Patent ID: 8515392
Filing Date: 2013-08-20
Classification: H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: receiving a network access request that includes an international mobile subscriber identity (IMSI) stored by a smart card associated with a user device and authentication information; authenticating the smart card based on a comparison between the authentication information and self-activation data, wherein the self-activation data includes a mapping between IMSIs and authentication data; determining whether self-subscription to a service plan or reactivation of a suspended service plan is permitted based on the self-activation data, wherein the self-activation data includes a mapping between IMSIs and data that indicates a granting or a denying of network access; selecting network access rights based on the self-activation data when it is determined that self-subscription to the service plan or reactivation of the suspended service plan is permitted; generating a temporary user profile based on the selected network access rights; and providing limited network access to the user device, wherein the limited network access permits a user to self-subscribe to the service plan or reactivate the suspended service plan based on the temporary user profile.