Patent ID: 8996002
Filing Date: 2015-03-31
Classification: H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method for acquiring Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) data at a wireless electronic device loaded with a provisioning SIM profile, the method comprising: at the wireless electronic device: communicating information from the provisioning SIM profile to a local carrier, wherein the local carrier is configured to contact a provisioning carrier corresponding to the provisioning SIM profile, to determine whether the provisioning SIM profile is associated with an active account, wherein the provisioning carrier has a roaming agreement with at least one wireless carrier and the provisioning carrier provides service in multiple countries or multiple geographic regions; establishing a data connection with a provisioning service through a wireless link via the local carrier; receiving from the provisioning service, via the provisioning carrier, a list of wireless carriers to present to a user; obtaining a user selection of a selected carrier from the list of wireless carriers; based at least in part on the user selection, receiving from the provisioning service, via the provisioning carrier, SIM data associated with the selected carrier; storing the SIM data into a secure element of the wireless electronic device; and operating the wireless electronic device using the SIM data, wherein the provisioning SIM profile comprises a bootstrap program having minimal functionality in comparison to the SIM data.