Disclosure of Invention
The invention aims to solve the problem that a plurality of mobile terminals cannot share an SIM card.
To solve the above problem, an embodiment of the present invention provides a subscriber identity card access device, which is adapted to be coupled to a mobile terminal, and includes:
more than one SIM card slot, suitable for placing the SIM card;
the first communication unit is suitable for receiving a user identification card control signal sent by the mobile terminal;
and the processing unit is suitable for selecting the corresponding user identification card according to the control signal and executing the operation corresponding to the control signal on the selected user identification card.
Optionally, the sim card access device further includes: the detection unit is suitable for detecting whether the subscriber identity module card corresponding to the subscriber identity module card control signal is in an access state;
the processing unit is suitable for executing the operation on the corresponding user identification card according to the user identification card control signal when the user identification card corresponding to the user identification card control signal is not in the access state.
Optionally, the first communication unit is further adapted to feed back information that the subscriber identity module card is in the access state to the mobile terminal when the detection unit detects that the subscriber identity module card corresponding to the control signal is in the access state.
Optionally, the first communication unit is further adapted to feed back result information of the corresponding operation performed by the processing unit to the mobile terminal.
Optionally, the processing unit performs an operation on the selected subscriber identity card, including one of:
resetting operation;
switching operation;
switching on and off;
the other subscriber identity cards operate substantially.
The embodiment of the invention also provides a mobile terminal which is suitable for being coupled with the user identification card access equipment, wherein the user identification card access equipment comprises more than one user identification card slots which are suitable for placing the user identification cards; the mobile terminal includes:
the receiving unit is suitable for receiving a user identification card selection instruction;
the control unit is suitable for generating a corresponding control signal according to the user identification card selection instruction;
and the second communication unit is suitable for sending the control signal to corresponding subscriber identity card access equipment so as to control the subscriber identity card access equipment to execute corresponding operation.
Optionally, the sim card selection instruction received by the receiving unit includes at least one of the following:
identifying information of the target subscriber identification card;
operation information of the target subscriber identity card.
Optionally, the operation information of the target subscriber identity card includes one of the following:
resetting the operation information;
switching operation information;
on/off operation information;
the other subscriber identity cards operate substantially.
Optionally, the sim card selection command received by the receiving unit is received through a human-computer interface input or a key operation or a remote control.
Optionally, the second communication unit is further adapted to receive control result information fed back by the subscriber identity card access device;
the mobile terminal further includes: and the output unit is suitable for outputting the control result information.
An embodiment of the present invention further provides a communication system, where the system includes any one of the above described subscriber identity card access devices, and any one of the above described mobile terminals, where the mobile terminal is adapted to send a subscriber identity card control signal to the subscriber identity card access device, and the subscriber identity card access device is adapted to execute a corresponding operation according to the subscriber identity card control signal.
Optionally, the number of the mobile terminals is two or more, and the mobile terminals are respectively in wireless connection with the subscriber identity module card access device.
Optionally, the sim card access device is integrated into one of the mobile terminals.
The embodiment of the invention provides a user identification card access control method, which comprises the following steps:
receiving a user identification card control signal sent by a mobile terminal;
and selecting a corresponding user identification card according to the control signal, and executing the operation corresponding to the control signal on the selected user identification card.
Optionally, the method further comprises: detecting whether a user identification card corresponding to the user identification card control signal is in an access state;
the selecting a corresponding subscriber identity module card according to the control signal and executing the operation corresponding to the control signal on the selected subscriber identity module card comprises:
and when the user identification card corresponding to the user identification card control signal is not in the access state, executing the operation on the corresponding user identification card according to the user identification card control signal.
Optionally, the method further comprises: and when the user identification card corresponding to the control signal is detected to be in the access state, feeding back the information that the user identification card is in the access state to the mobile terminal.
Optionally, the method further comprises: and feeding back result information of the execution unit executing corresponding operation to the mobile terminal.
The embodiment of the invention provides a user identification card access control method, which comprises the following steps:
receiving a user identification card selection instruction;
generating a corresponding control signal according to the user identification card selection instruction;
and sending the control signal to corresponding subscriber identity module card access equipment so as to control the subscriber identity module card access equipment to execute corresponding operation.
Compared with the prior art, the technical scheme of the invention at least has the following advantages:
by receiving the control signal of the subscriber identity module card generated by the mobile terminal coupled with the subscriber identity module card and controlling the plurality of subscriber identity module cards placed in the subscriber identity module card according to the control signal, the subscriber identity module card can be shared among a plurality of mobile terminals without manually unloading the SIM card from one mobile terminal and installing the SIM card in another mobile terminal, thereby bringing convenience for the user to use the mobile terminal.
Detailed Description
Currently, when a user uses one or more SIM cards among a plurality of mobile terminals, the user needs to manually uninstall the SIM card from one mobile terminal and install the SIM card in another mobile terminal, which is very inconvenient.
In view of the above problems, embodiments of the present invention provide a subscriber identity card access device, which can receive a subscriber identity card control signal generated by a mobile terminal coupled thereto and can control a plurality of subscriber identity cards placed therein according to the control signal, so that the subscriber identity cards can be shared among a plurality of mobile terminals without manually uninstalling a SIM card from one mobile terminal and installing the SIM card in another mobile terminal, thereby providing convenience for a user to use the mobile terminal.
In order to make the aforementioned objects, features and advantages of the present invention comprehensible, embodiments accompanied with figures are described in detail below.
As shown in fig. 1, an embodiment of the present invention provides a communication system. The communication system comprises the subscriber identity card access device 20 of any one of the above and a mobile terminal. The subscriber identity card access device 20 is coupled to the mobile terminal. The mobile terminal sends a subscriber identity module control signal to the subscriber identity module access device 20, and the subscriber identity module access device 20 executes corresponding operation according to the subscriber identity module control signal.
In a particular implementation, the communication system may include a plurality of mobile terminals, for example, the communication system may include a mobile terminal 31 and a mobile terminal 32.
There may be a plurality of connection modes between the subscriber identity card access device 20 and a plurality of mobile terminals. For example, the sim card access device 20 may be connected to a plurality of mobile terminals by wired or wireless connections. The wireless connection may include multiple communication modes such as WiFi, bluetooth, infrared, and the like. No matter what the connection mode between the subscriber identity card access device 20 and the mobile terminal is, no limitation to the present invention is made, and the present invention is within the protection scope of the present invention.
In a specific implementation, the sim card access device 20 and each mobile terminal may all be connected in the same connection manner, or may be connected in different connection manners. For example, the subscriber identity card access device 20 may be in wired connection with the mobile terminal 31 and in wireless connection with the mobile terminal 32.
It should be noted that, in the implementation, the subscriber identity card access device 20 may be provided separately, or may be integrated into a mobile terminal. The specific form of the user identification card access device 20 is not limited to the present invention, and is within the scope of the present invention.
The details of the subscriber identity card access device 20 and the mobile terminal are described below:
as shown in fig. 2, an embodiment of the present invention provides a subscriber identity card access device 20. The subscriber identity card access device 20 is coupled to a plurality of mobile terminals.
Specifically, the sim card access device 20 may include more than one sim card slot, a first communication unit 22 and a processing unit 23. Wherein:
the SIM card slot can be used for placing a SIM card. The sim card access device 20 may include only one sim card slot, or may include a plurality of sim card slots. For example, the sim card access device 20 may include sim card slots 201, 202, 203, 204, and 205, and each sim card slot 201, 202, 203, 204, or 205 may hold a sim card. Also, the shape and structure of each sim card slot 201, 202, 203, 204 or 205 may be set according to the shape and structure of the sim card placed therein.
The first communication unit 22 may receive a subscriber identity card control signal transmitted by the mobile terminal. That is, the first communication unit 22 is adapted to perform mobile communication with a plurality of mobile terminals. When the subscriber identity card access device 20 is connected to a mobile terminal by using a wired connection, the first communication unit 22 may use a corresponding wired transceiving protocol as a communication protocol with the mobile terminal. When the subscriber identity card access device 20 is connected to a mobile terminal in a wireless connection manner, the first communication unit 22 may use a corresponding wireless transceiving protocol as a communication protocol with the mobile terminal.
After receiving the sim card control signal, the first communication unit 22 sends the sim card control signal to the processing unit 23. The control signal may include identification information of the target subscriber identity card and operation information of the target identity card. The processing unit 23 may select a corresponding subscriber identity card according to the identification information of the target subscriber identity card in the control signal, and execute an operation corresponding to the control signal on the selected subscriber identity card according to the operation information of the target identity card.
The operation information of the target identification card may include reset operation information, switching operation information, on/off operation information, or other basic operations of the subscriber identification card. And initializing and powering on the target user identification card again according to the reset operation information. And switching the currently used subscriber identity module card to a target subscriber identity module card according to the switching operation information. And performing on-operation or off-operation on the target subscriber identity card according to the on-off operation information.
In a specific implementation, the sim card access device 20 may further include: a detection unit 24. The detecting unit 24 is adapted to detect whether the subscriber identity card corresponding to the control signal is in an access state. When the subscriber identity module card corresponding to the subscriber identity module card control signal is not in the access state, the processing unit 23 may execute an operation on the corresponding subscriber identity module card according to the subscriber identity module card control signal. When the subscriber identity module card corresponding to the subscriber identity module card control signal is in the access state, the first communication unit 22 may feed back information that the subscriber identity module card is in the access state to the mobile terminal. Whether the subscriber identity module card is in the access state is detected by the detection unit 24, and the processing unit 23 and the first communication unit 22 perform corresponding operations according to the detection results, so that communication between the subscriber identity module card corresponding to the user identity module card control signal interruption and the corresponding mobile terminal can be avoided, and the subscriber identity module card can be better shared among the mobile terminals.
In a specific implementation, the first communication unit 22 is further adapted to feed back result information of the corresponding operation performed by the processing unit 23 to the mobile terminal, so that the mobile terminal can know the operation result of the sim card access device 20 in time.
It should be noted that, in the embodiment of the present invention, the user identification card may include user identification cards of various specifications and standards, which is not limited herein, as long as the user can be identified according to the information of the user identification card. However, the specific specification and standard of the subscriber identity module card are not intended to limit the present invention, and are all within the scope of the present invention.
For example, in the supported network mode, the subscriber identity module card may be a normal SIM card or a USIM card, and in the card size, the subscriber identity module card may be a standard SIM card with a size of 25mm × 15mm, a small SIM card (i.e., Micro SIM) with a size of 12mmx15mm, or a Micro SIM card (i.e., nano SIM) with a size of 12mmx9 mm.
In the embodiment of the present invention, the mobile terminal refers to a computer device that can be used in a mobile process, and includes, but is not limited to, a mobile phone, a notebook, a tablet computer, and a vehicle-mounted computer. The multi-card multi-standby mobile terminal can support two subscriber identity modules and also can support more than three subscriber identity modules. In particular, how many subscriber identity modules the multi-card multi-standby mobile terminal can support does not limit the present invention, and is within the protection scope of the present invention.
As shown in fig. 3, an embodiment of the present invention provides a mobile terminal 30. The mobile terminal 30 is coupled to a subscriber identity card access device, and the subscriber identity card access device includes more than one subscriber identity card slots adapted to receive subscriber identity cards; the mobile terminal 30 may include: a receiving unit 31, a control unit 32 and a second communication unit 33. Wherein:
the receiving unit 31 is adapted to receive a subscriber identity card selection instruction; the control unit 32 is adapted to generate a corresponding control signal according to the subscriber identity card selection instruction; the second communication unit 33 is adapted to send the control signal to the corresponding subscriber identity card access device to control the subscriber identity card access device to perform a corresponding operation.
In a specific implementation, the sim card selection command received by the receiving unit 31 may be received by a human-machine interface input, or may be received by a key operation or a remote control. The user identification card selection instruction may include identification information of the target user identification card and operation information of the target identification card. And identifying the user identification card selected by the user according to the identification information of the target user identification card. According to the operation information of the target identification card, the operation executed by the user on the user identification card can be determined.
In a specific implementation, the operation information of the target identification card may include reset operation information, switching operation information, on/off operation information, or other basic operations of the subscriber identification card. And initializing and powering on the target user identification card again according to the reset operation information. And switching the currently used subscriber identity module card to a target subscriber identity module card according to the switching operation information. And performing on-operation or off-operation on the target subscriber identity card according to the on-off operation information. The other subscriber identity cards basically operate as specified by the subscriber identity card related standard, and are not listed here.
In a specific implementation, the control unit 32 may be an analog signal, such as a specific voltage signal or a specific current signal, or may be a digital signal, and distinguishes different control signals according to high and low levels; but also control instructions. For example, when a user identification card selection instruction is received, a corresponding control instruction is generated, and then the user identification card access device can be controlled to execute corresponding operation according to the control instruction.
In an implementation, the second communication unit 33 may send the control signal generated by the mobile terminal 30 to a subscriber identity card access device. When the mobile terminal 30 is connected to the user identification card access device in a wired connection manner, the second communication unit 33 may use a corresponding wired transceiving protocol as a communication protocol with the user identification card access device. When the mobile terminal 30 is connected to the user identification card access device in a wireless connection manner, the second communication unit 33 may use a corresponding wireless transceiving protocol as a communication protocol with the user identification card access device.
In a specific implementation, the second communication unit 33 is further adapted to receive control result information fed back by the subscriber identity card access device. At this time, the mobile terminal may further include an output unit 34. The output unit 34 may output the control result information.
In a specific implementation, the output unit 34 may output the control result information in a variety of ways, and is not limited in particular. For example, the control result information may be output in a short message notification manner, may be output in an interface display manner, and may be output in a voice manner.
It can be seen from the above that, the subscriber identity card access device can receive a subscriber identity card control signal generated by a mobile terminal coupled thereto, and control a corresponding subscriber identity card according to the control signal, so that the subscriber identity card can be shared among a plurality of mobile terminals, and convenience is brought to the user using the mobile terminal.
In order to make those skilled in the art better understand and implement the present invention, the following describes the details of the above downlink service subscriber identity card access device and the corresponding method of the mobile terminal, respectively.
As shown in fig. 4, an embodiment of the present invention provides a method for controlling access to a subscriber identity card, where the method may include the following steps:
and step 41, receiving a user identification card control signal sent by the mobile terminal.
And 42, selecting a corresponding user identification card according to the control signal, and executing the operation corresponding to the control signal on the selected user identification card.
In a specific implementation, the method may further comprise:
step 43 (not shown), detecting whether the subscriber identity card corresponding to the subscriber identity card control signal is in an access state.
And when the user identification card corresponding to the user identification card control signal is not in the access state, executing the operation on the corresponding user identification card according to the user identification card control signal. And when the user identification card corresponding to the control signal is detected to be in the access state, feeding back the information that the user identification card is in the access state to the mobile terminal.
In a specific implementation, the method may further comprise:
step 44 (not shown), feeding back result information of the corresponding operation executed by the execution unit to the mobile terminal.
As shown in fig. 5, an embodiment of the present invention provides a method for controlling access to a subscriber identity card, where the method may include the following steps:
step 51, receiving a user identification card selection instruction;
step 52, generating a corresponding control signal according to the user identification card selection instruction;
and step 53, sending the control signal to the corresponding subscriber identity module card access device to control the subscriber identity module card access device to execute corresponding operation.
It should be noted that the above subscriber identity module card access control method corresponds to the subscriber identity module card access device and the mobile terminal, respectively. A person skilled in the art may implement the subscriber identity card access control method with reference to the above description of the subscriber identity card access device and the mobile terminal, which is not described herein again.
Those skilled in the art will appreciate that all or part of the steps in the methods of the above embodiments may be implemented by associated hardware instructed by a program, which may be stored in a computer-readable storage medium, and the storage medium may include: ROM, RAM, magnetic or optical disks, and the like.
Although the present invention is disclosed above, the present invention is not limited thereto. Various changes and modifications may be effected therein by one skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.