Patent ID: 9678994
Date: 2017-06-13
CPC Classifications: G06F,H04L,H04W

Claim:
1. A method of backing up a profile in a subscriber management server, the method comprising: receiving, at the subscriber management server, a backup request for a profile stored in an eUICC device from the eUICC device; receiving, at the subscriber management server, a confirmation of a state of at least one repository from the at least one repository; providing information for at least one repository from the subscriber management server to the eUICC device, the information being generated after the at least one repository confirms to the subscriber management server the state of the at least one repository to back up the profile according to the received backup request; and storing the profile in a repository selected by the eUICC device based on the information for at least one repository, wherein the providing of the information for the at least one repository to the eUICC device includes generating the information for at least one repository including list information and availability information for the at least one repository, and delivering the information to the eUICC device.