Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Sujung Kang

Duckey Lee

Kangjin Yoon

Hyewon Lee

Jonghan Park

Youngsun Ryu

Jonghoe Koo

Sangsoo Lee

Jinkyu Han

Taehyung Lim

The disclosure relates to a 5G or 6G communication system for supporting a higher data transmission rate. The 5G or 6G communication system is directed to a method and an apparatus for installing a profile again when changing an embedded universal integrated circuit card (eUICC) terminal.

Method and apparatus for processing event for device change

The present disclosure relates to a communication scheme and system for the convergence of a 5G communication system for supporting a higher data transfer rate after the 4G system and the IoT technology. The present disclosure may be applied to intelligent services (e.g., a smart home, a smart building, a smart city, a smart car or connected car, healthcare, digital education, retain business, security and safety-related service) based on the 5G communication technology and IoT-related technology. The present disclosure provides methods and apparatus for supporting a profile transfer between terminals and methods and apparatus for supporting easy use of a communication product.

Method and apparatus for supporting transfer of profile between devices in wireless communication system

The present disclosure relates to: a communication technique merging IoT technology with a 5G communication system for supporting a data transmission rate higher than that of a 4G system; and a system therefor. The present disclosure may be applied to intelligent services (for example, smart homes, smart buildings, smart cities, smart cars or connected cars, healthcare, digital education, retail business, security- and safety-related services, and the like) on the basis of 5G communication technologies and IoT-related technologies. The present invention proposes a method and an apparatus for enabling convenient device-to-device communication service movement by combining a user's device transfer start terminal and an operator support method even if the user starts a device transfer from any terminal when moving a profile between devices. In particular, according to one embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to provide a method comprising the steps of: receiving an input for moving a first profile installed in a first terminal; determining, in the first terminal, that a communication service provider's device transfer method is an ODSA method by checking profile metadata, a configuration server, or a terminal memory; determining, by ECS, an ECS/DP+ authentication method as a subscriber authentication method for the device transfer, and performing transmission together with ECS generation nonce and SM-DP+ address to the terminal; receiving, by the ECS, authentication result data processed by SM-DP+ from the first terminal, and verifying ECS-generated and delivered nonce included in the data and signature data of an SM-DP+ server through a GSMA Root CI certificate; and if verified, providing an activation code to the terminal and displaying a QR code on the screen of the first terminal.

Method and apparatus for transferring network access information between terminals in mobile communication system

The disclosure relates to a method and apparatus for reinstalling a profile at the time of changing an eUICC terminal. A terminal for managing a profile for network connection by using an eUICC in a wireless communication system includes a transceiver and at least one processor configured to control the terminal to receive a request for profile transfer from a user, identify profile transfer information, transmit a message requesting an activation code to a profile server, receive, from the profile server, the activation code and information indicating whether a profile deletion is required, delete the profile, transmit a deletion result of the profile to the profile server, transmit the activation code to another terminal, receive the activation code from the other terminal, transmit a message requesting a profile to the profile server by using the activation code, receive a profile package from the profile server, and install the profile package.

Method and apparatus for identifying profile deletion when eUICC terminal is changed

The disclosure relates to a 5G or 6G communication system for supporting a higher data transmission rate. A method and an apparatus for providing a dual subscriber identity module (SIM) function even in a terminal with a single embedded universal integrated circuit card (eUICC) mounted are provided. A method and an apparatus for installing, activating, and managing a plurality of profiles are provided, so that even a terminal with a single eUICC mounted may provide a dual SIM function in a communication system. The method includes the following embodiments to achieve the foregoing aspect, a method in which an eUICC receives a command involving a profile state change from a local profile assistant (LPA), registers a proactive command, and notifies a modem of logical interface information for obtaining the proactive command, a method in which the eUICC determines whether to perform polling on a specific logical interface by combining predetermined information, such as the logical interface information received from the mode, the state of a logical interface collected and possessed by the modem, and the number of an interface on which a corresponding message is received, a method in which the modem receives and processes the proactive command by performing polling on the logical interface, and a method in which the eUICC receives the result of processing the proactive command and completely changes the state of a profile connected to the logical interface. Further, a method in which the eUICC selectively configures a REFRESH message depending on whether the modem supports multiple enabled profiles (MEP) and divisively transmits the message to the modem when the eUICC receives a request for eUICC memory resetting or a profile state change in the terminal may be provided.

Method and apparatus for obtaining and handle proactive command(s) between terminal and card supporting logical interfaces

A method performed by a subscription manager discovery service (SM-DS) server in a wireless communication system is provided. The method includes performing a mutual authentication procedure with a terminal, generating an event checking identifier (ECID) associated with an embedded universal integrated circuit card (eUICC) identifier (EID), and transmitting, to the terminal, a message including the ECID, wherein the ECID is stored in the terminal and associated with an address of the SM-DS server.

Method and apparatus for managing events in a wireless communication system

The disclosure relates to a 5G or 6G communication system for supporting a higher data rate than a 4G communication system such as LTE. An embodiment of the disclosure provides a method and an apparatus for determining a scheme of accessing an ISD-R corresponding a profile management module in an eUICC in a terminal (a modem or an LPA) during terminal-card initialization. In addition, an embodiment of the disclosure provides a method for determining, by an LPA, a scheme of access an ISD-R to be used by the LPA, with reference to a scheme determined during terminal-card initialization or a pre-configured scheme, and transferring a message to an eUICC. In addition, an embodiment of the disclosure provides a method and an apparatus for configuring, by an LPA, different profile management messages according to determined ISD-R access schemes, and perform transferring through a selected ISD-R access scheme.

Method and apparatus for transmitting and processing profile management message for multiple enabled profiles between terminal and universal integrated circuit card

The disclosure relates to communication techniques for merging 5th generation (5G) communication systems with internet-of-things (IoT) technology to support a high data transmission rate in post-4th generation (4G) system and systems therefor. The disclosure can be applied to an intelligent service (for example, smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car or connected car, health care, digital education, retail, security and safety-related services, and the like) on the basis of a 5G communication technology and an IoT-related technology. The disclosure may be applied to a technology of managing connections between a terminal supporting a multi-subscriber identity module (multi-SIM) equipped with a smart secure medium and a plurality of activated telecom bundles, and connections between the terminal supporting the multi-SIM and a plurality of profiles in a single telecom bundle.

Method and apparatus to manage authentication and subscription information in wireless communication system

The disclosure relates to a communication method and a system for converging a 5-Generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a 4-Generation (4G) system with a technology for Internet of Things (IoT). The disclosure may be applied to intelligent services based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT-related technology, such as a smart home, a smart building, a smart city, a smart car, a connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services. A user equipment (UE) is provided. The UE includes a transceiver, and at least one processor, wherein the at least one processor controls the transceiver to transmit a first message requesting an event to an opening mediation server, receive event-related information from the opening mediation server in response to the first message, transmit a second message requesting an event to a profile providing server based on the event-related information, and receive information related to event processing from the profile providing server in response to the second message.

Apparatus and method for managing events in communication system

The disclosure relates to a communication method and system for converging a 5th-Generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a 4th-Generation (4G) system with a technology for Internet of Things (IoT). The disclosure may be applied to intelligent services based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT-related technology, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services. The disclosure provides a method and apparatus which enable a device change when two devices supporting device change methods having different versions attempt a device change.

Method and apparatus for moving profiles with different versions during device change

The present disclosure relates to a communication method and system for converging a 5-Generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a 4-Generation (4G) system with a technology for Internet of Things (IoT). The present disclosure may be applied to intelligent services based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT-related technology, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services. A method by which a terminal receives a profile for a communication service in a wireless communication system according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises the steps of: receiving, from a query server by the terminal, first download information for receiving a second bootstrap profile by using a first bootstrap profile, which is one of a plurality of bootstrap profiles installed in the terminal; downloading the second bootstrap profile from a first profile server by using the first download information and installing the second bootstrap profile in the terminal; and installing a user profile in the terminal on the basis of the second bootstrap profile and user selection, and accessing a mobile network by using the user profile.

Method and device for efficiently providing profile for communication service based on multiple bootstrap profiles

The disclosure relates to 5G or 6G communication systems to support a higher data rate after 4G communication systems, e.g., LTE. The disclosure provides a method performed by a user equipment (UE) in a wireless communication system, the method comprising: receiving, by a modem from an embedded universal integrated circuit card (eUICC), a first message including at least one of information related to whether eUICC functionality is supported and information related to whether multiple enabled profiles (MEPs) are supported; and determining, by the modem, to operate with an MEP function based on at least one of the received information related to whether the eUICC functionality is supported and information related to whether the MEPs are supported. Further, various embodiments of the disclosure provide a method and device for providing a dual-SIM function even in a UE equipped with a single eUICC in a wireless communication system.

Method and device for initialization between user equipment and universal integrated circuit card in wireless communication system

Profile between devices in wireless communication system

The present disclosure relates to a communication technique for convergence of IoT technology and a 5G communication system for supporting a higher data transfer rate beyond a 4G system, and a system therefor. The present disclosure can be applied to intelligent services (e.g., smart homes, smart buildings, smart cities, smart or connected cars, health care, digital education, retail business, and services associated with security and safety) on the basis of 5G communication technology and IoT-related technology. Disclosed are a method and an apparatus for securely providing a profile to a terminal in a communication system.

Method and apparatus for discussing digital certificate by ESIM terminal and server

The present disclosure relates to a communication method and system for converging a 5th-Generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a 4th-Generation (4G) system with a technology for Internet of Things (IoT). The present disclosure may be applied to intelligent services based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT-related technology, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services. The disclosure relates to a method and apparatus for connecting communication by downloading and installing one or more communication services in a terminal in a wireless communication system. In addition, the disclosure relates to a method and apparatus for remotely downloading and installing a profile in a terminal, and managing a plurality of installed profiles.

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