METHOD, SYSTEM AND DEVICE FOR MOBILE ACCESS OF SUBSCRIPTION CONTENT

摘要

A method (200), system (100) and portable device (110) for mobile subscripti on content access by storing (112) information enabling access to subscription content, transmitting to a terminal (120) the information enabling access to subscription content, and delivering the subscription information (for example, by receiving at the device from the terminal) the subscription content obtained using the transmitted information enabling access to subscription content. Preferably the transmission and reception are automati c and the received subscription content is cached in the portable device for subsequent use. The portable device is conveniently provided with extended functionality based on the received subscription content. This provides the advantages of (i) a single device as opposed to multiple smartcards, (ii) immediate availability compared with conventional smartcards which take time to be issued, (iii) security as the portable device is associated with the user through biometrics, photo, fingerprints or the like, (iv) automated announcement of arrival or presence, and (v) automatic speculative download or caching of subscribed content based on locally stored subscription data.