Giesecke+devrient Mobile Security Gmbh

Giesecke & Devrient Gmbh

Monika Eckardt

Thomas Stocker

Claus Jarnik

Rainer Süggeler

Petra Rörig

Christian Schaller

A method is provided for managing a plurality of subscriptions on a security element of a mobile end device for logging into a respective mobile radio network, and such a security element. The security element has a plurality of memory locations for storing the plurality of subscriptions, wherein the plurality of subscriptions comprises a primary subscription and at least one secondary subscription. In the primary subscription there is deposited a set of rules which determines whether the at least one secondary subscription on the security element can be used.

Methods and apparatuses for managing subscriptions on a security element

A method is provided for operating a security module of a mobile terminal, and a security module. The security module is developed to communicate over one of a plurality of mobile communication networks. The security module comprises different system configurations for different mobile communication networks of the plurality of mobile communication networks. The security module receives subscription data for logging into one mobile communication network of the plurality of mobile communication networks, analyzes the subscription data, and identifies the mobile communication network out of the plurality of mobile communication networks. Subsequently, the security module selects a system configuration in accordance with the mobile communication network, identified in the preceding step, of the plurality of mobile communication networks. The security module is operated with the selected system configuration in the identified mobile communication network.

Method and device for operating a mobile terminal in a mobile communication network

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Mammendorf, Germany

Monika Eckardt