text:
1. A mobile phone gateway apparatus for providing wireless communication capabilities through at least second communication network in accordance with at least second communication protocol, to a mobile phone operative on at least first communication network in accordance with at least first communication protocol, said mobile phone comprising SIM card socket, said SIM card socket configured for detachably connecting to a SIM card, said mobile phone configured for communication with a SIM card through said SIM card socket, said mobile phone gateway comprising: means for protocol conversion between at least said first protocol and said second protocol; means for data/signaling communication between said mobile phone gateway and said mobile phone through a non-transitory electrical signaling transmission medium; SIM card connector, matching to said SIM card socket of said mobile phone, said SIM card connector configured for detachably connecting to said SIM card socket of said mobile phone; SIM communication means, configured for communication with said mobile phone through said SIM card connector; means for controlling and wrapping SIM (subscriber identification module) functionalities, said SIM functionalities provided by one or more SIM card logics, said SIM card logics may be the same or different; said mobile phone gateway detachably connecting to said mobile phone through said SIM card connector of said mobile phone gateway and said SIM card socket of said mobile phone; said mobile phone gateway communicating with said mobile phone by said SIM communication means through said SIM card connector; said mobile phone gateway controls and wraps said SIM functionalities with said means for controlling and wrapping SIM functionalities, said SIM functionalities are provided to said mobile phone through said SIM communication means and said SIM card connector of said mobile phone gateway.