METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING AUTHENTICATION IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM WHILE SUBSCRIBER IDENTITY MODULE IS NOT AVAILABLE
First Claim
1. A method for performing, by a mobile equipment, an authentication procedure in a wireless communication system, the method comprising:
- running a plurality of applications;
detecting that a universal integrated circuit card (UICC) of the mobile equipment is in a first status, in which the UICC is able to answer a request, or a second status, in which the UICC is not able to answer a request;
if it is detected that the UICC of the mobile equipment is in the first status or the second status, storing a first set of authentication credentials in the UICC and a second set of authentication credentials in the mobile equipment;
performing the authentication procedure by using one of the first set of authentication credentials or the second set of authentication credentials,setting a timer upon performing the authentication procedure; and
performing a normal authentication procedure when the timer expires upon detecting that the UICC is not in the first status or the second status,wherein the first set of authentication credentials is used for performing the authentication procedure when the UICC of the mobile equipment is in the first status, andwherein the second set of authentication credentials is used for performing the authentication procedure when the UICC of the mobile equipment is in the second status.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for performing an authentication procedure in a wireless communication system is provided. A mobile equipment, which runs a plurality of applications, detects that a universal integrated circuit card (UICC) of the mobile equipment is in a first status, in which the UICC is able to answer a request, or a second status, in which the UICC is not able to answer a request. If detected, the mobile equipment stores a first set of authentication credentials in the UICC and a second set of authentication credentials in the mobile equipment, and performs the authentication procedure by using one of the first set of authentication credentials for the first status or the second set of authentication credentials for the second status.
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15 Claims
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1. A method for performing, by a mobile equipment, an authentication procedure in a wireless communication system, the method comprising:
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running a plurality of applications; detecting that a universal integrated circuit card (UICC) of the mobile equipment is in a first status, in which the UICC is able to answer a request, or a second status, in which the UICC is not able to answer a request; if it is detected that the UICC of the mobile equipment is in the first status or the second status, storing a first set of authentication credentials in the UICC and a second set of authentication credentials in the mobile equipment; performing the authentication procedure by using one of the first set of authentication credentials or the second set of authentication credentials, setting a timer upon performing the authentication procedure; and performing a normal authentication procedure when the timer expires upon detecting that the UICC is not in the first status or the second status, wherein the first set of authentication credentials is used for performing the authentication procedure when the UICC of the mobile equipment is in the first status, and wherein the second set of authentication credentials is used for performing the authentication procedure when the UICC of the mobile equipment is in the second status. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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2. (canceled)
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3. (canceled)
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11. A mobile equipment comprising:
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a memory; a transceiver; a universal integrated circuit card (UICC); and a processor coupled to the memory, the transceiver and the UICC, and configured to; run a plurality of applications; detect that the UICC is in a first status, in which the UICC is able to answer a request, or a second status, in which the UICC is not able to answer a request; if it is detected that the UICC of the mobile equipment is in the first status or the second status, store a first set of authentication credentials in the UICC and a second set of authentication credentials in the memory; perform the authentication procedure by using one of the first set of authentication credentials or the second set of authentication credentials, set a timer upon performing the authentication procedure; and perform a normal authentication procedure when the timer expires upon detecting that the UICC is not in the first status or the second status, wherein the first set of authentication credentials is used for performing the authentication procedure when the UICC of the mobile equipment is in the first status, and wherein the second set of authentication credentials is used for performing the authentication procedure when the UICC of the mobile equipment is in the second status. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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12. (canceled)
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