Subscription module assignment managing server and subscription module assignment managing method
US9357380B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 27, 2011 |
| Grant date | May 31, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 23, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W8/26
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
There is provided an apparatus (134) for managing assignment of subscription modules (307) for a group (141) of communication devices (140a-140n). The apparatus includes a receiving unit (203) configured to receive a request for assigning a subscription module to a target communication device (140j) so that the target communication device can attach to a network managed by a network (110) operator; and a control unit (205) configured to identify a group which includes the target communication device, determine whether the number of subscription modules which are assigned to the communication devices in the identified group reaches the upper bound, and when the number of the subscription modules does not reach the upper bound, assign a subscription module to the target communication device.
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