Patent ID: 6571112
Filing Date: 2003-05-27
Classification: H04M,H04W

Abstract:
A method for processing an embedded message at a GSM mobile station, the GSM mobile station including a subscriber identity module, the method comprising the steps of:receiving an encapsulating message at the GSM mobile station, the encapsulating message including the embedded message, the encapsulating message having a protocol discriminator indicative of a communications protocol; determining if a protocol identifier included in the encapsulating message is a predetermined protocol identifier, the protocol identifier identifying a particular protocol; transferring the encapsulating message to the subscriber identity module if the protocol identifier included in the encapsulating message is the predetermined protocol identifier; determining if the particular protocol identified by the protocol identifier is supported by the subscriber identity module; extracting the embedded message from the encapsulating message at the subscriber identity module if the particular protocol is supported by the subscriber identity module; and processing the embedded message at the subscriber identity module.