CN111556486B - Mobile wireless communication device with two integrated subscriber identity modules - Google Patents
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Abstract
A mobile wireless communication device having two integrated subscriber identity modules is disclosed, which is operable to communicate wirelessly via a first mobile wireless network (110) and via a second mobile wireless network (120), the mobile wireless communication device (130) comprising a mobile wireless communication interface (140) for communicating with the first mobile wireless network (110) and the second mobile wireless network (120), the communication interface (140) comprising a first integrated subscriber identity module (150) and a second integrated subscriber identity module (160). The mobile wireless communication device (130) comprises: a controller (170) for selectively disabling and activating the first integrated subscriber identity module (150) and the second integrated subscriber identity module (160); a first data store (180) storing first data (114) for transmission to a first mobile radio network (110); and a second data store (190) storing second data (124) for transmission to a second mobile wireless network (120).
Description
Technical Field
The present invention relates to a mobile radio communication device with two integrated subscriber identity modules and a method for mobile radio communication by means of two integrated subscriber identity modules.
Background
Mobile wireless networks are installed to provide various services to network subscribers. Various network operators offer different services of different versions and different prices. Thus, there are many reasons for using multiple SIM cards in the same mobile wireless communication device, particularly to distinguish private phones from business phones, to avoid changing SIM cards during foreign stay, and to use different tariffs for pertinence, such as call and data Flat rate ("Flat rate"). Mobile wireless communication devices having two SIM cards become more popular when users of the same network operator can enjoy lower rates when talking between them. Such devices allow the user to have a separate address book on each SIM card and roam, i.e., mobile wireless network subscribers can more easily and automatically answer or place calls, send and receive data, or access other mobile wireless network services in a mobile wireless network other than their home network.
Disclosure of Invention
The object of the present invention is to propose a concept of mobile radio communication allowing communication over a plurality of mobile radio networks in a simple way.
In particular, it is an object of the present invention to provide a mobile wireless communication device capable of communicating via various mobile wireless networks and network technologies, in particular via various network slices of a 5G system architecture.
The mobile wireless communications devices and communications systems described herein may take on various types. The various elements described may be implemented by software or hardware components and may be manufactured by various techniques. The individual components may include, for example, microprocessors, semiconductor chips, ASICs, signal processors, electro-optical circuits, integrated circuits, and/or passive devices.
The mobile wireless communications devices and mobile wireless networks described herein may include various technologies and network standards, such as compliance with 5G system architecture. The 5G system architecture includes the concept of network slicing, i.e., dividing the communication network into individual segments or slices or subnetworks. Here, a network slice is a form of virtual network architecture, wherein the network architecture is divided into virtual elements that can be linked to each other (also by software). Multiple virtual networks can be built on a common physical infrastructure through the concept of network slicing. These virtual networks may then be adapted to the specific requirements of the application, service, device, customer or operator. Here, each virtual network (network slice) comprises a set of independent logical network functions that support the requirements of the respective application case.
Each of these virtual networks or network slices provides resources and network topology for a particular service and traffic using the corresponding network segment. This allows assigning functions such as speed, capacity, connectivity and coverage to meet specific requirements for each application case, but functional components can also be shared among various network slices. For this purpose, each network slice can acquire management capabilities, which can be controlled by the network operator or the user depending on the application. Network slices can be managed and organized independently.
In accordance with the 5G system architecture, the mobile wireless network described herein may be based on a 5G network. Service-oriented 5G networks support very different services, which have very different performance requirements. For example, 5G supports three different service classes: enhanced mobile broadband (emmbb), mass machine-like communication (mctc, also known as IoT, i.e., internet of things), and ultra-reliable and low-latency communication (UR-LLC).
According to a first aspect, the invention relates to a mobile radio communications device which can communicate wirelessly via a first mobile radio network having a first network identification and via a second mobile radio network having a second network identification, the mobile radio communications device having the following features: a mobile wireless communication interface for communicating with a first mobile wireless network and a second mobile wireless network, wherein the communication interface comprises a first integrated subscriber identity module (iSIM: integrated Subscriber Identity Module) and a second integrated subscriber identity module, wherein the first integrated subscriber identity module is implemented as an embedded integrated circuit and permanently stores a first mobile wireless subscriber identifier, a first network identification and a network address of the first mobile wireless network, wherein the second integrated subscriber identity module is implemented as an embedded integrated circuit and permanently stores a second mobile wireless subscriber identifier, a second network identification and a network address of the second mobile wireless network, wherein the first mobile wireless subscriber identifier identifies the first integrated subscriber identity module in the first mobile wireless network and the second mobile wireless subscriber identifier identifies the second integrated subscriber identity module in the second mobile wireless network; a controller configured to selectively disable and activate the first integrated subscriber identity module and the second integrated subscriber identity module; a first data store configured to store first data for transmission to a first mobile wireless network; a second data store configured to store second data for transmission to a second mobile wireless network; wherein the communication interface is configured to send a control signal to the controller, the control signal having a first binary value associated with the first mobile radio network or a second binary value associated with the second mobile radio network, wherein in response to receiving the control signal, the controller is to: activating the first integrated subscriber identity module and disabling the second integrated subscriber identity module when the control signal has a first binary value, and activating the second integrated subscriber identity module and disabling the first integrated subscriber identity module when the control signal has a second binary value; wherein in response to activating the first integrated subscriber identity module, the communication interface is to read the first mobile wireless subscriber identifier, the first network identification and the network address of the first mobile wireless network from the first integrated subscriber identity module and to send the first mobile wireless subscriber identifier to the network address of the first mobile wireless network along with the first network identification, the network address of the first mobile wireless network and the first data; wherein, in response to activating the second integrated subscriber identity module, the communication interface is to: the second mobile wireless subscriber identifier, the second network identification and the network address of the second mobile wireless network are read from the second integrated subscriber identity module and the second mobile wireless subscriber identifier is sent to the network address of the second mobile wireless network along with the second network identification, the network address of the second mobile wireless network and the second data.
Because two integrated subscriber identity modules are used, which are located in respective mobile radio networks, such a mobile radio communication device enables mobile radio communication over a plurality of mobile radio networks.
Here, the two integrated subscriber identity modules may communicate over various mobile wireless networks and network technologies, and in particular over various network slices of the 5G system architecture, thereby simplifying user communications in various mobile wireless network topologies.
In an exemplary embodiment of the mobile wireless communications device, the communications interface is configured to send control signals having a first binary value to the controller to send the first data and to send control signals having a second binary value to the controller to send the second data.
This provides a technical advantage in that the controller can easily recognize whether the first data or the second data should be transmitted. In other words, the controller may identify from the binary signal whether the first integrated subscriber identity module or the second integrated subscriber identity module is currently in an active state based on a simple decision, e.g. based on a comparator.
In an exemplary embodiment of the mobile wireless communications device, the communications interface is configured to: the control signal having the first binary value is transmitted to the controller only when the first data is stored in the first data memory, and the control signal having the second binary value is transmitted to the controller only when the second data is stored in the second data memory.
This provides the technical advantage that the controller can easily recognize whether the first data or the second data is present and then send it to the first mobile radio network or the second mobile radio network.
In an exemplary embodiment of the mobile wireless communications device, the first data memory has a storage unit and the first data memory is configured to store a binary value in the storage unit of the first data memory indicating that the first data is stored in the first data memory; the second data store has a memory location and is configured to store a binary value in the memory location of the second data store indicating that the second data is stored in the second data store; the mobile wireless communication interface is configured to read the contents of the corresponding memory location.
This provides the technical advantage that the mobile radio communication interface can easily recognize whether the first data or the second data is already present in the respective memory for subsequent transmission to the controller.
In an exemplary embodiment of the mobile wireless communications device, the mobile wireless communications device comprises: a first sensor configured to detect a first value of a first physical quantity and store the first value as first data in a first data memory; and a second sensor configured to detect a second value of a second physical quantity and store the second value as second data in a second data store, wherein the first physical quantity is different from the second physical quantity.
This provides the technical advantage that the mobile radio communications device can store and transmit sensor data to the corresponding mobile radio network. This allows the mobile wireless communication device to be implemented, for example, as an IoT device that records sensor data and is available to the network.
In an exemplary embodiment of the mobile radio communications device, the first data store is configured to delete the first data after the communications interface reads the first data from the first data store, and the second data store is configured to delete the second data after the communications interface reads the second data from the second data store.
This provides the technical advantage that the recording time of the sensor data is prolonged if the memory is deleted after each transfer, and by means of the above-mentioned technical means, any unnecessary data already transferred can be avoided from being stored in the corresponding data memory.
In an exemplary embodiment of the mobile wireless communications device, the controller is configured to interrupt voltage feeding to the first integrated subscriber identity module to disable the first integrated subscriber identity module and to interrupt voltage feeding to the second integrated subscriber identity module to disable the second integrated subscriber identity module, the communications interface having an integrated power supply configured to provide a corresponding voltage feeding.
This provides the technical advantage that the respective integrated subscriber identity module or the ikvi module can be disabled in a simple manner.
In an exemplary embodiment of the mobile wireless communications device, the controller is configured to switch on the voltage feed to the first integrated subscriber identity module to activate the first integrated subscriber identity module and switch on the voltage feed to the second integrated subscriber identity module to activate the second integrated subscriber identity module.
This provides the technical advantage that the respective integrated subscriber identity module or the ikvi module can be activated in a simple manner.
In an exemplary embodiment of the mobile wireless communications device, the mobile wireless communications device includes a controllable switch controllable by the controller and configured to switch the first integrated subscriber identity module off the voltage feed while switching the second integrated subscriber identity module on the voltage feed, or to switch the second integrated subscriber identity module off the voltage feed while switching the first integrated subscriber identity module on the voltage feed.
This provides the technical advantage that the respective integrated subscriber identity module or the ikim module can be switched on and off in a simple manner. The use of a switch ensures that only one of the two integrated subscriber identity modules is in an active state and the other is in a disabled state.
In an exemplary embodiment of the mobile wireless communication device, the first mobile wireless network is a first subnetwork of the 5G mobile wireless network and the second mobile wireless network is a second subnetwork of the 5G mobile wireless network, the mobile wireless communication device is an IoT communication device, wherein the first mobile wireless subscriber identifier is cryptographically stored in the first integrated subscriber identity module by using a first public encryption key and the second mobile wireless subscriber identifier is cryptographically stored in the second integrated subscriber identity module by using a second public encryption key, wherein the first public encryption key is associated with the first mobile wireless network and the second public encryption key is associated with the second mobile wireless network.
This provides the technical advantage that data can be transmitted in a 5G communication network, in particular a network slice, using a corresponding integrated subscriber identity module or an ikvi module. The advantage of the 5G system architecture is thus utilized, namely that the virtual network architecture on the common physical infrastructure is specifically adapted to the requirements of applications, services, devices, clients or operators, supporting logical network functions, assigning functions such as speed, capacity, connectivity and network coverage to applications to meet the special requirements of each application situation, and sharing functional components across various network slices, etc.
The mobile wireless communication device supports three different classes of service provided in 5G networks, namely enhanced mobile broadband (emmbb), mass machine-like communication (emtc or IoT), and ultra-reliable and low-latency communication (UR-LLC).
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Fig. 1 shows a schematic diagram of a mobile wireless communication system having a mobile wireless communication device according to the present disclosure, according to an exemplary embodiment;
fig. 2 shows a schematic diagram of a mobile wireless communication device according to the present disclosure in the mobile wireless communication system of fig. 1;
fig. 3 shows a schematic diagram of a mobile wireless communication device according to the present disclosure in a 5G communication system according to an exemplary embodiment conforming to the 3gpp TS 23.501 standard;
fig. 4 shows a schematic diagram of a mobile wireless communications device according to the present disclosure in a 5G communications system having two exemplary network slices according to an exemplary embodiment; and
fig. 5 shows a schematic diagram of a method of mobile wireless communication by means of two integrated subscriber identity modules according to an exemplary embodiment.
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The following detailed description is described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, which form a part hereof, and which illustrate specific embodiments in which the invention may be practiced. It is to be understood that other embodiments may be utilized and structural or logical changes may be made without departing from the inventive concepts. The following detailed description is, therefore, not to be taken in a limiting sense. It is to be understood that features of the various embodiments described herein may also be combined with each other, unless specifically indicated otherwise.
Various aspects and embodiments of the present invention are described below with reference to the drawings, wherein like reference numerals generally refer to like elements. In the following description, for purposes of explanation, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of one or more aspects of the present invention. It will be readily understood by those skilled in the art that one or more aspects or embodiments may be practiced with a lesser degree of specific details. In other instances, well-known structures and elements are shown in schematic form in order to facilitate describing one or more aspects or embodiments. It is to be understood that other embodiments may be utilized and structural or logical changes may be made without departing from the inventive concepts.
Furthermore, while a particular feature or aspect of one of the various embodiments may have been disclosed with respect to only one of several implementations, such feature or aspect may be combined with one or more other features or aspects of the other implementations for any given or particular application. Furthermore, to the extent that the terms "includes," has, "" with, "or other variants thereof are used in either the following detailed description or the claims, such terms are intended to be inclusive in a manner similar to the term" comprising. The terms "coupled" and "connected," along with their derivatives, may be used. It should be understood that such terms are used to indicate that two elements co-operate or interact with each other regardless of whether they are in direct physical or electrical contact. Furthermore, the term "exemplary" should be construed as merely illustrative, and not an indication of the best or optimal condition. The following detailed description is, therefore, not to be taken in a limiting sense.
The network access entity, the mobile radio communication device and the functionality of such network access entity and mobile radio communication device are described below. The network access entity is used to ensure access and mobility management in the mobile radio network. Through the network access entity, the mobile wireless communication device can register with its mobile wireless subscriber identifier (e.g., UE ID or IMSI) in the mobile wireless network and receive permission to establish a communication connection. For example, the network access entity in the 5G network may be an AMF (Access and Mobility Management Function ) to provide access and mobility management functions. The AMF manages access and mobility control and can also include network slice selection functionality. In a 4G network, the network access entity may also be an MME (mobility management entity) providing paging functions and conventional communication connections for setting up calls as well as control purpose signaling. The network access entity connects the core network to the access network and manages the location of all mobile wireless communication devices in the radio cells it is connected to.
The network access entity also establishes a secure relationship with the mobile wireless communication device so that a secure element, such as a key, may be subsequently installed in the Network Application Function (NAF) of the mobile wireless communication device and the network access function, such as by network protocol Diameter and hypertext transfer protocol (http).
Fig. 1 shows a schematic diagram of a mobile wireless communication system 100 having a mobile wireless communication device 130 according to the present disclosure, according to an exemplary embodiment.
The mobile radio communication system 100 comprises a first mobile radio network 110, a second mobile radio network 120 and a mobile radio communication device 130. The mobile wireless communication device 130 has two integrated subscriber identity modules (iSIM: integrated Subscriber Identity Module) 150, 160 and a communication interface 140.
The first mobile radio network 110 is identified by a first network identification 111 and is addressable by a first network address 112. For example, there is a network access entity in the first mobile radio network 110 for coordinating access of the first mobile radio network 110 and being addressable via the first network address 112. The network access entity recognizes the network identification 111 of the first mobile radio network 110 and may manage access to the first mobile radio network 110.
The second mobile radio network 120 is identified by a second network identification 121 and is addressable by a second network address 122. For example, there is a network access entity in the second mobile radio network 120 for coordinating access of the second mobile radio network 120 and being addressable via the second network address 122. The network access entity recognizes the network identity 121 of the second mobile radio network 120 and may manage access to the second mobile radio network 120.
The network access entities of the first mobile radio network 110 and the second mobile radio network 120 may be, for example, RAN (Radio Access Network ) entities, such as base stations and radio access entities in a 5G network or AMFs (Access and Mobility Management Function, access and mobility management functions).
The mobile wireless communication device 130 comprises two integrated subscriber identity modules, wherein a first integrated subscriber identity module 150 is used for communication with the first mobile wireless network 110 via the communication interface 140 and a second integrated subscriber identity module 160 is used for communication with the second mobile wireless network 120 via the communication interface 140.
The process for establishing communication with the first mobile wireless network 110 via the first integrated subscriber identity module 150 and establishing communication with the second mobile wireless network 120 via the second integrated subscriber identity module 160 is described in detail below with reference to fig. 2.
The communication system 100 is shown by way of example only in this figure. Additional mobile wireless networks, such as a third or other mobile wireless network, may also be included, which may be constructed similarly to the first mobile wireless network 110 and the second mobile wireless network 120. Furthermore, networks with other radio access technologies, such as WLAN or WiFi networks, may be implemented in addition to or instead of the first mobile radio network 110 and the second mobile radio network 120.
Fig. 2 shows a schematic diagram of a mobile wireless communication device 130 according to the present disclosure in the mobile wireless communication system 100 of fig. 1.
As described above with reference to fig. 1, the mobile radio communication system 100 comprises a first mobile radio network 110, a second mobile radio network 120 and a mobile radio communication device 130 having two integrated subscriber identity modules (issim) 150, 160 and a communication interface 140.
The mobile wireless communication device 130 is for wireless communication via the first mobile wireless network 110 and via the second mobile wireless network 120. The first mobile radio network 110 has a first network identification 111 and the second mobile radio network 120 has a second network identification 121.
The mobile wireless communication device 130 has a mobile wireless communication interface 140 for communicating with the first mobile wireless network 110 and the second mobile wireless network 120. The communication interface 140 has a first integrated subscriber identity module (iSIM 1) 150 and a second integrated subscriber identity module (iSIM 2) 160. The first integrated subscriber identity module 150 is implemented as an embedded integrated circuit and the first mobile radio subscriber identifier 113 is permanently stored in the first integrated subscriber identity module 150 together with the first network identification 111 and the network address 112 of the first mobile radio network 110. The second integrated subscriber identity module 160 is implemented as an embedded integrated circuit and the second mobile radio subscriber identifier 123 is permanently stored in the second integrated subscriber identity module 160 together with the second network identification 121 and the network address 122 of the second mobile radio network 120.
Permanent storage represents: the first mobile radio subscriber identifier 113, the first network identification 111 and the network address 112 of the first mobile radio network 110 are stored in the first integrated subscriber identity module 150 even if power is turned off. For the second integrated subscriber identity module 160, the representation is permanently stored: the second mobile wireless subscriber identifier 123, the second network identification 121 and the network address 122 of the second mobile wireless network 120 are stored in the second integrated subscriber identity module 160 even if power is turned off.
Here, the first mobile wireless subscriber identifier 113 identifies the first integrated subscriber identity module 150 in the first mobile wireless network 110 and the second mobile wireless subscriber identifier 123 identifies the second integrated subscriber identity module 160 in the second mobile wireless network 120.
The mobile wireless communications device 130 further has a controller 170 configured to selectively deactivate and activate 171 the first integrated subscriber identity module 150 and to selectively deactivate and activate 172 the second integrated subscriber identity module 160.
The mobile wireless communications device 130 has a first data store 180 configured to store first data 114 for transmission to the first mobile wireless network 110.
The mobile wireless communication device 130 has a second data store 190 configured to store second data 124 for transmission to the second mobile wireless network 120.
The communication interface 140 is configured to send a control signal 141 to the controller 170. The control signal 141 has a first binary value 142 or a second binary value 143. A first binary value 142 is associated with the first mobile wireless network 110 and a second binary value 143 is associated with the second mobile wireless network 120.
The controller 170 is configured to: in response to receiving control signal 141, first integrated subscriber identity module 150 is activated and second integrated subscriber identity module 160 is deactivated when control signal 141 has first binary value 142, and second integrated subscriber identity module 160 is activated and first integrated subscriber identity module 150 is deactivated when control signal 141 has second binary value 143.
The communication interface 140 is configured to: in response to activating the first integrated subscriber identity module 150, the first mobile wireless subscriber identifier 113, the first network identification 111, and the network address 112 of the first mobile wireless network 110 are read out from the first integrated subscriber identity module 150 and the first mobile wireless subscriber identifier 113 is sent to the network address 112 of the first mobile wireless network 110 along with the first network identification 111, the network address 112 of the first mobile wireless network 110, and the first data 114.
The communication interface 140 is configured to: in response to activating the second integrated subscriber identity module 160, the second mobile wireless subscriber identifier 123, the second network identification 121, and the network address 122 of the second mobile wireless network 120 are read out from the second integrated subscriber identity module 160 and the second mobile wireless subscriber identifier 123 is sent to the network address 122 of the second mobile wireless network 120 along with the second network identification 121, the network address 122 of the second mobile wireless network 120, and the second data 124.
The first mobile radio subscriber identifier 113 is for example an identifier of a subscriber in the first mobile radio network 110, such as an IMSI (International Mobile Subscriber Identity ), i.e. a number for uniquely identifying a network subscriber in the first mobile radio network 110. The first mobile wireless subscriber identifier 113 may include parameters for identifying and authenticating a subscriber in the first mobile wireless network 110.
Similarly, the second mobile radio subscriber identifier 123 is for example an identifier of a subscriber in the second mobile radio network 120, such as an IMSI (International Mobile Subscriber Identity ), i.e. a number for uniquely identifying a network subscriber in the second mobile radio network 120. The second mobile wireless subscriber identifier 123 may include parameters for identifying and authenticating the subscriber in the second mobile wireless network 120.
The communication interface 140 may be configured to transmit the first data 114 by transmitting a control signal 141 having a first binary value 142 to the controller 170 and to transmit the second data 124 by transmitting a control signal 141 having a second binary value 143 to the controller 170. In other words, the first binary value 142 is used to indicate that the first data 114 should be transmitted, while the second binary value 143 is used to indicate that the second data 124 should be transmitted.
The communication interface 140 may be configured to: the control signal 141 having the first binary value 142 is sent to the controller 170 only when the first data 114 is stored in the first data memory 180.
The communication interface 140 may be configured to: the control signal 141 having the second binary value 143 is sent to the controller 170 only when the second data 124 is stored in the second data memory 190.
Here, the first data 114 may be associated with the first subscriber identity module 150. For example, the first data 114 may be data that may no longer be stored in the first subscriber identity module 150 and thus transferred to the first data store 180. Such data may relate to, for example, measured values measured by the first subscriber identity module 150, such as recorded image or voice data, or temperature values, pressure values, level values, amperage, voltage values, and the like.
Likewise, the second data 124 may be associated with a second subscriber identity module 160. For example, the second data 114 may be data that may no longer be stored in the second subscriber identity module 160 and thus transferred to the second data store 190. Such data may relate to, for example, measured values, such as recorded image or voice data, or temperature values, pressure values, level values, amperage, voltage values, etc., as described above for the first subscriber identity module 150.
The first data memory 180 may have a memory location and be configured to store a binary value in the memory location of the first data memory 180 indicating that the first data 114 is stored in the first data memory 180. Likewise, the second data store 190 may have a memory location and be configured to store a binary value in the memory location of the second data store 190 that indicates that the second data 124 is stored in the second data store 190. The mobile wireless communication interface 140 may be configured to read out the content of the corresponding memory location.
The memory locations of the two data memories 180, 190 may, for example, have a flag indicating whether there is corresponding data in the corresponding data memory 180, 190.
The mobile wireless communication device 130 may further include a first sensor configured to detect a first value of the first physical quantity and store the first value as the first data 114 in the first data memory 180.
The mobile wireless communication device 130 may include a second sensor configured to detect a second value of the second physical quantity and store the second value as second data 124 in the second data store 190.
Here, the first physical quantity and the second physical quantity may be different. Alternatively or in addition, the first and second physical quantities may be the same, for example in case of redundant measurements by the first integrated subscriber identity module 150 and the second integrated subscriber identity module 160.
The mobile wireless communications device 130 may further include a first actuator or an interface of the first actuator configured to derive or read control commands for controlling the first actuator from the first data 114 in the first data store 180 and forward the control commands to the first actuator or the interface of the first actuator to drive the first actuator, respectively.
The mobile wireless communications device 130 may further include a second actuator or an interface of the second actuator configured to derive or read control commands for controlling the second actuator from the second data 124 in the second data store 190 and forward the control commands to the second actuator or the interface of the second actuator to drive the second actuator, respectively.
The first and second actuators are, for example, machine components that may be controlled by the first and second data 114, 124. The actuator may be, for example, an automation or a smart home or a home appliance in a home controllable via the first data 114 or the second data 124. Alternatively or in addition, the first and second actuators may be, for example, speakers or vibration means of the mobile wireless communication device 130, which may be controlled and activated via the corresponding first and second data 114, 124.
The first data store 180 may be configured to delete the first data 114 from the first data store 180 after the communication interface 140 reads the first data 114.
The second data store 190 may be configured to delete the second data 124 from the second data store 190 after the communication interface 140 reads the second data 124.
The controller 170 may be configured to interrupt the voltage feed to the first integrated subscriber identity module 150 to disable the first integrated subscriber identity module 150 and to interrupt the voltage feed to the second integrated subscriber identity module 160 to disable the second integrated subscriber identity module 160. The communication interface 140 may have an integrated power supply configured to provide a corresponding voltage feed.
The controller 170 may be configured to switch on the voltage feed for the first integrated subscriber identity module 150 to activate the first integrated subscriber identity module 150 and switch on the voltage feed for the second integrated subscriber identity module 160 to activate the second integrated subscriber identity module 160.
The mobile wireless communications device 130 may have a controllable switch that may be controlled by the controller 170. The controllable switch may be configured to switch the first integrated subscriber identity module 150 off the voltage feed while the second integrated subscriber identity module 160 is on the voltage feed, or to switch the second integrated subscriber identity module 160 off the voltage feed while the first integrated subscriber identity module 150 is on the voltage feed.
The first mobile wireless network 110 may be, for example, a first subnet or slice of a 5G mobile wireless network. The second mobile wireless network 120 may be, for example, a second subnet or slice of a 5G mobile wireless network, as detailed below, for example, with reference to fig. 3 and 4.
The mobile wireless communication device 130 may be, for example, an IoT (Internet of Things) communication device.
The first mobile wireless subscriber identifier 113 may be stored in the first integrated subscriber identity module 150 in an cryptographically encoded manner by using a first public encryption key. The second mobile wireless subscriber identifier 123 may be stored in the second integrated subscriber identity module 160 in an cryptographically encoded manner by using a second public encryption key. Here, a first public encryption key may be associated with the first mobile wireless network 110 and a second public encryption key may be associated with the second mobile wireless network 120.
Fig. 3 shows a schematic diagram of a mobile wireless communication device 130 according to the present disclosure in a 5G communication system 300 (hereinafter also referred to as 5G network 300, or as next generation network) according to an exemplary embodiment conforming to the 3gpp TS 23.501 standard. Fig. 3 schematically illustrates blocks included in such a 5G communication system 300.
The mobile wireless communication device 130 corresponds to a User Equipment (UE) or client terminal that may be operated by a subscriber to initiate a communication in a 5G network, i.e. to start a communication (mobile originating, MO) or to accept a communication (mobile terminating, MT). The mobile wireless communications device 130 may also initiate communications without user interaction, e.g., it may be a machine terminal such as for an automobile, machine, robot or other device.
The (R) AN (radio access network) entity 331 represents a (radio) access network used by the mobile wireless communication device 130 to gain access to the 5G communication network. The interface between the mobile wireless communication device 130 and the (R) AN may be AN air interface when the access network 331 is a wireless network or a wired interface when the access network 331 is a wired network.
The AMF (Access and Mobility Management Function ) entity 340 represents access and mobility management functions to manage access and enable mobility control. AMF 340 may also include a network slice selection function. Mobility management is generally not required for wireless access.
SMF (Session Management Function ) entity 341 represents a session management function. The SMF entity 341 establishes a session and manages the session according to a network policy or network plan.
The UPF (User Plane Function ) entity 332 represents user plane functions. Such user plane functionality may be used in various configurations and locations depending on the type of service.
PCF (Policy Control Function ) entity 342 represents a policy (or planning) control function. PCF entity 342 is used to provide a policy framework that includes network slicing, roaming, and mobility management. This corresponds to the function of PCRF in 4G systems.
The UDM (Unified Data Management), unified data management) entity 352 provides public data management. With this data management, subscriber data and profiles can be saved. This corresponds to the function of HSS in 4G systems but can be used for mobile and wired access in NG Core networks.
The communication interface 140 may, for example, transmit the first data 114 to the block UDM 352. This enables, for example, measurements or measurement parameters recorded by the mobile radio communications device 130 to be stored in the 5G network 300.
DN (Data Network) 333 provides a Data Network over which Data can be transferred, for example, from one mobile wireless communication device 130 to another mobile wireless communication device or UE.
Thus, the first data 114 and/or the second data 124 may be transmitted from one mobile wireless communication device 130 to another mobile wireless communication device or another UE via DN 333.
The AUSF (Authentication Server Function ) entity 351 provides an authentication function that the subscriber or mobile wireless communication device 130 can use to log into the network. The first integrated subscriber identity module 150 may authenticate, for example, via block AUSF 351 in the 5G network 300. The second integrated subscriber identity module 160 may also be authenticated via the AUSF entity 351 in the 5G network 300.
The AF (Application Function ) entity 343 provides application functions with which specific services, such as services set up or used by the first integrated subscriber identity module 150 or the second integrated subscriber identity module 160, can be performed.
NSSF (Network Slice Selection Function ) entity 350 provides the function of selecting a particular network slice. Thus, the first integrated subscriber identity module 150 may, for example, select a first slice in the 5G communication system 300, while the second integrated subscriber identity module 160 may select a second slice in the 5G communication system 300.
The 5G communication system 300 shown in fig. 3 corresponds to a 5G system architecture conforming to the 3gpp TS 23.501 standard, and represents the structure of a NG (Next Generation) network consisting of Network Functions (NF) and reference points connecting NF. But in a standard corresponding to the 3gpp TS 23.501 standard, the terminal Equipment is generally specified only by the UE (User Equipment), instead of the specific implementation shown in fig. 3 with two integrated subscriber identity modules issim 1 and issim 2. The mobile wireless communication device 130 or UE is connected to a radio Access Network (Radio Access Network, RAN) 331 or AN Access Network (AN) 331. The mobile wireless communication device 130 or UE is also connected to an Access and Mobility Function (AMF) 340.RAN 331 represents a base station using new RAT and LTE-advanced technology, while AN 331 represents a generic base station with non-3 GPP access, e.g. WiFi. The next generation core network or 5G communication system 300 shown in fig. 3 is composed of various Network Functions (NF). In fig. 3, there are seven next generation cores NF, namely (1) AMF 340, (2) Session Management Function (SMF) 341, (3) Policy Control Function (PCF) 342, (4) Application Function (AF) 343, (5) authentication server function (AUSF) 351, (6) User Plane Function (UPF) 332, and (7) User Data Management (UDM) 352. The integrated subscriber identity module 150, 160 may select one or more network functions from among to initiate communication.
The Network Function (NF) represents a processing function that the 3GPP takes over in the next generation (NextGen or NG). It has both functional behavior and acts as an interface. NF can be implemented as a network element on dedicated hardware, as a software instance, or as a virtualized function on a suitable platform (e.g., cloud infrastructure).
The AMF or AMF entity 340 provides UE-based authentication, authorization, mobility management, etc. For example, the AMFs 340 are access technology independent, and thus the mobile wireless communication device 130 is connected to a single AMF 340. In other words, even a mobile wireless communication device 130 requiring multiple access technologies may be connected to only a single AMF 340.
The AMF 340 forms, for example, a network entity having the first network identity 111 and the first network address 112 as described above with reference to fig. 2 and is responsible for terminating or replying to a message or communication request from the first integrated subscriber identity module 150 of the mobile radio communication interface 140 to initiate communication of the first integrated subscriber identity module 150 in the first mobile radio network 110.
The AMF 340 may further process messages or communication requests from the second integrated subscriber identity module 160 of the mobile wireless communication interface 140 and forward these messages or communication requests to the second mobile wireless network 120, for example, by the mechanism described below with reference to fig. 4, to initiate communication of the second integrated subscriber identity module in the second mobile wireless network 120.
The SMF or SMF entity 341 is responsible for session management and assigns one or more IP addresses to the mobile wireless communication device 130. The SMF 341 also selects the UPF332 and controls the UPF332 in terms of data transfer (e.g., with respect to transferring the first data 114). When the mobile wireless communication device 130 has multiple sessions, a respective SMF 341 may be associated with each session to control it individually and possibly provide multiple functions in each session.
AF or AF entity 343 provides information about packet traffic and provides this information to PCF 342, which is responsible for policy control to guarantee quality of service (QoS). Based on such information, PCF 342 determines mobility and session management guidelines for proper operation of AMF340 and SMF 341.
The AUSF or AUSF entity 351 stores data for authenticating the mobile wireless communications device 130, while the UDM 352 stores subscription data or subscriber data for the mobile wireless communications device 130. The Data Network (DN) 333 is not part of the NG core network and provides internet access and operator services.
The presentation of reference points of the architecture can be used to represent refined message flows in the Next Generation (NG) standardization. Reference point N1 301 is defined as transmission signaling between mobile wireless communication device 130 and AMF 340. The reference points connecting AN 331 with AMF340 and connecting AN 331 with UPF332 are defined as N2302 and N3 303, respectively. There is no reference point between AN 331 and SMF 341, but there is a reference point N11 between AMF340 and SMF 341. This means that SMF 341 is controlled by AMF 340. The N4 304 is used by the SMF 341 and the UPF332 so that the UPF332 can be set using control signals generated by the SMF 341 and the UPF332 can report its status to the SMF 341. N9 309 is a reference point connecting between different UPFs 332 and correspondingly N14 314 is a reference point between different AMFs 340. N15 315 and N7 307 are defined, respectively, so that PCF 342 may apply its criteria to AMF340 or SMF 341.AMF 340 needs to perform authentication of mobile wireless communication device 130 through N12 312. The reason for defining N8 308 and N10310, respectively, is that AMF340 and SMF 341 require subscription data for mobile wireless communication device 130.
Next generation networks aim to achieve a separation of the user plane and the control or control plane. The user plane transmits user data traffic and the control plane transmits signaling in the network. In fig. 3, the UPF 332 is located in the user plane, while all other network functions (i.e., AMF 340, SMF 341, PCF 342, AF 343, AUSF351, and UDM 352) are located in the control plane. The separation of the user plane from the control plane ensures independent expansion of resources on each network plane. This separation also allows the UPF 332 to be provided in a distributed manner separate from the functionality of the control plane.
The NG architecture consists of modular functionality. For example, AMF 340 and SMF 341 are independent functions in the control plane. Separate AMFs 340 and SMFs 341 allow independent development and extension. Other control plane functions (such as PCF 342 and AUSF 351) can also be separated. The modular functional design shown in fig. 3 also allows the next generation network to flexibly support various services.
Each network function interacts directly with another Network Function (NF). In the control plane, a series of interactions between two NFs is defined as a service, so that it is possible to reuse the service. The service allows support for modularity. The user plane supports interactions such as forwarding operations between different UPFs 332.
The next generation network supports roaming, i.e. mobile radio network subscribers are able to automatically answer or dial calls, send and receive data or access other mobile radio network services in a mobile radio network other than their home network. There are two types of application scenarios, one is local routing (HR) and the other is local grooming (LBO). The architecture supporting roaming and corresponding session management according to the proposed concept of the present invention is described in more detail in fig. 4.
Fig. 4 shows a schematic diagram of a mobile wireless communication device 130 according to the present disclosure in a 5G communication system 400 with two exemplary network slices 410, 440 according to an exemplary embodiment.
In particular, the 5G communication network 400 is divided into a first network slice 440 corresponding to the first mobile wireless network 110 according to fig. 1 and 2 and a second network slice 410 corresponding to the second mobile wireless network 120 according to fig. 1 and 2. The two network slices 440, 410 have the same structure as generally described above with reference to fig. 3, but not all network elements are shown in detail for clarity. In particular, the first network slice 440 comprises an access and mobility management network element 451 having the same functionality and the same interface as the AMF entity 340 described above with reference to fig. 3.
The first network slice 440 may also be a home network slice of the first integrated subscriber identity module 150 and a guest network slice of the second integrated subscriber identity module 160, while the second network slice 410 may be a home network slice of the second integrated subscriber identity module 150 and a guest network slice of the first integrated subscriber identity module 150.
The first network slice 440 is, for example, the first integrated subscriber identity module 150 or a network slice in which a user of the module 150 is registered, i.e. in which the user has contracted with the network operator.
The second network slice 410 is, for example, the second integrated subscriber identity module 160 or a network slice in which the user of the module 160 is registered, i.e. in which the user has contracted with the network operator. A user here generally refers to the same user that has obtained two subscriber identity modules.
The first network slice 440 further comprises a session management network element 452 having the same functionality and the same interfaces as the SMF entity 341 described above with reference to fig. 3. The first network slice 440 further comprises a database 460, the network element authentication server 461, the data manager 462 and the policy controller 463 in the database 460 having the same functions and the same interfaces as the AUSF 351, the UDM 352 and the PCF 342 described above with reference to fig. 3.
The same network element with the same functions and interfaces is also contained in the second network slice 410, namely an access and mobility management network element 421, a session management network element 422 and a database 430 with a network element authentication server 431, a data manager 432 and a policy controller 433.
A network access entity 451 for allowing a communication connection to be established is arranged in the first network slice 440. The mobile wireless communication device 130 is connected to the network access entity 451 via an N1 interface (also commonly referred to herein as a specific or dedicated interface of the communication device 130). The network access entity 451 is connected to the respective network elements of the second network slice 410 and the first network slice 440 via the various communication interfaces as described above with reference to fig. 3. The network access entity 451 is connected to the communication device 130 via an N1 interface. The network access entity 451 is connected via an A1 interface 406 (also referred to as a specific or dedicated interface) to the network access entity 421 of the second network slice 410.
The network access entity 451 receives a message from the first integrated subscriber identity module 150 via the N1 interface, the message comprising the first mobile radio subscriber identifier 113, the first network identification 111 and the network address 112 of the first mobile radio network, here the first network slice 440. The network access entity 451 then provides all necessary data for network access to the communication interface 140 of the mobile wireless communication device 130 via the N1 interface. The network access entity 451 may query the database 460 of the first network slice 440 for network capabilities of the first network slice 440 via an N8, N12, N15, N22 interface, e.g. according to the system architecture described in fig. 3. The network access entity 451 may also query the subscriber data of the mobile wireless communication device 130 from the second network slice 410 of the mobile wireless communication device 130 through the network access entity 421 via the A1 interface 406.
The network access entity 451 may also receive a message from the second integrated subscriber identity module 160 via the N1 interface, the message comprising the second mobile radio subscriber identifier 123, the second network identification 121 and the network address 122 of the second mobile radio network, here the second network slice 410. The network access entity 451 then provides all necessary data for network access to the communication interface 140 of the mobile wireless communication device 130 via the N1 interface. The network access entity 451 may query the database 460 of the first network slice 440 for network capabilities of the first network slice 440 and be available to the communication interface 140 of the mobile wireless communication device 130 via the N8, N12, N15, N22 interface, for example, according to the system architecture described in fig. 3. The network access entity 451 may also query the subscriber data, the network address of the second network slice 410, and the network identity of the second network slice 410 from the network access entity 421 of the second network slice 410 via the A1 interface 406 and may be available to the communication interface 140 of the mobile wireless communication device 130. Alternatively or in addition, the network access entity 451 may also direct these query results to the database 430 of the second network slice 410 and receive the relevant messages directly, i.e. without bypassing the network access entity 421. The second integrated subscriber identity module 160 may then compare the received data with the data of the network address 122 and the second network identity 121 of the second mobile radio network permanently stored on the second integrated subscriber identity module 160 and initiate a communication connection with the second network slice 410 if they match.
In particular, the method for establishing a communication connection with the first integrated subscriber identity module 150 via the network access entity 451 may proceed as follows: in a first step, a registration request is transmitted from the first integrated subscriber identity module 150 to the network access entity 451 of the first network slice 440. The registration request includes a first mobile wireless subscriber identifier of the first integrated subscriber identity module 150. The registration request is transmitted to the network access entity 451 via a specific or dedicated communication interface, i.e. the N1 interface.
Then, in a further step, the network access entity 451 queries the database 460 of the first network slice 440 or from an external database for subscriber specific registration data of the first integrated subscriber identity module 150 based on the first mobile radio subscriber identifier of the first integrated subscriber identity module 150.
Then, based on the subscriber specific registration data of the first integrated subscriber identity module 150, the network access entity 451 transmits network access data for the first integrated subscriber identity module 150 to the first network slice 440 via the specific communication interface N1 and the communication interface 140 of the mobile radio communication device 130 to the first integrated subscriber identity module 150.
Here, the network access data indicates the capabilities of the first network slice 440. Finally, a communication connection is established by the first integrated subscriber identity module 150 and the corresponding network element of the first network slice 440 based on the network access data.
The network access data may, for example, indicate the following capabilities of the first network slice 440: the first network slice 440 may allocate or the number and types of additional network slices with which the first network slice may establish a communication connection, support specific network slice functions, the ability to transmit data and/or voice, support 2G/3G/4G and/or 5G roaming, and specific services supported by the first network slice 440.
The registration request may also include an identification of the particular service from which the first integrated subscriber identity module 150 makes a request to the first network slice 440. When the first network slice 440 supports a particular service, the particular service may be provided by the first network slice 440 based on an identification of the particular service. Otherwise, when it does not support a particular service, the network access entity 451 may transmit a network slice ID of another mobile wireless network supporting the particular service to the first integrated subscriber identity module 150. In this case, the network slice ID of the further network slice supporting the particular service to which the first network slice 440 can allocate or with which the first network slice 440 can establish a communication connection may also be transmitted to the first integrated subscriber identity module 150.
The registration request may further include a key for authenticating the first integrated subscriber identity module 150. Network access entity 451 may authenticate first integrated subscriber identity module 150 via authentication entity 461 of first network slice 440 based on the key. This process may be completed prior to querying subscriber-specific registration data.
In particular, the method for establishing a communication connection with the second integrated subscriber identity module 160 via the network access entity 451 may proceed as follows: in a first step, a registration request is transmitted from the second integrated subscriber identity module 160 to the network access entity 451 of the first network slice 440, establishing a communication connection in the manner described above for the first integrated subscriber identity module 150. The registration request includes a second mobile wireless subscriber identifier 123 of a second integrated subscriber identity module 160. The registration request is transmitted to the network access entity 451 via a specific communication interface, i.e. the N1 interface.
Then, in a further step, based on the second mobile wireless subscriber identifier 123 of the second integrated subscriber identity module 160, the network access entity 451 queries the subscriber specific registration data of the second integrated subscriber identity module 160 from the database 430 of the second network slice 410 or from an external database via the specific A1 interface 406 through the network access entity 421.
Network access data for the second integrated subscriber identity module 160 to access the second network slice 410 is then transmitted by the network access entity 451 to the second integrated subscriber identity module 160 via the dedicated communication interface N1 and the communication interface 140 of the mobile wireless communication device 130 based on the subscriber specific registration data of the second integrated subscriber identity module 160.
Here, the network access data indicates the capabilities of the second network slice 410. Finally, a communication connection is established by the second integrated subscriber identity module 160 and the corresponding network elements of the first network slice 440 and the second network slice 410 based on the network access data.
The network access data may, for example, indicate the following capabilities of the second network slice 410: the second network slice 410 may allocate or the number and type of additional network slices with which the second network slice may establish a communication connection, support specific network slice functions, the ability to transmit data and/or voice, support 2G/3G/4G and/or 5G roaming, and specific services supported by the second network slice 410.
The registration request may also include an identification of the particular service from which the second integrated subscriber identity module 160 makes a request to the second network slice 410. When the second network slice 410 supports a particular service, the particular service may be provided by the second network slice 410 based on an identification of the particular service. Otherwise, when it does not support a particular service, the network access entity 451 may transmit a network slice ID of another mobile wireless network supporting the particular service to the second integrated subscriber identity module 160. In this case, the network slice ID of the additional network slice supporting the particular service to which the second network slice 410 can allocate or with which the second network slice can establish a communication connection may also be transmitted to the second integrated subscriber identity module 160.
The registration request may further include a key for authenticating the second integrated subscriber identity module 160. The network access entity 451 may authenticate the second integrated subscriber identity module 160 via the authentication entity 431 of the second network slice 410 based on the key. This process may be completed prior to querying subscriber-specific registration data.
Fig. 5 shows a schematic diagram of a method 500 of mobile wireless communication with two integrated subscriber identity modules according to an example embodiment.
The method 500 is for wireless communication via the first mobile wireless network 110 and via the second mobile wireless network 120 as described above with reference to fig. 1 and 2. As described above with reference to fig. 1 and 2, the first mobile radio network 110 has a first network identity 111 and the second mobile radio network 120 has a second network identity 121. The method comprises the following steps:
as described above with reference to fig. 1 and 2, the control signal 141 is received 501 by the controller 170 of the mobile wireless communication device 130, wherein the control signal 141 has a first binary value 142 or a second binary value 143, wherein the first binary value 142 is associated with the first mobile wireless network 110, and wherein the second binary value 143 is associated with the second mobile wireless network 120;
In response to 502 receiving control signal 141: as described above with reference to fig. 1 and 2, when control signal 141 has a first binary value 142, first integrated subscriber identity module 150 is activated and second integrated subscriber identity module 160 is deactivated by controller 170, and when control signal 141 has a second binary value 142, second integrated subscriber identity module 160 is activated and first integrated subscriber identity module 150 is deactivated by controller 170;
activating the first integrated subscriber identity module in response to 503: as described above with reference to fig. 1 and 2, the first mobile wireless subscriber identifier 113, the first network identification 111 and the network address 112 of the first mobile wireless network 110 are read out from the first integrated subscriber identity module 150 and the first mobile wireless subscriber identifier 113 is sent to the network address 112 of the first mobile wireless network 110 together with the first network identification 111, the network address 112 of the first mobile wireless network 110 and the first data 114; and is also provided with
Activating a second integrated subscriber identity module in response to 504: the second mobile radio subscriber identifier 123, the second network identification 121 and the network address 122 of the second mobile radio network 120 are read out from the second integrated subscriber identity module 160 and the second mobile radio subscriber identifier 123 is sent to the network address 122 of the second mobile radio network 120 together with the second network identification 121, the network address 122 of the second mobile radio network 120 and the second data 124, as described above with reference to fig. 1 and 2.
Wherein the first data 114 for transmission to the first mobile radio network 110 is stored in the first data memory 180 of the mobile radio communication device 130;
wherein second data 124 for transmission to the second mobile wireless network 120 is stored in a second data store 190 of the mobile wireless communication device 130;
wherein the first mobile wireless subscriber identifier 113 is permanently stored in a first integrated subscriber identity module (ikim) 150 along with the first network identification 111 and the network address 112 of the first mobile wireless network 110;
wherein the second mobile wireless subscriber identifier 123 is permanently stored in the second integrated subscriber identity module 160 along with the second network identification 121 and the network address 122 of the second mobile wireless network 120;
wherein the first integrated subscriber identity module 150 is implemented as an embedded integrated circuit, and wherein the second integrated subscriber identity module 160 is implemented as an embedded integrated circuit,
wherein the first mobile wireless subscriber identifier 113 identifies the first integrated subscriber identity module 150 in the first mobile wireless network 110 and wherein the second mobile wireless subscriber identifier 123 identifies the second integrated subscriber identity module 160 in the second mobile wireless network 120.
An aspect of the invention also includes a computer program product directly loadable into the internal memory of a digital computer, comprising software code portions for performing, when the computer program product is run on a computer, the method 500 described with reference to fig. 5 or the procedures described with reference to fig. 1 to 4. The computer program product may be stored on a non-transitory medium suitable for a computer and comprises a computer readable program medium causing the computer to perform the method 500 or to implement or control network components of a communication network as described with reference to fig. 1-4.
The computer may be a PC, such as a PC in a computer network. The computer may be implemented as a chip, ASIC, microprocessor or signal processor and may be arranged in a computer network, such as the communication network described with reference to fig. 1-4.
It goes without saying that the features of the various exemplary embodiments described herein can be combined with one another, unless otherwise specifically indicated. As in the specification and the drawings, the various elements presented in a related manner need not be directly related to each other; intermediate elements may be provided between the relevant elements. It goes without saying that the embodiments of the invention can also be implemented in separate circuits, in partly integrated circuits or in fully integrated circuits or in programmed devices. The term "exemplary" is used merely as an example and is not intended to be optimal or optimal. While certain embodiments have been illustrated and described herein, it will be readily appreciated by those of ordinary skill in the art that a variety of alternate and/or similar implementations may be substituted for the embodiments illustrated and described herein without departing from the spirit of the present invention.
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1. A mobile radio communication device (130) operable to communicate wirelessly via a first mobile radio network (110) and via a second mobile radio network (120), wherein the first mobile radio network (110) has a first network identity (111) and the second mobile radio network (120) has a second network identity (121), characterized in that the mobile radio communication device (130) comprises:
a mobile radio communication interface (140) for communicating with the first mobile radio network (110) and the second mobile radio network (120), wherein the communication interface (140) comprises a first integrated subscriber identity module (150) and a second integrated subscriber identity module (160); -the first integrated subscriber identity module (150) is implemented as an embedded integrated circuit and permanently stores a first mobile radio subscriber identifier (113), the first network identification (111) and a network address (112) of the first mobile radio network (110); -the second integrated subscriber identity module (160) is implemented as an embedded integrated circuit and permanently stores a second mobile radio subscriber identifier (123), the second network identification (121) and a network address (122) of the second mobile radio network (120); -the first mobile radio subscriber identifier (113) identifies the first integrated subscriber identity module (150) in the first mobile radio network (110); -the second mobile radio subscriber identifier (123) identifies the second integrated subscriber identity module (160) in the second mobile radio network (120);
-a controller (170) configured to selectively disable and activate the first integrated subscriber identity module (150) and the second integrated subscriber identity module (160);
-a first data memory (180) arranged to store first data (114) for transmission to the first mobile radio network (110);
-a second data store (190) arranged to store second data (124) for transmission to the second mobile radio network (120);
a first sensor configured to detect a first value of a first physical quantity and store the first value as the first data (114) in the first data memory (180); and
a second sensor configured to detect a second value of a second physical quantity and store the second value as the second data (124) in the second data store (190), the first physical quantity being different from the second physical quantity,
wherein the communication interface (140) is configured to send a control signal (141) to the controller (170), wherein the control signal (141) has a first binary value (142) or a second binary value (143); -the first binary value (142) is associated with the first mobile radio network (110); the second binary value (143) is associated with the second mobile radio network (120),
Wherein, in response to receiving the control signal (141), the controller (170) is configured to: activating the first integrated subscriber identity module (150) and disabling the second integrated subscriber identity module (160) when the control signal (141) has the first binary value (142); activating the second integrated subscriber identity module (160) and disabling the first integrated subscriber identity module (150) when the control signal (141) has the second binary value (143);
wherein, in response to activating the first integrated subscriber identity module (150), the communication interface (140) is to: -reading out the first mobile radio subscriber identifier (113), the first network identification (111) and the network address (112) of the first mobile radio network (110) from the first integrated subscriber identity module (150), and sending the first mobile radio subscriber identifier (113) together with the first network identification (111), the network address (112) of the first mobile radio network (110) and the first data (114) to the network address (112) of the first mobile radio network (110);
wherein, in response to activating the second integrated subscriber identity module (160), the communication interface (140) is to: -reading out the second mobile radio subscriber identifier (123), the second network identification (121) and the network address (122) of the second mobile radio network (120) from the second integrated subscriber identity module (160), and-sending the second mobile radio subscriber identifier (123) together with the second network identification (121), the network address (122) of the second mobile radio network (120) and the second data (124) to the network address (122) of the second mobile radio network (120),
Wherein the communication interface (140) is configured to: -transmitting the control signal (141) having the first binary value (142) to the controller (170) only when the first data (114) is stored in the first data memory (180), and-transmitting the control signal (141) having the second binary value (143) to the controller (170) only when the second data (124) is stored in the second data memory (190).
2. The mobile wireless communication device (130) of claim 1, wherein the communication interface (140) is configured to send the control signal (141) having the first binary value (142) to the controller (170) to send the first data (114) and to send the control signal (141) having the second binary value (143) to the controller (170) to send the second data (124).
3. The mobile wireless communication device (130) of claim 1, wherein the first data memory (180) has a memory location and is configured to store a binary value in the memory location of the first data memory (180) indicating that the first data (114) is stored in the first data memory (180); -the second data memory (190) having a memory location and being configured to store a binary value in the memory location of the second data memory (190) indicating that the second data (124) is stored in the second data memory (190); the mobile wireless communication interface (140) is configured to read out the content in the corresponding memory location.
4. The mobile wireless communication device (130) of claim 1 or 2, wherein the first data storage (180) is configured to delete the first data (114) after reading the first data (114) from the first data storage (180) through the communication interface (140); the second data memory (190) is configured to delete the second data (124) after reading the second data (124) from the second data memory (190) through the communication interface (140).
5. The mobile wireless communication device (130) of claim 1, wherein the controller (170) is configured to disable the first integrated subscriber identity module (150) by interrupting a voltage feed to the first integrated subscriber identity module (150) and to disable the second integrated subscriber identity module (160) by interrupting a voltage feed to the second integrated subscriber identity module (160); the communication interface (140) has an integrated power supply that can provide respective voltage feeds to the first (150) and second (160) integrated subscriber identity modules.
6. The mobile wireless communication device (130) of claim 1, wherein the controller (170) is configured to activate the first integrated subscriber identity module (150) by switching on a voltage feed to the first integrated subscriber identity module (150) and to activate the second integrated subscriber identity module (160) by switching on a voltage feed to the second integrated subscriber identity module (160).
7. The mobile wireless communication device (130) of claim 5 or 6, further comprising a controllable switch controllable by the controller (170) and configured to switch the first integrated subscriber identity module (150) off voltage feed and simultaneously switch the second integrated subscriber identity module (160) on voltage feed or switch the second integrated subscriber identity module (160) off voltage feed and simultaneously switch the first integrated subscriber identity module (150) on voltage feed.
8. The mobile wireless communication device (130) of claim 1 or 2, wherein the first mobile wireless network (110) is a first subnetwork of a 5G mobile wireless network and the second mobile wireless network (120) is a second subnetwork of the 5G mobile wireless network; -the mobile wireless communication device (130) is an IoT communication device, the first mobile wireless subscriber identifier (113) being cryptographically stored in the first integrated subscriber identity module (150) by using a first public encryption key, the second mobile wireless subscriber identifier (123) being cryptographically stored in the second integrated subscriber identity module (160) by using a second public encryption key; the first public encryption key is associated with the first mobile radio network (110) and the second public encryption key is associated with the second mobile radio network (120).
9. A method of wireless communication via a first mobile radio network (110) and via a second mobile radio network (120), wherein the first mobile radio network (110) has a first network identity (111) and the second mobile radio network (120) has a second network identity (121), characterized in that the method comprises the steps of:
-receiving, by a controller (170) of a mobile wireless communication device (130), a control signal (141), wherein the control signal (141) has a first binary value (142) or a second binary value (143), the first binary value (142) being associated with the first mobile wireless network (110), the second binary value (143) being associated with the second mobile wireless network (120);
in response to receiving the control signal (141): activating, by the controller (170), a first integrated subscriber identity module (150) and disabling a second integrated subscriber identity module (160) when the control signal (141) has the first binary value (142); activating, by the controller (170), the second integrated subscriber identity module (160) and disabling the first integrated subscriber identity module (150) when the control signal (141) has the second binary value (143);
In response to activating the first integrated subscriber identity module: -reading a first mobile radio subscriber identifier (113), the first network identification (111) and a network address (112) of the first mobile radio network (110) from the first integrated subscriber identity module (150), and-transmitting the first mobile radio subscriber identifier (113) together with the first network identification (111), the network address (112) of the first mobile radio network (110) and first data (114) to the network address (112) of the first mobile radio network (110);
in response to activating the second integrated subscriber identity module: -reading a second mobile radio subscriber identifier (123), the second network identification (121) and a network address (122) of the second mobile radio network (120) from the second integrated subscriber identity module (160), and-sending the second mobile radio subscriber identifier (123) together with the second network identification (121), the network address (122) of the second mobile radio network (120) and second data (124) to the network address (122) of the second mobile radio network (120),
wherein a first value of a first physical quantity detected by a first sensor is stored in a first data memory (180) of the mobile radio communications device (130) as first data (114) for transmission to the first mobile radio network (110);
Wherein a second value of a second physical quantity detected by a second sensor is stored in a second data storage (190) of the mobile wireless communication device (130) as second data (124) for transmission to the second mobile wireless network (120), the first physical quantity being different from the second physical quantity;
wherein the first mobile radio subscriber identifier (113) is permanently stored in a first integrated subscriber identity module (150) together with the first network identification (111) and a network address (112) of the first mobile radio network (110);
wherein the second mobile radio subscriber identifier (123) is permanently stored in the second integrated subscriber identity module (160) together with the second network identification (121) and a network address (122) of the second mobile radio network (120);
wherein the first integrated subscriber identity module (140) is implemented as an embedded integrated circuit, the second integrated subscriber identity module (160) is implemented as an embedded integrated circuit,
wherein the first mobile radio subscriber identifier (113) identifies the first integrated subscriber identity module (150) in the first mobile radio network (110), the second mobile radio subscriber identifier (123) identifies the second integrated subscriber identity module (160) in the second mobile radio network (120),
Wherein the control signal (141) having the first binary value (142) is sent to the controller (170) only when the first data (114) is stored in the first data memory (180), and the control signal (141) having the second binary value (143) is sent to the controller (170) only when the second data (124) is stored in the second data memory (190).
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