Patent ID: 7540409
Filing Date: 2009-06-02
Classification: H01Q

Abstract:
1. A method of using a telecommunications card (MT), the telecommunications card (MT) being provided for establishing a telecommunication link from a host device (TE) via the telecommunications card (MT) to a telecommunications network which requires a smart card (SIM) for user identification and authorisation of said telecommunication link, the telecommunications card (MT) comprising: a command interpreter (TA) for interpreting host device commands, a modem (ME) for enabling data communication over said telecommunication link from said host device to said telecommunications network, the modem (ME) being only accessible to the host device via the command interpreter (TA), and a smart card reader associated with said modem for enabling said user identification towards said telecommunications network, said method comprising using said telecommunications card (MT) as a generic smart card reader for applications running on the host device (TE), wherein information stored on the smart card (SIM), which is required by the telecommunications network for user identification, is made accessible to said applications running on the host device (TE).