Swisscom Ag

Interdigital Ce Patent Holdings, Sas

Swisscom Morris Ag

Paul Aebi

Renato Cantini

Rudolf Ritter

Andreas Martschitsch

Ronald De Bruin

A method for adapting the security settings of a communication station () depending on a security relevant event is disclosed, wherein the communication station () comprises a mobile terminal () with an identification module (). In a first step, the security relevant event occurring in said communication station and/or said mobile terminal () is identified in an event handler () and stored in an event registry (). In a second step, a security registry () in the identification module () is updated according to the identified event. In a third step, the security level of the communication station () and/or the mobile terminal () is adapted according to the security registry () of the identification module (). The invention also relates to a communication station () and to an identification module ().

Method for adapting the security settings of a communication station, communication station and identification module

Methods and systems are provided for managing security of a communication setup. The communication setup may be associated with an identification module that stores identification information used in a communications network. Security related data stored in the identification module may be updated based on an event that relates to hardware configuration of the communication setup, and security functions in the communication setup may be controlled based on the security related data. Controlling the security functions may comprise restricting access setup applications in the identification module by other components of the communication setup, limiting right of one or more applications executed in the communication setup, and/or determining authentication requirements for an application run by the identification module. The communication setup may comprise a workstation and a mobile terminal with the identification module.

A method for location-dependent billing for a services that are available to a mobile terminal, a local communication connection is set up to a fixably installed external location tag with a corresponding wireless interface between the fixably installed tag and the mobile terminal, the method including the steps of accessing the external location tag and transmitting a billing rate code from the external location tag to the mobile terminal, forwarding the billing rate code from the mobile terminal to a central unit of a mobile communication network, in which the mobile terminal is logged, determining a geographic location identification of the external location tag by evaluation of the billing rate code at the central unit, and selecting a billing rate for billing for the service available to the user based on the billing rate code at the central unit.

Method and system for location-dependent billing for services

Methods and systems are provided for adapting security settings of a communication station based on security relevant events. The communication station may be associated with an identification module. A security registry in the identification module may be updated according to an identified security related event occurring in the communication station, and a security level of the communication station may be adapted and/or enforced according to the security registry (e.g., as updated according to the identified even) of the identification module. The security relevant event may be identified and stored in an event registry, in one or both of the communication station and the identification module. The communication station may comprise a workstation and a mobile terminal that includes the identification module.

A method and system are disclosed for location-dependent billing for services that may be available to mobile terminals. A mobile terminal may forwarded to a central unit of a mobile communication network, in which the mobile terminal is logged, a billing rate code that may be obtained from an external location tag. The central unit may select, based on the billing rate code at the external location tag, a billing rate for billing for service(s) available to the user. The mobile terminal may access the external location tag via a local communication connection, which may be set up between the mobile terminal and external location tag, such as using a corresponding wireless interface therebetween.

For a communication terminal (), proposed is a security module () configured to authenticate a telecommunications network (). The security module () comprises a locking module (), for disabling usability of an application module (), an unlocking module (), for re-enabling usability of the application module (), and a control module () for activating the unlocking module (), depending on received data that is assignable in an authenticated way to a specific telecommunications network (). The control module () is configured to activate the locking module () depending on the selection and usage of the application module (). The control module () is configured to activate the unlocking module () depending on the reception of authorization messages, that can be authenticated, or authentication data of the telecommunications network (). By disabling and re-enabling usability of the application module (), depending on received data that is assignable in an authenticated way to a specific telecommunications network (), the usage of network independent applications can be tied to the usage of a specific telecommunications network.

Security module and method of controlling usability of application modules

A method and system for location-dependent billing for services that are available to mobile terminals. A mobile terminal may access a fixably installed external location tag, and may obtain from the external location tag a billing rate code, which may then be forwarded from the mobile terminal to a central unit of a mobile communication network, in which the mobile terminal is logged. The central unit may determine a geographic location identification of the external location tag&#x2014;e.g., by evaluation of the billing rate code&#x2014;and may select a billing rate for billing for service(s) available to the user, based on the billing rate code at the external location tag. The mobile terminal may access the external location tag via a local communication connection, which may be set up between the mobile terminal and external location tag, such as using a corresponding wireless interface therebetween.

A method for location-dependent billing for a service available to a user with a mobile terminal having an identification module. Via a wireless interface of the identification module, a local communication connection is set up to at least one external location tag with a corresponding wireless interface. The method includes determining a location identification through evaluation of data of the at least one external location tag; and selecting a billing rate for billing for the service available to the user based on the determined location of the at least on external location tag.

A method for loading or reloading a SIM card ( ) for a mobile device ( ). The SIM card ( ) has an electronic chip with a storage device ( ). In the storage device ( ) a monetary sum ( ) is stored, and decreases as the mobile telephone is used. For loading or reloading the monetary sum, a prepayable value card ( ) is purchased. The value card ( ) has a code field ( ) covered by a removable opaque layer ( ). Upon removal of the layer ( ), a code ( ) becomes visible. The holder of the SIM card and the value card calls a service number using a communication apparatus ( ). The caller is thereby connected to a data base ( ) in which all codes assigned to value cards ( ) and the sum of money associated with each code are stored. The caller is prompted to enter the code ( ) on the calling communication apparatus. The code ( ) entered is compared with the codes stored in the data base ( ). If the entered code ( ) is found in the data base, a short message containing the value of the monetary sum ( ) to be loaded or reloaded is prepared and temporarily stored in a short message service center ( ). The monetary sum ( ) and the code ( ) are marked in the data base ( ) as used or cancelled. The next time the SIM card ( ) is inserted in any mobile telephone ( ) and a connection is established with the communication network ( ), the SIM card ( ) to be loaded or reloaded is loaded or reloaded with the temporarily stored monetary amount ( ) via of the prepared short message ( ).

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Paul Aebi