Patent ID: 8219148
Filing Date: 2012-07-10
Classification: H04M,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method for activating the subscription of an UICC over-the-air, said UICC comprising an activation application, said method comprising: the step of activating the subscription of the holder of the UICC by sending a message to an activation server, said message being sent by the activation application to the activation server by using an IP based communication; the step of operating the UICC, to check an internal activation status; the step of operating the UICC to download parameters needed by the UICC from the activation server; the step of operating the UICC, according to instructions of an activation application, to execute activation commands in response to successful receipt of the parameters from the activation server and to change the activation status to “activated” upon successful execution of the activation commands; and the step operating the UICC to repeatedly retry activation until activation has occurred.