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We describe the WebSIM, an approach that integrates GSM SIMs into the Internet. The underlying idea is to implement a Web Server inside a SIM, and to allow for transparent access to it from the Internet.
The contribution of our approach is that a SIM, which is currently a security module (smart card) fitted in a GSM mobile phone, becomes also a personal security server in the Internet. Like any other server in the Internet, it speaks TCP/IP and processes HTTP requests, e.g. for accessing certain SIM services (e.g. authentication) via CGI scripts.
The Internet connectivity of a SIM inside a mobile phone can be achieved by having a proxy host tunnel IP packets to the SIM over SMS.
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Guthery, S., Kehr, R., Posegga, J. (2000). How to Turn a GSM SIM into a Web Server. In: Domingo-Ferrer, J., Chan, D., Watson, A. (eds) Smart Card Research and Advanced Applications. IFIP — The International Federation for Information Processing, vol 52. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-35528-3_12
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