Method for processing multiple pieces of SIM information and electronic device thereof

• US 9,860,738 B2
• Filed: 12/30/2014
• Issued: 01/02/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 01/02/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Park, Dae-Soo, Lee, Jong-Phil, Lee, Jin-Woo
• Primary Examiner(s): Sivji, Nizar
• Application Number:
  US14/585,769
• Publication Number:
  US 20150189496A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,099 Days
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/724 User interfaces specially adapted for cordless or mobile telephones
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/66 user interface aspects for indicating selection options for a communication line
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/183 Processing at user equipment or user record carrier

Abstract

A method configured to set a communication environment of an electronic device is provided. The method includes detecting a user'"'"'s input and selecting at least two pieces of information from among multiple pieces of user identification information comprised in a single SIM module, and determining communication environments corresponding to the at least two pieces of user identification information. The communication environments are loaded into the electronic device all together.

Claims

1. A method of an electronic device, the method comprising:

determining that a subscriber identity module (SIM) stores first SIM information associated with a first mobile network operator (MNO) and a second SIM information associated with a second MNO different from the first MNO;

displaying, in response to the determining, first information for indicating the first MNO and second information for indicating the second MNO based on metadata stored in the SIM; and

in response to detecting an input on the displayed first information, communicating with another electronic device based on the first SIM information,

wherein the metadata includes information on a first group and information on a second group distinct from the first group,

wherein each of the first group and the second group includes at least one of the first SIM information or the second SIM information, and

wherein total SIM information included in the first group is distinct from total SIM information included in the second group.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the metadata further comprises information on priority for the first SIM information and the second SIM information.

3. The method of claim 2, further comprising:

displaying one of the first SIM information and the second SIM information based on the information of priority.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

determining a location of the electronic device;

identifying, among the first SIM information and the second SIM information, the second SIM information corresponding to the determined location; and

displaying the identified second SIM information to communicate with another electronic device.

5. The method of claim 1,

wherein the metadata further includes information for indicating whether the first SIM information and the second SIM information are activated,

wherein the first information indicates that the first SIM information is activated, and

wherein the second information indicates that the second SIM information is activated.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the metadata further includes attribute information for the first SIM information and the second SIM information.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

in response to detecting another input on the first information and the second information, communicating with a first electronic device based on the first SIM information and communicating with a second electronic device based on the second SIM information.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the communicating with the first electronic device is separate from the communicating with the second electronic device.

9. An electronic device comprising:

a memory configured to store instructions;

a display unit; and

a processor, electrically coupled to the memory and the display unit, configured to execute the stored instructions to;

determine that a subscriber identity module (SIM) stores first SIM information associated with a first mobile network operator (MNO) and second SIM information associated with a second MNO different from the first MNO;

display, in response to the determining, first information for indicating the first MNO and second information for indicating the second MNO based on metadata stored in the SIM, and

in response to detecting an input on the displayed first information, communicate with another electronic device based on the first SIM information,

wherein the metadata includes information on a first group and information on a second group distinct from the first group,

wherein each of the first group and the second group includes at least one of the first SIM information or the second SIM information, and

wherein total SIM information included in the first group is distinct from total SIM information included in the second group.

10. The electronic device of claim 9, wherein the metadata further comprises information on priority for the first SIM information and the second SIM information.

11. The electronic device of claim 10, wherein the processor is further configured to execute the stored instructions to:

display one of the first SIM information and the second SIM information based on the information of priority.

12. The electronic device of claim 9, wherein the processor is further configured to execute the stored instructions to:

determine a location of the electronic device,

identify, among the first SIM information and the second SIM information, the second SIM information corresponding to the determined location, and

display the identified second SIM information to communicate with another electronic device.

13. The electronic device of claim 9,

wherein the metadata further includes information for indicating whether the first SIM information and the second SIM information are activated,

wherein the first information indicates that the first SIM information is activated, and

wherein the second information indicates that the second SIM information is activated.

14. The electronic device of claim 9, wherein the metadata further includes attribute information for the first SIM information and the second SIM information.

15. The electronic device of claim 9, wherein the processor is further configured to execute the stored instructions to:

in response to detecting another input on the first information and the second information, communicate with a first electronic device based on the first SIM information and communicate with a second electronic device based on the second SIM information.

16. The electronic device of claim 15, wherein the communicating with the first electronic device is separate from the communicating with the second electronic device.

17. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium for storing one or more programs for executing an operation of:

determining that a subscriber identity module (SIM) stores first SIM information associated with a first mobile network operator (MNO) and second SIM information associated with a second MNO different from the first MNO;

displaying, in response to the determining, first information for indicating the first MNO and second information for indicating the second MNO based on metadata stored in the SIM; and

in response to detecting an input on the displayed first information, communicating with another electronic device based on the first SIM information,

wherein the metadata includes information on a first group and information on a second group distinct from the first group,

wherein each of the first group and the second group includes at least one of the first SIM information or the second SIM information, and

wherein total SIM information included in the first group is distinct from total SIM information included in the second group.