System and apparatus for transferring data between communication elements

摘要

A system and apparatus for transferring data between communication elements is disclosed. A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a communication device having a controller element to receive data from a web server to update one or more entries of an identity module coupled to the controller element. The data can be retrieved by the web server from a second communication device. Additional embodiments are disclosed.

主权项

1. A method, comprising:
receiving, by a web server comprising a processor, a request to transfer data stored partially in a first subscriber identity module and stored partially in a memory of a first wireless communication device to a second subscriber identity module and a second wireless communication device; establishing, by the web server, a secure communication link between the web server and both the first communication device and the second communication device; retrieving, by the web server, the data stored in the first subscriber identity module and the memory of the first communication device by way of the secure communication link; and transferring, by the web server, a first portion of the data without a second portion of the data to the second subscriber identity module by way of the secure communication link responsive to verifying that a recipient of the data has rightful possession of the first portion of the data and does not have rightful possession of the second portion of the data.