METHOD AND DEVICE FOR AUTHENTICATING A MOBILE STATION ON AN ALTERNATIVE COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK

摘要

A method of authenticating a mobile station on an alternate communications network is disclosed, the mobile station being associated with a default communications network. The mobile station comprises a baseband processor to manage the antenna-related functions and a SIM card to accommodate a default SIM associated with the default communications network for receiving network credentials from the baseband processor. The method comprises providing a SIM card device to intercept communications between the baseband processor and the SIM card, monitoring the network credentials in respect of the network that the mobile station is actively in communication with, determining whether the mobile station needs to switch to an alternate network, and identifying or receiving from a user the alternate network, consulting a SIM bank, comprising at least one alternate SIM, and selecting an alternate SIM having a mobile station identification variable compatible with the alternate network, receiving a network authentication request on the mobile station from the alternate network, and allocating the selected mobile station identification variable to the mobile station so as to identify the user of the mobile station on the alternate network.

主权项

1. A method of authenticating a mobile station on an alternate communications network, the use of the mobile station being associated with a default communications network, the mobile station comprising a baseband processor to manage the antennarelated functions of the mobile station and a SIM card to accommodate a default SIM associated with the default communications network for receiving network credentials from the baseband processor, the method comprising:
providing a SIM card device to intercept communications between the baseband processor and the SIM card; monitoring the network credentials in respect of the network that the mobile station is actively in communication with; determining whether the mobile station needs to switch to an alternate network, and identifying or receiving from a user the alternate network; consulting a SIM bank, comprising at least one alternate SIM, and selecting an alternate SIM having a mobile station identification variable compatible with the alternate network; receiving a network authentication request on the mobile station from the alternate network; and in response to the mobile station being authenticated on the alternate network, allocating the selected mobile station identification variable to the mobile station so as to identify the user of the mobile station on the alternate network.