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SIM profile brokering system

US9451446B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 18, 2013
Grant dateSep 20, 2016
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Expiry dateOct 23, 2033

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W12/72
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for receiving identity information for a mobile communication device is provided. The method comprises a memory module on the mobile communication device receiving, over a wireless communication link, a device identifier and an authentication key, wherein no identity information had previously been provided to the memory module. The memory module may be one of a subscriber identity module (SIM), a universal integrated circuit card (UICC), a universal subscriber identity module (USIM), or a removable identity module (R-UIM).

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