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`HOME NETWORK NAME DISPLAYING METHODS AND APPARATUS
`FOR MULTIPLE HOME NETWORKS
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`Field of the Technology
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`BACKGROUND
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`The present application relates generally to mobile stations and home network name
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`displaying methods employed thereby.
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`Description of the Related Art
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`Wireless communication devices, such as mobile stations, have the ability to
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`communicate with other devices (e.g. telephones, servers, personal computers (PCs), etc.)
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`through wireless communication networks. A wireless communication network includes a
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`plurality of base stations, each of which provides near-exclusive communication coverage
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`within a given geographic area. However, more than one wireless network is typically ‘
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`available in many, if not most, geographic regions in a competing fashion. Typically, an end
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`user contracts with and pays to receive communication services exclusively from a single
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`“service provider” for a limited period of time (e.g. one year).
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`Although different networks are available, a mobile station automatically selects and
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`registers with its home communication network (i.e. the network of the contracted service
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`provider) for operation. Typically, the mobile station receives a Mobile Country Code
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`(MCC) and a Mobile Network Code (MNC) from each network and operates with a
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`preference towards choosing that network having the MCC/MNC pair uniquely associated
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`with the home network The MCC/MNC pair of the home network is stored on a Subscriber
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`Identify Module (SIM) in a home public land mobile network (HPLMN) file. Other
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`networks are stored in a prioritized fashion in a “preferr
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`” PLMN list on the SIM. Afier
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`selecting and registering with a particular network (eg. the home network), the mobile
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`station retrieves and displays a service provider name (e. g. “T-Mobile” or “AT&T Wireless”)
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`fi'om the SIM which corresponds to the unique MCC and MNC combination of the selected
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`network This name may be obtained and displayed in accordance ,with what is known as an
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`home network, otherwise competing wireless networks have established relationships
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`whereby mobile stations can receive services through the other’s network when necessary or
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`desired. When a mobile station is located in a geographic region where service provider has
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`not established any network infrastructure, for example, the mobile station may receive
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`services and communicate through a different network associated with an MCC/MNC pair
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`different from that of the home network.
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`In a competitive network relationship,
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`subscriber is likely to incur additional service charges (e.g. “roaming” charges) and the name
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`of the competitor’s network service may be displayed in the visual display.
`In a more cooperative network relationship, the subscriber might incur only standard
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`charges (i.e. no roaming charges) using the alternative network. Per the ONS naming
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`procedure, however, a service provider name difi'erent from that of the home network is
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`displayed on the mobile station. This may be confiising to a subscriber who may believe
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`that, for example, roaming charges are being incurred due to use of the alternative network
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`when in fact they are not. Fortunately, there has been a recent shift to provide an alternative
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`naming technique referred to as “Enhanced Operator Named String” (EONS) procedure.
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`EONS is described in, for example, 3GPP 51.001 Specifications of the SIM-ME Interface R4 .
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`(v4.2.0 or later). One purpose of EONS is to reduce the naming confiision created in
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`scenarios like the one described above.
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`In particular, instead of displaying a name that is
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`different from that of the home network in the above-scenario, the same or substantially
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`similar “home network” name may be displayed even though a different network is actually
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`being used. Subscribers ofien prefer such transparency and simplification of operation and
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`desire to understand when additional service charges may be incurred.
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`Another situation has been encountered where the service provider becomes the new
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`owner of one or more networks which have MCC/MNC pairs different fiom that of the
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`primary home network’s. A mobile station might be provided with multiple MCC/MNC
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`pairs corresponding to all of these “home” networks, and operate to preferentially select and
`register with these networks over others. However, the name displayed on the mobile station
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`may not correspond to the home network if the selected network has a different MCC/MNC
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`pair from that of the primary home network’s.
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`If steps were taken to provide the mobile
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`station with special home network name displaying capabilities, compatibility issues may
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`arise between previous, current, and filture versions mobile stations and SIMS.
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`Accordingly, there is a resulting need for improved home network name displaying
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`methods and apparatus for multiple home networks.
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`SUMMARY
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`Home network name displaying methods and apparatus for multiple home networks
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`are described herein. A mobile station scans to receive a plurality of Mobile Country Code
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`(MCC) and Mobile Network Code (MNC) pairs corresponding to a plurality of
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`communication networks within a coverage area. The mobile station selects and registers
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`with a communication network associated with one of the received MCC and MNC pairs for
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`communication. Afler the network is selected, the received MCC and MNC pair is compared
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`with a plurality of home network MCC and MNC pairs which are associated with a single
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`home network display name. Based on identifying a match between the received MCC and
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`MNC pair and any one of the home network MCC and MNC pairs, the home network display
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`name is visually displayed in a display of the mobile station. If no match exists, an alternate
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`name is selected for display. The plurality of home network MCC and MNC pairs may be
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`stored in memory of the mobile station or, alternatively, on a Subscriber Identify Module
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`(SIM). Advantageously, a single home network name is displayed when a network
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`associated with any of the home network MCC and MNC pairs is
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`selected for
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`communication. Preferably, a Location Area Code (LAC) is also utilized along with the
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`MCC and MNC pairs for these purposes.
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`BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DMWINGS
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`Embodiments of present invention will now be described by way of example with
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`reference to attached figures, wherein:
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`FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a communication system which includes a mobile station
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`for communicating in a wireless communication network which may be its home
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`communication network;
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`FIG. 2 is a more detailed example of a mobile station for use in the wireless
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`communication network;
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`FIG. 3 is a particular structure of the system for communicating with the mobile
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`station;
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`FIG. 4 is a simplified illustration of the mobile station and a plurality of wireless
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`communication networks, each of which is associated with a unique Mobile Country Code
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`(MCC) and Mobile Network Code (MNC) pair,
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`FIG. 5 shows a list of home network MCC and MNC pairs stored in association with
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`a home network display name from a home network name file;
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`FIG. 6 is an illustration of a visual display of the mobile station which may visually
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`display a network or service provider name with which the mobile station has registered; and
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`FIG. 7 is a flowchart for describing a home network name displaying method for
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`multiple home networks.
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`DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
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`are described herein. A mobile station scans to receive a plurality of Mobile Country Code
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`(MCC) and Mobile Network Code (MNC) pairs corresponding to a plurality of
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`communication networks within a coverage area.
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`The mobile station selects a
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`communication network associated with one of the received MCC and MNC pairs for
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`communication. After the network is selected, the received MCC and MNC pair is compared
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`with a plurality of home network MCC and MNC pairs which are associated with a single
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`home network display name. Based on identifying a match between the received MCC and
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`MNC pair and any one of the home network MCC and MNC pairs, the home network display
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`name is visually displayed in a display of the mobile station. If no match exists, an alternate
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`name is selected for display. The plurality of home network MCC and MNC pairs may be
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`stored in memory of the mobile station or, alternatively, on a Subscriber Identify Module
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`(SIM). Advantageously, a single home network name is displayed when a network
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`associated with any of the home network MCC and MNC pairs is
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`selected for
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`communication.
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`FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a communication system 100 which includes a wireless
`communication device 102 which communicates through a wireless communication nmork
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`In the preferred embodiment, wireless communication device 102 is a mobile station
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`and therefore this term is used throughout this text. Mobile station 102 preferably includes a
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`visual display 112, a keyboard 114, and perhaps one or more auxiliary user interfaces (UI)
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`116, each of which are coupled to a controller 106. Controller 106 is also coupled to radio
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`frequency (RF) transceiver circuitry 108 and an antenna 110.
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`In most modern communication devices, controller 106 is embodied as a central
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`processing unit (CPU) which runs operating system software in a memory component (not
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`shown). Controller 106 will normally control overall operation of mobile station 102,
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`whereas signal processing operations associated with communication fiinctions are typically
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`performed in RF transceiver circuitry 108, Controller 106 interfaces with device display 112
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`to display received information, stored information, user inputs, and the like. Keyboard 114,
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`which may be a telephone type keypad or filll alphanumeric keyboard, is normally provided
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`for entering data for storage in mobile station 102, information for transmission to network
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`104, a telephone number to place a telephone call, commands to be executed on mobile
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`station 102, and possibly other or different user inputs.
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`Mobile station 102 sends communication signals to and receives communication
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`signals from network 104 over a wireless link via antenna 110. RF transceiver circuitry 108
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`performs
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`functions
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`similar
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`to those of base station 120,
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`including for example
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`modulation/demodulation and possibly encoding/decoding and encryption/decryption.
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`also contemplated that RF transceiver circuitry 108 may perform certain functions in addition
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`to those performed by base station 120.
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`It will be apparent to those skilled in art that RF
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`transceiver circuitry 108 will be adapted to particular wireless network or networks in which
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`mobile station 102 is intended to operate.
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`Mobile station 102 includes a battery interface 134 for receiving one or more
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`rechargeable batteries 132. Battery 132 provides electrical power to (most if not all)
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`electrical circuitry in mobile station 102, and battery interface 132 provides for a mechanical
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`and electrical connection for battery 132. Battery interface 132 is coupled to a regulator 136
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`which regulates power for the device. When mobile station 102 is fully operational, an RF
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`transmitter of RF transceiver circuitry 108 is typically keyed or turned on only when it is
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`sending to network, and is otherwise turned off to conserve resources. Such intermittent
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`operation of transmitter has a dramatic effect on power consumption of mobile station 102.
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`Similarly, an RF receiver of RF transceiver circuitry 108 is typically periodically turned off
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`to conserve power until
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`is needed to receive signals or information (if at all) during
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`designated time periods.
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`Mobile station 102 may consist of a single unit, such as a data communication device,
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`telephone, a multiple-fianction communication device with data and voice
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`communication capabilities, a personal digital assistant
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`communication, or a computer incorporating an internal modern. Alternatively, mobile
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`station 102 may be a multiple-module unit comprising a plurality of separate components,
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`including but in no way limited to a computer or other device connected to a wireless
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`modem.
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`In particular, for example,
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`in the mobile station block diagram of FIG. 1, RF
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`transceiver circuitry 108 and antenna 110 may be implemented as a radio modem unit that
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`may be inserted into a port on a laptop computer.
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`include display 112, keyboard 114, one or more auxiliary UIs 116, and controller 106
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`embodied as the computer’s CPU.
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`is also contemplated that a computer or other
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`equipment not normally capable of wireless communication may be adapted to connect to
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`and effectively assume control of RF transceiver circuitry 108 and antenna 110 of a single-
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`unit device such as one of those described above.
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`Mobile station 102 operates using a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) 140 which is
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`connected to or inserted in mobile station 102 at a SIM interface 142. SIM 140 is one type of
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`a conventional “smart card” used to identify an end user (or subscriber) of mobile station 102
`and to personalize the device, among other things. Without SIM 140, the wireless terminal is
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`not fully operational for communication through wireless network 104. By inserting SIM
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`140 into the wireless terminal, an end user can have access to any and all of his/her
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`subscribed services.
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`In order to identify the subscriber, SIM 140 contains some user
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`parameters such as an International Mobile Subscriber Identity (IMSI). In addition, SIM 140
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`is typically protected by a four-digit Personal Identification Number (PIN) which is stored
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`therein and known only by the end user. An advantage of using SIM 140 is that end users are
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`not necessarily bound by any single physical wireless device. Typically, the only element
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`that personalizes a wireless terminal is a SIM card. Therefore, the user can access subscribed
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`services using any wireless terminal equipped to operate with the user’s SIM.
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`connections. A typical SIM 140 may store the following information:
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`Mobile Subscriber Identity (IMSI); (2) an individual subscriber’s authentication key (Ki); (3)
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`a ciphering key generating algorit