Patent ID: 9204300
Filing Date: 2015-12-01
Classification: H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method of providing a subscriber identification module (SIM) profile to an embedded universal integrated circuit card (eUICC) device, comprising: downloading a SIM profile application selected by a user who uses the eUICC device from an app store; executing the SIM profile application in the eUICC device and installing the application in the eUICC device; and accessing of the eUICC device having the SIM profile application installed therein to an operator server, and authenticating the eUICC device based on SIM profile information corresponding to the SIM profile application, wherein in the executing of the SIM profile application in the eUICC device and installing of the application in the eUICC device, an initial SIM profile is replaced with the selected SIM profile when the downloaded SIM profile application is executed, wherein the initial SIM profile includes access information of the app store and is included in the eUICC device, the initial SIM profile being an existing SIM profile when the eUICC device is released, and wherein the app store and the operator server are separate entities.