Method for transmitting an existing subscription profile from a MNO to a secure element, corresponding servers and secure element
US11974358B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 11, 2023 |
| Grant date | Apr 30, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 11, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W60/04
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for transmitting a subscription profile that includes transmitting from a POS of the MNO the unique identifier of the secure element to a SM-DP; creating or reserving the subscription profile at the SM-DP; provisioning in a D-HSS server having the first MCC/MNC the unique identifier and a temporary IMSI including a second MCC, a second MNC; provisioning in the HSS of the MNO the temporary IMSI and an ephemeral Ki; at the first attempt of the secure element to connect to the D-HSS server with its temporary profile, exchanging data in signaling messages between the secure element and the D-HSS for provisioning the secure element with the temporary IMSI; at the next attempt of the secure element to connect to the MNO network with the temporary IMSI, open an APN and send from the SM-DP to the secure element the subscription profile.
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