METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING A PROFILE OF A TERMINAL IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM

• US 20160301529A1
• Filed: 04/12/2016
• Published: 10/13/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 04/13/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. (Samsung Group)
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. (Samsung Group)
• Inventors: LEE, Sangsoo, YEOM, Taesun, PARK, Jonghan, LEE, Duckey, LEE, Hyewon
• Granted Patent: US 10,285,050 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/126 the source of the received data
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/303 Terminal profiles
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/55 Push-based network services
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 9/3247 involving digital signatures
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/04 Key management, e.g. using generic bootstrapping architecture [GBA]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/10 Integrity
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/35 Protecting application or service provisioning, e.g. securing SIM application provisioning
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/183 Processing at user equipment or user record carrier
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/205 Transfer to or from user equipment or user record carrier
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/245 from a network towards a terminal

Abstract

A method for downloading a profile of an electronic apparatus is provided. The method includes receiving profile information from a profile information transfer server, transmitting a profile request to an identified profile providing server based on the profile information, and receiving a profile installable in a universal integrated circuit card (UICC) of the electronic apparatus from the profile providing server, and an electronic apparatus. Further, the present disclosure may provide a profile information providing server providing the profile information to the electronic apparatus and an operation thereof, and a profile providing server providing a profile to the electronic apparatus and an operation thereof. Further, the present disclosure may provide a method for swapping a profile between apparatuses, a method for acquiring profile information using code information, a method for modifying a profile providing server, and an apparatus performing the same.

Claims

1. A method for downloading a profile of an electronic apparatus, the method comprising:

receiving profile information from a profile information transfer server;

transmitting a profile request to an identified profile providing server based on the profile information; and

receiving a profile installable in a universal integrated circuit card (UICC) of the electronic apparatus from the profile providing server.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the profile information includes information on the UICC of the electronic apparatus and address information of the profile providing server providing the profile for the UICC.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the receiving of the profile information includes at least one of:

receiving the profile information corresponding to a profile download request of the electronic apparatus;

or

receiving the profile information using push notification, if identification information of the electronic apparatus is registered in the profile information transfer server in advance and then the profile information on the electronic apparatus is received by the profile information transfer server.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the receiving of the profile includes:

transmitting random information of the UICC from the electronic apparatus to the profile providing server;

receiving signature information corresponding to the random information and a certificate of the profile providing server;

verifying the profile providing server based on the signature information and the signature;

transferring, if the verification succeeds, encryption key generation data to the profile providing server; and

receiving a profile encrypted with an encryption key generated based on the encryption key generation data.

21. A computer executable program code recorded on a computer readable non-transitory storage medium, wherein said computer executable program code when executed by a processor, configures the processor to perform the method as recited in claim 1.

5. An electronic apparatus for downloading a profile, the electronic apparatus comprising:

a communicator configured to transmit and receive a signal;

a universal integrated circuit card (UICC) configured to download and install the profile; and

a controller configured to;

receive profile information from a profile information transfer server,

transmit a profile request to an identified profile providing server based on the profile information, and

receive a profile installable in the UICC of the electronic apparatus from the profile providing server.

6. The electronic apparatus of claim 5, wherein the profile information includes information on the UICC of the electronic apparatus and address information of the profile providing server providing the profile for the UICC.

7. The electronic apparatus of claim 5, wherein the controller is further configured to receive the profile information using one of:

an operation to receive the profile information corresponding to a profile download request of the electronic apparatus, and

an operation to receive the profile information using push notification, if identification information of the electronic apparatus is registered in the profile information transfer server in advance and then the profile information on the electronic apparatus is received by the profile information transfer server.

8. The electronic apparatus of claim 5, wherein the controller is further configured to:

transmit random information on the UICC from the electronic apparatus to the profile providing server,

receive signature information corresponding to the random information and a certificate of the profile providing server,

verify the profile providing server based on the signature information and the signature,

transfer encryption key generation data to the profile providing server if the verification succeeds, and

receive a profile encrypted with an encryption key generated based on the encryption key generation data.

9. A method for providing profile information of a profile information transfer server, the method comprising:

receiving profile information from a profile providing server;

registering the profile information; and

transferring the profile information to an electronic apparatus corresponding to the profile information,

wherein the profile information is used to allow the electronic apparatus to download a profile installable in a universal integrated circuit card (UICC) of the electronic apparatus from the profile providing server.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the profile information includes information on the UICC of the electronic apparatus and address information of the profile providing server providing the profile for the UICC.

11. The method of claim 9, wherein the transferring of the profile information includes:

transferring the profile information corresponding to a profile download request of the electronic apparatus;

or

transferring the profile information using push notification, if identification information of the electronic apparatus is registered in the profile information transfer server in advance and then the profile information on the electronic apparatus is received by the profile information transfer server.

12. A profile information transfer server comprising:

a transceiver configured to transmit and receive a signal; and

a controller configured to;

receive profile information from a profile providing server,

register the profile information, and

transfer the profile information to an electronic apparatus corresponding to the profile information,

wherein the profile information is used to allow the electronic apparatus to download a profile installable in a universal integrated circuit card (UICC) of the electronic apparatus from the profile providing server.

13. The profile information transfer server of claim 12, wherein the profile information includes information on the UICC of the electronic apparatus and address information of the profile providing server providing the profile for the UICC.

14. The profile information transfer server of claim 12, wherein the controller is further configured to:

transfer the profile information corresponding to a profile download request of the electronic apparatus, and

transfer the profile information using push notification, if identification information of the electronic apparatus is registered in the profile information transfer server in advance and then the profile information on the electronic apparatus is received by the profile information transfer server.

15. A method for providing a profile of a profile providing server, the method comprising:

receiving a profile preparation request from a trigger system;

transmitting profile information to a profile information transfer server, based on the profile preparation request;

receiving a profile download request from an electric apparatus; and

transmitting a profile installable in a universal integrated circuit card (UICC) of the electronic apparatus to the electronic apparatus,

wherein the profile information is used for the profile download request of the electronic apparatus.

16. The method of claim 15,

wherein the profile information includes information on the UICC of the electronic apparatus and address information of the profile providing server providing the profile for the UICC, and

wherein the profile preparation request includes at least one of a UICC discriminator, information on the profile information transfer server, a profile discriminator, a profile request type, a profile installation key, information on the electronic apparatus, or UICC information.

17. The method of claim 15, wherein the transmitting of the profile includes:

receiving random information on the UICC from the electronic apparatus;

transmitting signature information corresponding to the random information and a certificate of the profile providing server to the electronic apparatus;

receiving, if a verification for the signature information and the certificate succeeds, encryption key generation data from the electronic apparatus; and

transmitting a profile encrypted with an encryption key generated based on the encryption key generation data to the electronic apparatus.

22. A computer executable program code recorded on a computer readable non-transitory storage medium, wherein said computer executable program code when executed by a processor, configures the processor to perform the method as recited in claim 15.

18. A profile providing server comprising:

a transceiver configured to transmit and receive a signal; and

a controller configured to;

receive a profile preparation request from a trigger system,

transmit profile information to a profile information transfer server, based on the profile preparation request,

receive a profile download request from an electric apparatus, and

transmit a profile installable in a universal integrated circuit card (UICC) of the electronic apparatus to the electronic apparatus,

wherein the profile information is used for the profile download request of the electronic apparatus.

19. The profile providing server of claim 18,

wherein the profile information includes information on the UICC of the electronic apparatus and address information of the profile providing server providing the profile for the UICC, and

wherein the profile preparation request includes at least one of a UICC discriminator, information on the profile information transfer server, a profile discriminator, a profile request type, a profile installation key, information on the electronic apparatus, or UICC information.

20. The profile providing server of claim 18, wherein the controller is further configured to:

receive random information on the UICC from the electronic apparatus,

transmit signature information corresponding to the random information and a certificate of the profile providing server to the electronic apparatus,

receive encryption key generation data from the electronic apparatus if a verification for the signature information and the certificate succeeds, and

transmit a profile encrypted with an encryption key generated based on the encryption key generation data to the electronic apparatus.