Method for automatic selection of configuration profile to mobile phone

• US 7,277,701 B2
• Filed: 12/05/2003
• Issued: 10/02/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 01/20/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Giesecke + Devrient Mobile Security GmBH (Giesecke & Devrient GmbH)
• Original Assignee: SmartTrust AB (Giesecke & Devrient GmbH)
• Inventors: Almgren, Fredrik
• Primary Examiner(s): Anderson; Matthew D.
• Assistant Examiner(s): TRINH, TAN H
• Application Number:
  US10/542,264
• Publication Number:
  US 20060199613A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,397 Days
• Field of Search: 455/432.3, 455/558, 455/551, 455/557, 455/566, 455/432.1, 455/552.1, 455/435.1, 455/433, 455/456.1, 455/435.2
• US Class Current: 455/432.3
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/183 Processing at user equipment or user record carrier

Abstract

The method of the invention for automatic selection of configuration profile to a mobile phone. One or more configuration profiles are predefined in the mobile phone and one configuration profile is defined in a card inserted in the mobile phone. The method has the steps of switching on the mobile phone, comparing the configuration profile of the card with the configuration profile information in the mobile phone, and selecting a configuration profile to the mobile phone as a consequence of the comparison.

Claims

1. A method for selection of configuration profile to a mobile phone, whereby one or more configuration profiles are predefined in the mobile phone and one configuration profile is defined in a card inserted in the mobile phone, comprising:

a) switching on the mobile phone, determining whether a configuration profile in the mobile phone is active,

b) when the configuration profile in the mobile phone is determined to be active, comparing the configuration profile of the card with the configuration profile in the mobile phone, determining that the configuration profile of the mobile phone is not matching the configuration profile of the card, asking a user to select either the configuration profile of the mobile phone or the configuration profile of the card, and

c) the user selecting a configuration profile to the mobile phone as a consequence of the comparison.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein in step b), the mobile phone identifies the configuration profile of the card by means of a country code and a network code.

3. The method of claim 2 wherein in step c), no change of configuration profile is made in the phone, if there already is an active predefined configuration profile in the mobile phone that has the same country code and network code as that defined in the card.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein before step b), the current card on the mobile phone is switched to a new one.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein each configuration profile is identified by a country code and an operator code.

6. The method of claim 1 wherein the card is a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM).

7. A method for automatic selection of configuration profile to a mobile phone, whereby one or more configuration profiles are predefined in the mobile phone and one configuration profile is defined in a card inserted in the mobile phone, comprising:

a) switching on the mobile phone,

b) comparing the configuration profile of the card with the configuration profile information in the mobile phone, and

c) selecting a configuration profile to the mobile phone as a consequence of the comparison, and

in step c) the user of the mobile phone being asked if the user wants to activate a configuration profile in the mobile phone that corresponds to that defined in the card if there is no active configuration profile in the mobile phone and, upon acceptance by the user, the configuration profile is activated in said way.

8. A method for automatic selection of configuration profile to a mobile phone, whereby one or more configuration profiles are predefined in the mobile phone and one configuration profile is defined in a card inserted in the mobile phone, comprising:

a) switching on the mobile phone,

b) comparing the configuration profile of the card with the configuration profile information in the mobile phone, and

c) selecting a configuration profile to the mobile phone as a consequence of the comparison, and

in step c) the user being asked if the user wants to activate a configuration profile in the mobile phone that corresponds to that defined in the card if the active configuration profile in the mobile phone and that defined in the card do not correspond to each other and, upon acceptance by the user, the configuration profile in the mobile phone is activated in said way.