Wireless Control of Operating Characteristics of Electronic Data Cards

Abstract

A system comprising a first device and a second device having an electronic data card associated therewith, information on the electronic data card being useable by and accessible by the first device, wherein the first device is arranged to control the operating characteristics of the electronic data card of the second device. Thus the first device may power up/down the electronic data card, reset the electronic data card or change the clock or baud rate associated with the electronic data card.

1 . Apparatus comprising:
 a first device operable with a second device having an electronic data card associated therewith, information on the electronic data card of the second device being useable by and accessible by the first device, wherein the first device is configured to power on the electronic data card of the second device via a wireless link.   
   
   
       2 . Apparatus as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the first device is configured to power off the electronic data card of the second device via the wireless link. 
   
   
       3 . Apparatus as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the first device is configured to control reset states of the electronic data card of the second device via the wireless link. 
   
   
       4 . Apparatus as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the first device is configured to change the clock rate of the electronic data card of the second device via the wireless link. 
   
   
       5 . Apparatus as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the first device is configured to change the baud rate of the electronic data card of the second device via the wireless link. 
   
   
       6 . Apparatus as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the electronic data card is a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card. 
   
   
       7 . Apparatus as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the electronic data card is a cash card. 
   
   
       8 . Apparatus as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the electronic data card is a security card. 
   
   
       9 . Apparatus as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the wireless link is a low power radio frequency link. 
   
   
       10 . A method comprising:
 providing a first device operable with a second device having an electronic data card associated therewith, information on the electronic data card of the second device being useable by and accessible by the first device; and   configuring the first device to power on the electronic data card of the second device via a wireless link.   
   
   
       11 . A method as claimed in  claim 10 , comprising configuring the first device to power off the electronic data card of the second device via the wireless link. 
   
   
       12 . A method as claimed in  claim 10 , comprising configuring the first device to control reset states of the electronic data card of the second device via the wireless link. 
   
   
       13 . A method as claimed in  claim 10 , comprising configuring the first device to change the clock rate of the electronic data card of the second device via the wireless link. 
   
   
       14 . A method as claimed in  claim 10 , comprising configuring the first device to change the baud rate of the electronic data card of the second device via the wireless link. 
   
   
       15 . Apparatus comprising: a first device having an electronic data card associated therewith, said first device being operable with a second device, information on the electronic data card of the first device being useable by and accessible by the second device, wherein the first device is configured such that powering on the electronic data card of the first device is controlled by the second device via a wireless link. 
   
   
       16 . Apparatus as claimed in  claim 15 , wherein the first device is configured such that powering off the electronic data card of the first device is controlled by the second device via the wireless link. 
   
   
       17 . Apparatus as claimed in  claim 15 , wherein the first device is configured such that reset states of the electronic data card of the first device are controlled by the second device via the wireless link. 
   
   
       18 . Apparatus as claimed in  claim 15 , wherein the first device is configured such that a clock rate of the electronic data card of the first device is controlled by the second device via the wireless link. 
   
   
       19 . Apparatus as claimed in  claim 15 , wherein the first device is configured such that a baud rate of the electronic data card of the first device is controlled by the second device via the wireless link. 
   
   
       20 . Apparatus as claimed in  claim 15 , wherein the electronic data card is a Subscriber Identity Module card. 
   
   
       21 . Apparatus as claimed in  claim 15 , wherein the electronic data card is a cash card. 
   
   
       22 . Apparatus as claimed in  claim 15 , wherein the electronic data card is a security card. 
   
   
       23 . Apparatus as claimed in  claim 15 , wherein the wireless link is a low power radio frequency link. 
   
   
       25 . A method comprising:
 providing a first device having an electronic data card associated therewith, said first device being operable with a second device, information on the electronic data card of the first device being useable by and accessible by the second device; and   arranging the first device such that powering on the electronic data card of the first device is controllable by the second device via a wireless link.   
   
   
       26 . A method as claimed in  claim 25 , comprising configuring the first device such that powering off the electronic data card of the first device is controlled by the second device via the wireless link. 
   
   
       27 . A method as claimed in  claim 25 , comprising configuring the first device such that reset states of the electronic data card of the first device are controlled by the second device via the wireless link. 
   
   
       28 . A method as claimed in  claim 25 , comprising configuring the first device such that a clock rate of the electronic data card of the first device is controlled by the second device via the wireless link. 
   
   
       29 . A method as claimed in  claim 25 , comprising configuring the first device such that a baud rate of the electronic data card of the first device is controlled by the second device via the wireless link. 
   
   
       30 . A system comprising: a first device and a second device having an electronic data card associated therewith, information on the electronic data card being useable by and accessible by the first device, wherein the first device is arranged to power on the electronic data card of the second device via a wireless link. 
   
   
       31 . A system as claimed in  claim 30 , wherein the wireless link is a low power radio frequency link. 
   
   
       32 . One or more computer readable media storing instructions that, when executed, perform a method comprising:
 providing a first device operable with a second device having an electronic data card associated therewith, information on the electronic data card of the second device being useable by and accessible by the first device; and   configuring the first device to power on the electronic data card of the second device via a wireless link.   
   
   
       33 . One or more computer readable media storing instructions that, when executed, perform a method comprising:
 providing a first device having an electronic data card associated therewith, said first device being operable with a second device, information on the electronic data card of the first device being useable by and accessible by the second device; and   arranging the first device such that powering on the electronic data card of the first device is controllable by the second device via a wireless link.