Vodafone Holding Gmbh

Robert Van Muijen

Sebastiaan Hoeksel

Najib Koraichi

Patrick H Waters

Waters Patrick H H

There is provided a method device for facilitating remote access capability. An exemplary device comprises a connection module for connecting the device to a remote location. The exemplary device also comprises a smartcard comprising a secure identification and/or authentication component. The exemplary device additionally comprises a control module, at least part of which is comprised in the smartcard, interfacing with the connection module and with a component of the device, the control module being adapted to access the component in conjunction with a communication between the control module and the remote location via the connection module.

Machine-to-machine device and smartcard for use in the device

Exemplary embodiments of the present invention relate to a method for registering a first mobile device in a mobile communication network. The exemplary method comprises: (i) authenticating a second mobile device in the mobile communication network upon accessing the mobile communication network, (ii) determining a subscription associated with the second mobile device, (iii) registering the first mobile device in the mobile communication network under a new subscription derived from the determined subscription, and (iv) the first mobile device accessing the mobile communication network in response to a preceding communication between the first and the second mobile device. Furthermore, an exemplary embodiment of the invention relates to a system for carrying out the method.

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