# US 10,122,398 B2 · Selecting a subscriber identity module profile host > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,122,398 B2 - Document ID: US10122398B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 14/755,047 - Filed: 2015-06-30 - Published: 2017-01-05 - Granted: 2018-11-06 - Earliest claimed: 2015-06-30 - Assignees: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC - Applicants: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC - Inventors: Jussi Lokasaari; Antti Järvinen - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10122398B2 ## CPC - H04L 63/102: {Entity profiles} - H04B 1/3816: Mechanical arrangements for accommodating identification devices, e.g. cards or chips; with connectors for programming identification devices - H04W 8/183: {Processing at user equipment or user record carrier} - H04W 12/06: Authentication - H04W 12/08: Access security - H04W 48/18: Selecting a network or a communication service - H04W 4/60: Subscription-based services using application servers or record carriers, e.g. SIM application toolkits - H04L: TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M) - H04B: TRANSMISSION - H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72) ## Abstract In one example, an apparatus comprises a first profile host configured to allow storing at least one non-operational SIM profile. The apparatus further comprises a second profile host comprising a certified non-removable subscriber identity module and configured to allow storing at least one operational SIM profile. The apparatus further comprises a profile host selection unit configured to select only one of the first profile host and the second profile host to be active at any given time. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An system, comprising: a remote server; and an apparatus comprising: a first profile host configured to allow storing at least one non-operational subscriber identity module (SIM) profile; a second profile host comprising a certified non-removable SIM and configured to allow storing at least one operational SIM profile; and a profile host selection unit configured to select only one of the first profile host and the second profile host to be active at any given time; and wherein the profile host selection unit is further configured to enable communication between the non-removable SIM and the associated mobile apparatus based on a first configuration value that enables communication between the non-removable SIM and the associated mobile apparatus, and after the communication between the non-removable SIM and the associated mobile apparatus is enabled: receiving, by the remote sever, a second configuration value entered by a user of the associated mobile apparatus; and the apparatus: requesting, from a remote server, a current configuration value; based on the request, receiving, from the remote server, the second configuration value that disables communication between the non-removable SIM and the associated mobile apparatus; based on the second configuration value, disabling the enabled communications between the non-removable SIM and the associated mobile apparatus such that no SIM communicates with the associated mobile apparatus. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the profile host selection unit is further configured to deactivate the non-selected profile host. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the non-removable subscriber identity module is associated with a mobile communication apparatus. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein, in response to a startup of the mobile apparatus, the profile host selection unit is further configured to access the current configuration value. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The system as claimed in claim 4, wherein the profile host selection unit is further configured to change the current configuration value. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The system as claimed in claim 5, wherein the profile host selection unit is further configured to perform the changing of the current configuration value in response to one of a local request and a remote request. ### Claim 7 (depends on 4) The system as claimed in claim 4, wherein the profile host selection unit is further configured to perform the accessing of the current configuration value in response to a successful end user authentication. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the at least one non-operational profile comprises at least one of a test profile and a provisioning profile. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first profile host is arranged in one of a trusted execution environment and a hardware security module. ### Claim 10 A method, comprising: receiving an instruction to perform an active profile host selection; selecting, from a mobile communications apparatus, a first profile host to be active, the first profile host storing an operational subscriber identity module (SIM) profile, the mobile communications apparatus further comprising a second profile host storing at least one non-operational SIM profile, the second profile host comprising a certified non-removable subscriber identity module, and wherein only one profile host is active at any given time; and upon receiving a request to select the second profile host: activating the second profile host and enable the communication between the non-removable SIM and the associated mobile apparatus based on a first configuration value that enables communication between the non-removable SIM and the associated mobile apparatus; deactivating the first profile host; and after enabling the communication between the non-removable SIM and the associated mobile apparatus: receiving, by the remote server, a second configuration value entered by a user of the associated mobile apparatus; request, from the remote server, a current configuration value; based on the request, receive, from the remote server, the second configuration value that disables communication between the non-removable SIM and the associated mobile apparatus; based on the second configuration value, disable the enabled communications between the non-removable SIM and the associated mobile apparatus such that no SIM communicates with the associated mobile apparatus. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The method as claimed in claim 10, wherein a non-selected profile host is deactivated. ### Claim 12 (depends on 10) The method as claimed in claim 10, further comprising accessing, in response to a startup of the mobile apparatus, the current configuration value. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The method as claimed in claim 12, further comprising one of enabling and disabling the communication between the non-removable subscriber identity module and the associated mobile apparatus based on the current configuration value. ### Claim 14 (depends on 12) The method as claimed in claim 12, further comprising changing the current configuration value. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The method as claimed in claim 14, wherein the changing of the current configuration value is performed in response to one of a local request and a remote request. ### Claim 16 (depends on 12) The method as claimed in claim 12, wherein the accessing of the current configuration value is performed in response to a successful end user authentication. ### Claim 17 (depends on 10) The method as claimed in claim 10, wherein the at least one non-operational profile comprises at least one of a test profile and a provisioning profile. ### Claim 18 One or more computer-readable storage devices comprising computer-executable instructions, that when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform the following: receiving an instruction to perform an active profile host selection; selecting, from a mobile communications apparatus, a first profile host to be active, the first profile host storing an operational subscriber identity module (SIM) profile, the mobile communications apparatus further comprising a second profile host storing at least one non-operational SIM profile, the second profile host comprising a certified non-removable subscriber identity module, and wherein only one profile host is active at any given time; and upon receiving a request to select the second profile host: activating the second profile host and enable the communication between the non-removable SIM and the associated mobile apparatus based on a first configuration value that enables communication between the non-removable SIM and the associated mobile apparatus; deactivating the first profile host; and after enabling the communication between the non-removable SIM and the associated mobile apparatus: receiving, by the remote server, a second configuration value entered by a user of the associated mobile apparatus; request, from the remote server, a current configuration value; based on the request, receive, from the remote server, the second configuration value that disables communication between the non-removable SIM and the associated mobile apparatus; based on the second configuration value, disable the enabled communications between the non-removable SIM and the associated mobile apparatus such that no SIM communicates with the associated mobile apparatus. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The one or more computer-readable storage devices of claim 18, wherein a non-selected profile host is deactivated. ### Claim 20 (depends on 18) The one or more computer-readable storage devices of claim 18, wherein the computer-executable instructions further cause the one or more processors to perform the following: accessing, in response to a startup of the mobile apparatus, the current configuration value.