METHOD OF LOADING DATA ON CHIP CARDS AND DEVICES ADAPTED THEREFOR

摘要

A METHOD FOR LOADING DATA ON CHIP CARDS (2) WHEREIN DATA FROM A SERVICE CENTRE (6) ARE TRANSMITTED OVER A MOBILE NETWORK (4) TO A SIM CARD (1), WHICH IS INSERTED IN A MOBILE APPARATUS (3) AND CONNECTED THERETO VIA A CONTACT-MAKING INTERFACE, AND ARE STORED THERE, AND WHEREIN SUCH STORED DATA ARE TRANSMITTED CONTACTLESSLY FROM THE SIM CARD (1) TO A CONTACT-MAKING CHIP CARD (2). THE MOBILE APPARATUS (3) MAY, FOR EXAMPLE, BE A MOBILE RADIO TELEPHONE AND THE MOBILE NETWORK (4) A GSM OR UMTS NETWORK. THE TRANMISSIONS ARE PREFERABLY SECURED AND AUTHENTICATED.(SOLE DRAWING