Methods and systems for configuring radio frequency module

摘要

The present invention discloses methods and systems for configuring a Radio Frequency (RF) module by a wireless communication apparatus. An international mobile subscriber identity (IMSI) is retrieved from a subscriber identity module (SIM) card, and a configuration information is identified according to the IMSI. The configuration information is then sent to the RF module, and the RF module is configured with the configuration information. The RF module may be housed in the wireless communication apparatus or in an external device, where the wireless communication apparatus is capable of connecting to the external device. The SIM card can be placed in the wireless communication apparatus or in the external device. In one variant, the configuration information is sent to the RF module only when the current configuration of the RF module needs to be changed.

主权项

1. A method of configuring at least one radio frequency (RF) module by a wireless communication apparatus, comprising:
(a) retrieving international mobile subscriber identity (IMSI) from at least one subscriber identity module (SIM) card; (b) selecting a first SIM card from the at least one SIM card; wherein the selecting is performed at a SIM card interface selector based on event triggers; wherein the event triggers are selected from a group consisting of a geographic location trigger, a data usage trigger, a received signal quality trigger, a time trigger, a duration of usage trigger, a billing cycle trigger; (c) identifying a configuration information according to the IMSI of the first SIM card; (d) sending the configuration information to the at least one RF module; if the at least one RF module does not have information for being configured according to the configuration information; (f) receiving a message from the at least one RF module, wherein the message comprises a request for sending information; (g) retrieving information from a storage medium; (h) sending the information to the at least one RF module; wherein the at least one RF module can be housed in the wireless communication apparatus or in an external device; wherein the wireless communication apparatus is capable of connecting to the external device; and wherein the at least one SIM card can be placed in the wireless communication apparatus or in the external device.