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Method for using applications in a mobile station, a mobile station, and a system for effecting payments
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Inventors: Heinonen, Petri; Terho, Mikko; Marttila, Matti; Rautiola, Markku;
Assignee: Nokia Mobile Phones Limited (FI)
Primary Examiner: Maung; Nay
Assistant Examiner: Gelin; Jean Alland
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Perman & Green, LLP
A method is provided for using an application (18) in a mobile station (1). The application has a first mode of operation and a second mode of operation. The first mode of operation is passive. In the second mode of operation the application (18) controls a master control unit (MCU) of the mobile station (1). Also provided is a system for making payments, comprising at least one mobile station (1) which has an associated application (18), a component for using the application (18), and a first transceiver (IR, 20) for providing local data transfer. The system also comprises at least one cash register (21) or the like, which has a second transceiver for providing data transfer (IR2). The application (18) has a capability for causing data to be transferred from the first transceiver (IR) to the second transceiver (IR2). |
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DETAILED DESCRIPTION In order to eliminate the aforementioned disadvantages and to raise the standard of technology in this field, a new method for using applications in a mobile radio communication unit (mobile station) has been invented, as well as a new mobile station and a new system for effecting payments.
The application is preferably arranged for a certain use, such as a credit card, a cash card or a payment card.
The application can also offer special services, like time tables for public transportation or exchange rates.
The application is preferably implemented in an application module, the technical solutions of which can be close to those of the above mentioned SIM.
The same application module can contain more than one appli- cation.
The application module is attached to a module card of a certain size, generally formed of plastic or corresponding material, in such a way that the application module has an application connector for leading the required conductors from the mobile station to the application module.
The same module card can include several application modules, whereby each application module has its own application module connector.
The application module connectors are functionally connected with the application module connectors of corresponding module cards.
Each module card is connected to a module card connector arranged in the mobile station, in which arrangement the said module card connector also includes an application module connector.
The invention is based on the idea that the mobile station can be complemented with applications which have a first mode of operation and a second mode of operation.
An application in the first mode of operation does not do anything actively, but stays in the background, passive.
In the second mode of operation, the application is active and can, e.
g.
, control the central processing unit of the mobile station.
When in the second mode of operation, the application can also use peripheral equipment which are generally known components of a mobile phone, such as a display, keypad, status indicators and data ports, which the application has requested when switching to the second mode of operation
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