WO2008050336A1 - Carte sim à poignée et un procédé d'extraction d'une carte intelligente de son support - Google Patents

Carte sim à poignée et un procédé d'extraction d'une carte intelligente de son support Download PDF

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WO2008050336A1
WO2008050336A1 PCT/IL2007/001290 IL2007001290W WO2008050336A1 WO 2008050336 A1 WO2008050336 A1 WO 2008050336A1 IL 2007001290 W IL2007001290 W IL 2007001290W WO 2008050336 A1 WO2008050336 A1 WO 2008050336A1
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sim card
structural deviation
smart card
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Alfredo Fernandez
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Sandisk Il Ltd.
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06K—GRAPHICAL DATA READING; PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS
    • G06K19/00—Record carriers for use with machines and with at least a part designed to carry digital markings
    • G06K19/06—Record carriers for use with machines and with at least a part designed to carry digital markings characterised by the kind of the digital marking, e.g. shape, nature, code
    • G06K19/067—Record carriers with conductive marks, printed circuits or semiconductor circuit elements, e.g. credit or identity cards also with resonating or responding marks without active components
    • G06K19/07—Record carriers with conductive marks, printed circuits or semiconductor circuit elements, e.g. credit or identity cards also with resonating or responding marks without active components with integrated circuit chips
    • G06K19/077—Constructional details, e.g. mounting of circuits in the carrier
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06K—GRAPHICAL DATA READING; PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS
    • G06K13/00—Conveying record carriers from one station to another, e.g. from stack to punching mechanism
    • G06K13/02—Conveying record carriers from one station to another, e.g. from stack to punching mechanism the record carrier having longitudinal dimension comparable with transverse dimension, e.g. punched card
    • G06K13/08—Feeding or discharging cards

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  • a smart card is a relatively small (typically pocket-sized) card with an embedded integrated circuit (IC) that includes a digital storage array (a memory) and a processor.
  • IC embedded integrated circuit
  • a smart card typically is used for storing data securely.
  • MNO Mobile Network Operator
  • the data stored in a smart card which may be a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card, also defines to which types of services a subscriber is entitled.
  • SIM Subscriber Identity Module
  • GSM Global System for Mobile Communications
  • SIM card socket design not being so conducive to the occasional need to extract SIM cards from mobile telephones.
  • surface of a SIM card is usually smooth and slippery.
  • Some mobile telephone models for example, NEC 341 i and Nokia 6680, include a SIM card socket that facilitates extraction of SIM cards.
  • SAGEM my700x, Sony Ericsson K600i, and Nokia 7260 extracting a SIM card from a socket is not as easy.
  • Some of the SIM card sockets that facilitate extraction of SIM cards include moving parts, which render them more expensive. If a mobile telephone has a SIM card socket with moving parts, extra space must be dedicated to allow the moving parts to freely move inside the mobile telephone.
  • FIG. 1 illustrates a mobile telephone 30 with a socket 33 having a conventional SIM card 36 inserted therein.
  • the user of mobile telephone 30 may want to remove or extract SIM card 36 from SIM card socket 33 for various reasons, such as to transfer the SIM card to another mobile telephone or to switch a SIM card when s/he travels to another country serviced by a different MNO.
  • SIM card 36 To extract SIM card 36, the user typically has to press down the SIM card surface and apply a substantially shearing force in a direction parallel to the card surface in an extracting direction 37.
  • many conventional SIM cards have smooth or slippery surfaces, so it is difficult to extract them from their sockets.
  • structural deviation references a deviation in the plane of at least one of the (traditionally flat and smooth) sides of the enclosure of a smart card or SIM card.
  • a structural deviation may have different roughness and other physical characteristics, as exemplified below, to make the structural deviation engageable by an appendage to enable the extraction of a smart card or SIM card from a socket or from a mobile telephone.
  • structural deviation in the context of the present disclosure does not reference deviations that may have been unintentionally formed in the smart card or SIM card, nor does the term reference the "notch" in the card's otherwise rectangular shape that effectively removes a corner of the rectangle.
  • SIM card in addition to the ordinary meaning in the technical field to which the invention generally pertains, the term also references high-capacity storage SIM cards and smart cards that resemble or function like a SIM card. SIM cards typically have the form factor of ID-OOO format. However, the present invention can be generalized to other form factors.
  • appendage references any object that can engage a structural deviation.
  • exemplary appendages include pencils, pens, fingers and fingernails.
  • an improved multiple-sided SIM card which may be plugged into and more easily extracted from a SIM card socket, such as a socket of a mobile telephone.
  • the improvement may include a structural deviation in the plane of one or more sides of the SIM card's enclosure. The structural deviation is engageable by an appendage to enable the extraction of the SIM card from the SIM card's socket or from the mobile telephone.
  • the structural deviation may be embodied as one or more recesses, one or more protrusions, a handle, a roughened surface, or even combination thereof.
  • the handle may include an elastic material connected to the SIM card, for example, by a living hinge.
  • the one or more protrusions which may be formed by two or more recesses, may not extend beyond the plane of the enclosure of the SIM card. Alternatively, a protrusion may be removably engaged with a recess.
  • Another embodiment of the present invention is a method of extracting a SIM card from a socket or from a mobile telephone.
  • the method may include the steps of using an appendage to engage a structural deviation in the plane of at least one side of the SIM card's enclosure and applying a force to the engaged structural deviation to cause extraction of the SIM card from the socket or from the mobile telephone.
  • Fig 1 schematically illustrates a prior art SIM card residing within a mobile phone
  • Fig. 2 schematically illustrates a SIM card with a structural deviation in accordance with the present invention
  • Fig. 3 schematically illustrates a SIM card in accordance with the present invention, which resides within the mobile telephone of Fig. 1.
  • FIGs. 4A and 4B schematically illustrate a structural deviation according to an embodiment of the present invention
  • FIGs. 5A and 5B schematically illustrate a structural deviation according to another embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIGs. 6A and 6B schematically illustrate a structural deviation according to yet another embodiment of the present invention
  • FIGs. 7A and 7B schematically illustrate a structural deviation according to still another embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIGs. 8A and 8B schematically illustrate an exemplary structural deviation according to yet another embodiment of the present invention.
  • Figs. 9A and 9B schematically illustrate a structural deviation according to even another embodiment of the present invention.
  • Fig. 2 depicts an exemplary SIM card 20 with a structural deviation 24 in accordance with the present invention.
  • SIM card 20 includes electronic circuitry (not shown), which resides inside SIM card 20 and an enclosure for housing the electronic circuitry.
  • the enclosure of SIM card 20 also includes external electrical contacts 22 at its surface for transferring signals to and from a SIM card socket (not shown) and the electronic circuitry.
  • external electrical contacts 22 provide electrical connectivity between the internal electronic circuitry and the external SIM card socket. Electrical contacts 22 are exposed on the side of SIM card opposite to that shown in Fig. 2, so accordingly they are shown with dotted lines.
  • the plane of at least one side of the enclosure of SIM card 20 includes a structural deviation 24 that is adapted to be engaged by an appendage (not shown in Fig. 2).
  • the presence of the appendage enables a person to extract SIM card 20 from a SIM card socket by applying a force to the enclosure of SIM card 20 through the appendage.
  • Fig. 2 only upper side 26 is shown, which includes a structural deviation 24.
  • structural deviation 24 is rectangular and located on upper side 26 of SIM card 20.
  • a SIM card may have a structural deviation area with different shapes and different sizes.
  • the structural deviation area may have a relatively small diameter which is yet large enough to contain, for example, a pencil tip with which SIM card 20 may be extracted in extracting direction 28.
  • Structural deviation 24 may be located or formed in different locations on or in different sides of SIM card 20.
  • structural deviation 24 may be located distally, that is, closer to electric contact 22, or proximally.
  • the material of structural deviation 28 may be the same or differ from the material of the enclosure of SIM card 20 in the area that is adjacent structural deviation 28.
  • Fig. 3 schematically illustrates a SIM card 32 in accordance with the present invention.
  • SIM card 32 resides within SIM card socket 33 in mobile phone 30.
  • Structural deviation 38 which is adapted to be engageable by an appendage, facilitates the extraction of SIM card 32 from SIM card socket 33.
  • Socket 33 includes electrical contacts (not shown) against which the electrical contacts (not shown) of SIM card 32 are pressed to enable mobile telephone 30 and the electronic circuitry (not shown), which is embedded within SIM card 32, to exchange electrical signals.
  • Figs. 4A and 4B depict an embodiment in which structural deviation 46 is a recess in the body of SIM card 40.
  • Structural deviation 46 may be formed in the body of SIM card 40 using known technologies. For example, recess 46 may be drilled into SIM card 40. Structural deviation 46 may be a small hole that is barely large enough to be engaged by a suitable appendage, such as a pencil or other pointed objects, through which a force may be applied to SIM card 40. Structural deviation 46 may be formed in SIM card 40 during or after its fabrication. In order for a person to extract SIM card 40 from a SIM card socket (not shown), the person may engage structural deviation 46 with pencil 50 to apply a force on SIM card 40 in extraction direction 52 to enable extraction from the SIM card socket.
  • Figs. 5A and 5B depict an embodiment in which the structural deviation 60 is a protrusion from the plane of the upper side of the enclosure of SIM card 54.
  • Structural deviation 60 may be formed in SIM card 54 using known technologies.
  • structural deviation 60 may be an add-on object that may be fixedly added onto the enclosure of SIM card body 40, for example, by welding or adhering to the enclosure.
  • SIM card 54 may be fabricated with a protrusion identical or similar to structural deviation 60.
  • a user's finger 64 which is an exemplary appendage, applies a force on protrusion 60 in extracting direction 62 to thereby extract SIM card 54 from its socket.
  • the material of structural deviation 60 may be the same as or differ from the material of the enclosure of SIM card 54 that is adjacent structural deviation 60. It is noted that one or more sides of the enclosure of SIM card 54 may include a combination of one or more recesses such as, but not limited to, recess 46 of Fig. 4B, and one or more protrusions such as, but not limited to, protrusion 60 of Fig. 5B.
  • Figs. 6A and 6B depict an embodiment in which a structural deviation 76 is elastically extendable out of the plane of the upper side of SIM card 70.
  • structural deviation 76 may be an add-on object that may be affixed onto the surface of the enclosure of SIM card 70.
  • structural deviation 76 may be molded or adhered to the body of SIM card 70 or SIM card 70 may be fabricated with structural deviation 76.
  • Structural deviation 76 may be a one-segment object or it may consist of two or more segments. Each segment of structural deviation 76 may be made from or include one or more materials, such as, but not limited to, plastic, rubber, and metal. Two segments may be elastically joined, such as by an elastomeric hinge or by a living hinge, which may be made from materials including, but not limited to, polypropylene.
  • the term "living hinge” means a hinge with otherwise no moving parts. It is generally a thin section of the material that connects two elements and bends to allow relative movement of these elements about the hinge. Living hinges have many advantages. For example, a living hinge is not susceptible to friction and is less susceptible to wear than most other hinges.
  • structural deviation 76 may be folded into a recess in the body of the SIM card. In another embodiment, a structural deviation 76 may be made as a retractable handle or tab.
  • Structural deviation 76 is shown including three living hinges 72, 74 and 78 and three segments 81 , 83 and 85.
  • Living hinge 72 is an elastic joint connecting structural deviation 76 to the enclosure of SIM card 70 and is herein referred to as the "main living hinge”.
  • Living hinge 74 is an elastic joint connecting segment 81 to segment 83.
  • Living hinge 78 is an elastic joint connecting segment 83 to segment 85.
  • Living hinges 72, 74 and 78 are shown in Fig. 6A parallel to one another, although a living hinge may slant relative to other living hinges.
  • Structural deviation 76 may have a different number of segments and segments may have different sizes and shapes.
  • Structural deviation 76 may include a recess to allow better gripping thereof by a person.
  • structural deviation 76 has to be displaced about main living hinge 72, pulled out, lifted, extended or unfolded (depending on which variant of structural deviation or living hinge is used) from the enclosure of SIM card 70 to allow the user's fingers 80, which are an exemplary appendage, to grip the proximal edge of structural deviation 76 and to apply a force on SIM card 70 through structural deviation 76 in extracting direction 82.
  • Figs. 7A and 7B depict an embodiment in which structural deviation 90 is a roughened surface.
  • Structural deviation 90 is or includes a roughened surface that may be corrugated or jagged, and it may be made from or include rubber, plastic metal, or any combination thereof.
  • the material of structural deviation 90 may or include other materials, including, but not limited to, the material from which the enclosure of the SIM card adjacent the structural deviation is made.
  • Structural deviation 90 may be formed in SlM card 84 using known technologies. For example, an add-on object may be fixedly attached to the enclosure of SIM card 84. Alternatively, the enclosure of SIM card 84 may be fabricated with one of its sides or a part thereof roughened. Structural deviation 90 may be provided with different size, shape and roughness characteristics. The area to be roughened may be treated after the SIM card is fabricated, during or as part of the fabrication of SIM card 84.
  • a force must be applied to structural deviation 90 by a suitable appendage, such as finger 94, in extracting direction 96 while also pressing structural deviation 90 slightly normal to extracting direction 96.
  • Structural deviation 90 may wholly reside within a recess in the enclosure of SIM card 84 such that structural deviation 90 does not extend beyond the plane of the upper side of the enclosure of SIM card 84. If the space constraints are lenient, structural deviation 90 may be allowed to extend beyond the plane of the enclosure's upper side of the SIM card.
  • Figs. 8A and 8B depict an embodiment in which structural deviation 104 is a protrusion or an insert, which is removably engaged with a recess in the enclosure of SIM card 100.
  • the embodiment shown in Figs. 8A and 8B discloses a recess- protrusion combination that allows a person to use either a recess or protrusion.
  • an appendage such as a user's fingernail 108
  • fingernail 108 can apply the force on SIM card 100 via the unoccupied recess.
  • the material of structural deviation 104 may the same as or different from the material of the enclosure of SIM card 100 in the area adjacent structural deviation 104.
  • Figs. 9A and 9B depict an embodiment according to which one or more protrusions can be located between two or more recesses.
  • structural deviation 116 is a combination of protrusion 117 located between two recesses 114 and 115.
  • the one or more protrusions may or may not extend beyond the plane of the enclosure of the SIM card.
  • protrusion 117 is shown not extending beyond the plane of the enclosure of SIM card 112 (in this example the upper side of SIM card 112), which makes SIM card 112 suitable for use with SIM card sockets or mobile telephones that cannot accommodate a salient protrusion. In other cases, SIM cards with one or more salient protrusions can be used.
  • recess 114 or recess 115 of structural deviation 116 may be engaged by an appendage, for example fingernail 120, to apply or increase a force on SIM card 112 to cause the extraction of SIM card 112 from the socket or from the mobile phone.
  • protrusion 117 may be engaged by a finger's digital pulp (that is, the region of the finger below the fingernail) to apply force to SIM card 112 in extracting direction 122 while the finger's digital pulp depresses protrusion 117 slightly, as demonstrated in Fig. 9B.
  • Figs. 9A and 9B depict only two recesses 114 and 115 and one protrusion 117 that is located between them. However, the number of recesses and the protrusions located between them may vary.
  • the material of the protrusion 117 may differ from or it may be the same as the material of recess 114 or recess 115.
  • Another embodiment of the invention is a method of extracting a smart card from a socket or from a mobile telephone.
  • the method is exemplified here with reference to Fig. 5A, although other figures could be referenced instead.
  • the method includes the steps of engaging structural deviation 60 in the plane of a side of the enclosure of SIM card 54 and applying a force to the engaged structural deviation 60, for example, by using finger 64.
  • the smart card or SIM card 54 may have an enclosure complying with the ID-OOO format.
  • engaging structural deviation 76 may include rotating a handle or segment 81 about main living hinge 72 and applying a force to structural deviation 76 may include applying a force in extracting direction 82.
  • the force applied in extraction direction 82 may be a shearing force.
  • a recess in the enclosure of SIM card 100 may be removably engaged with insert 104 to provide a protrusion from the plane of the upper side of the enclosure of SIM card 100.

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La présente invention concerne une carte intelligente améliorée qui est conçue en vue d'être extraite facilement du support de carte intelligente dans un téléphone mobile. L'extraction facile peut se faire grâce à une déviation structurelle dans la surface d'un moins un des côtés de la carte intelligente afin de permettre une augmentation de la force externe sur la carte intelligente et ainsi provoquer l'extraction de la carte intelligente d'un support. La déviation structurelle peut consister en une modification dans l'épaisseur de la carte intelligente ou une surface rendue rugueuse dans l'enveloppe de la carte intelligente. La carte intelligente peut être une carte SIM. La présente invention concerne également un procédé d'extraction de la carte intelligente du support, lequel procédé peut comprendre les étapes d'enclencher une déviation structurelle dans la surface d'au moins un côté de l'enveloppe de la carte intelligente et appliquer une force à la déviation structurelle impliquée.
PCT/IL2007/001290 2006-10-26 2007-10-25 Carte sim à poignée et un procédé d'extraction d'une carte intelligente de son support WO2008050336A1 (fr)

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US11/837,526 US20080102895A1 (en) 2006-10-26 2007-08-12 Method Of Extracting A Smart Card From A Smart Card Socket
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