Patent ID: 7093764
Filing Date: 2006-08-22
Classification: G06K,H04B

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for holding a SIM (subscriber identification module) card for a personal information device, comprising: a SIM card; a PCB (printed circuit board) within a single piece back housing of the personal information device; a SIM connector mounted on the PCB, the SIM connector configured to electrically connect the SIM card to the PCB when the SIM card is engaged with the SIM connector, wherein the SIM connector includes a plurality of contacts and is smaller than the SIM card; and a SIM card door comprising a plurality of holders disposed on the surface of the SIM card door for releasably holding the SIM card in the proper position and further configured to hold the SIM card when the SIM card door is in the open position and wherein said plurality of holders and said SIM card door form a single piece door, the single piece SIM card door configured to move the SIM card into engagement with the SIM connector when in a closed position.