KR101472590B1 - Combination sim card and portable terminal mounted combination sim card - Google Patents

Abstract

[0001] The present invention relates to a portable terminal, and more particularly, to a SIM (Subscriber Identification Module) card capable of integrating a plurality of SIM cards and a portable terminal equipped with the SIM card.

(SIM) card of the present invention is a portable terminal incorporating a plurality of SIM cards and copying and integrating the contents of the SIM cards into one SIM card, And it is also advantageous in that it is not necessary to replace various types of SIM cards or to keep them always in use.

Mobile terminal, SIM, copy function, interface

Description

[0001] Description [0002] COMBINATION SIM CARD AND PORTABLE TERMINAL MOUNTED COMBINATION SIM CARD [0003]

The present invention relates to a portable terminal having an integrated SIM card capable of integrating a plurality of SIM cards.

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, a portable terminal is a portable device having one or more functions that can carry a voice and video call, a function for inputting / outputting information, and a function for storing data.

As the functions of the portable terminal are diversified, for example, the portable terminal has complicated functions such as photographing and photographing of a moving picture, reproduction of music or video file, reception of a game and broadcasting, and is implemented as a multimedia device .

In order to implement complex functions in multimedia devices, various new attempts have been made in terms of hardware or software. For example, a user interface environment is provided for users to search for and select functions easily and conveniently.

In addition, a portable terminal is regarded as a personal portable product for expressing its own personality, and various designs are required.

Currently, there are several SIM cards issued by various business sites in order to provide various services.

However, in the current portable terminal, there are several slots in order to use multiple SIM cards. Further, in order to use a desired SIM card, there is a problem in that a corresponding SIM card must be inserted into the slot each time and the SIM card must be booted.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention is directed to provide a mobile terminal having an integrated SIM card and an integrated SIM card capable of copying the contents of a SIM card.

In order to achieve the above object, an integrated SIM card according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a memory unit allocated with a space capable of storing information on a plurality of SIM cards; An interface unit capable of transmitting and receiving information on the plurality of SIM cards; And a controller for controlling the memory unit to store information on the plurality of SIM cards received by the interface unit.

Thus, according to the SIM card of the present invention having the above-described structure, when a user wants to use a desired SIM card, he / she does not need to insert a corresponding SIM card into the slot every time .

In addition, according to the integrated SIM card according to the present invention configured as described above, there is an advantage that the user does not need to have a plurality of SIM cards at all times.

In order to accomplish the above object, the present invention provides a portable terminal comprising: a memory unit to which a space for storing information on a plurality of SIM cards is allocated; (SIM) card including an interface unit capable of transmitting and receiving information and a control unit for controlling the memory unit to store information on the plurality of SIM cards received by the interface unit, A card socket to which a SIM card can be attached; And a control unit for controlling whether or not the SIM card copies information on the plurality of SIM cards. The card socket is characterized by having one or two card sockets.

Thus, according to the portable terminal equipped with the integrated SIM card according to the present invention, it is advantageous that a large number of slots for mounting a plurality of SIM cards are not required.

In addition, according to the portable terminal equipped with the integrated SIM card according to the present invention, the SIM card issuer can easily upgrade the contents of the SIM card without issuing another SIM card .

According to the portable terminal equipped with the integrated SIM card according to the present invention, the SIM card can be conveniently used by integrating the information of a plurality of SIM cards into one .

In describing the technique of the present invention, a 'SIM card' refers to a smart card that can be inserted into and removed from a portable terminal using various communication methods. Herein, the SIM card is a Universal Subscriber Identity Module (USIM) card of a Universal Mobile Telecommunication System (UMTS), a User Identity Module (UIM) card of a Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) Removal User Identity Module (RUIM) cards also perform similar functions for storing subscriber identification information and user data. In the present invention, the SIM card includes all of the above terms.

In describing the technique of the present invention, an 'integrated card (SIM) card' refers to a SIM card having a function of copying and storing information about a plurality of SIM cards.

The portable terminal is wirelessly connected to a computer device constituting a wireless communication network of a company providing a communication service, and can be connected to an Internet service providing server that provides various Internet services such as a blog via the wireless communication network. In the following description of the content playback / distribution method according to the present invention, there are operations related to an external server. In this case, the external server may be a server on the wireless communication network side and / or an Internet service providing server.

The portable terminal described in this specification includes a mobile phone, a smart phone, a notebook computer, a digital broadcasting terminal, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistants), a PMP (Portable Multimedia Player), and a navigation system.

Hereinafter, a mobile terminal and a screen control method using the same according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

Referring to FIG. 1, a mobile terminal according to the present invention will be described in terms of components according to functions.

1 is a block diagram of a portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The portable terminal 100 includes a wireless communication unit 110, an audio / video input unit 120, an operation unit 130, a sensing unit 140, an output unit 150, a storage unit 160, An interface unit 170, a control unit 180, a power supply unit 190, and the like. It should be noted that when the components are implemented in a practical application, two or more components may be merged into one component, or one component may be subdivided into two or more components as necessary.

Hereinafter, the components will be described in order.

The wireless communication unit 110 may include a broadcast receiving module 111, a mobile communication module 112, a wireless Internet module 113, a short distance communication module 114 and a GPS module 115.

The broadcast receiving module 111 receives broadcast signals and / or broadcast-related information from an external broadcast management server (not shown) through a broadcast channel. The broadcast channel may include a satellite channel and a terrestrial channel. The broadcast management server may refer to a server for generating and transmitting broadcast signals and / or broadcast related information, or a server for receiving broadcast signals and / or broadcast related information generated by the broadcast management server and transmitting the generated broadcast signals and / or broadcast related information. The broadcast-related information may refer to a broadcast channel, a broadcast program, or information related to a broadcast service provider. The broadcast signal may include a TV broadcast signal, a radio broadcast signal, a data broadcast signal, and a broadcast signal in which a data broadcast signal is combined with a TV broadcast signal or a radio broadcast signal.

Meanwhile, the broadcast related information may be provided through a mobile communication network, and in this case, it may be received by the mobile communication module 112.

The broadcast-related information may exist in various forms. For example, an EPG (Electronic Program Guide) of DMB (Digital Multimedia Broadcasting) or an ESG (Electronic Service Guide) of Digital Video Broadcast-Handheld (DVB-H).

The broadcast receiving module 111 receives broadcasting signals using various broadcasting systems. In particular, the broadcasting receiving module 111 may be a Digital Multimedia Broadcasting-Terrestrial (DMB-T), a Digital Multimedia Broadcasting-Satellite (DMB-S) Only Digital Broadcast-Handheld (DVB-H), Integrated Services Digital Broadcast-Terrestrial (ISDB-T), and the like. Of course, the broadcast receiving module 111 is configured to be suitable for all broadcasting systems that provide broadcasting signals as well as the digital broadcasting system described above.

The broadcast signal and / or broadcast related information received through the broadcast receiving module 111 may be stored in the storage unit 160.

In addition, the mobile communication module 112 transmits and receives radio signals to at least one of a base station, an external terminal, and a server on a mobile communication network. Here, the wireless signal may include various types of data depending on a voice call signal, a video call signal, or a text / multimedia message transmission / reception.

The wireless Internet module 113 is a module for wireless Internet access, and the wireless Internet module 113 can be built in or externally.

The short-range communication module 114 refers to a module for short-range communication. Bluetooth, radio frequency identification (RFID), infrared data association (IrDA), ultra wideband (UWB), ZigBee, and the like can be used as the short distance communication technology.

In addition, the GPS (Global Position System) module 115 receives navigation information from a plurality of satellites.

The A / V (Audio / Video) input unit 120 is for inputting an audio signal or a video signal. The audio / video input unit 120 may include a camera module 121 and a microphone module 122. The camera module 121 processes image frames such as still images or moving images obtained by the image sensor in the video communication mode or the photographing mode. Then, the processed image frame can be displayed on the display module 151.

The image frame processed by the camera module 121 may be stored in the storage unit 160 or transmitted to the outside through the wireless communication unit 110. [ The camera module 121 may be equipped with two or more cameras according to the configuration of the terminal.

The microphone module 122 receives an external sound signal through a microphone in a communication mode, a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, or the like, and processes it as electrical voice data. The processed voice data can be converted into a form that can be transmitted to the mobile communication base station through the mobile communication module 112 when the voice data is in the call mode, and output. The microphone module 122 may be implemented with various noise reduction algorithms for eliminating noise generated in receiving an external sound signal.

The operation unit 130 generates key input data that the user inputs for controlling the operation of the terminal. The operation unit 130 may include a key pad dome switch, a touch pad (static / static), a jog wheel, a jog switch, and the like. Particularly, when the touch pad has a mutual layer structure with the display module 151 described later, it can be called a touch screen.

The sensing unit 140 senses the current state of the portable terminal 100 such as the open / close state of the portable terminal 100, the position of the portable terminal 100, Thereby generating a sensing signal. For example, when the portable terminal 100 is in the form of a slide phone, it is possible to sense whether the slide phone is opened or closed. Also, it is responsible for a sensing function related to whether or not the power supply unit 190 is powered on, whether the interface unit 170 is connected to an external device, and the like.

The interface unit 170 serves as an interface with all the external devices connected to the portable terminal 100. For example, it may be a wired / wireless headset, an external charger, a wired / wireless data port, a card socket (e.g. a memory card, a SIM / UIM card), an audio I / I / O (input / output) terminals, and earphones. The interface unit 170 receives data from an external device or receives power from the external device, transfers the data to each component in the portable terminal 100, or transmits data in the portable terminal 100 to an external device.

The output unit 150 is for outputting an audio signal, a video signal, or an alarm signal. The output unit 150 may include a display module 151, an audio output module 152, an alarm output module 153, and the like.

The display module 151 displays and outputs information processed in the portable terminal 100. [ For example, when the portable terminal 100 is in the call mode, a UI (User Interface) or a GUI (Graphic User Interface) associated with a call is displayed. When the portable terminal 100 is in the video communication mode or the photographing mode, the captured image and / or the received image or UI and GUI are displayed.

Meanwhile, as described above, when the display module 151 and the touch pad have a mutual layer structure to constitute a touch screen, the display module 151 can be used as an input device in addition to the output device. The display module 151 may be a liquid crystal display, a thin film transistor-liquid crystal display, an organic light-emitting diode, a flexible display, a three-dimensional display 3D display). Also, there may be two or more display modules 151 according to the implementation mode of the portable terminal 100. [ For example, the portable terminal 100 may include an external display module (not shown) and an internal display module (not shown) at the same time.

The audio output module 152 outputs audio data received from the wireless communication unit 110 or stored in the storage unit 160 in a call signal reception mode, a call mode or a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, a broadcast reception mode, The sound output module 152 outputs sound signals related to functions (e.g., call signal reception sound, message reception sound, and the like) performed in the portable terminal 100. The sound output module 152 may include a speaker, a buzzer, and the like.

The alarm output module 153 outputs a signal for notifying the occurrence of an event of the portable terminal 100. Examples of events generated in the portable terminal 100 include a call signal request for requesting a telephone call, a message reception, a key signal input, and an alarm for notifying a predetermined time. The alarm output module 153 outputs a signal for notifying the occurrence of an event in a form other than an audio signal or a video signal. For example, it is possible to output a signal in a vibration mode. When a call signal is received or a message is received, the alarm output module 153 may output a vibration to inform it. Alternatively, when the key signal is input, the alarm output module 153 can output the vibration as the feedback to the key signal input. The user can recognize the occurrence of an event through the vibration output as described above. Of course, a signal for notifying the occurrence of an event may also be output through the display module 151 or the sound output module 152.

The storage unit 160 may store a program for processing and controlling the control unit 180 and may have a function for temporarily storing input / output data (e.g., a phone book, a message, a still image, . ≪ / RTI >

The storage unit 160 may be a flash memory type, a hard disk type, a multimedia card micro type, a card type memory (for example, SD or XD memory) A RAM, and a ROM. In addition, the portable terminal 100 may operate a web storage that performs a storage function of the storage unit 150 on the Internet.

The control unit 180 typically controls the overall operation of the portable terminal 100. For example, voice communication, data communication, video communication, and the like. In addition, the control unit 180 may include a multimedia playback module 181 for multimedia playback. The multimedia playback module 181 may be configured in hardware in the controller 180 or separately from software in the controller 180. [

In addition, the controller 180 may identify an operation of touching or directly touching the touch screen by an object (e.g., a user's finger) to change the size or area of the screen displayed on the touch screen . For this, the controller 180 may form a scroll bar or a mini map for adjusting the size or area of a screen displayed on the touch screen. The detailed function of the controller 180 will be described in more detail below.

The power supply unit 190 receives external power and internal power under the control of the controller 180 and supplies power necessary for operation of the respective components.

In the foregoing, the mobile terminal related to the present invention has been examined from the viewpoint of components according to functions. Hereinafter, the portable terminal related to the present invention will be further described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3 in terms of components according to the external form. Hereinafter, for simplicity of explanation, a slider type portable terminal will be exemplified among various types of portable terminals such as a folder type, a bar type, a swing type, a slider type, and the like. Therefore, the present invention is not limited to the slider-type portable terminal but can be applied to all types of portable terminals including the above-mentioned type.

2 is a perspective view of a portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The portable terminal 100 of the present invention includes a first body 100A and a second body 100B configured to be slidable along at least one direction on the first body 100A.

The state where the first body 100A is disposed in a state of being overlapped with the second body 100B may be referred to as a closed configuration and the first body 100A may be referred to as a second body 100B ) May be referred to as an open configuration.

The portable terminal 100 operates mainly in the standby mode in the closed state, but the standby mode is also released by the operation of the user. Also, the mobile terminal 100 operates mainly in a call mode in an open state, but is also switched to a standby mode after an operation of a user or a predetermined time elapses.

The casing (casing, housing, cover, etc.) constituting the outer appearance of the first body 100A is formed by the first front case 100A-1 and the first rear case 100A-2. Various electronic components are embedded in the space formed by the first front case 100A-1 and the first rear case 100A-2. At least one intermediate case may be additionally disposed between the first front case 100A-1 and the first rear case 100A-2.

The cases may be formed by injection molding of a synthetic resin or may be formed of a metal material such as stainless steel (STS) or titanium (Ti).

The display module 151, the first sound output module 152-1, the first camera module 121-1, or the first operation unit (not shown) is connected to the first body 100A, specifically, the first front case 100A- 130-1 may be disposed.

The display module 151 includes a liquid crystal display (LCD), organic light emitting diodes (OLED), and the like, which visually represent information.

In addition, the display module 151 is overlapped with the touch pad in a layer structure, so that the display module 151 may operate as a touch screen to enable information input by a user's touch.

The first sound output module 152-1 may be implemented in the form of a receiver or a speaker.

The first camera module 121-1 may be adapted to photograph an image or a moving image of a user.

Like the first body 100A, the case constituting the outer appearance of the second body 100B is formed by the second front case 100B-1 and the second rear case 100B-2.

The second operation unit 130-2 may be disposed on the front face of the second body 100B, specifically, the second front case 100B-1.

The third operating unit 130-3, the microphone module 122, and the interface unit 170 may be disposed on at least one of the first front case 100B-1 and the second rear case 100B-2.

The first to third operating portions 130-1, 130-2, and 130-3 may be collectively referred to as a manipulating portion 130. In a tactile manner, Any way can be employed.

For example, the operation unit 130 may be embodied as a dome switch or a touch pad capable of receiving a command or information by a user's push or touch operation, or may be a wheel, a jog type, a joystick, Or the like.

In terms of functions, the first operation unit 130-1 is for inputting commands such as start, end, and scroll, and the second operation unit 130-2 is for inputting numbers, characters, symbols, will be.

Also, the third operating unit 130-3 may operate as a hot-key for activating a special function in the portable terminal.

The microphone module 122 may be implemented in a form suitable for receiving voice, sound, etc. of the user.

The interface unit 170 is a channel through which the portable terminal 100 related to the present invention can exchange data with an external device. For example, the interface unit 170 may be a wired or wireless connection terminal for connecting to an earphone, a port for short range communication (e.g., an IrDA port, a Bluetooth port, A wireless LAN port, or the like), or power supply terminals for supplying power to each component in the portable terminal 100.

The interface unit 170 may be a card socket for accommodating an external card such as a subscriber identification module (SIM) or a user identity module (UIM) or a memory card for storing information.

A power supply unit 190 for supplying power to the portable terminal 100 is mounted on the second rear case 100B-2.

The power supply unit 190 may be detachably coupled to a rechargeable battery, for example, for charging.

3 is a rear perspective view of the portable terminal of FIG.

Referring to FIG. 3, a second camera module 121-2 may be further mounted on the rear surface of the second rear case 100B-2 of the second body 100B. The second camera module 121-2 has a photographing direction substantially opposite to that of the first camera module 121-1 (see FIG. 1), and may have different pixels from the first camera module 121-1 (see FIG. 1).

For example, the first camera module 121-1 has low pixels so that it is easy to capture a face of a user in the case of a video call or the like and transmit the face to the other party, and the second camera module 121-2 has a general object It is often desirable to have a high pixel.

A flash 121-3 and a mirror 121-4 may be further disposed adjacent to the second camera module 121-2. The flash 121-3 shines light toward the subject when the subject is photographed by the second camera module 121-2. The mirror 121-4 allows the user to illuminate the user's face or the like when the user intends to take a picture of himself / herself (self-photographing) using the second camera module 121-2.

The second sound output module 152-2 may be additionally disposed in the second rear case 100B-2.

The second sound output module 152-2 may implement a stereo function together with the first sound output module 152-1 (see FIG. 2), and may be used for a call in a speakerphone mode.

On one side of the second rear case 100B-2, a broadcast signal reception antenna 111-1 may be arranged in addition to an antenna for communication. The antenna 111-1 may be installed to be able to be drawn out from the second body 100B.

A part of the slide module 100C that slidably connects the first body 100A and the second body 100B is disposed on the first rear case 100A-2 side of the first body 100A.

The other part of the slide module 100C may be disposed on the second front case 100B-1 side of the second body 100B and may not be exposed to the outside as in this figure.

The second camera module 121-2 and the like are disposed on the second body 100B, the present invention is not limited thereto.

For example, at least two of the configurations 111-1, 121-2 to 121-3, and 152-2 described as being arranged in the second rear case 100B-2, such as the second camera module 121-2, It is also possible that at least one is mounted on the first body 100A, mainly the first rear case 100A-2. In such a case, there is an advantage that the configuration (s) arranged in the first rear case 100A-2 in the closed state is protected by the second body 100B. Further, even if the second camera module 121-2 is not separately provided, the first camera module 121-1 is rotatably formed so that the camera module 121-2 can be photographed up to the photographing direction .

4 is a schematic diagram of a method of driving an integrated SIM card according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4, an integrated SIM card 400 receives and stores information of a plurality of SIM cards 410, 420 and 430, .

By doing so, the user can remove the existing SIM card from the card socket every time and insert the SIM card into the card socket in order to use the SIM card. There is an advantage to be able to. In addition, there is an advantage that the user can avoid the inconvenience of having multiple SIM cards at all times. According to the present invention, when a sim card issuer wishes to upgrade the contents of a SIM card, the contents can be easily upgraded without issuing another SIM card.

5 is a view showing a contact terminal of a SIM card according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 5, a contact terminal of a SIM card according to an embodiment of the present invention conforms to the international standard ISO / IEC 7816. Here, the C1 terminal is a power supply terminal (Vcc), the C2 terminal is an initialization input terminal (Reset), the C3 terminal is a clock terminal, the C4 terminal is an unused spare terminal, the C5 terminal is a ground terminal, The program voltage terminal, the C7 terminal is the serial data input / output terminal, and the C8 terminal is the unused preliminary terminal. The C6 terminal is a terminal that is not actually used.

A new interface (SIM, multimedia card (MMC) or wireless / contactless interface, etc.) can be implemented using terminals not used in the terminals.

6 is a view illustrating a portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

6 and FIG. 1, when the interface unit 170 of the portable terminal 100 has one card socket 601 and the interface unit 170 of the portable terminal 100 has two card receptacles 601, (610) having card sockets 611 and 612, respectively.

According to the present invention, when the portable terminal has one card socket 601, the user first inserts a SIM card of the SIM cards 410, 420, Into the card socket (601). The portable terminal receives necessary information from a SIM card inserted in the card socket 601, and stores the received information in the storage unit 160. After the storage is completed, the user removes the SIM card inserted into the card socket 601, and inserts the integrated SIM card into the card socket 601. The portable terminal transmits information stored in the storage unit 160 to the SIM card, and the SIM stores the received information. The detailed procedure will be described later.

If the portable terminal has two card sockets 611 and 612 in operation 610, an integrated SIM card is inserted into one of the card sockets 611 and 612, (SIM) cards 410, 420, and 430 to be copied to the other card sockets 611 and 612 that are not inserted. The integrated SIM receives and stores necessary information from the SIM card to be copied. The detailed procedure will be described later.

7 is a diagram illustrating a communication method of a SIM card according to an embodiment of the present invention.

7, the integrated SIM card 400 includes a control unit 401, a memory unit 402, and an interface unit 403. The SIM card 400 includes a control unit 401, a memory unit 402, The SIM card 410 to be copied includes a control unit 411, a memory unit 412, and an interface unit 413.

Hereinafter, the 'necessary information' means the ID of the SIM card, the information necessary for network registration and authentication, the information necessary for the character or currency, or the information necessary for the phone book service . According to 3GPP TS 11.11 or 51.011, which is an international standard for a SIM card, EF_ICCID and EF_MSISDN are required for ID authentication of the SIM card. Network registration and authentication EF_AND, EF_FDN, EF_LND, and EF_SDN are required for phonebook service, and EF_SMS, EF_SMSR, and EF_SMSR are required for SMS or call service, and EF_ID, EF_IMSI, EF_AD, EF_KC, EF_PLMNSEL, EF_HPLMN, EF_FPLMN, EF_LOCI, EF_FPLMN, EF_LOCI, EF_KCGPRS, EF_SMSP, EF_SMSS, etc. are required.

The memory unit 402 of the integrated SIM card can allocate space in advance to store a plurality of SIM cards to be copied.

The memory unit 412 of the SIM card 410 to be copied stores information such as ID authentication, network registration and authentication, and phone book service related to the SIM card 410 to be copied .

In an embodiment of the present invention, the interface 404 of the integrated SIM card 400 and the interface 413 of the SIM card 410 to be copied use a SIM interface. In the SIM interface, only the terminals C1, C2, C3, C5, and C7 are used as the contact terminals in FIG. In addition, the memory unit 402 of the integrated SIM card 400 is allocated a space for storing information of a plurality of SIM cards. In the SIM interface method, EF_SST, EF_ICCID, EF_MSISDN, network registration, and network authentication (EF_IMSI), which store information for managing a plurality of SIM card information in a ROM of the memory unit 402, , EF_AD, EF_KC, etc.), phone book service, and the like. The transmission and reception of the information and the like are performed through the SIM data line.

In another embodiment, the interface 404 of the integrated SIM card 400 and the interface 413 of the SIM card 410 to be copied use an MMC (Mutimedia Card) interface . In the MMC interface, not only the terminals C1, C2, C3, C5, and C7 but also the terminals C4, C6, and C8 are used as the contact terminals of FIG. The C4 terminal may be used as a data terminal, the C6 terminal may be used as a clock terminal, and the C8 may be used as a command terminal. In addition, the memory unit 402 of the integrated SIM card 400 is allocated a space for storing information of a plurality of SIM cards. In the MMC interface method, an EF_SST storing information for managing a plurality of SIM card information is stored in a ROM of the memory unit 402, and an NAND flash memory stores an ID authentication, a network registration , Network authentication (EF_ICCID, EF_MSISDN, EF_IMSI, EF_AD, EF_KC, etc.). The transmission and reception of the information and the like are performed through the MMC data line.

The detailed copying process of the above embodiments will be described later.

8 is a diagram illustrating a communication method of a SIM card according to another embodiment of the present invention.

8, one portable terminal 800 is equipped with an integrated SIM card 400 in a card socket 810 and another portable terminal 810 is connected to a SIM ) Card 410 is attached to the card socket 820. The communication method between the integrated SIM card 400 and the SIM card 410 to be copied may be a communication method such as Bluetooth, infrared data association (IrDA), or UWB (Ultra Wideband) May be used. In accordance with each communication method, the interfaces of the SIM cards 400 and 410 are communicated using the corresponding interfaces.

Although not shown in the drawings, the present invention can also communicate using non-contact communication such as ISO / IEC 14443, which is an international standard.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating a process of integrating information of a SIM card of an integrated SIM card of a portable terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG.

Referring to FIG. 9, when the interface unit 170 of the portable terminal 100 shown in FIG. 6 has one card socket 601, (SIM) cards 410, 420, and 430, respectively.

The user of the portable terminal inserts the SIM card 410 to be copied into the card socket 601 (S900). The user generates an operation signal for copying using the operation unit 130 of the portable terminal and the control unit 180 of the portable terminal transmits the operation signal to the SIM card 410) (S910). The user can manipulate the manipulation signal to selectively copy only desired information. When the operation signal is received through the interface unit 413 of the SIM card 410, the control unit 411 of the SIM card 410 to be copied is requested by the operation signal Determine what the information is. After the determination, the controller 411 transmits requested information among the information stored in the memory 412 to the portable terminal 100 through the interface unit 413. The portable terminal stores the received information in the storage unit 160 (S920). The user removes the SIM card 410 to be copied from the card socket 601 (S930). The user inserts the integrated SIM card 400 into the card socket 601 (S940). The controller 401 of the integrated SIM card receives the information stored in the storage unit 130 of the portable terminal and stores the information in the memory unit 402 in operation S950. By repeating the above process, the user can store information of a plurality of SIM cards that he / she wants to use in one SIM card.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating a process of integrating information of SIM cards of an integrated SIM card of a portable terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG.

10, when the interface unit 170 of the portable terminal 100 shown in FIG. 6 has two card sockets 611 and 612 (610), an integrated SIM card 400 (SIM) cards 410, 420, and 430 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The user of the portable terminal inserts the integrated SIM card 400 and the SIM card 410 to be copied into the card sockets 611 and 612, respectively (S1000). The user generates an operation signal for copying using the operation unit 130 of the portable terminal and the control unit 180 of the portable terminal transmits the operation signal to the SIM card 410 (S1010). The user can manipulate the manipulation signal to selectively copy only desired information. When the operation signal is received through the interface 413 of the SIM card 410 to be copied, the control unit 411 of the SIM card 410 to be copied transmits the operation signal To determine what information is being requested. The controller 411 transmits the requested information among the information stored in the memory 412 to the integrated SIM card 400 through the interface unit 413. [ The control unit 401 of the integrated SIM card 400 stores the received information in the memory unit 402 (S1020). If the SIM card 410 to be copied is no longer needed, the user removes the SIM card 410 to be copied from the card sockets 611 and 612 (S1030) .

The controller 180 of the portable terminal transmits the operation signal to the integrated SIM card 400 through the interface unit 170 and transmits the integrated SIM card The control unit 401 of the control unit 400 may transmit the operation signal to the SIM card to be copied through the interface unit 403. [ By repeating the above process, the user can store information of a plurality of SIM cards that he / she wants to use in one SIM card.

By doing the above, the user can integrate a plurality of SIM cards into one integrated SIM card, avoiding the inconvenience of inserting a necessary SIM card each time, (SIM) card at all times.

The above-described embodiments of the present invention are not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications may be made to the embodiments without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. All or some of the embodiments may be selectively combined.

It should also be noted that the above-described embodiments are intended to be illustrative and not restrictive. In addition, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that various embodiments are possible within the scope of the technical idea of the present invention.

1 is a block diagram of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention;

2 is a front perspective view of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention;

3 is a rear perspective view of a portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention;

4 is a schematic diagram of a method of driving an integrated SIM card according to the present invention;

5 is a view of a contact terminal of a SIM card according to an embodiment of the present invention.

6 is a view illustrating a portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

7 is a diagram illustrating a communication method of a SIM card according to an embodiment of the present invention.

8 is a diagram illustrating a communication method of a SIM card according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating a process of integrating information of SIM cards of an integrated SIM card of a portable terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating a process of integrating information of a SIM card of an integrated SIM card of a portable terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention; FIG.

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delete delete First and second mounting portions on which a first SIM card and a second SIM card are mounted, respectively; And And a first control unit for controlling the copying of the information of the second SIM card to the first SIM card, The first SIM card includes: A first memory unit allocated with a space for storing a plurality of SIM card information; A first interface unit for transmitting and receiving data to and from the second SIM card; And And a second control unit for controlling the first memory unit to store information received from the second SIM card, Wherein the second SIM card comprises: A second memory unit for storing information; A second interface for transmitting and receiving data to and from the first SIM card; And And a third controller for controlling the information stored in the second memory unit to be transmitted to the first SIM card through the second interface unit. The apparatus as claimed in claim 3, Receiving a control signal for copying at least a part of the information of the second SIM card from the user to the first SIM card and transmitting to the third control part at least a part of the information of the second SIM card to the first SIM card And transmits the operation signal to the mobile terminal. delete delete 5. The method of claim 4, And an operation unit for receiving an input of the control signal from a user. The apparatus of claim 3, wherein the first interface unit and the second interface unit comprise: (SIM) interface method, a multimedia card (MMC) interface method, and a short-range communication interface method. The apparatus as claimed in claim 3, Receiving a control signal for copying at least a part of the information of the second SIM card from the user to the first SIM card and transmitting an operation signal informing the second control part to receive at least a part of the information of the second SIM card Lt; / RTI > The portable terminal of claim 9, wherein the second control unit transmits the operation signal to the second SIM card through the first interface unit. 11. The apparatus according to claim 4 or 10, Confirms information requested by the operation signal, and transmits information requested by the operation signal to the first SIM card through the second interface unit. 12. The apparatus of claim 11, And stores information received through the first interface unit in a space allocated to the second SIM card of the first memory unit.

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