Method, public land mobile network, user equipment, and program

A public land mobile network, configured to provide a network access to a User Equipment;

• wherein the User Equipment comprises a subscriber identity module, the subscriber identity module comprising an identification information allowing the identification of the subscriber by the public land mobile network;
• wherein a first identity or communication context information relates to the use of the User Equipment according to a first mode of operation, the first mode of operation being defined at least partly by, a first configuration information stored in the User Equipment and being associated to a first network access priority;
• wherein a second identity or communication context information relates to the use of the User Equipment according to a second mode of operation, the second mode of operation being defined at least partly by a second configuration information stored in the User Equipment and being associated to a second network access priority;
• wherein by accessing the public land mobile network using the first identity or communication context information and using the first network access priority, the first mode of operation is applied;
• wherein by accessing the public land mobile network using the second identity or communication context information and using the second network access priority, the second mode of operation is applied;
• and
• wherein at least partly during the operation of User Equipment, the network access of the User Equipment occurs simultaneously using the first mode of operation and using the second mode of operation;
• wherein the determination to use the first mode of operation and/or the second mode of operation is made by at least one of an application software of the User equipment or an application software controlling the User Equipment;
• wherein at least one of the application software of the User Equipment or the application software controlling the User Equipment modifies the first configuration information or the second configuration information stored in the User equipment;
• and wherein:
• at least one of the first identity or communication context information, the Second identity or communication context information, the first configuration information, or second configuration information is transmitted between the public land mobile network and the User Equipment by a Non Access Stratum (NAS) communication;
• and/or
• a change of at least one of the first identity or communication context information the second identity or communication context information the first configuration information, or the second configuration information is triggered by a NAS communication.

A User Equipment, configured to obtain network access to a public land mobile network, the User Equipment comprising:

• a subscriber identity module, comprising an identification information allowing the identification of the subscriber by the public land mobile network;
• wherein a first identity or communication context information relates to the use of the User Equipment according to a first mode of operation, the first mode of operation being defined at least partly by a first configuration information stored in the User Equipment and being associated to a first network access priority;
• wherein a second identity or communication context information relates to the use of the User Equipment according to a second mode of operation, the second mode of operation being defined at least partly by a second configuration information stored in the User Equipment and being associated to a second network access priority;
• wherein by accessing the public land mobile network using the first identity or communication context information and using the first network access priority, the first mode of operation is applied;
• wherein by accessing the public land mobile network using the second identity or communication context information and using the second network access priority, the second mode of operation is applied;
• and
• wherein at least partly during the operation of the User Equipment, the network access of the User Equipment occurs simultaneously using the first mode of operation and using the second mode of operation;
• wherein the determination to use the first mode of operation and/or the second mode of operation is made by at least one of an application software of the User Equipment or an application software controlling the User Equipment;
• wherein at least one of the application software of the User Equipment or the application software controlling the User Equipment modifies the first configuration information or the second configuration information stored in the User Equipment;
• and
• wherein:
• at least one of the first identity or communication context information, the second identity or communication context information, the first configuration information or second configuration information is transmitted between the public land mobile network and the User Equipment by a Non Access Stratum (NAS) communication;
• and/or
• a change of at least one of the first identity or communication context information, the second identity or communication context information, the first configuration information, or the second configuration information is triggered by a NAS communication.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions stored thereon, the computer-executable instructions, when executed by a processor, causing a method for providing network access to user equipment the following steps to be performed, the method comprising:

• providing the User Equipment with access to a public land mobile network;
• wherein the User Equipment comprises a subscriber identity module, the subscriber identity module comprising an identification information allowing the identification of a subscriber by the public land mobile network;
• wherein a first identity or communication context information relates to the use of the User Equipment according to a first mode of operation, the first mode of operation being defined at least partly by a first configuration information stored in the User Equipment and being associated to a first network access priority;
• wherein a second identity or communication context information relates to the use of the User Equipment according to a second mode of operation, the second mode of operation being defined at least partly by a second configuration information stored in the User Equipment and being associated to a second network access priority;
• wherein by accessing the public land mobile network using the first identity or communication context information and using the first network access priority, the first mode of operation is applied;
• wherein by accessing the public land mobile network using the second identity or communication context information and using the second network access priority, the second mode of operation is applied;
• and
• wherein at least partly during the operation of the User Equipment, the network access of the User Equipment occurs simultaneously using the first mode of operation and using the second mode of operation;
• wherein the determination to use the first mode of operation and/or the second mode of operation is made by at least one of an application software of the User Equipment or an application software controlling the User Equipment;
• wherein at least one of the application software of the User Equipment or the application software controlling the User Equipment modifies the first configuration information or the second configuration information stored in the User Equipment;
• and
• wherein
• at least one of the first identity or communication context information, the second identity or communication context information, the first configuration information, or second configuration information is transmitted between the public land mobile network and the User Equipment by a Non Access Stratum (NAS) communication;
• and/or
• a change of at least one of the first identity or communication context information, the second identity or communication context information, the first configuration information, or the second configuration information is triggered by a NAS communication.