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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 20, 2012
Filed:
May. 12, 2003
Ping Lee, Beijing, CN;
Cedric Collomb, Beijing, CN;
Hong Wei Cao, Beijing, CN;
Xu Wu, Paris, FR;
Simon Choi, Singapore, CN;
Jian Wu, Shanghai, CN;
Ping Lee, Beijing, CN;
Cedric Collomb, Beijing, CN;
Hong Wei Cao, Beijing, CN;
Xu Wu, Paris, FR;
Simon Choi, Singapore, CN;
Jian Wu, Shanghai, CN;
Gemalto SA, Meudon, FR;
Abstract
The present invention disclosed a method and system of replacing smart cards. It uses a new identification device (a new SIM) to replace an old one (an old SIM) associated with a user account. The new identification device has an identification number (ICCID). The new identification device is activated in the following manner. The old identification device communicates with an identification-management center through a communication interface (mobile telephone). And the identification-management center recognizes the old identification device. The identification number of the new identification device is sent to the identification-management center through the communication interface. The identification-management center checks the identification number. If the identification number is correct, the user account will be assigned to the new identification device by the identification-management center.