Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Sanghwi Lee

Sangsoo Lee

Jieun Jung

Jaehyeon Seo

Jeongdon Kang

Sungoh Kim

Hyongjin Ban

Heejeong Cho

Duckey Lee

Hyewon Lee

Kangjin Yoon

Jonghan Park

Sunmin Hwang

Killyeon Kim

Jeongtak Bae

Yoonjung Jung

Junwon Kang

Jimin Park

Yejin Yoon

Sukwhan Kim

Sunang Kim

Daesoo Jeong

An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a display device, at least one embedded universal integrated circuit card (eUICC), and at least one processor electrically connected to the display device and the eUICC, wherein the at least one processor is configured to receive an enable request for a first profile stored in the eUICC, in response to the enable request, identify whether at least one profile policy rule (PPR) is applied to the first profile, when the at least one PPR is applied to the first profile as a result of the identification, control to display a first screen including information related to the an application of the PPR through the display device, and upon receiving an enable approval for the first profile input through the first screen, process to enable the first profile.

Electronic device, and method for processing profile policy rule of embedded subscriber identification module by electronic device

In an electronic device launching a communication service according to various embodiments and a method of operating the electronic device, the electronic device includes a memory configured to store device information corresponding to the electronic device; a first communication module comprising communication circuitry configured to establish a first communication connection corresponding to a first communication method with an external server; a second communication module comprising communication circuitry configured to establish a second communication connection corresponding to a second communication method with an external electronic device; and a processor, wherein the processor is configured to establish the first communication connection with the external server using the first communication module, to transmit the device information to the external server through the first communication connection, to receive one or more service identifiers corresponding to one or more services available to the external electronic device from the external server, to establish the second communication connection with the external electronic device using the second communication module, and to transmit control information based on at least a part of an identifier corresponding to at least one service of the one or more services to the external electronic device to activate the at least one service in the external electronic device.

Electronic device for managing embedded subscriber identification module and method for same

An electronic device according to an embodiment may include: a first wireless communication circuit configured to support a first communication protocol, a second wireless communication circuit configured to support a second communication protocol, at least one processor operatively coupled with the first wireless communication circuit and the second wireless communication circuit, and a memory operatively coupled with the at least one processor, wherein the memory stores instructions which, when executed, cause the at least one processor to control the electronic device to: establish a short-range communication connection between the electronic device and an external electronic device through the first wireless communication circuit, acquire subscription information of a first profile stored in a first Subscriber Identification Module (SIM) of the external electronic device from the external electronic device through the first wireless communication circuit, transmit at least part of the subscription. information to a first server through the second wireless communication circuit, acquire authentication information provided by the first server from the external electronic device through the first wireless communication circuit, transmit the authentication information to the first server through the second wireless communication circuit, acquire a second profile from a second server associated with the first server through the second wireless communication circuit based on transmitting the authentication information to the first server, and store the second profile to a second SIM of the electronic device.

Method for transferring subscription and electronic device for supporting the same

An electronic device, according to one embodiment, comprises: a wireless communication circuit for providing at least one cellular wireless communication; a secure element comprising profile information associated with the wireless communication, the profile information including notification configuration information; at least one processor operatively connected to the wireless communication circuit and the secure element; and a memory operatively connected to the at least one processor, wherein the at least one processor may acquire the notification configuration information from the secure element, transmit a notification associated with profile management to an external server, acquire a response indicating the failure of the notification from the external server as a response to the notification, and retry transmitting the notification on the basis of the notification configuration information. In addition, various embodiments are possible as identified in the specification.

Method carried out by electronic device comprising secure element, and electronic device

Provided according to various embodiments are an electronic device in which a profile is installed and an operating method for the electronic device. The electronic device may comprise: a communication module for receiving a profile package from a profile server; an eUICC for installing a profile by using the profile package, the eUICC including a memory; and a processor, wherein the processor is configured to: perform control such that the eUICC installs the profile thereon by using the profile package and a one-time key generated by mutual authentication between the profile server and the electronic device; when installation of the profile is unsuccessful, check the cause of the unsuccessful installation of the profile; when it is determined that the unsuccessful installation of the profile is due to insufficient available space in the memory, perform control such that the eUICC cleans the memory while keeping the one-time key stored in the memory; and perform control such that the eUICC reinstalls the profile thereon by using the profile package. Various other embodiments are also possible.

Electronic device in which profile is installed and operating method for electronic device

An electronic device and an electronic-device-operating method are provided. The electronic device includes an embedded subscriber identity module (eSIM) embedded in the electronic device, the eSIM storing a first profile associated with a first communication service, a physical subscriber identity module (pSIM) configured such that a SIM card is capable of being removably attached thereto or capable of being inserted thereinto, the pSIM storing a second profile associated with a second communication service, a communication processor configured to control the eSIM and the pSIM, and a processor. The processor is configured to receive a signal indicating switching from a dual standby mode to a single standby mode, control a local profile assistant in device (LPAd) configured to control the eSIM in response to reception of the signal, delete a task associated with the eSIM in response to completion of disabling the LPAd, request deactivating of a protocol stack corresponding to the eSIM in response to deleting the task, and reset the communication processor in response to deactivation of the protocol stack.

Electronic device and method for switching electronic device between dual standby mode and single standby mode

Provided is methods and device for providing a communication service. The method according to an embodiment includes generating a logical channel for communication between an electronic component included in a terminal and a local profile assistant (LPA) that is another electronic component in the terminal, generating a secure channel between the electronic component and the LPA when a secure area of the electronic device is selected by the LPA, and receiving profile data for providing the communication service from the LPA through the generated secure channel. An electronic device includes a processor configured to generate a logical channel for communication between one electronic component included in a terminal and a LPA that is another electronic component in the terminal, generate a secure channel between the electronic component and the LPA when a secure area of the electronic device is selected by the LPA, and receive profile data from the LPA.

Method and electronic device for providing communication service

Various example embodiments relating to an electronic device are described. According to an example embodiment, an electronic device may include: a display; communication circuitry; a memory comprising an embedded subscriber identity module configured to store first information associated with a first communication connection for downloading first subscriber identity information by accessing at least one communication service providing server; and a processor operatively connected to the display, the communication circuitry, and the memory, wherein the processor may be configured to control the electronic device to establish the first communication connection for downloading first data including the first subscriber identity information based on the first information using the communication circuitry, to terminate the first communication connection and transmit and/or receive the first data by establishing a second communication connection based on a second subscriber identity information upon receiving a request to transmit and/or receive data not including the first subscriber identity information during the first communication connection.

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Sanghwi Lee