Patent Publication Number: US-11395133-B2

Title: Method for providing communication service using secure element and electronic device thereof

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION 
     This application is based on and claims priority under 35 U.S.C. § 119 to Korean Patent Application No. 10-2017-0174960 filed on Dec. 19, 2017 in the Korean Intellectual Property Office, the disclosure of which is incorporated by reference herein its entirety. 
     BACKGROUND 
     1. Field 
     The present disclosure relates to wireless communication technologies using a secure element embedded in an electronic device. 
     2. Description of Related Art 
     A secure element may be a component for a secure transaction and secure maintenance in an electronic device. For example, the secure element may be implemented in the form of being detached from the electronic device or in the form of being embedded in the electronic device. The secure element may include, for example, a universal integrated circuit card (UICC) or an embedded UICC (eUICC). 
     The UICC may be a smart card capable of playing a role as a module for user authentication in the electronic device. According to a communication mode, the UICC may be called a subscriber identity module (SIM) card or a universal SIM (USIM) card. In markets such as Chinese or Latin American markets, electronic devices, each of which are equipped with two or more UICCs, have been provided. As such, electronic devices, each of which has two or more UICCs, may support a dual SIM and dual standby (DSDS) function, a dual SIM and dual active (DSDA) function, or a communication function which uses a plurality of SIMs. An electronic device using a plurality of physical SIM cards may support a multi profile for performing communication associated with several profiles. 
     Recently, there has been an increase in using an eUICC implemented in a form where it is impossible to be detached because the eUICC is embedded in an electronic device. The eUICC may download and use a profile in an over the air (OTA) manner to receive a mobile communication service of a mobile network operator (MNO). A user may select and use a desired profile among a plurality of profiles for communication of an electronic device equipped with the eUICC. 
     The above information is presented as background information only to assist with an understanding of the present disclosure. No determination has been made, and no assertion is made, as to whether any of the above might be applicable as prior art with regard to the present disclosure. 
     SUMMARY 
     An eUICC may be installed in a plurality of devices, such as an Internet or things (IoT) device, a wearable device, or a tablet, due to features capable of managing a plurality of profiles in one eUICC and advantages of a hardware mount area. 
     A user may have demand for managing a device equipped with an eUICC, through one interface. However, in a conventional eUICC related global systems for mobile communications association (GSMA) remote SIM provisioning (RSP) technical specification, a method where one user (or one electronic device) manages profiles in a plurality of devices is not defined, so the user may manage an eUICC installed in each device using only a local profile assistant (LPA) of a corresponding electronic device. 
     Embodiments according to the present disclosure are to address at least the above-mentioned problems and/or disadvantages and to provide at least the advantages described below. Accordingly, an aspect of the present disclosure is to provide an electronic device for providing a service to use at least one or more profiles in several devices, a server, and a method. 
     In certain embodiments according the present disclosure, an electronic device is provided. The electronic device may include a wireless communication circuit configured to provide wireless communication of at least one cellular network, a secure element configured to store information associated with the wireless communication, the information including a first identifier indicating the secure element and at least one second identifier indicating a profile for a wireless communication service provided by the at least one cellular network, at least one processor configured to be operatively connected with the wireless communication circuit and the secure element, and a memory configured to be operatively connected with the at least one processor and store instructions. The instructions, when executed, may cause the at least one processor to transmit the first identifier to a first external server configured to store the first identifier to be associated with a user account, via the wireless communication circuit, receive a second identifier and a profile associated with the second identifier from the second external server via the wireless communication circuit and store the second identifier and the profile in the secure element, and receive a first request, including the second identifier, associated with management of the profile, from the first external server via the wireless communication circuit. 
     In various embodiments according to the present disclosure, an electronic device is provided. The electronic device may include a wireless communication circuit configured to provide wireless communication of at least one cellular network, a secure element circuit configured to store a profile for a wireless communication service provided by the at least one cellular network, at least one processor configured to be operatively connected with the wireless communication circuit and the secure element circuit, and a memory configured to be operatively connected with the at least one processor and store instructions. The instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, may cause the at least one processor to obtain at least one second identifier indicating a profile stored in an external device, via the wireless communication circuit and transmit a request, including a first identifier indicating the electronic device and a specific second identifier among the at least one second identifier, associated with management of a profile corresponding to the specific second identifier, via the wireless communication circuit. 
     In certain embodiments according to this disclosure, a server is provided. The server may include a wireless communication circuit configured to provide wireless communication of at least one cellular network, at least one processor configured to be operatively connected with the wireless communication circuit, and a memory configured to be operatively connected with the at least one processor and store instructions. The instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, may cause the at least one processor to obtain a request associated with management of a profile stored in a secure element of a second electronic device, from a first electronic device including a secure element configured to store a profile for a wireless communication service provided to the first electronic device by the at least one cellular network and transmit the request associated with the management of the profile to the second electronic device. 
     According to embodiments as disclosed in the present disclosure, the user may manage secure elements of a plurality of electronic devices in one electronic device. 
     According to embodiments as disclosed in the present disclosure, the electronic device may flexibly use one profile or a limited number of profiles in several devices. 
     In addition, various effects directly or indirectly ascertained through the present disclosure may be provided. 
     Other aspects, advantages, and salient features of the disclosure will become apparent to those skilled in the art from the following detailed description, which, taken in conjunction with the annexed drawings, discloses various embodiments of the present disclosure. 
     Before undertaking the DETAILED DESCRIPTION below, it may be advantageous to set forth definitions of certain words and phrases used throughout this patent document: the terms “include” and “comprise,” as well as derivatives thereof, mean inclusion without limitation; the term “or,” is inclusive, meaning and/or; the phrases “associated with” and “associated therewith,” as well as derivatives thereof, may mean to include, be included within, interconnect with, contain, be contained within, connect to or with, couple to or with, be communicable with, cooperate with, interleave, juxtapose, be proximate to, be bound to or with, have, have a property of, or the like; and the term “controller” means any device, system or part thereof that controls at least one operation, such a device may be implemented in hardware, firmware or software, or some combination of at least two of the same. It should be noted that the functionality associated with any particular controller may be centralized or distributed, whether locally or remotely. 
     Moreover, various functions described below can be implemented or supported by one or more computer programs, each of which is formed from computer readable program code and embodied in a computer readable medium. The terms “application” and “program” refer to one or more computer programs, software components, sets of instructions, procedures, functions, objects, classes, instances, related data, or a portion thereof adapted for implementation in a suitable computer readable program code. The phrase “computer readable program code” includes any type of computer code, including source code, object code, and executable code. The phrase “computer readable medium” includes any type of medium capable of being accessed by a computer, such as read only memory (ROM), random access memory (RAM), a hard disk drive, a compact disc (CD), a digital video disc (DVD), or any other type of memory. A “non-transitory” computer readable medium excludes wired, wireless, optical, or other communication links that transport transitory electrical or other signals. A non-transitory computer readable medium includes media where data can be permanently stored and media where data can be stored and later overwritten, such as a rewritable optical disc or an erasable memory device. 
     Definitions for certain words and phrases are provided throughout this patent document, those of ordinary skill in the art should understand that in many, if not most instances, such definitions apply to prior, as well as future uses of such defined words and phrases. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       For a more complete understanding of the present disclosure and its advantages, reference is now made to the following description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which like reference numerals represent like parts: 
         FIG. 1  illustrates, in block diagram format a configuration of an electronic device according to certain embodiments; 
         FIG. 2  illustrates, in block diagram format, a configuration of a server according to certain embodiments; 
         FIG. 3  illustrates a network architecture where an electronic device and a server operate, according to various embodiments; 
         FIG. 4  is a drawing illustrating a network architecture where an electronic device and a server operate, according to certain embodiments; 
         FIG. 5A  illustrates an aspect of a method of implementing a local profile assistant (LPA) according to various embodiments; 
         FIG. 5B  illustrates another aspect of a method of implementing a local profile assistant (LPA) according to various embodiments; 
         FIG. 5C  illustrates another aspect of a method of implementing a local profile assistant (LPA) according to various embodiments; 
         FIG. 6  illustrates, in block diagram format, a configuration of an embedded universal integrated circuit card (eUICC) device management server according to certain embodiments; 
         FIG. 7  illustrates, in block diagram format, a configuration of a remote eUICC device manager (ReDM) according to various embodiments; 
         FIG. 8  illustrates a signal sequence of a profile download initiation process according to certain embodiments; 
         FIG. 9  illustrates a change in a profile state of a subscription manager-data preparation+(SM-DP+) server according to certain embodiments; 
         FIG. 10  illustrates operations of a method of registering an electronic device equipped with an eUICC with an eUICC management server according to some embodiments; 
         FIG. 11  illustrates a signal sequence associated with a method for delivering eUICC device information and profile state information according to certain embodiments; 
         FIG. 12  illustrates a user interface of an electronic device according to certain embodiments; 
         FIG. 13  illustrates a signal sequence associated with updating profile state information of an electronic device to an eUICC device management server according to various embodiments; 
         FIG. 14  illustrates a signal sequence associated with an operation in which an electronic device remotely manages a profile of an external electronic device according to certain embodiments; 
         FIG. 15  illustrates a signal sequence of a method in which an electronic device transmits a profile to an external electronic device according to certain embodiments; 
         FIG. 16  illustrates a signal sequence of an operation of an electronic device when a download initiation process is not successfully performed before a timer expires, according to some embodiments; 
         FIG. 17  illustrates a user interface when a profile transfer fails according to certain embodiments; 
         FIG. 18  illustrates a signal sequence of a profile transfer retry operation according to certain embodiments; 
         FIG. 19  illustrates a signal sequence of a profile transfer cancel operation according to various embodiments; 
         FIG. 20  illustrates a signal sequence of an operation of keeping a profile according to certain embodiments; 
         FIG. 21  illustrates a signal sequence of an operation of reinstalling a kept profile in an electronic device according to certain embodiments; and 
         FIG. 22  illustrates, in block diagram format, a configuration of an electronic device in a network environment according to various embodiments. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
       FIGS. 1 through 22 , discussed below, and the various embodiments used to describe the principles of the present disclosure in this patent document are by way of illustration only and should not be construed in any way to limit the scope of the disclosure. Those skilled in the art will understand that the principles of the present disclosure may be implemented in any suitably arranged system or device. 
       FIG. 1  illustrates, in block diagram format, a configuration of an electronic device according to some embodiments. 
     Referring to the non-limiting example of  FIG. 1 , an electronic device  100  may include a processor  110 , a secure element  120 , a memory  130 , a communication circuit  140 , and a display  150 . The components of the electronic device  100  shown in  FIG. 1  may be an exemplary example and this disclosure covers various modifications, implementing various embodiments. For example, the electronic device  100  may include the same components as an electronic device  2201  shown in  FIG. 22  or may be suitably modified using the components. 
     According to certain embodiments, the processor  110  may execute instructions stored in the memory  130 , and may perform an operation according to various embodiments disclosed in the present disclosure or may control other components to perform the operation. For example, the processor  110  may deliver a command message or a request message to the secure element  120  and may receive a response message. The processor  110  may store information in the memory  130  or may read information stored in the memory  130  to manage a profile stored in the secure element  120 . The processor  110  may communicate with an external device via the communication circuit  140 . The processor  110  may support wired communication or wireless communication associated with a profile stored in the secure element  120 . The processor  110  may interact with a user through the display  150 . In addition, at least some of operations of the processor  110  may refer to a global systems for mobile communications association (GSMA) technical specification (hereinafter referred to as “GSMA remote subscriber identity module (SIM) provisioning (RSP)”) such as “SGP.22-RSP spec version X” or “SGP.21-RSP spec version X” (where X denotes the version number of the cited specification). 
     According to various embodiments, the processor  110  may include an application processor and/or a communication processor. A detailed description of the processor  110  will be given with reference to  FIGS. 5A to 5C . 
     According to some embodiments, the secure element  120  (e.g., a subscriber identification module  2296  of  FIG. 22 ) may store at least one profile. According to certain embodiments, the secure element  120  may store an identifier indicating the profile. The secure element  120  may store an identifier indicating the electronic device  100 . The electronic device  100  may access its identifier, a profile, and/or an identifier of the profile using application programming interfaces. 
     The profile may be information which is provisioned to the secure element  120  or is managed in the secure element  120 . The profile may correspond to a wireless communication service provided by a cellular network. For example, a profile stored in the electronic device  100  may correspond to a wireless communication service provided to the electronic device  100 . 
     According to certain embodiments, the secure element  120  may manage a profile based on a command, a command request, or a request of the processor  110  and may deliver a response to the processor  110 . In addition, an operation of the secure element  120  according to various embodiments disclosed in the present disclosure may comply with the GSMA technical specification. 
     According to various embodiments, the secure element  120  may be a software component or a hardware component. The secure element  120  may be, for example, a component embedded in the electronic device  100  for a secure transaction and secure maintenance. The secure element  120  may be an embedded SIM (eSIM) or an embedded universal integrated circuit card (eUICC). The secure element  120  may be stored in the memory  130 . Hereinafter, in certain embodiments disclosed in the present disclosure, the operation of the electronic device  100  is described by using the eUICC as one example. However, embodiments are not limited thereto. For example, the secure element  120  may be various components for providing a corresponding function other than the eUICC. 
     According to certain embodiments, the memory  130  (e.g., a memory  2230  of  FIG. 22 ) may store information for supporting a service according to a profile. The memory  130  may store information generated by the processor  110 . The memory  130  may store a protocol stack which supports a specific communication protocol. The memory  130  according to various embodiments may store instructions causing the processor  110  to perform an operation according to certain embodiments disclosed in the present disclosure. The memory  130  according to certain embodiments may include the secure element  120  in its partial area. In addition, the memory  130  may store a variety of information according to various embodiments disclosed in the present disclosure. 
     According to certain embodiments, the memory  130  and/or the secure element  120  may store information according to various embodiments disclosed in the present disclosure. For example, the memory  130  and/or the secure element  120  may store an identifier of the electronic device  100 , an identifier of the secure element  120 , and/or an identifier of a profile. 
     The identifier of the electronic device  100  and/or the identifier of the secure element  120  may be stored in, for example, the secure element  120 . The identifier may be an eUICC identification (EID). The EID may be understood as an identifier indicating the secure element  120  or indicating the electronic device  100  including the secure element  120 . 
     According to certain embodiments, the communication circuit  140  may communicate with an external device over a network. For example, the communication circuit  140  may communicate with the network using wired communication or wireless communication associated with a specific profile. The wired communication or the wireless communication may be provided by a mobile network operator (MNO). According to various embodiments, the wireless communication may comply with a cellular communication protocol. According to an embodiment, the communication circuit  140  may be included in a communication module  2290  of  FIG. 22 . 
     The display  150  may be used to interact with a user input. For example, the display  150  may display a (remote) profile management result of the secure element  120 , information generated by the processor  110  based on the (remote) profile management result, or information (e.g., profile state information) obtained from an external server. The display  150  may include a touch screen. The display  150  may obtain, for example, a touch input of a user through the touch screen. The display  150  may deliver the touch input of the user to the processor  110 . 
     According to various embodiments disclosed in the present disclosure, the electronic device  100  may fail to include some of the components or may further include other component(s). For example, the electronic device  100  may fail to include the display  150 . 
       FIG. 2  illustrates, in block diagram format, a configuration of a server according to certain embodiments. 
     Referring to the non-limiting example of  FIG. 2 , a server  200  may include a processor  210 , a memory  220 , and a communication circuit  230 . The components of the server  200  shown in  FIG. 2  are illustrative, and this disclosure covers various modifications thereof. For example, the server  200  may include the same components as an electronic device  2201  shown in  FIG. 22  or may be suitably modified using the components. 
     According to various embodiments, the processor  210  may execute instructions stored in the memory  220 , and may perform an operation according to various embodiments disclosed in the present disclosure or may control other components to perform the operation. For example, the processor  210  may transmit or receive a signal with an electronic device (e.g., an electronic device  100  of  FIG. 1 ) via the communication circuit  230  and may process a signal received from the electronic device, thus storing the processed information in the memory  220 . 
     According to some embodiments, the processor  210  may include an application processor and/or a communication processor. 
     According to certain embodiments, the memory  220  may store information generated by the processor  210  or information received from the electronic device. The memory  220  may store a protocol stack which supports a specific communication protocol. The memory  220  according to various embodiments may store instructions causing the processor  210  to perform an operation according to some embodiments disclosed in the present disclosure. 
     According to certain embodiments, the communication circuit  230  may communicate with an external device (e.g., the electronic device  100  of  FIG. 1 ) over a network. For example, the communication circuit  230  may communicate with the network using wired communication or wireless communication associated with a specific protocol. The wired communication or the wireless communication may be provided by an MNO. 
     According to various embodiments, the server  200  may transmit a profile to the electronic device  100 . The server  200  may be a subscriber management system, such as a subscription manager-data preparation+(SM-DP+) server, and a subscription manager discovery service (SM-DS) server. Alternatively, the server  200  may be, for example, a server, such as an eUICC device management server, which manages a profile capable of being transmitted or shared between a plurality of electronic devices and stores a profile state of at least one electronic device. 
       FIG. 3  illustrates, in block diagram format, a network architecture where an electronic device and a server operate, according to some embodiments. 
     Referring to the non-limiting example of  FIG. 3 , an electronic device  300  (e.g., an electronic device  100  of  FIG. 1 ) may transmit at least one of profiles stored in an eUICC  320  (e.g., a secure element  120  of  FIG. 1 ) or information associated with the at least one of the profiles to an external server based on a request of a user (e.g., an end user of  FIG. 3 ) or as desired. The electronic device  300  may communicate with an eUICC device management server  410 . 
     To this end, the electronic device  300  may include components such as a remote eUICC device manager (ReDM)  330  and an ReDM interface (ReDMI)  318 . 
     According to various embodiments, the electronic device  300  may retrieve an event registered with an SM-DS server  400  and may download a profile (or a profile package) from an SM-DP+ server  401 . Each profile may correspond to an MNO (e.g., SKT, KT, or AT&amp;T) or a communication service provided from the MNO. 
     According to some embodiments, the SM-DP+ server  401  may generate a profile and may deliver a profile package to an LPA  310  in a method with security. The profile package may include information associated with downloading a profile. The LPA  310  may register an event capable of downloading a profile with the SM-DS server  400 . 
     According to various embodiments, the SM-DS server  400  may deliver an event capable of triggering profile installation to the LPA  310 . The event may include an event identification (ID) and a server address. The LPA  310  may know the SM-DP+ server  401  capable of downloading a profile based on the event ID and the server address. 
     According to certain embodiments, the MNO (or an operator) may refer to a communication service provider and may request the SM-DP+ server  401  to prepare for a profile. The profile requested by the MNO may be a profile corresponding to each MNO or a communication service provided by the MNO. 
     In addition, the description of the SM-DP+ server  401 , the SM-DS server  400 , or the MNO may refer to a GSMA technical specification document. 
     The electronic device  300  may include the LPA  310  and the eUICC  320  (e.g., the secure element  120  of  FIG. 1 ) to download the profile and receive a communication service associated with the MNO. Each component may be configured with software or hardware. According to some embodiments, the LPA  310  may be a software module implemented by a processor. 
     According to various embodiments, the LPA  310  may support profile management of the eUICC  320 . The LPA  310  may deliver a command or request for profile management to the eUICC  320  and may process a response delivered from the eUICC  320 . The LPA  310  may include at least one of a local discovery service (LDS)  312 , a local profile download (LPD)  314 , or a local user interface (LUI)  316 . Each module may be implemented with software or hardware and may be operatively divided. 
     According to certain embodiments, the LPA  310  may deliver a command or request for profile management to the eUICC  320  and may process a response delivered from the eUICC  320 . A profile management operation may include at least one of, for example, downloading, installing, enabling, disabling, or deleting a profile, retrieving or modifying profile information such as a profile list, or transferring or keeping a profile. 
     According to some embodiments, the LDS  312  may process an operation associated with an SM-DS. The LDS  312  may process, for example, a discovery request for the eUICC  320 . The LDS  312  may retrieve an event kept in the SM-DS server  400 . The event kept in the SM-DS server  400  may include information capable of downloading a profile. 
     According to various embodiments, the LPD  314  may support an operation associated with downloading a profile. The LPD  314  may communicate with the SM-DP+ server  401  and may download a profile package. The LPD  314  may support secure transmission between the SM-DP+ server  401  and the LPA  310  to deliver a profile package. 
     The LUI  316  may support an operation associated with a user interface to interact with the user (e.g., the end user of  FIG. 3 ). The user may initiate a profile management operation through the LUI  316 . The LUI  316  may obtain a user intent associated with the profile management operation. The user intent may be, for example, an operation of enabling or disabling a profile of the electronic device or an external electronic device. 
     The eUICC  320  may download a profile in an over-the-air (OTA) manner to use a mobile communication service of an MNO to differ from a conventional UICC. A plurality of profiles may be included in the eUICC  320 . The user may select a profile through the LPA  310 . 
     According to certain embodiments, the eUICC  320  may store a profile and may perform an operation associated with the profile. The eUICC  320  may obtain, for example, a command message associated with a profile and may generate a response message as a response to the command message. When enabling one profile, the eUICC  320  may implicitly disable a previously enabled profile. 
     A profile for a specific MNO may be stored in a secure domain in the eUICC  320 . When a specific profile is enabled in the eUICC  320 , it may access only an application or data associated with the specific profile. Another profile may fail to access the application or data associated with the specific profile. 
     According to some embodiments, various communication interfaces may be defined for communication between respective components in the electronic device  300 , between the electronic device  300  and a server on a network or between servers. For example, information may be exchanged through an ES12 interface between the SM-DP+ server  401  and the SM-DS server  400 . The SM-DP+ server  401  and the MNO may exchange information through an ES2+ interface. The SM-DS server  400  may communicate with the electronic device  300  (or the LPA  310 ) through an ES11 interface. The SM-DP+ server  401  and the LPA  310  (or the LPD  314 ) may exchange a signal through an ES9+ interface. The LPA  310  may exchange information with the eUICC  320  through an ES10x interface. 
     According to various embodiments, the electronic device  300  may transmit and receive profile information with an external device or the eUICC device management server  410 . To this end, the electronic device  300  may include the ReDM  330  and the ReDMI  318 . According to certain embodiments, the ReDM  330  and/or the ReDMI  318  may be implemented with hardware or software. For example, a processor (e.g., a processor  110  of  FIG. 1 ) may perform a function of the ReDM  330  and/or the ReDMI  318 . 
     According to some embodiments, the ReDM  330  may communicate with the eUICC device management server  410 . The ReDM  330  may transmit and receive information, such as profile state information of the eUICC  320 , a request and/or command associated with a profile, and an identifier of an external electronic device, with the eUICC device management server  410 . 
     According to various embodiments, the ReDM  330  may obtain profile state information of each of all EUICC devices of a user, associated with the user registered with the EUICC device management server  410 , and may obtain profile state information of each eUICC. Herein, the eUICC device may be an electronic device equipped with the eUICC and may be referred to as an eUICC terminal or the like. The eUICC device may include an external electronic device as well as the electronic device  100 . Herein, the eUICC device of the user, associated with the user, may be a device of the user, such as the electronic device  300 , and a device having the same user account as the electronic device  300 . 
     According to certain embodiments, when a profile state of the eUICC  320  installed in the electronic device  300  is changed due to a profile management operation, the ReDM  330  may store the profile state in a memory (e.g., a memory  130  as shown in  FIG. 1 ) (or a profile list database (DM)) and may deliver the profile state to the eUICC device management server  410 . 
     According to some embodiments, the ReDM  330  may configure instructions to remotely manage a profile included in the eUICC device of the user, associated with the user, and may deliver the instructions to the EUICC device management server  410 . For example, the electronic device  300  may enable a specific profile included in an external electronic device of the user through the ReDM  330 . 
     In addition, the operation of the ReDM  330  according to various embodiments is further described with reference to the illustrative examples provided by  FIGS. 7 to 22  of this disclosure. 
     According to various embodiments, the ReDMI  318  may provide communication between the ReDM  330  and the LPA  310 . The ReDMI  318  and the ReDM  330  may use an ES7 interface for communication therebetween. 
     According to certain embodiments, the eUICC device management server  410  may be a server which manages an eUICC device of the user and profile state information of the eUICC device based on user information. According to some embodiments, the eUICC device management server  410  may deliver a request or command (instructions) associated with remote profile management, obtained from the electronic device  300 , to manage a profile of an external electronic device. 
     According to various embodiments, the eUICC device management server  410  may allow the SM-DP+ server  401  to prepare for a profile package through the ES2+ interface. When the ES2+ interface between the SM-DP+ server  401  and the eUICC device management server  410  is not connected, the eUICC device management server  410  may request the MNO to prepare for a profile package through an ES22 interface. 
     According to certain embodiments, the eUICC device management server  410  may transmit eUICC profile state information and/or eUICC device information (e.g., an eUICC device ID) of each of devices the user registers (or has), through an ES6 interface. Hereinafter, like the description of  FIG. 4 , when the function of the ReDM  330  is included in an LPA (e.g., the LPA  310  of  FIG. 4 ), an ES13 interface may be used. 
       FIG. 4  illustrates, in block diagram format, a network architecture where an electronic device and a server operate, according to some embodiments. 
     Referring to the non-limiting example of  FIG. 4 , a function of an ReDM (for example, ReDM  330  in  FIG. 3 ) may be implemented to be integrated with an LPA  310 . An electronic device  301  of  FIG. 4  may include an LPA  310  which performs the function of the ReDM. 
     According to certain embodiments, the LPA  310  (or ReDMI  319 ) may configure instructions to remotely manage a profile included in an eUICC device of a user, associated with the user, and may deliver the instructions to an eUICC device management server  410 , or may obtain profile state information of each of all eUICC devices of the user, associated with the user, registered with the eUICC device management server  410 , and profile state information of each eUICC. To this end, the LPA  310  may communicate with the eUICC device management server  410  through an ES13 interface. 
     In addition, components, such as an SM-DS server  400 , an SM-DP+ server  401 , the eUICC device management server  410 , an eUICC  320 , an LDS  312 , an LPD  314 , or an LUI  316 , may be the same or similar to components of  FIG. 3 , respectively. 
     Complying with a GSMA technical specification, the electronic device  300  depicted in the non-limiting example of  FIG. 3  (or the electronic device  301  of  FIG. 4 ) may be referred to as the expression “device”. For the purposes of this disclosure, the terms electronic device and device may be used interchangeably with each other. 
       FIGS. 5A to 5C  illustrate aspects of implementing an LPA according to various embodiments. 
     Referring to the non-limiting examples shown in  FIGS. 5A to 5C , as shown in  FIG. 5A , an LDS  312 , an LPD  314 , or an LUI  316  of an LPA (e.g., an LPA  310  of  FIG. 3 ) may be implemented by an application processor (AP)  111 . Alternatively, as shown in  FIG. 5B , the LDS  312 , the LPD  314 , or the LUI  316  of the LPA (e.g., the LPA  310  of  FIG. 3 ) may be implemented by a communication processor (CP)  112 . Alternatively, the LDS  312 , the LPD  314 , or the LUI  316  of the LPA (e.g., the LPA  310  of  FIG. 3 ) may be implemented by both the AP  111  and the CP  112 . For example, as shown in  FIG. 5C , a hybrid manner in which the LDS  312  and the LPD  314  are implemented by the CP  112  and in which the LUI  316  is implemented by the AP  111  may be used. 
       FIG. 6  illustrates, in block diagram format, a configuration of an eUICC device management server according to various embodiments. 
     Referring to the non-limiting example of  FIG. 6 , an eUICC device management server  600  (e.g., a server  200  of  FIG. 2  or an eUICC device management server  410  of  FIG. 3 or 4 ) may include a device management processor  610 , a user device profile list DB  620 , an ReDM interface  630 , a third party service interface  640 , or an SM-DP+ interface  650 . 
     According to certain embodiments, the device management processor  610  may perform an operation of an eUICC device management server  410  of  FIG. 4 . The device management processor  610  may be included in a processor  210  of  FIG. 2  or may be included in a separate module. 
     According to various embodiments, the user device profile list DB  620  may store an eUICC device list and profile state information of a user account transmitted from an electronic device (e.g., an electronic device  100  of  FIG. 1 ) or an external electronic device. According to some embodiments, the eUICC device management server  600  may associate and store an eUICC device with a user account. Such eUICC devices may be referred as eUICC devices of a user. According to certain embodiments, the user device profile list DB  620  may be included in a memory (e.g., a memory  220  of  FIG. 2 ). 
     Table 1 below represents a format for storing information stored in the user device profile list DB  620 . 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
             
               
                 TABLE 1 
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                 SM-DP + 
                   
               
               
                 User 
                 Device 
                 EID 
                 Nickname 
                 ICCID 
                 Address 
                 Status 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                 A 
                 Tablet 
                 890000000000 
                 Profile 1 
                 89000000000 
                   
                 Enable 
               
               
                   
                   
                 000000000000 
                   
                 000000011 
               
               
                   
                   
                 00000001 
               
               
                 A 
                   
                   
                 Profile 2 
                 89000000000 
                 SMDP. 
                 Keep 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                   
                 000000012 
                 GSMA. 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                 COM 
               
               
                 A 
                 Smart 
                 890000000000 
                 Profile 3 
                 89000000000 
                 — 
                 Enable 
               
               
                   
                 watch 
                 000000000000 
                   
                 000000031 
               
               
                   
                   
                 00000003 
               
               
                 B 
                 Robotic 
                 890000000000 
                 Profile 3 
                 89000000000 
                 — 
                 Keep 
               
               
                   
                 vacuum 
                 000000000000 
                   
                 000000012 
               
               
                   
                 cleaner 
                 00000002 
               
               
                 B 
                   
                   
                 Profile 4 
                 89000000000 
                 — 
                 Enable 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                   
                 000000022 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     Referring to Table 1 above, a user device profile list DB (e.g., the user device profile list DB  620  of  FIG. 6 ) may store eUICC device information and profile state information for each eUICC device. 
     To this end, the eUICC device management server  600  may store at least one of user information (or a user account) of an eUICC device, a type of the eUICC device, a secure element identifier (e.g., an eUICC identification (EID)) of the eUICC device, a profile name of the eUICC device, an SM-DP+ address, a profile identifier (e.g., an integrated circuit card identification (ICCID)), or profile state information in the user device profile list DB. The eUICC device management server  600  may associate and store the information. 
     According to various embodiments, the ReDM interface  630  may be an interface for communicating with an ReDM (e.g., an ReDM  330  of  FIG. 3 ) or an ReDMI (e.g., an ReDMI  319  of  FIG. 4 ) of an LPA (e.g., an LPA  310  of  FIG. 3 ). The ReDM interface  630  may provide an ES13 or ES6 interface. 
     According to some embodiments, the third party service interface  640  may be an interface for communicating with an MNO (or an MNO of  FIG. 3 ). The third party service interface  640  may include an ES22 interface. 
     According to certain embodiments, the SM-DP+ interface  650  may be an interface for communicating with an SM-DP+ server (e.g., an SM-DP+ server  401  of  FIG. 3 ). The SM-DP+ interface  650  may include an ES2+ interface. 
       FIG. 7  illustrates, in block diagram format, a configuration of an ReDM  700  according to various embodiments. 
     Referring to the non-limiting example of  FIG. 7 , an ReDM  700  may include at least one of an ReDM processor  710 , a user device profile list DB  720 , an ReDM interface  730 , or an eUICC device management server interface  740 . 
     According to certain embodiments, the ReDM processor  710  may perform an operation of the ReDM (which, according to various embodiments, may be equivalent to ReDM  330  in  FIG. 3 ). The ReDM processor  710  may be included in a processor  110  of  FIG. 1  or may be included in a separate module. 
     According to various embodiments, the user device profile list DB  720  may store a list of all eUICC devices of a user account transmitted from an eUICC device management server (e.g., an eUICC device management server  410  of  FIG. 3 ) and may store profile state information. According to some embodiments, the user device profile list DB  720  may store the list and the profile state information such that the eUICC devices are associated with the user account. According to certain embodiments, the user device profile list DB  720  may be included in a memory (e.g., a memory  130  of  FIG. 1 ). 
     According to various embodiments, the ReDM interface  730  may be an interface for communicating with an ReDM (e.g., an ReDM  3181  of  FIG. 3 ) of an LPA (e.g., an LPA  310  of  FIG. 3 ). 
     Table 2 below represents a format of storing information stored in the user device profile list DB  720 . 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
             
               
                 TABLE 2 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 User 
                 Device 
                 EID 
                 Nickname 
                 ICCID 
                 Status 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                 A 
                 Tablet 
                 89000000000000000000000000000001 
                 Profile 1 
                 89000000000000000011 
                 Enable 
               
               
                 A 
                   
                   
                 Profile 2 
                 89000000000000000012 
                 Keep 
               
               
                 A 
                 Smart watch 
                 89000000000000000000000000000003 
                 Profile 3 
                 89000000000000000031 
                 Enable 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     Referring to Table 2 above, the user device profile list DB  720  may store eUICC device information and profile state information for each eUICC device. 
     To this end, an electronic device (e.g., an electronic device  100  of  FIG. 1 ) may store user information (or a user account) of an eUICC device, a type of the eUICC device, an identifier of the eUICC device (e.g., an EID), or a secure element identifier (e.g., an EID) of the eUICC device in the eUICC device or may associate and store a profile name, a profile identifier (e.g., an ICCID), or profile state information, which is kept in an eUICC device management server (e.g., an eUICC device management server  600  of  FIG. 6 ). 
     According to some embodiments, the ReDM  700  may store profile state information which is not stored in the user device profile list DB  720  of the ReDM  700  and is kept in an external eUICC device management server. For example, referring to Table 2 above, profile  2  may be a profile which is kept in the external eUICC device management server. In this case, since profile  2  is not kept in a specific eUICC device, corresponding eUICC device information may fail to be displayed and may be stored in a “keep” state. 
     According to certain embodiments, the eUICC device management server interface  740  may communicate with an eUICC device management server. The eUICC device management server interface  740  may provide an ES13 or ES6 interface. 
       FIG. 8  illustrates a signal sequence of a profile download initiation process according to various embodiments. 
     Referring to the non-limiting example of  FIG. 8 , a contract subscription process, a download preparation process, contract finalization, or a subscription activation process may be performed between an electronic device  300 , an SM-DP+ server  401 , and an MNO to download a profile. 
     The processes shown in  FIG. 8  may, in certain embodiments, be performed in the electronic device  300  or the SM-DP+ server  401 . Alternatively, the processes shown in  FIG. 8  may be executed by the SM-DP+ server  401  (e.g., a server  200  of  FIG. 2 ) or an eUICC device management server (e.g., an eUICC device management server  410  of  FIG. 3, 15, 18 , or  19 ). For example, profile download initiation may be performed in the SM-DP+ server  401  by the eUICC device management server  410 . Each process may be stored in a memory (e.g., a memory  130  of  FIG. 1  or a memory  220  of  FIG. 2 ) in the form of instructions and may be executed by a processor. 
     According to various embodiments, at operation  801 , the contract subscription process may be performed between the electronic device  300  and the MNO as follows. The electronic device  300  may transmit billing information, an EID of the electronic device  300 , or information about the electronic device  300  to the MNO. The electronic device information may include at least one of, for example, an electronic device identifier (e.g., an international mobile equipment identity (IMEI)) or performance information of the electronic device  300 . 
     Thereafter, the download preparation process may be performed between the MNO and the SM-DP+ server  401 . The download preparation process may include some or all of operations  803  to  815 . 
     In operation  803 , the MNO may transmit a download order to the SM-DP+ server  401 . The download order may include at least one of an EID, a profile type, or an integrated circuit card identification (ICCID). The download order may be transmitted through an ES2+ interface. 
     In operation  805 , the SM-DP+ server  401  may reserve an ICCID. In operation  807 , the SM-DP+ server  401  may transmit the ICCID. 
     In operation  809 , the MNO may generate a matching ID and may perform backend provisioning. 
     In operation  811 , the MNO may transmit a configuration order to the SM-DP+ server  401 . The confirmation order may include at least one of an EID, the matching ID, a configuration code, a switched multimegabit data service (SMDS) address, or a release flag. 
     In operation  813 , the SM-DP+ server  401  may generate a matching ID. In operation  815 , the SM-DP+ server  401  may transmit the matching ID and/or an SM-DP+ address to the MNO. 
     In operation  817 , contract finalization may be performed between the electronic device  300  and the MNO. The MNO may transmit at least one of the matching ID, an SM-DP+ address, or a confirmation code. 
     In operations  819  to  823 , a subscription activation process may be performed between the MNO and the SM-DP+ server  401 . Such a process may be an optional process. 
     In operation  819 , the MNO may perform backend provisioning. In operation  821 , the MNO may transmit a release profile to the SM-DP+ server  401 . In operation  823 , the SM-DP+ server  401  may transmit a result to the MNO. In addition, a process about profile download may refer to GSMA standards (e.g., SGP.22 spec version 2.1). 
       FIG. 9  illustrates aspects of a change in profile state of an SM-DP+ server based on an order requested during a profile download initiation process according to certain embodiments. 
     Referring to the non-limiting example shown in  FIG. 9 , when an SM-DP+ server (e.g., an SM-DP+ server  401  of  FIG. 3 ) obtains a download order in a state where a profile of the SM-DP+ server is available, the profile may change to an allocated or linked state. 
     When the SM-DP+ server obtains a configuration order in the allocated or linked state, the profile of the SM-DP+ server may change to a confirmed state based on an information format of the configuration order. 
     When the SM-DP+ server obtains a release profile in the confirmed state, the profile of the SM-DP+ server may change to a released state. In other words, when profile download initiation proceeds normally, the profile of the SM-DP+ server may be in the released state. 
     Table 3 below is a table defining a profile state of the SM-DP+ server  401 , described in the GSMA SGP. 22 ‘Spec ver 2.1’. 
     
       
         
           
               
               
             
               
                 TABLE 3 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 State Name 
                 Description 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                 Available 
                 The Profile is available in the inventory of the SM-DP+. 
               
               
                 Allocated 
                 The Profile is reserved for downloading without being 
               
               
                   
                 linked to an EID. 
               
               
                 Linked 
                 The Profile is reserved for downloading and is linked to an 
               
               
                   
                 EID. 
               
               
                 Confirmed 
                 The Profile is reserved for downloading (linked or not 
               
               
                   
                 linked to an EID) with Matching ID and Confirmation Code 
               
               
                   
                 if required. 
               
               
                 Released 
                 The Profile is ready for download and installation after Net- 
               
               
                   
                 work configured by the Operator (e.g., HLR Registration). 
               
               
                 Downloaded 
                 The Bound Profile was delivered to the LPA. 
               
               
                 Installed 
                 The Profile was successfully installed on the eUICC. 
               
               
                 Error 
                 The Profile has not been installed because of one of the 
               
               
                   
                 following error cases: 
               
               
                   
                 Confirmation Code Retry Limit exceeded 
               
               
                   
                 Download Retry Limit exceeded 
               
               
                   
                 End User Rejection 
               
               
                   
                 Error during download and installation 
               
               
                 Unavailable 
                 The Profile cannot be reused anymore by the SM-DP+. 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
       FIG. 10  illustrates operations of a method of registering an electronic device equipped with an eUICC with an eUICC management server according to various embodiments. 
     Operations shown in the non-limiting example of  FIG. 10  may be performed by an eUICC device management server (e.g., a server  200  of  FIG. 2  or an eUICC device management server  410  of  FIG. 3 or 4 ) or an electronic device (e.g., an electronic device  100  of  FIG. 1 , an electronic device  300  of  FIG. 3 , or an electronic device  301  of  FIG. 4 ). Each operation may be stored in a memory (e.g., a memory  130  of  FIG. 1  or a memory  220  of  FIG. 2 ) in the form of instructions and may be executed by a processor. 
     According to some embodiments, a user may register an electronic device of the user, associated with the user, having an eUICC, with the eUICC device management server. The user may refer to the electronic device of the user, associated with the user, having the eUICC, as an eUICC device. 
     In operation  1001 , the electronic device may attempt to access the eUICC device management server. The electronic device may connect an ReDM (e.g., an ReDM  330  of  FIG. 3 ) with the eUICC device management server and may log in to the eUICC device management server. The electronic device may transmit an identifier (e.g., an EID) of a secure element, user account information, and electronic device information to the eUICC device management server to attempt to access the eUICC device management server. According to certain embodiments, the identifier of the secure element may be an identifier of a secure element installed in the electronic device. According to various embodiments, the electronic device information may include at least one of an identifier (e.g., an IMEI) of the electronic device, model information of the electronic device, a name assigned to the electronic device, or a type of the electronic device. 
     The eUICC device management server may obtain the EID, the user account information, and the electronic device information from the electronic device. 
     In operation  1003 , the eUICC device management server may determine whether the user account information obtained in operation  1001  is registered with the eUICC device management server. When the user account information is not registered, in operation  1005 , the eUICC device management server may guide the user to join the eUICC device management server as a member and may generate a user account. 
     When the user account information is registered, in operation  1007 , the eUICC device management server may register an eUICC device based on the ED and the electronic device information. In this case, the ED and the electronic device information may be transmitted to the eUICC device management server when the electronic device initially accesses the eUICC device management server or may be explicitly registered after the user logs in to the eUICC device management server. 
     In operation  1009 , the eUICC device management server may determine whether registration information of the user is valid. For example, the eUICC device management server may verify whether the transmitted EID complies with the GSMA technical specification. Table 4 below represents details defined in GSMA “2.2.2. identification of eUICC of SGP.02 spec: EID”. The eUICC device management server may verify whether an EID specifically meets details described in Table 4 below. 
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                 TABLE 4 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                 The EID shall always be 32 digits long 
               
               
                 The EID shall always be built of 
               
               
                 A Major industry identifier digit of 8 (1 st  digit), as defined in ISO/IEC 7812 [19]. 
               
               
                 An additional three digits for country code (3 rd  to 5 th  digits). 
               
               
                 If the country code is one digit long, its value shall be prefixed by two digits of 0, 
               
               
                 If the country code is two digits long, its value shall be prefixed by one digit of 0. 
               
               
                 An additional three digits for issuer identifier (6 th  to 8 th  digits) 
               
               
                 If the issuer identifier is one digit long, its value shall be prefixed by two digits of 0, 
               
               
                 If the issuer identifier is two digits long, its value shall be prefixed by one digit of 0. 
               
               
                 An additional ten digits for issuer specific information (9 th  to 18 th  digits), of which 
               
               
                 the first five digits (9 th  to 13 th ) contain version information about the platform 
               
               
                 and OS, to be specified by the issuer and the last five digits (14 th  to 18 th ) contain 
               
               
                 additional issuer information, 
               
               
                 An additional twelve digits for individual identification number (19 th  to 30 th   
               
               
                 digits), 
               
               
                 A last two digits (31 st  to 32 nd  digits) containing check digits calculated over all 32 
               
               
                 digits as specified below. 
               
               
                 The country code and issuer identifier shall be assigned as specified in ITE E.118 [21] 
               
               
                 The two check digits are calculated as follows: 
               
               
                 1. Replace the two check digits by two digits of 0, 
               
               
                 2. Using the resulting 32 digits as a decimal integer, compute the remainder of that 
               
               
                 number on division by 97, 
               
               
                 3. Subtract the remainder from 98, and use the decimal result for the two check 
               
               
                 digits, 
               
               
                 If the result is one digit long, its value shall be prefixed by one digit of 0. 
               
               
                 When stored as a byte string, the first digit shall be put into the highest four bits of 
               
               
                 the first byte 
               
               
                 Annex J provides a description of how the verification of an EID is performed. 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     When the EID does comply with standards associated with the GSMA (or when the EID is not valid), in operation  1011 , the eUICC device management server may guide the user to register the electronic device information again. 
     When there is no abnormality in the information transmitted for registration, the eUICC device management server may register an eUICC device (e.g., an electronic device  100  of  FIG. 1 ) of the user to finish the registration operation. 
       FIG. 11  illustrates a signal sequence of a method for delivering eUICC device information and profile state information according to some embodiments. 
     The non-limiting example of  FIG. 11  illustrates operations between an electronic device (or a device)  300  and an eUICC device management server  410  (hereinafter referred to as “server  410 ”) and operations between an eUICC  320 , an LPA  310 , and an ReDM  330  (or an ReDM, for example ReDMI  319  shown in  FIG. 4 ) in an electronic device  300 . According to certain embodiments, each operation below may be performed by a processor or an eUICC  320 . The processor may execute instructions stored in a memory for each operation. 
     The electronic device  300  may request the server  410  to transmit eUICC device information and profile state information and may obtain the information from the server  410 . To this end, the server  410  may store eUICC device information or state information associated with each eUICC device. Such information may be obtained from each eUICC device. The eUICC device may include the electronic device  300 . Hereinafter, a description will be given of operations between the electronic device  300  and the server  410  and operations in the electronic device  300 . 
     In operation  1101 , the LPA  310  may request the ReDM  330  to update a user device profile. When the user executes the LPA  310 , the electronic device  300  may perform the operation. 
     In operation  1103 , the ReDM  330  may verify a user device profile list DB. The ReDM  330  may read eUICC device information and profile information, which are stored in the user device profile list DB in the ReDM  330 , in response to the request. The profile information may include profile state information about each eUICC device. 
     If there is information in the user device profile database, in operation  1105 , the ReDM  330  may deliver eUICC device information and profile state information to the LPA  310 . In operation  1107 , the LPA  310  may display an eUICC device and a profile state. The eUICC device information may be information of an eUICC device possessed or registered by a user of the electronic device  300 . The profile state information may be profile state information about each of eUICC devices. The LPA  310  may display the eUICC device and the profile state on a display (e.g., a display  150  of  FIG. 1 ).  FIG. 12  provides a non-limiting example of a screen presented on a display to show a eUICC device and a profile state. 
     When there is no information in the user device profile database (when there is no history where the electronic device  300  accesses the server  410  and receives eUICC device information and profile state information), operations  1105  and  1107  may fail to be performed and operation  1109  may be performed. 
     In operation  1109 , the ReDM  330  may request the server  410  to transmit eUICC device information and profile state information. 
     Alternatively, although the ReDM  330  has a user device profile list, it may perform operation  1109  to compare DB information of the ReDM  330  with information of the server  410  to verify whether there are updated contents. 
     In operation  1111 , the server  410  may transmit the eUICC device information and the profile state information to the electronic device  300  (or the ReDM  330 ) in response to the request. The server  410  may configure eUICC device information of the user and profile state information of each eUICC device based on user account information transmitted from the ReDM  330  and may transmit the eUICC device information and the profile state information to the ReDM  330 . 
     In operation  1113 , the ReDM  330  may update the eUICC device information and the profile state information obtained from the server  410 . The ReDM  330  may compare information stored in the user device profile list DB with the obtained information. When there are updated contents, the ReDM  330  may update the contents to the user device profile list DB. 
     When there are updated contents in the user device profile DB, in operation  1115 , the ReDM  330  may deliver the eUICC device information and the profile state information to the LPA  310 . In operation  1117 , profile information of each eUICC device may be updated to the LPA  310 . In other words, the LPA  310  may update the information obtained in operation  1115 . 
     When the information obtained from the server  410  is identical to contents stored in the user device profile list DB of the ReDM  330 , the ReDM  330  may fail to deliver the eUICC device information and the profile state information of the eUICC device to the LPA  310 . 
       FIG. 12  illustrates a user interface of an electronic device according to various embodiments. 
     Referring to the non-limiting example of  FIG. 12 , an electronic device (e.g., an electronic device  100  of  FIG. 1 , an electronic device  300  of  FIG. 3 , or an electronic device  301  of  FIG. 4 ) may display a screen  1200  based on a user input. The screen  1200  may include eUICC device information (e.g., device 1, device 2, . . . , device 4) of a user, eUICC device information selected by the user, and profile state information (e.g., enabled, disabled, and the like) of the selected eUICC device. To this end, as described in Table 2 above, the electronic device may store eUICC device information and profile state information for each eUICC device. 
     According to some embodiments, the user interface shown in  FIG. 12  may display a profile which is in a “keep” state, other than a profile stored in an eUICC device. In this case, the screen  1200  may display a profile and profile state information. In this case, the profile state information may represent a “keep” state. The user may know a kept profile through the user interface and may remotely manage the profile. For example, the electronic device may install the kept profile based on a user input. 
       FIG. 13  illustrates a signal sequence of an operation of updating profile state information of an electronic device to an eUICC device management server according to certain embodiments. 
     The non-limiting example of  FIG. 13  illustrates operations between an electronic device (or a device)  300  and an eUICC device management server  410  (hereinafter referred to as “server  410 ”) and operations between an eUICC  320 , an LPA  310 , and an ReDM  330  in an electronic device  300 . According to various embodiments, each operation below may be performed by a processor or an eUICC  320 . The processor may execute instructions stored in a memory for each operation. 
     As shown in the non-limiting example of  FIG. 13 , the electronic device  300  may update its profile state to an eUICC device management server. When the profile state is changed, the electronic device  300  may transmit a profile change state to the server  410  to synchronize a profile state between the electronic device  300  and the server  410 . Such an operation may be performed by an eUICC device(s) of a user. The server  410  may obtain information of each eUICC device and profile state information of each eUICC device. 
     According to some embodiments, a profile state of the eUICC  320  and a profile state of the electronic device  300 , stored in a user device profile list DB of the ReDM  330  may be identical to each other. 
     In operation  1301 , the LPA  310  may perform a local profile management operation. Such an operation may be an operation defined in the GSMA technical specification (e.g., an operation of enabling, disabling, deleting, or adding a profile) or an operation described in embodiments below (e.g., an operation of keeping or transferring a profile). The LPA  310  may perform operation  1301  in response to an input (or a command) of the user. According to certain embodiments, the user may select a local profile management operation through a screen (for example, screen  1200  shown in  FIG. 12 ). 
     According to various embodiments, the LPA  310  may deliver a command or request associated with local profile management to the eUICC  320 . The eUICC  320  may execute an operation for the command or request. 
     In operation  1303 , the LPA  310  may obtain the result (OK) of the local profile management operation from the eUICC  320 . The eUICC  320  may deliver the executed result to the LPA  310 . 
     When the local profile management operation is normally processed, in operation  1305 , the LPA  310  may deliver the result of executing the local profile management to the ReDM  330 . In other words, the LPA  310  may update the profile state to the ReDM  330 . 
     In operation  1307 , the ReDM  330  may transmit the executed result to the server  410 . The ReDM  330  may transmit the changed profile state information to the server  410 . In this case, the information transmitted to the server  410  may include at least one of a user account, an identifier (e.g., an EID) of the electronic device, an identifier (e.g., an ICCID) of the profile, or a profile state. 
     In operation  1309 , the server  410  may update a profile DB (e.g., a user device profile list DB  620  of  FIG. 6 ) based on the information obtained from the ReDM  330 . 
     In operation  1311 , the server  410  may transmit the result executed in operation  1309  to the ReDM  1330 . 
       FIG. 14  illustrates a signal sequence of an operation in which an electronic device remotely manages a profile of an external electronic device according to some embodiments. 
     The non-limiting example of  FIG. 14  illustrates operations between an electronic device ( 300 , an eUICC device management server  410  (hereinafter referred to as “server  410 ”), and an external electronic device  1400 , operations between an eUICC  320 , an LPA  310 , and an ReDM  330  in the electronic device  300 , and operations between an eUICC  1420 , an LPA  1410 , and an ReDM  1430  in the external electronic device  1400 . According to certain embodiments, each operation below may be performed by a processor or an eUICC (for example, eUICC  320  in FIG. or eUICC  1420  in  FIG. 14 ). The processor may execute instructions stored in a memory for each operation. 
     According to various embodiments, the external electronic device  1400  may include the same or similar components to an electronic device  100  of  FIG. 1 , an electronic device  300  of  FIG. 3 , or an electronic device  301  of  FIG. 4 . For example, the eUICC  1420  may be the same or similar to eUICC  320  described with reference to  FIGS. 3 and 4 . The LPA  1410  may be the same or similar to an LPA  310  of  FIG. 3 or 4 . The ReDM  1430  may perform the same or similar operation to an ReDM  330  of  FIG. 3 , an ReDMI  319  of  FIG. 4 , or an ReDM  700  of  FIG. 7 . 
     According to some embodiments, the electronic device  300  may manage a profile of the external electronic device  1400  as well as its profile. Hereinafter, such an operation may be referred to as remote profile management. 
     The electronic device  300  may obtain an input for profile management of a user. According to certain embodiments, the user may select a profile management operation for another device (a remote profile management operation). The electronic device  300  may obtain a user input through the LPA  310 . For example, the remote profile management operation may be an operation of enabling, disabling, deleting, adding, or transferring a profile. 
     In operation  1401 , the LPA  310  may deliver a request associated with remote profile management selected by the user to the ReDM  330 . 
     In operation  1403 , the ReDM  330  may transmit a request associated with the remote profile management to a server  410 . To this end, the ReDM  330  may generate a message in response to the request obtained from the LPA  310 . The message may include at least one of a user account, an identifier (e.g., an EID) of an eUICC  320  (hereinafter referred to as “first EID”) installed in the electronic device  300  which transmits an instruction, an identifier (e.g., an EID) of an eUICC (e.g., the eUICC  1420 ) (hereinafter referred to as “second EID”) installed the external electronic device  1400  which receives the instruction, a triggered local profile management type, or an identifier (e.g., an ICCID) of a profile (hereinafter referred to as “ICCID”) to which a local profile management operation is applied. 
     In operation  1405 , receiving the request associated with the remote profile management, the server  410  may verify a state of a corresponding profile. The server  410  may verify whether the command (or request) delivered in operation  1403  is able to be processed. For example, when a profile which is a target of a remote command is currently enabled and when an operation for delivered remote profile management is enabled, the server  410  may fail to need to process a corresponding operation. 
     When the delivered command is unable to be processed, operations  1407  to  1411  may be performed. 
     As shown in the non-limiting example of  FIG. 14 , operation  1407 , the server  410  may transmit a response message together with an error cause to the ReDM  330 . In operation  1409 , the ReDM  330  may deliver the error response to the LPA  310 . In operation  1411 , the LPA  310  may display the result of executing the remote profile management on a display (for example, display  150  of  FIG. 1 ). In this case, the displayed executed result may indicate the failure or error of the management. 
     When the delivered command is able to be processed, in operation  1413 , the server  410  may transmit a request (or command) associated with remote profile management to the external electronic device  1400 . The external electronic device  1400  may obtain a message for the remote profile management through the ReDM  1430 . The message may include at least one of a first EID, a second EID, a triggered local profile management type, a local profile management parameter, or an ICCID of a profile to which a local profile management operation is applied. 
     According to various embodiments, at operation  1415 , in response to the request associated with the remote profile management, the ReDM  1430  may deliver the local profile management to the LPA  1410 . The ReDM  1430  may change the remote profile management to the local profile management. 
     In operation  1417 , in response to the local profile management, the LPA  1410  may perform a profile management operation for the EUICC  1420  in the external electronic device  1500 . The LPA  1410  may deliver a local profile management command to the eUICC  1420 . The eUICC  1420  may execute a profile state change in response to the local profile management command. The operation of the profile state change of the eUICC  1420  may comply with GSMA standards or a profile state change operation defined below. 
     In operation  1419 , the LPA  1410  may deliver the result of performing the profile management operation to the ReDM  1430 . 
     In certain embodiments, at operation  1421 , the ReDM  1430  of the external electronic device  1400  may transmit a response associated with the profile management to the server  410 . The ReDM  1430  may configure the response to include at least one of a first EID, a second EID, or a result of executing remote profile management. 
     In operation  1423 , the server  410  may transmit a response associated with the profile management to the ReDM  330  of the electronic device  300 . In operation  1425 , the ReDM  330  may deliver a response message to the LPA  310 . The LPA  310  may display the remote profile management operation such that the user verifies the remote profile management operation. For example, the LPA  310  may display a profile state of the external electronic device  1400  or a result of executing a profile. 
       FIG. 15  illustrates a signal sequence of a method in which an electronic device delivers a profile to an external electronic device according to various embodiments. 
     The non-limiting example of  FIG. 15  illustrates operations between an electronic device (or a device)  300 , an eUICC device management server  410  (hereinafter referred to as “server  410 ”), an SM-DP+ server  401 , and an external electronic device  1400 , operations between an eUICC  320 , an LPA  310 , and an ReDM  330  in the electronic device  300 , and operations between an eUICC  1420 , an LPA  1410 , and an ReDM  1430  in the external electronic device  1400 . According to some embodiments, each operation below may be performed by a processor or an eUICC  320  or  1420 . The processor may execute instructions stored in a memory for each operation. 
     According to certain embodiments, the electronic device  300  may transfer a profile of the electronic device  300  to the external electronic device  1400 . Such an operation may be defined as one of a set of profile management operations. 
     According to various embodiments, at operation  1501 , the electronic device  300  may obtain an input for device-to-device transfer of a profile of a user. According to various embodiments, the user may select a profile to be transmitted to the external electronic device  1400 . The electronic device  300  may obtain a user input through the LPA  310 . According to some embodiments, the electronic device  300  may obtain a selection for a specific external electronic device and a selection for a specific profile among profiles of the electronic device  300 , through a screen  1200  shown in  FIG. 12 . For example, the electronic device  300  may obtain a drag (drag and drop) operation to the external electronic device  1400  of the specific profile or may obtain a selection for a transfer menu provided for a profile, and may explicitly trigger transmission. 
     In operation  1503 , the LPA  310  may deliver a transfer profile command to the eUICC  320  with respect the selected profile. The transfer profile command may be defined as local profile management. 
     The transfer profile command may have the following characteristics a) to d). 
     a) When the LPA  310  delivers a “transfer profile” command to the eUICC  320 , it delivers an ICCID or an issuer security domain profile application identifier (ISD-P AID) to notify the eUICC  320  what a profile to be transmitted is. 
     b) Receiving the “transfer profile” command, the eUICC  320  may delete the profile from a memory not to show the profile to the user anymore. In other words, although an ES10c.GetProfilesInfo( ) command defined in the GSMA technical specification is executed, the profile may fail to be included and transferred in a profile list. 
     c) The eUICC  320  may perform the “transfer profile” command and may then generate a notification for “transfer profile”. 
     d) When the transfer profile notification is transmitted to the SM-DP+ server  401 , the SM-DP+ server  401  may change a state of the profile to a “transferable” state. 
     As such, transferring the profile may be changing a profile state of the SM-DP+ server  401  to transfer the profile. As defined in Table 5 below, the “transferable” state may be added to Table 1 above. 
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
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                 an eUICC device management server in the state. 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     In operation  1505 , after the transfer profile command is performed, the eUICC  320  may deliver a response to the command to the LPA  310 . Thereafter, the eUICC  320  may generate a notification list for the delivery. 
     In operation  1507 , the LPA  310  may request the eUICC  320  to deliver the notification list. In operation  1509 , the eUICC  320  may deliver the notification list to the LPA  310  in response to the request. 
     Table 6 below may represent a notification event used when the LPA  310  requests the eUICC  320  to deliver the notification list. The notification event may include information “notificationtransfer” associated with transfer of a profile defined in Table 6 below. 
     
       
         
           
               
               
             
               
                   
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     In operation  1511 , the LPA  310  may transmit a notification message to the SM-DP+ server  401 . The notification message may be a message of providing a notification that a profile state of the eUICC  320  is “transferable”. 
     In operation  1513 , the SM-DP+ server  401  may change a state of the profile to a “transferable” state in response to the notification message. In operation  1515 , the SM-DP+ server  401  may transmit a response message to the notification message to the LPA  310 . 
     In operation  1517 , the SM-DP+ server  401  may operate a timer. When the state of the profile is changed, the SM-DP+ server  401  may operate the timer. According to certain embodiments, the timer may be for verifying a time taken to receive a profile download initiation request for transfer of a profile. Before the timer expires, a profile download initiation process does not proceed as shown in  FIG. 8 , the SM-DP+ server  401  may determine the transfer request as being fail and may deliver a transfer error message to the LPA  310 . A detailed description may refer to a description reference to  FIG. 16 . 
     Operations  1517  and  1515  may be simultaneously performed, or any one of operations  1517  and  1515  may first be performed. 
     In operation  1519 , successfully receiving the response message of operation  1515 , the LPA  310  may deliver a transfer execution request to the ReDM  330 . 
     In operation  1521 , the ReDM  330  may transmit the transfer execution request to the server  410  in response to the transfer execution request. The ReDM  330  may generate a message for transfer execution and may transmit the message for the transfer execution to the server  410 . The message may include at least one of a user account, a first ED, a second EID, an ICCID of a transferred profile, or an SM-DP+ address extracted from the notification message. 
     In operation  1523 , the server  410  may execute a profile download initiation process with the SM-DP+ server  401  based on the obtained message for the transfer execution. The profile download initiation process may refer to a description with reference to  FIG. 8 . When the profile download initiation process starts, the SM-DP+ server  401  may end the timer according to operation  1517 . When the profile download initiation process is successfully performed, a state of the transferred profile may change to a released state. The change in the state of the profile may, in certain embodiments, be described with reference to  FIG. 9  and the description thereof in the present disclosure. 
     According to various embodiments, at operation  1525 , the server  410  may transmit a profile transfer request message to the external electronic device  1400 . The server  410  may configure a message based on a manner to generate a profile in the profile download initiation process and may transmit the message to the ReDM  1430  of the external electronic device  1400 . The message may be configured with a transfer type and/or an activation code. 
     According to various embodiments, the transfer type may vary with a manner that the SM-DP+ server  401  generates a profile. For example, when a profile download use case is SM-DS, the transfer type may be SM-DS. When the profile download use case is default SM-DP+, the transfer type may be SM-DP+. When the profile download use case is an activation code, the transfer type may be the activation code. An activation code value in the message may be delivered together only when the transfer type is the activation code, otherwise, it may be delivered as “empty”. 
     In operation  1527 , the ReDM  1430  may deliver a profile transfer request to the LPA  1410  in response to the profile transfer request message. The ReDM  1430  may trigger a “profile add” command of the LPA  1410  based on the profile transfer request message. For example, when a transfer type of the profile transfer request message is SM-DS, the LPA  1410  may perform a profile download process using an SM-DS server (e.g., an SM-DS server  400  of  FIG. 3 ). The “profile add” command may comply with GSMA standards. 
     In operation  1529 , the LPA  1410  may perform the profile download process. The profile download process may be performed between the LPA  1410  and the SM-DP+ server  401 . The profile download process may refer to a GSMA standard document (e.g., GSMA “SGP.22 spec version 2.1”). 
     When the installation of the profile is completed, in operation  1531 , the LPA  1410  may deliver the result of providing a notification that the installation of the profile is completed to the ReDM  1430 . In operation  1533 , the ReDM  1430  may transmit the result to the server  410 . The result transmitted to the server  410  may indicate that transfer of the profile is completed. 
     In operation  1535 , the server  410  may update a state of the profile. In operation  1537 , the server  410  may deliver the result obtained in operation  1533  to the electronic device  300  (or the ReDM  330 ) which transfers the profile. For example, the server  410  may transmit a profile transfer completion message to the electronic device  300 . 
     In operation  1539 , the ReDM  330  of the electronic device  300  may deliver the result (or the profile transfer completion message) to the LPA  310 . In operation  1541 , the LPA  310  may display the result. For example, the LPA  310  may display the profile transfer completion message. Thus, the user may know the result of transferring the profile. 
       FIG. 16  illustrates a signal sequence of an operation of an electronic device when a download initiation process is not successfully performed before a timer expires in  FIG. 15 , according to some embodiments. 
     The non-limiting example of  FIG. 16  illustrates operations between an electronic device (or a device)  300 , an eUICC device management server  410  (hereinafter referred to as “server  410 ”), an SM-DP+ server  401 , and an external electronic device  1400 , operations between an eUICC  320 , an LPA  310 , and an ReDM  330  in the electronic device  300 , and operations between an eUICC  1420 , an LPA  1410 , and an ReDM  1430  in the external electronic device  1400 . According to certain embodiments, each operation below may be performed by a processor or an eUICC  320  or  1420 . The processor may execute instructions stored in a memory for each operation. 
     According to various embodiments, when execution of profile transfer is fail while transfer of a profile is executed, the electronic device  300  may perform operations below. 
     Operations  1601  to  1619  may be the same or similar to operations  1501  to  1519  of  FIG. 15 , respectively. 
     In operations  1621  and  1623 , the server  410 , the SM-DP+ server  401 , or the electronic device  300  may determine that transfer execution of the profile is fail. For example, a download initiation process does not proceed until a time expires, or when an error occurs in access to a network, or when the electronic device  300  is ended, the server  410 , the SM-DP+ server  401 , or the electronic device  300  may determine that the transfer execution is fail. 
     When the timer expires, the SM-DP+ server  401  may transmit a transfer error message to the server  410 . In this case, the transfer error message may include an identifier (e.g., an ICCID) of the profile, transfer of which is fail. The transfer error message may further include a profile name (or nickname). Transmission of the profile name may be optional. 
     In operation  1625 , the server  410  may deliver the transfer error message to the LPA  310  of the electronic device  300 . According to some embodiments, the transfer error message may be delivered to the LPA  310  via the ReDM  330 . 
     In operation  1627 , the LPA  310  may display that an error occurs in transfer in response to the delivered error message. In this case, the displayed contents may refer to  FIG. 17 . 
       FIG. 17  illustrates a user interface presented in response to a profile transfer failure, according to certain embodiments. 
     Referring to the non-limiting example of  FIG. 17 , when a user input for instructing to transfer a profile fails to effect the requested transfer, an electronic device (e.g., an electronic device  100  of  FIG. 1 ) may display a screen  1700  for providing a notification that the transfer failed on a display (e.g., a display  150  of  FIG. 1 ). The screen  1700  may include a message  1710  for providing the notification that the transfer has failed. The screen  1700  may be displayed as a popup display. The message  1710  may include a message for verifying whether to retry and an item for selecting “retry” or “cancel”. According to various embodiments, the message  1710  may further include an identifier  1720  (e.g., an ICCID) of a profile which attempted to be transferred. 
       FIG. 18  illustrates a signal sequence of a retry operation when a retry input is received via a user interface, for example, the user interface  1700  shown in  FIG. 17 , according to some embodiments. 
     The non-limiting example of  FIG. 18  illustrates operations between an electronic device (or a device)  300 , an eUICC device management server  410  (hereinafter referred to as “server  410 ”), an SM-DP+ server  401 , and an external electronic device  1400 , operations between an eUICC  320 , an LPA  310 , and an ReDM  330  in the electronic device  300 , and operations between an eUICC  1420 , an LPA  1410 , and an ReDM  1430  in the external electronic device  1400 . According to certain embodiments, each operation below may be performed by a processor or an eUICC  320  or  1420 . The processor may execute instructions stored in a memory for each operation. 
     In operation  1801 , the electronic device  300  may obtain a user input for a transfer retry through the LPA  310 . For example, the user input may be a selection input of a user for a retry item on a screen  1700  of  FIG. 17 . 
     According to various embodiments, a profile transfer retry operation may be the same or similar to a profile transfer operation. For example, operations  1803  to  1825  may, in certain embodiments, correspond to operations  1519  to  1541  of  FIG. 15 , respectively. 
       FIG. 19  illustrates a signal sequence of a profile transfer cancel operation according to some embodiments. 
       FIG. 19  illustrates operations between an electronic device (or a device)  300 , an eUICC device management server  410  (hereinafter referred to as “server  410 ”), and an SM-DP+ server  401  and operations between an eUICC  320 , an LPA  310 , and an ReDM  330  in the electronic device  300 . According to certain embodiments, each operation below may be performed by a processor or an eUICC  320 . The processor may execute instructions stored in a memory for each operation. 
     Referring to the non-limiting example of  FIG. 19 , the electronic device  300  may cancel a profile transfer retry and may reinstall a profile. 
     In operation  1901 , the electronic device  300  may obtain a user input for transfer retry cancel through the LPA  310 . For example, the user input may be a selection input of a user for a cancel item on a screen  1700  of  FIG. 17 . 
     In operation  1903 , the LPA  310  may deliver a profile transfer cancel request to the ReDM  330  in response to the user input. 
     In operation  1905 , the ReDM  330  may transmit the profile transfer cancel request to the server  410 . The ReDM  330  may configure a transfer cancel request message and may transmit the transfer cancel request message to the server  410 . The transfer cancel request message may include an identifier (e.g., an EID) of the electronic device  300  which cancels transfer and/or an identifier (e.g., an ICCID) of a profile transmitted from a transfer error message. 
     When the transfer of the profile is cancelled, a profile may be reinstalled in the electronic device  300 . 
     In operation  1907 , in response to the transfer cancel request, the server  410  may perform a profile download initiation process with the SM-DP+ server  401  to reinstall a profile in the electronic device  300  which cancels transfer. The profile download initiation process may, in various embodiments, correspond to the process described with reference to  FIG. 8  of this disclosure. 
     Thereafter, a profile download process may be performed in the electronic device  300 . 
     In operation  1909 , the server  410  may transmit a profile download message to the ReDM  330  of the electronic device  300 . In operation  1911 , the ReDM  330  may deliver a profile download request to the LPA  310 . In operation  1913 , the electronic device  300  may download a profile. Such an operation may refer to the GSMA technical specification. 
     When the installation of the profile is completed, in operation  1915 , the LPA  310  may deliver the result of installing the profile to the ReDM  330 . The LPA  310  may deliver a profile reinstallation completion message to the ReDM  330 . 
     In operation  1917 , the ReDM  330  may transmit the result to the server  410 . The ReDM  330  may transmit the reinstallation completion message to the server  410 . 
     In operation  1919 , the server  410  may obtain the result and may update a profile state of the user. 
     According to various embodiments, although a profile is installed in an electronic device, when the user does not use the profile, the profile may be kept. Hereinafter, a description will be given of a method of keeping the profile, an operation of managing the kept profile, and a method of reinstalling a profile after keeping the profile. 
       FIG. 20  illustrates a signal sequence for an operation of keeping a profile according to some embodiments. 
     The non-limiting example of  FIG. 20  illustrates operations between an electronic device (or a device)  300 , an eUICC device management server  410  (hereinafter referred to as “server  410 ”), and an SM-DP+ server  401  and operations between an eUICC  320 , an LPA  310 , and an ReDM  330  in the electronic device  300 . According to certain embodiments, each operation below may be performed by a processor or an eUICC  320 . The processor may execute instructions stored in a memory for each operation. 
     In operation  2001 , the electronic device  300  may obtain an input for device-to-device keep of a profile of the user. According to various embodiments, the user may select a profile to be kept. The electronic device  300  may obtain a user input through the LPA  310 . According to some embodiments, the electronic device  300  may obtain a selection for a specific file on a screen  1200  shown in  FIG. 12 . For example, the electronic device  300  may obtain a touch input for the specific profile or may obtain a selection for a keep menu provided for a profile, and may explicitly trigger to keep the profile. 
     In operation  2003 , the LPA  310  may deliver a keep profile command to the eUICC  320  with respect to the selected profile. The LPA  310  may configure the keep profile command and may deliver the keep profile command to the eUICC  320 . The keep profile command may be defined as local profile management. 
     The keep profile command may have the following characteristics and operations a) to d). 
     a) When the LPA  310  delivers a “keep profile” command to the eUICC  320 , it delivers an ICCID or an ISD-P AID to notify the eUICC  320  of the identity of the profile to be kept. 
     b) Upon receiving the “keep profile” command, the eUICC  320  may delete the profile from a memory not to show the profile to the user anymore. In other words, although an ES10c.GetProfilesInfo( ) command, as defined in the GSMA “SGP.22 spec ver 2.1” is executed, the profile may fail to be included and transferred in a profile list. 
     c) The eUICC  320  may perform the “keep profile” command and may then generate a notification for “keep profile”. 
     d) When the keep profile notification is transmitted to the SM-DP+ server  401 , the SM-DP+ server  401  may change a state of the profile to a “kept” state. 
     According to various embodiments, at operation  2005 , the keep profile command may be performed. In operation  2005 , the eUICC  320  may deliver a response (OK of  FIG. 20 ) to the command to the LPA  310 . Thereafter, when the keep profile command is performed, the eUICC  320  may generate a notification list for providing a notification of a state change. Generating the notification list may be changing a profile state of the SM-DP+ server  401 . 
     In operation  2007 , the LPA  310  may request the eUICC  320  to deliver the notification list. In operation  2009 , the eUICC  320  may deliver the notification list to the LPA  310  in response to the request. 
     Referring again to Table 6 above, Table 6 above represents a notification event used when the LPA  310  requests the eUICC  320  to deliver the notification list. The notification event may include information “notificationKeep” associated with keeping a profile defined in Table 6 above. 
     In operation  2011 , the LPA  310  may transmit a notification message to the SM-DP+ server  401 . The notification message may be a message for providing a notification that a profile state is a “keep” state. 
     In operation  2013 , the SM-DP+ server  401  may change a state of the profile to the “keep” state in response to the notification message. In operation  2015 , the SM-DP+ server  401  may transmit a response message (OK) to the notification message to the LPA  310 . 
     Table 1 above is a table defining a profile state of the SM-DP+ server  401 , described in the GSMA “SGP.22 spec version 2.1”. As defined in Table 5 above, a “keep” state may be added to Table 1 above. 
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
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                 Keep: In a state, such as an available state, capable of performing profile 
               
               
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     In operation  2017 , the LPA  310  may deliver a result for providing a notification of keep profile completion to the ReDM  330 . In operation  2019 , the ReDM  330  may transmit the result to the server  410 . The ReDM  330  may transmit a keep profile completion message to the server  410 . The keep profile completion message may include at least one of a user account, an identifier (e.g., an EID) of the electronic device  300 , an identifier (e.g., an ICCID) of a kept profile, or an SM-DP+ address obtained based on a notification message. 
     In operation  2021 , the server  410  may update a state of the profile. The state of the profile may be updated in a “keep” state to an eUICC device profile list DB (for example, an eUICC device profile list DB  620  of  FIG. 6 ). 
       FIG. 21  illustrates a signal sequence of an operation of reinstalling a kept profile in an electronic device according to certain embodiments. 
     The non-limiting example of  FIG. 21  illustrates operations between an electronic device (or a device)  300 , an eUICC device management server  410  (hereinafter referred to as “server  410 ”), and an SM-DP+ server  401  and operations between an eUICC  320 , an LPA  310 , and an ReDM  330  in the electronic device  300 . According to various embodiments, each operation below may be performed by a processor or an eUICC  320 . The processor may execute instructions stored in a memory for each operation. 
     In operation  2101 , the electronic device  300  may obtain an input for reinstallation of a kept profile. According to some embodiments, a user may select a profile to be reinstalled. For example, the user may select one of a plurality of kept profiles. The electronic device  300  may obtain a user input through the LPA  310 . According to certain embodiments, the electronic device  300  may obtain a selection for a specific profile. 
     When reinstallation of the kept profile is triggered (or in response to the user input), in operation  2103 , the LPA  310  may deliver a profile reinstallation request to the ReDM  330 . The LPA  310  may deliver a profile installation request message to the ReDM  330 . 
     In operation  2015 , the ReDM  330  may deliver the profile reinstallation request to the server  410 . The ReDM  330  may deliver the profile reinstallation request message to the server  410 . The profile reinstallation request message may include an identifier (e.g., an EID) of the electronic device  300  and an identifier (e.g., an ICCID) of a profile to be reinstalled. 
     In operation  2107 , in response to the profile reinstallation request, the server  410  may perform a profile download initiation process with the SM-DP+ server  401  to reinstall a profile. According to various embodiments, the profile download initiation process may be as described in the non-limiting example of  FIG. 8  of this disclosure. 
     Thereafter, a profile download process may be performed between the server  410  and the SM-DP+ server  401 . 
     In operation  2109 , the server  410  may transmit a profile download message to the ReDM  330  of the electronic device  300 . In operation  2111 , the ReDM  330  may deliver a profile download request to the LPA  310 . The ReDM  330  may deliver a profile download request message to the LPA  310 . In operation  2113 , the electronic device  300  may perform a profile download process. Such an operation may, in certain embodiments, be as described in GSMA technical specification. 
     When the reinstallation of the profile is completed, in operation  2115 , the LPA  310  may deliver the result of reinstalling the profile to the ReDM  330 . The LPA  310  may deliver a profile reinstallation completion message to the ReDM  330 . 
     In operation  2117 , the ReDM  330  may transmit the result to the server  410 . The ReDM  330  may transmit the reinstallation completion message to the server  410 . 
     In operation  2119 , the server  410  may obtain the result and may update a profile state of the user. 
     According to various embodiments, an electronic device may include a wireless communication circuit configured to provide wireless communication of at least one cellular network, a secure element configured to store information associated with the wireless communication, the information including a first identifier indicating the secure element and at least one second identifier indicating a profile for a wireless communication service provided by the at least one cellular network, at least one processor configured to be operatively connected with the wireless communication circuit and the secure element, and a memory configured to be operatively connected with the at least one processor and store instructions. 
     The instructions, when executed, may cause the at least one processor to transmit the first identifier to a first external server configured to store the first identifier to be associated with a user account, via the wireless communication circuit, receive a second identifier and a profile associated with the second identifier from the second external server via the wireless communication circuit, store the second identifier and the profile in the secure element, and receive a first request, including the second identifier, associated with management of the profile, from the first external server via the wireless communication circuit. 
     According to some embodiments, the at least one processor may include a communication processor and an application processor. 
     According to certain embodiments, the management of the profile may include at least one of enabling, disabling, deleting, installing, transferring, or keeping the profile. 
     According to various embodiments, the keeping may correspond to keeping in only the second external server rather than the electronic device. 
     According to some embodiments, the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, may cause the at least one processor to access the first identifier and the at least one second identifier using application programming interfaces. 
     According to certain embodiments, at least some of the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, may cause the at least one processor to comply with a global systems for mobile communications association (GSMA) remote subscriber identity module (SIM) provisioning (RSP) technical specification. 
     According to various embodiments, the first identifier may be an embedded universal integrated circuit card identification (EID), and the second identifier may be an integrated circuit card identifier (ICCID). 
     According to some embodiments, the secure element may comply with the GSMA RSP technical specification. 
     According to certain embodiments, an electronic device may include a wireless communication circuit configured to provide wireless communication of at least one cellular network, a secure element circuit configured to store a profile for a wireless communication service provided by the at least one cellular network, at least one processor configured to be operatively connected with the wireless communication circuit and the secure element circuit, and a memory configured to be operatively connected with the at least one processor and store instructions. 
     The instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, may cause the at least one processor to obtain at least one second identifier indicating a profile stored in an external device, via the wireless communication circuit and transmit a request, including a first identifier indicating the electronic device and a specific second identifier among the at least one second identifier, associated with management of a profile corresponding to the specific second identifier, via the wireless communication circuit. 
     The instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, may cause the at least one processor to transmit the request to an external server. 
     The instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, may cause the at least one processor to transmit a request associated with the at least one second identifier to the external serve. 
     According to various embodiments, the request may include a third identifier indicating a secure element of the external device. 
     According to some embodiments, the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, may cause the at least one processor to obtain state information of a profile corresponding to the at least one second identifier and store the obtained information in the memory. 
     According to certain embodiments, the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, may cause the at least one processor to obtain a response associated with management of the profile, in response to the request, and change a profile state of the external device in response to the response. 
     According to various embodiments, the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, may cause the at least one processor to obtain a user input associated with a profile corresponding to the specific second identifier and transmit the request in response to the user input. 
     According to some embodiments, the management of the profile may include at least one of enabling, disabling, installing, deleting, transferring, or keeping the profile. 
     According to certain embodiments, the secure element circuit may comply with a GSMA RSP technical specification. 
     According to various embodiments, the first identifier may be an EID, and the second identifier may be an ICCID. 
     According to some embodiments, a server may include a wireless communication circuit configured to provide wireless communication of at least one cellular network, at least one processor configured to be operatively connected with the wireless communication circuit, and a memory configured to be operatively connected with the at least one processor and store instructions. The instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, may cause the at least one processor to obtain a request associated with management of a profile stored in a secure element of a second electronic device, from a first electronic device including a secure element configured to store a profile for a wireless communication service provided to the first electronic device by the at least one cellular network and transmit the request associated with the management of the profile to the second electronic device. 
     According to certain embodiments, the request may include an identifier indicating the profile. 
       FIG. 22  illustrates, in block diagram format, an electronic device  2201  in a network environment  2200  according to various embodiments. Referring to the non-limiting example of  FIG. 22 , the electronic device  2201  (for example, the electronic device  100  in  FIG. 1 ) in the network environment  2200  may communicate with an electronic device  2202  (e.g., the server  200  in  FIG. 2  or the electronic device  1400  in  FIG. 14 ) via a first network  2298  (e.g., a short-range wireless communication network), or an electronic device  2204  or a server  2208  (e.g., the server  200  in  FIG. 2 ) via a second network  2299  (e.g., a long-range wireless communication network). According to various embodiments, the electronic device  2201  may communicate with the electronic device  2204  via the server  2208 . According to some embodiments, the electronic device  2201  may include a processor  2220 , memory  2230 , an input device  2250 , a sound output device  2255 , a display device  2260 , an audio module  2270 , a sensor module  2276 , an interface  2277 , a haptic module  2279 , a camera module  2280 , a power management module  2288 , a battery  2289 , a communication module  2290 , a subscriber identification module (SIM)  2296 , or an antenna module  2297 . In some embodiments, at least one (e.g., the display device  2260  or the camera module  2280 ) of the components may be omitted from the electronic device  2201 , or one or more other components may be added in the electronic device  2201 . In some embodiments, some of the components may be implemented as single integrated circuitry. For example, the sensor module  2276  (e.g., a fingerprint sensor, an iris sensor, or an illuminance sensor) may be implemented as embedded in the display device  2260  (e.g., a display). 
     The processor  2220  (e.g., the processor  110  in  FIG. 1 ) may execute, for example, software (e.g., a program  2240 ) to control at least one other component (e.g., a hardware or software component) of the electronic device  2201  coupled with the processor  2220 , and may perform various data processing or computation. According to one embodiment, as at least part of the data processing or computation, the processor  2220  may load a command or data received from another component (e.g., the sensor module  2276  or the communication module  2290 ) in volatile memory  2232 , process the command or the data stored in the volatile memory  2232 , and store resulting data in non-volatile memory  2234 . According to certain embodiments, the processor  2220  may include a main processor  2221  (e.g., a central processing unit (CPU) or an application processor (AP)), and an auxiliary processor  2223  (e.g., a graphics processing unit (GPU), an image signal processor (ISP), a sensor hub processor, or a communication processor (CP)) that is operable independently from, or in conjunction with, the main processor  2221 . Additionally or alternatively, the auxiliary processor  2223  may be adapted to consume less power than the main processor  2221 , or to be specific to a specified function. The auxiliary processor  2223  may be implemented as separate from, or as part of the main processor  2221 . 
     The auxiliary processor  2223  may control at least some of functions or states related to at least one component (e.g., the display device  2260 , the sensor module  2276 , or the communication module  2290 ) among the components of the electronic device  2201 , instead of the main processor  2221  while the main processor  2221  is in an inactive (e.g., sleep) state, or together with the main processor  2221  while the main processor  2221  is in an active state (e.g., executing an application). According to various embodiments, the auxiliary processor  2223  (e.g., an image signal processor or a communication processor) may be implemented as part of another component (e.g., the camera module  2280  or the communication module  2290 ) functionally related to the auxiliary processor  2223 . 
     The memory  2230  may store various data used by at least one component (e.g., the processor  2220  or the sensor module  2276 ) of the electronic device  2201 . The various data may include, for example, software (e.g., the program  2240 ) and input data or output data for a command related thererto. The memory  2230  may include the volatile memory  2232  or the non-volatile memory  2234 . 
     The program  2240  may be stored in the memory  2230  as software, and may include, for example, an operating system (OS)  2242 , middleware  2244 , or an application  2246 . 
     The input device  2250  may receive a command or data to be used by other component (e.g., the processor  2220 ) of the electronic device  2201 , from the outside (e.g., a user) of the electronic device  2201 . The input device  2250  may include, for example, a microphone, a mouse, a keyboard, or a digital pen (e.g., a stylus pen). 
     The sound output device  2255  may output sound signals to the outside of the electronic device  2201 . The sound output device  2255  may include, for example, a speaker or a receiver. The speaker may be used for general purposes, such as playing multimedia or playing record, and the receiver may be used for an incoming calls. According to some embodiments, the receiver may be implemented as separate from, or as part of the speaker. 
     The display device  2260  may visually provide information to the outside (e.g., a user) of the electronic device  2201 . The display device  2260  may include, for example, a display, a hologram device, or a projector and control circuitry to control a corresponding one of the display, hologram device, and projector. According to certain embodiments, the display device  2260  may include touch circuitry adapted to detect a touch, or sensor circuitry (e.g., a pressure sensor) adapted to measure the intensity of force incurred by the touch. 
     The audio module  2270  may convert a sound into an electrical signal and vice versa. According to various embodiments, the audio module  2270  may obtain the sound via the input device  2250 , or output the sound via the sound output device  2255  or a headphone of an external electronic device (e.g., an electronic device  2202 ) directly (e.g., wiredly) or wirelessly coupled with the electronic device  2201 . 
     The sensor module  2276  may detect an operational state (e.g., power or temperature) of the electronic device  2201  or an environmental state (e.g., a state of a user) external to the electronic device  2201 , and then generate an electrical signal or data value corresponding to the detected state. According to some embodiments, the sensor module  2276  may include, for example, a gesture sensor, a gyro sensor, an atmospheric pressure sensor, a magnetic sensor, an acceleration sensor, a grip sensor, a proximity sensor, a color sensor, an infrared (IR) sensor, a biometric sensor, a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor, or an illuminance sensor. 
     The interface  2277  may support one or more specified protocols to be used for the electronic device  2201  to be coupled with the external electronic device (e.g., the electronic device  2202 ) directly (e.g., wiredly) or wirelessly. According to certain embodiments, the interface  2277  may include, for example, a high definition multimedia interface (HDMI), a universal serial bus (USB) interface, a secure digital (SD) card interface, or an audio interface. 
     A connecting terminal  2278  may include a connector via which the electronic device  2201  may be physically connected with the external electronic device (e.g., the electronic device  2202 ). According to various embodiments, the connecting terminal  2278  may include, for example, a HDMI connector, a USB connector, a SD card connector, or an audio connector (e.g., a headphone connector). 
     The haptic module  2279  may convert an electrical signal into a mechanical stimulus (e.g., a vibration or a movement) or electrical stimulus which may be recognized by a user via his tactile sensation or kinesthetic sensation. According to some embodiments, the haptic module  2279  may include, for example, a motor, a piezoelectric element, or an electric stimulator. 
     The camera module  2280  may capture a still image or moving images. According to certain embodiments, the camera module  2280  may include one or more lenses, image sensors, image signal processors, or flashes. 
     The power management module  2288  may manage power supplied to the electronic device  2201 . According to one embodiment, the power management module  2288  may be implemented as at least part of, for example, a power management integrated circuit (PMIC). 
     The battery  2289  may supply power to at least one component of the electronic device  2201 . According to various embodiments, the battery  2289  may include, for example, a primary cell which is not rechargeable, a secondary cell which is rechargeable, or a fuel cell. 
     The communication module  2290  may support establishing a direct (e.g., wired) communication channel or a wireless communication channel between the electronic device  2201  and the external electronic device (e.g., the electronic device  2202 , the electronic device  2204 , or the server  2208 ) and performing communication via the established communication channel. The communication module  2290  may include one or more communication processors that are operable independently from the processor  2220  (e.g., the application processor (AP)) and supports a direct (e.g., wired) communication or a wireless communication. According to some embodiments, the communication module  2290  may include a wireless communication module  2292  (e.g., a cellular communication module, a short-range wireless communication module, or a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) communication module) or a wired communication module  2294  (e.g., a local area network (LAN) communication module or a power line communication (PLC) module). A corresponding one of these communication modules may communicate with the external electronic device via the first network  2298  (e.g., a short-range communication network, such as BLUETOOTH™, wireless-fidelity (Wi-Fi) direct, or infrared data association (IrDA)) or the second network  2299  (e.g., a long-range communication network, such as a cellular network, the Internet, or a computer network (e.g., LAN or wide area network (WAN)). These various types of communication modules may be implemented as a single component (e.g., a single chip), or may be implemented as multi components (e.g., multi chips) separate from each other. The wireless communication module  2292  may identify and authenticate the electronic device  2201  in a communication network, such as the first network  2298  or the second network  2299 , using subscriber information (e.g., international mobile subscriber identity (IMSI)) stored in the subscriber identification module  2296 . 
     The antenna module  2297  may transmit or receive a signal or power to or from the outside (e.g., the external electronic device) of the electronic device  2201 . According to certain embodiments, the antenna module  2297  may include an antenna including a radiating element composed of a conductive material or a conductive pattern formed in or on a substrate (e.g., PCB). According to various embodiments, the antenna module  2297  may include a plurality of antennas. In such a case, at least one antenna appropriate for a communication scheme used in the communication network, such as the first network  2298  or the second network  2299 , may be selected, for example, by the communication module  2290  (e.g., the wireless communication module  2292 ) from the plurality of antennas. The signal or the power may then be transmitted or received between the communication module  2290  and the external electronic device via the selected at least one antenna. According to some embodiments, another component (e.g., a radio frequency integrated circuit (RFIC)) other than the radiating element may be additionally formed as part of the antenna module  2297 . 
     At least some of the above-described components may be coupled mutually and communicate signals (e.g., commands or data) therebetween via an inter-peripheral communication scheme (e.g., a bus, general purpose input and output (GPIO), serial peripheral interface (SPI), or mobile industry processor interface (MIPI)). 
     According to certain embodiments, commands or data may be transmitted or received between the electronic device  2201  and the external electronic device  2204  via the server  2208  coupled with the second network  2299 . Each of the electronic devices  2202  and  2204  may be a device of a same type as, or a different type, from the electronic device  2201 . According to various embodiments, all or some of operations to be executed at the electronic device  2201  may be executed at one or more of the external electronic devices  2202 ,  2204 , or  2208 . For example, if the electronic device  2201  should perform a function or a service automatically, or in response to a request from a user or another device, the electronic device  2201 , instead of, or in addition to, executing the function or the service, may request the one or more external electronic devices to perform at least part of the function or the service. The one or more external electronic devices receiving the request may perform the at least part of the function or the service requested, or an additional function or an additional service related to the request, and transfer an outcome of the performing to the electronic device  2201 . The electronic device  2201  may provide the outcome, with or without further processing of the outcome, as at least part of a reply to the request. To that end, a cloud computing, distributed computing, or client-server computing technology may be used, for example. 
     The electronic device according to various embodiments may be one of various types of electronic devices. The electronic devices may include, for example, a portable communication device (e.g., a smartphone), a computer device, a portable multimedia device, a portable medical device, a camera, a wearable device, or a home appliance. According to some embodiments of the disclosure, the electronic devices are not limited to those described above. 
     It should be appreciated that various embodiments of the present disclosure and the terms used therein are not intended to limit the technological features set forth herein to particular embodiments and include various changes, equivalents, or replacements for a corresponding embodiment. With regard to the description of the drawings, similar reference numerals may be used to refer to similar or related elements. It is to be understood that a singular form of a noun corresponding to an item may include one or more of the things, unless the relevant context clearly indicates otherwise. As used herein, each of such phrases as “A or B,” “at least one of A and B,” “at least one of A or B,” “A, B, or C,” “at least one of A, B, and C,” and “at least one of A, B, or C,” may include any one of, or all possible combinations of the items enumerated together in a corresponding one of the phrases. As used herein, such terms as “1st” and “2nd,” or “first” and “second” may be used to simply distinguish a corresponding component from another, and does not limit the components in other aspect (e.g., importance or order). It is to be understood that if an element (e.g., a first element) is referred to, with or without the term “operatively” or “communicatively”, as “coupled with,” “coupled to,” “connected with,” or “connected to” another element (e.g., a second element), it means that the element may be coupled with the other element directly (e.g., wiredly), wirelessly, or via a third element. 
     As used herein, the term “module” may include a unit implemented in hardware, software, or firmware, and may interchangeably be used with other terms, for example, “logic,” “logic block,” “part,” or “circuitry”. A module may be a single integral component, or a minimum unit or part thereof, adapted to perform one or more functions. For example, according to certain embodiments, the module may be implemented in a form of an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC). 
     Various embodiments as set forth herein may be implemented as software (e.g., the program  2240 ) including one or more instructions that are stored in a storage medium (e.g., internal memory  2236  or external memory  2238 ) that is readable by a machine (e.g., the electronic device  2201 ). For example, a processor (e.g., the processor  2220 ) of the machine (e.g., the electronic device  2201 ) may invoke at least one of the one or more instructions stored in the storage medium, and execute it, with or without using one or more other components under the control of the processor. This allows the machine to be operated to perform at least one function according to the at least one instruction invoked. The one or more instructions may include a code generated by a complier or a code executable by an interpreter. The machine-readable storage medium may be provided in the form of a non-transitory storage medium. Wherein, the term “non-transitory” simply means that the storage medium is a tangible device, and does not include a signal (e.g., an electromagnetic wave), but this term does not differentiate between where data is semi-permanently stored in the storage medium and where the data is temporarily stored in the storage medium. 
     Various embodiments according to this disclosure may be implemented as a computer program product. The computer program product may be traded as a product between a seller and a buyer. The computer program product may be distributed in the form of a machine-readable storage medium (e.g., compact disc read only memory (CD-ROM)), or be distributed (e.g., downloaded or uploaded) online via an application store (e.g., PLAYSTORE™), or between two user devices (e.g., smart phones) directly. If distributed online, at least part of the computer program product may be temporarily generated or at least temporarily stored in the machine-readable storage medium, such as memory of the manufacturer&#39;s server, a server of the application store, or a relay server. 
     According to various embodiments, each component (e.g., a module or a program) of the above-described components may include a single entity or multiple entities. According to various embodiments, one or more of the above-described components may be omitted, or one or more other components may be added. Alternatively or additionally, a plurality of components (e.g., modules or programs) may be integrated into a single component. In such a case, according to various embodiments, the integrated component may still perform one or more functions of each of the plurality of components in the same or similar manner as they are performed by a corresponding one of the plurality of components before the integration. According to various embodiments, operations performed by the module, the program, or another component may be carried out sequentially, in parallel, repeatedly, or heuristically, or one or more of the operations may be executed in a different order or omitted, or one or more other operations may be added. 
     Although the present disclosure has been described with reference to various embodiments, various changes and modifications may be suggested to one skilled in the art. It is intended that the present disclosure encompass such changes and modifications as fall within the scope of the appended claims.