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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 10, 2013
Filed:
Jun. 24, 2009
Jang-bok Lee, Yongin-si, KR;
Chang-ho Sohn, Seongnam-si, KR;
Jang-Bok Lee, Yongin-si, KR;
Chang-Ho Sohn, Seongnam-si, KR;
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;
Abstract
A method and an apparatus for determining validity of a mobile subscriber identifier in a mobile communication terminal are provided. In the method, a temporary identifier assigned from a network is stored in a memory and a SIM card of the terminal. When a network authentication event occurs, the temporary identifier stored in the memory is compared with the temporary identifier stored in the SIM card. An identifier to be transmitted to the network is determined among an International Mobile Subscriber Identity (IMSI) and the temporary identifier stored in the SIM card depending on a result of the comparison.