UICC Carrier Switching Via Over-The-Air Technology
First Claim
1. A method for provisioning a universal integrated circuit card (UICC) with a second service, the UICC coupled to a wireless communication device, the UICC including a first virtual subscriber identity module (SIM) provisioned with a first service, the method comprising:
- receiving an offer for the second service on the wireless communication device;
provisioning a second virtual SIM with the second service;
adding the first second virtual SIM to the UICC; and
connecting the wireless communication device to the second service using the second virtual SIM;
wherein the first virtual SIM is still provisioned, such that first and second services can be used simultaneously.
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Abstract
Devices, systems, and methods are disclosed which relate to provisioning a universal integrated circuit card (UICC) with multiple services. The UICC enables a wireless communication device to communicate through multiple carriers by using a unique virtual subscriber identity module (SIM) to register with each carrier. The unique virtual SIM is one of a plurality of virtual SIMs stored on and managed by the UICC. A carrier network includes a server for provisioning a new virtual SIM on a UICC over-the-air (OTA) when a new customer requests a service such as voice, data, or other type of service. These UICCs may also include logic to automatically select the best carrier for a voice call depending on the user settings.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for provisioning a universal integrated circuit card (UICC) with a second service, the UICC coupled to a wireless communication device, the UICC including a first virtual subscriber identity module (SIM) provisioned with a first service, the method comprising:
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receiving an offer for the second service on the wireless communication device; provisioning a second virtual SIM with the second service; adding the first second virtual SIM to the UICC; and connecting the wireless communication device to the second service using the second virtual SIM; wherein the first virtual SIM is still provisioned, such that first and second services can be used simultaneously. - View Dependent Claims (2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A universal integrated circuit card (UICC) comprising:
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a processor; a memory in communication with the processor; a first virtual subscriber identity module (SIM) stored on the memory, the first virtual SIM provisioned with a first service; and a provision logic stored on the memory that, when executed by the processor, causes the processor to perform functions including receiving an offer for a second service, provisioning a second virtual SIM with the second service, adding the second virtual SIM to the memory, and connecting a coupled wireless communication device to the second service using the second virtual SIM; wherein the first virtual SIM is still provisioned, such that first and second services can be used simultaneously. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system comprising:
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an over-the-air (OTA) server in communication with a wireless communication device including a universal integrated circuit card (UICC); and an OTA logic stored on the OTA server that, when executed by at least one processor, causes the at least one processor to perform operations including provisioning a first virtual subscriber identity module (SIM) with a first service; receiving acceptance of an offer for a second service from the wireless communication device, and provisioning a second virtual SIM with the second service; wherein the second virtual SIM is added to the UICC, and the wireless communication device connects to the second service using the second virtual SIM; and wherein the first virtual SIM is still provisioned, such that first and second services can be used simultaneously. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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