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Apparatus and methods for provisioning subscriber identity data in a wireless network

  • US 8,996,002 B2
  • Filed: 11/22/2010
  • Issued: 03/31/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/14/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for acquiring Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) data at a wireless electronic device loaded with a provisioning SIM profile, the method comprising:

  • at the wireless electronic device;

    communicating information from the provisioning SIM profile to a local carrier, wherein the local carrier is configured to contact a provisioning carrier corresponding to the provisioning SIM profile, to determine whether the provisioning SIM profile is associated with an active account, wherein the provisioning carrier has a roaming agreement with at least one wireless carrier and the provisioning carrier provides service in multiple countries or multiple geographic regions;

    establishing a data connection with a provisioning service through a wireless link via the local carrier;

    receiving from the provisioning service, via the provisioning carrier, a list of wireless carriers to present to a user;

    obtaining a user selection of a selected carrier from the list of wireless carriers;

    based at least in part on the user selection, receiving from the provisioning service, via the provisioning carrier, SIM data associated with the selected carrier;

    storing the SIM data into a secure element of the wireless electronic device; and

    operating the wireless electronic device using the SIM data,wherein the provisioning SIM profile comprises a bootstrap program having minimal functionality in comparison to the SIM data.

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