METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING THE UICC APPLICATION FILE
First Claim
1. A method of controlling an application dedicated file (ADF) included in a universal integrated chip card (UICC) in a mobile station, the method comprising:
- analyzing an element file directory (EFDIR) stored in the UICC to check whether there are a plurality of application dedicated files that perform the same function; and
activating one of the application dedicated files corresponding to predetermined execution information according to the checked result.
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Abstract
A method and an apparatus of controlling an application dedicated file included in a universal integrated chip card (UICC) in a mobile station are disclosed. In one embodiment, the method includes analyzing an element file directory (EFDIR) stored in the UICC to check whether there are a plurality of application dedicated files that perform a same function; and activating one of the plurality of application dedicated files corresponding to a predetermined execution information according to the checked result. With at least one embodiment of the present invention, one UICC can provide a plurality of USIM application files and a user can select any one of the plurality of USIM application files.
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16 Claims
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1. A method of controlling an application dedicated file (ADF) included in a universal integrated chip card (UICC) in a mobile station, the method comprising:
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analyzing an element file directory (EFDIR) stored in the UICC to check whether there are a plurality of application dedicated files that perform the same function; and activating one of the application dedicated files corresponding to predetermined execution information according to the checked result. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An apparatus for controlling an application dedicated file (ADF) included in a universal integrated chip card (UICC) in a mobile station, the apparatus comprising:
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an application dedicated file list provider configured to analyze an elementary file directory (EFDIR) stored in the UICC and, if there are a plurality of application dedicated files that perform the same function, to provide an application file identifier related to the application dedicated files; a processor configured to control a predetermined application file selecting screen, configured to perform user selection, to be outputted by using the application file identifier received from the application dedicated file list provider and to direct to activate a selected application dedicated file; and an application file activator configured to activate the selected application dedicated file if a predetermined control signal for activating the selected application dedicated file is received from the processor. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An apparatus for controlling an application dedicated file (ADF) included in a universal integrated chip card (UICC) in a mobile station, the apparatus comprising:
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means for analyzing an element file directory (EFDIR) stored in the UICC to check whether there are a plurality of application dedicated files that perform the same function; and means for activating one of the application dedicated files corresponding to predetermined execution information according to the checked result.
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