METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING A PROFILE

• US 20170180349A1
• Filed: 12/16/2016
• Published: 06/22/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 12/22/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: PARK, Jonghan
• Granted Patent: US 10,346,147 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/61 Installation
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/102 Entity profiles
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/20 for managing network security; network security policies in general filtering policies H04L63/0227
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/069 using certificates or pre-shared keys

Abstract

A method for downloading a profile by a terminal and the terminal for performing the same are provided. The method includes acquiring information including an access token for transmitting a profile request to a profile server, transmitting a first message including the access token and a universal integrated circuit card (UICC) information of the terminal to the profile server, receiving a second message including a verification result from the profile server, and receiving a profile package corresponding to the access token from the profile server. The present disclosure relates to a communication method and system for converging a 5^th-Generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a 4^th-Generation (4G) system with a technology for internet of things (IoT). The present disclosure may be applied to intelligent services based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT-related technology.

Claims

1. A method for downloading a profile by a terminal, the method comprising:

acquiring information including an access token for transmitting a profile request to a profile server;

transmitting a first message including the access token and a universal integrated circuit card (UICC) information of the terminal to the profile server;

receiving a second message including a verification result from the profile server; and

receiving a profile package corresponding to the access token from the profile server.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the information includes an identifier for identifying characteristics of the acquired information, a profile server address, and the access token.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the profile package corresponding to the access token and the UICC information is designated and the designated profile package is received.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the information including the access token is acquired by scanning an activation voucher with an image acquiring device of the terminal.

5. The method of claim 2,

wherein the terminal is connected to the profile server on the basis of the profile server address, and

wherein the terminal transmits a message determined on the basis of the identifier to the profile server.

6. A terminal comprising;

a transceiver configured to transmit and receive a signal; and

a controller configured to;

acquire information including an access token for transmitting a profile request to a profile server,

transmit a first message including the access token and universal integrated circuit card (UICC) information of the terminal to the profile server,

receive a second message including a verification result from the profile server, and

receive a profile package corresponding to the access token from the profile server.

7. The terminal of claim 6, wherein the information includes an identifier for identifying characteristics of the acquired information, a profile server address, and the access token.

8. The terminal of claim 6, wherein the profile package corresponding to the access token and the UICC information is designated and the designated profile package.

9. The terminal of claim 6, wherein the information including the access token is acquired by scanning an activation voucher with an image acquiring device of the terminal.

10. The terminal of claim 7,

wherein the terminal is connected to the profile server on the basis of the profile server address, and

wherein the controller is further configured to transmit a message determined on the basis of the identifier to the profile server.

11. A method for providing a profile by a profile server, the method comprising:

receiving a first message including an access token and a universal integrated circuit card (UICC) information of a terminal from the terminal;

verifying the terminal on the basis of the UICC information of the first message;

transmitting a second message including a verification result to the terminal; and

transmitting a profile package corresponding to the access token to the terminal.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the information includes an identifier for identifying characteristics of the first message, a profile server address, and the access token.

13. The method of claim 11, further comprising designating the profile package corresponding to the access token and the UICC information.

14. The method of claim 11, further comprising:

generating an activation voucher; and

providing the activation voucher to a provider server,

wherein the terminal acquires information on the activation voucher from the provider server.

15. A profile server comprising:

a transceiver configured to transmit and receive a signal; and

a controller configured to;

receive a first message including an access token and UICC information of a terminal from the terminal,

verify the terminal on the basis of the UICC information of the first message,

transmit the second message including a verification result to the terminal, and

transmit a profile package corresponding to the access token to the terminal.

16. The profile server of claim 15, wherein the information includes an identifier for identifying characteristics of the first message, a profile server address, and the access token.

17. The profile server of claim 15, wherein the controller is further configured to designate the profile package corresponding to the access token and the UICC information.

18. The profile server of claim 15,

wherein the controller is further configured to:

generate an activation voucher, and

provide the activation voucher to a provider server, and

wherein the terminal acquires information on the activation voucher from the provider server.