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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 09, 2024
Filed:
Sep. 30, 2021
Stmicroelectronics S.r.l., Agrate Brianza, IT;
Marco Alfarano, Naples, IT;
Sofia Massascusa, Caserta, IT;
STMicroelectronics S.r.l., Agrate Brianza, IT;
Abstract
In an embodiment the method a includes performing, by an integrated circuit (IC) card hosted in a local equipment, authentication with a contactless subscriber device when the subscriber device is within a communication range of a contactless interface of the local equipment, receiving, by the IC card, an identifier (SID) identifying a software module from the subscriber device, the software module configured to enable a subscription profile for a mobile network operator, performing a checking operation at the IC card whether the SID matches a software module identifier stored in the IC card and selectively performing one of downloading the software module to the IC card, enabling the software module at the IC card or disabling the software module at the IC card as a result of performing the checking operation.