# US 2013/0252584 A1 · Automatic oscillating bip session for sim self-reactivation > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2013/0252584 A1 - Document ID: US20130252584A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 13/427,624 - Filed: 2012-03-22 - Published: 2013-09-26 - Earliest claimed: 2012-03-22 - Assignees: Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless - Inventors: Ruben CUADRAT; Praveen VENKATARAMU; Rama YADDANAPUDI; Warren Hojilla UY; Xuming CHEN - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20130252584A1 ## CPC - H04W 8/205: {Transfer to or from user equipment or user record carrier} - H04L 67/125: involving control of end-device applications over a network - H04W 4/50: Service provisioning or reconfiguring - H04W 4/60: Subscription-based services using application servers or record carriers, e.g. SIM application toolkits - H04W 12/35: {Protecting application or service provisioning, e.g. securing SIM application provisioning} - H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72) - H04L: TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M) ## Abstract A method and article of manufacture to reactivate a user identity card for a mobile station that communicates with a network is described. The user identity card is initially activated with the network. The user identity card has a unique identifier. Activation includes communicating with the mobile station from the network and programming the user identity card with network parameters. The network parameters programmed on the user identity card are then cleared after a preset period of time. The user identity card is reset to an unactivated state and then the user identity card can be reactivated with the network. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method to reactivate a user identity card for a mobile station communicating with a network, comprising the steps of: activating the user identity card with the network, wherein the user identity card has a unique identifier, the activating including the steps of: sending a communication for the user identity card to the mobile station; and transmitting programming with network parameters to the user identity card; sending a command from the network to the mobile station clearing the network parameters programmed on the user identity card; sending a command from the network to the mobile station resetting the cleared user identity card to an unactivated state; and sending a command from the network to the mobile station reactivating the reset user identity card with the network. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the activating step further comprises the steps of: starting an activation session between the user identity card and the network; and sending a command from the network to the mobile station refreshing the network parameters on the user identity card. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the clearing step comprises the steps of: waiting, at the network, until a first checkpoint time; responding to a request from the mobile station to verify the user identity card; and sending a command from the network to the mobile station starting the clearing step based on the unique identifier associated with the request. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The method of claim 3, further comprising the step of sending a command, to the mobile station from the network, to send the request to verify the user identity card. ### Claim 5 (depends on 3) The method of claim 3, wherein the resetting step comprises the steps of: waiting, at the network, until a second checkpoint time, which occurs after the first checkpoint time; receiving, from the mobile station, a second request to verify the user identity card; and sending a command from the network to the mobile station starting the resetting step, only after the user identity card has been cleared and based on the unique identifier associated with the second request. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the clearing step comprises the step of sending a command from the network to the mobile station setting a mobile directory number to zero, a mobile subscriber integrated services digital network number to zero, and an international mobile subscriber identity to a not programmed state. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the resetting step comprises the steps of: waiting, at the network, until a second checkpoint time; receiving, from the mobile station, a second request to verify the user identity card; and sending a command from the network to the mobile station starting the resetting step based on the unique identifier associated with the second request. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The method of claim 7, further comprising the step of sending a command, to the mobile station from the network, to send the second request to verify the user identity card. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the resetting step comprises the step of instructing the user identity card to reset an internal status. ### Claim 10 An article of manufacture, comprising: at least one machine readable storage medium; and programming instructions embodied in said at least one medium for execution by a processor, wherein the programming instructions configure a network in communication with a mobile station to be capable of performing functions for reactivating a user identity card, the functions comprising: activating the user identity card with the network, wherein the user identity card has a unique identifier, the activating including the steps of: sending a communication for the user identity card to the mobile station from the network; and transmitting programming with network parameters to the user identity card; sending a command from the network to the mobile station clearing the network parameters programmed on the user identity card; sending a command from the network to the mobile station resetting the cleared user identity card to an unactivated state; and sending a command from the network to the mobile station reactivating the reset user identity card with the network. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The article of claim 10, wherein the activating function further comprises the functions of: starting an activation session between the user identity card and the network; and sending a command from the network to the mobile station refreshing the network parameters on the user identity card. ### Claim 12 (depends on 10) The article of claim 10, wherein the clearing function further comprises the functions of: waiting, at the network, until a first checkpoint time; responding to a request from the mobile station to verify the user identity card; and sending a command from the network to the mobile station starting the clearing function based on the unique identifier. ### Claim 13 (depends on 10) The article of claim 10, wherein the clearing function further comprises the function of sending a command from the network to the mobile station setting a mobile directory number to zero, a mobile subscriber integrated services digital network number to zero, and an international mobile subscriber identity to a not programmed state. ### Claim 14 (depends on 12) The article of claim 12, wherein the functions further comprise the function of sending a command, from the network to the mobile station, to request verification. ### Claim 15 (depends on 10) The article of claim 10, wherein the resetting function further comprises the functions of: waiting, at the network, until a second checkpoint time, which occurs after the first checkpoint time; receiving, from the mobile station, a second request to verify the user identity card; and sending a command from the network to the mobile station starting the resetting step based on the unique identifier. ### Claim 16 (depends on 10) The article of claim 10, wherein the resetting function further comprises the function of instructing the user identity card to reset an internal status. ### Claim 17 (depends on 15) The article of claim 15, wherein the functions further comprise the function of sending a command, from the network to the mobile station, to make the second request to verify the user identity card. ### Claim 18 A method of reactivating a user identity card for a mobile station communicating with a network, comprising the steps of: communicating with the network to request activation of the user identity card, wherein the user identity card has a unique identifier; receiving, from the network, programming that includes network parameters; receiving a command, from the network, to clear the network parameters programmed on the user identity card; receiving a command, from the network, to reset the cleared user identity card to an unactivated state; and communicating with the network to reactivate the reset user identity card with the network. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The method of claim 18, wherein: the activating step further comprises the step of: starting an activation session between the user identity card and the network; the clearing step comprises the steps of: waiting until a first checkpoint time to verify with the network; requesting the network to verify the user identity card; and receiving a command from the network to the mobile station to start the clearing step based on the unique identifier associated with the request; and the resetting step comprises the steps of: waiting until a second checkpoint time, which occurs after the first checkpoint time; sending a second request to verify the user identity card to the network; and receiving a command from the network to the mobile station starting the resetting step, only after the user identity card has been cleared and based on the unique identifier associated with the second request.