Method and apparatus for updating rules governing the switching of virtual SIM service contracts
US8639245B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 8, 2009 |
| Grant date | Jan 28, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 24, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W48/18
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for providing updated rules governing the switching of enabled provisioning data supporting a wireless service contract. A mobile device may be initially programmed with a profile data table and priority list index data table to automatically enable provisioning data supporting one of the plurality of service providers stored in a VSIM internal memory unit to conduct a wireless communication when certain operational parameter values are satisfied. The profile data table and priority list index data table may be automatically updated in response to a variety of triggers.
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