Patent ID: 8469267
Filing Date: 2013-06-25
Classification: H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method of operating a wireless personal communication protocol between an integrated circuit (IC) card and a reader device, the IC card to be installed in and communicating with a handset through a handset-IC card communication protocol, the method comprising: transmitting an Application Protocol Data Unit (APDU) command from the handset to the IC card based upon the handset-IC card communication protocol; using the IC card to detect an association between the APDU command and an applet stored on the IC card; using the IC card to execute the APDU command; using the IC card to execute the applet if an association between the APDU command and the applet is detected; after the processing of the APDU command, using the IC card to detect data associated with a wireless personal communication with the reader device; and using the IC card to wirelessly exchange at least one command with the reader device, the reader device being separate from the handset.