Remotely reprovisioning a device to a new service provider by updating an embedded subscriber identifier module (SIM)
US9794871B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 31, 2014 |
| Grant date | Oct 17, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 31, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W8/20
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A provisioning server may select a new service provider to provide network connectivity to a network-enabled device in response to a determination that the device has moved to a new region that is different than a home region. The provisioning server may automatically determine whether to cause the device to switch service providers with little or no input by a user or an administrator of the device. The provisioning server may select a new service provider from various available service providers based at least partly on a profile associated with the device. A provisioning server may enable access by the device to the selected service provider by causing an update to an embedded SIM of the device. In this way, the provisioning server may update connectivity of the device to a new service provider with little or no human input, thereby simplifying management of the device.
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