Communication terminal, universal integrated circuit card and method therefor

An universal integrated circuit card (UICC) for handling a temporary proactive

• command failure between the UICC and a communication terminal, the UICC comprising:
• a receiver configured to receive a communication from the communication terminal;
• a transmitter configured to send, in response thereto, a proactive command to the communication terminal;
• a processor operably coupled to the receiver and transmitter;
• wherein the receiver is configured to receive, in response to the proactive command, a notification of a temporary proactive command failure between the UICC and the communication terminal, wherein the processor is configured to:
• determine that the notification comprises an expected duration to recover from the temporary proactive command failure;
• and
• implement a strategy to handle the temporary proactive command failure of the communication in dependence on the notification, wherein the strategy comprises one of:
• wait a period of time that exceeds the expected duration before re-sending the proactive command;
• wait an apriori period of time agreed between the UICC and the communication terminal before re-sending the proactive command;
• re-send the proactive command in response to a subsequent event initiated by the communication terminal and informed to the UICC in the notification;
• and
• terminate the communication between the UICC and the communication terminal.

A communication terminal for handling a temporary proactive command failure

• between the communication terminal and an universal integrated circuit card, UICC, the communication terminal comprising:
• a transmitter configured to send a communication to the UICC;
• a receiver configured to receive, in response thereto, a proactive command from the UICC;
• a processor operably coupled to the receiver and transmitter and configured to:
• process the proactive command;
• and
• determine that a temporary proactive command failure exists between the UICC and the communication terminal and, in dependence thereon the transmitter sends a notification of the temporary proactive command failure, wherein the notification comprises an expected duration to recover from the temporary proactive command failure.

A method for handling a temporary proactive command failure between an universal integrated circuit card, UICC, and a communication terminal, the method comprising, at the communication terminal:

• sending a communication to the UICC;
• receiving, in response thereto, a proactive command from the UICC;
• and
• sending, in response to the received proactive command, a notification of a temporary proactive command failure between the universal integrated circuit card, UICC, and the communication terminal, where the notification comprises an expected duration to recover from the temporary proactive command failure.