Method and apparatus for monitoring and theft prevention

摘要

There is provided a device comprising a mobile broadband module comprising radio communication means. The device further comprises at least a first SIM for providing user domain services and at least a second SIM for providing service domain services. The second SIM is isolated from an end user of the device. According to an embodiment, the first SIM is associated with the end user of the device, wherein the end user may be associated with a first identity, and wherein the second SIM is associated with a service provider, the service provider being associated with a second identity. A method comprising: identifying which of the first and the second communication paths a command is issued from; and continuing with the command or discontinuing with the command in dependence on the identified path, such that the end user is not able to perform operation on to access the isolated second SIM.

主权项

1. A mobile telephone device, comprising:
a mobile broadband module comprising radio communication means; at least a first subscriber identity module (SIM) for providing user domain services; at least a second subscriber identity module (SIM) for providing service domain services, the second SIM being separate, apart and distinct from the first SIM and further being isolated from an end user of the mobile telephone device such that the end user is unable to perform any device operation that requires access to the second SIM; an application or a component; a first communication path internal to the mobile telephone device for providing communication between the application or the component and the mobile broadband module; and a second communication path internal to the mobile telephone device for providing communication between the application or the component and the mobile broadband module, wherein the first SIM is configured to communicate over at least the first communication path with at least the application or the component, and the second SIM is configured to communicate over at least the second communication path with at least the application or the component without using the first communication path.