Method for downloading a subscription to an identification unit
US10623930B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 4, 2019 |
| Grant date | Apr 14, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 4, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W80/06
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for downloading subscription information to an identification unit connected to a wireless communication device operating within a cellular network having at least one packet gateway node. A remote provisioning server is connected to the packet gateway node. The wireless communication device comprises basic packet based communication protocol means, and operates in a mode with limited access to the remote provisioning server within the cellular network. The identification unit comprises a controller having advanced packet based communication protocol means by using said basic packet based communication protocol means provided by the wireless communication device. The method comprises submitting a request from the identification unit to the cellular network, by means of said advanced packet based communication protocol means, upon reception of a response message from the cellular network, creating based on received data relative to subscription information, an identity record, and storing said identity record in the identification unit.
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