Method for configuring profile of subscriber authenticating module embedded and installed in terminal device, and apparatus using same

A mobile terminal comprising:

• an embedded universal integrated circuit card (eUICC) which is embedded and installed in the mobile terminal, the eUICC comprising at least one processor which manages one or more profiles which include one or more sets of data associated with a network access application, the one or more profiles having unique identifiers;
• and a profile installer which manages and installs the one or more profiles;
• and
• wherein the eUICC interoperates with a subscription manager,
• wherein the profile comprises a profile storage that manages profile attribute data in a form of a file system including a master file and one or more elementary files under the master file, and
• wherein the profile attribute data comprises at least one of a profile identifier, a profile type, and mobile network operator information.

A profile configuration method performed by an embedded universal integrated circuit card (eUICC) embedded and installed in a mobile terminal, the profile configuration method comprising:

• configuring one or more profiles including one or more sets of data associated with a network access application, the one or more profiles having unique identifiers and being included in the eUICC embedded and installed in the mobile terminal, the eUICC comprising a profile installer which manages and installs the one or more profiles,
• wherein the eUICC interoperates with a subscription manager,
• wherein the profile comprises a profile storage that manages profile attribute data in a form of a file system including a master file and one or more elementary files under the master file, and
• wherein the profile attribute data comprises at least one of a profile identifier, a profile type, and mobile network operator information.