US 11,146,960 B2 · Apparatus and method for handling eSIM profile for iSSP device

Abstract

A method and apparatus for providing a communication service by installing an eSIM profile even in a terminal to which an iSSP is applied. The method comprises: detecting whether information is input information for eSIM profile download input information from a terminal to which an iSSP is applied, and determining whether the terminal supports the same. Collecting eSIM bundle information of the iSSP by the terminal; selecting an eSIM bundle to be used by referring to a condition designated by the terminal from among the collected eSIM bundles; if there is no bundle to be used or when it is determined that no eSIM bundle is used among existing eSIM bundles, generating an eSIM bundle by the terminal itself or providing an eSIM bundle via communication with the terminal and a server; and on the basis of eSIM bundle information, downloading and installing an eSIM profile package.

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Dependent claims

A method for installing an embedded subscriber identity module (eSIM) profile by a terminal applying an integrated smart secure platform (iSSP), the method comprising:

receiving an input of an activation code;
identifying a request of an eSIM profile associated with the activation code;
obtaining information on a bundle in which a downloaded eSIM profile is to be installed, wherein the obtained information on the bundle includes information on a bundle having a specific bundle ID and a specific bundle class of at least one bundle pre-installed in the iSSP of the terminal;
selecting one bundle for the eSIM profile from at least one bundle capable of downloading the eSIM profile, in case that the at least one bundle is identified based on the obtained information;
and
obtaining the one bundle for the eSIM profile, in case that the at least one bundle is not identified based on the obtained information for downloading the eSIM profile,
wherein obtaining the one bundle for the eSIM profile comprises generating the one bundle in the terminal.

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A terminal applying an integrated smart secure platform (iSSP), the terminal comprising:

an input unit;
a transceiver;
and
a controller configured to:
control the input unit to receive an input of an activation code,
identify a request of an eSIM profile associated with the activation code,
obtain information on a bundle in which a downloaded eSIM profile is to be installed, wherein the obtained information on the bundle includes information on a bundle having a specific bundle ID and a specific bundle class of at least one bundle pre-installed in the iSSP of the terminal,
select one bundle for the eSIM profile from at least one bundle capable of downloading the eSIM profile, in case that the at least one bundle is identified based on the obtained information, and
obtain the one bundle for the eSIM profile, in case that the at least one bundle is not identified based on the obtained information for downloading the eSIM profile,
wherein obtaining the one bundle for the eSIM profile comprises generating the one bundle in the terminal.

7 more elements

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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