System and method for portable infotainment via dynamic SIM twinning with temporary service plan transferring in connected car
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1. An apparatus comprising:
- processing circuitry configured to;
determine that a primary user equipment (UE) entered a vehicle;
initiate transmission of an entrance notification to a carrier network server notifying that the primary UE entered the vehicle;
receive an assignment message from the carrier network server, the assignment message indicating that twinning has been configured between the primary UE and the apparatus,wherein the twinning configuration includes a transfer of assignment of a service plan corresponding to the primary UE from the primary UE to the apparatus.
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Abstract
An apparatus comprises processing circuitry configured to determine that a primary user equipment (UE) entered a vehicle. The processing circuitry is configured to initiates transmission of an entrance notification to a carrier network server notifying that the primary UE entered the vehicle. The processing circuitry is configured to receive an assignment message from the carrier network server. The assignment message indicates that twinning has been configured between the primary UE and the apparatus. The twinning configuration includes a transfer of assignment of a service plan corresponding to the primary UE from the primary UE to the apparatus.
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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processing circuitry configured to; determine that a primary user equipment (UE) entered a vehicle; initiate transmission of an entrance notification to a carrier network server notifying that the primary UE entered the vehicle; receive an assignment message from the carrier network server, the assignment message indicating that twinning has been configured between the primary UE and the apparatus, wherein the twinning configuration includes a transfer of assignment of a service plan corresponding to the primary UE from the primary UE to the apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system comprising:
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a carrier network server including processing circuitry configured to; receive an entrance notification notifying that a primary user equipment (UE) entered a vehicle; locate a buddy Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) in the vehicle; twin the buddy SIM with a primary SIM within the primary UE; and initiate transmission of an assignment message from the carrier network server to an In-vehicle infotainment (IVI) unit having the buddy SIM, the assignment message indicating that twinning has been configured between the primary UE and the buddy SIM, wherein the twinning configuration includes a transfer of assignment, by the carrier network server, of a service plan corresponding to the primary UE from the primary SIM to the buddy SIM. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method comprising:
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receiving an entrance notification notifying that a primary user equipment (UE) entered a vehicle; locating a buddy Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) in the vehicle; twining the buddy SIM with a primary SIM within the primary UE; and initiating, by a carrier network server, transmission of an assignment message to an In-vehicle infotainment (IVI) unit having the buddy SIM, the assignment message indicating that twinning has been configured between the primary UE and the buddy SIM, wherein the twinning configuration includes a transfer of assignment, by the carrier network server, of a service plan corresponding to the primary UE from the primary SIM to the buddy SIM. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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