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US 9,326,146 · App. 13/991,744 · Granted Apr 26, 2016

Method for downloading a subscription in an UICC embedded in a terminal

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Patent No.
US 9,326,146
App. No.
13/991,744
Granted
Apr 26, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

The invention proposes a method for downloading a subscription in an UICC embedded in a terminal, this method consisting in: transferring an ICCID to the terminal; sending the ICCID over an IP link to a secure vault; selecting in the secure vault a subscription corresponding to the ICCID; transmitting the subscription to the terminal over the IP link; storing the subscription in the terminal.

Claims (28)

1. Method for downloading a subscription in an UICC embedded in a terminal, said method comprising:

transferring an integrated circuit card identifier (ICCID) to said terminal;

sending said ICCID over an IP link to a secure vault;

selecting in said secure vault a subscription corresponding to said ICCID;

transmitting said subscription to said terminal over said IP link; and

storing said subscription in said terminal.

2. Method for downloading a subscription in an UICC embedded in a terminal, said method comprising:

transferring an integrated circuit card identifier (ICCID) to said terminal;

sending said ICCID over an IP link to a secure vault;

selecting in said secure vault a subscription corresponding to said ICCID;

transmitting said subscription to said terminal over said IP link; and

storing said subscription in said terminal, wherein

said ICCID is transferred along with an ICCID's secret activation code, and wherein said secure vault verifies the pairing of the ICCID and the secret activation code before transmitting said subscription to said terminal.

3. Method for downloading a subscription in an UICC embedded in a terminal, said method comprising:

transferring an integrated circuit card identifier (ICCID) to said terminal;

sending said ICCID over an IP link to a secure vault;

selecting in said secure vault a subscription corresponding to said ICCID;

transmitting said subscription to said terminal over said IP link; and

storing said subscription in said terminal, wherein

said ICCID is contained in a token and said ICCID is transferred to said terminal via near field communication (NFC).

4. Method according to claim 3 , wherein said token is an NFC tag.

5. Method for downloading a subscription in an UICC embedded in a terminal, said method comprising:

transferring an integrated circuit card identifier (ICCID) to said terminal;

sending said ICCID over an IP link to a secure vault;

selecting in said secure vault a subscription corresponding to said ICCID;

transmitting said subscription to said terminal over said IP link; and

storing said subscription in said terminal, wherein

said ICCID is contained in a barcode to be photographed by said terminal.

Assignments (4)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 17, 2023
From: THALES DIS FRANCE SA
To: THALES DIS FRANCE SAS
Reel/Frame 062727/0379 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jan 30, 2023
From: GEMALTO SA
To: THALES DIS FRANCE SA
Reel/Frame 064163/0431 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 12, 2019
From: GEMALTO INC.
To: GEMALTO SA
Reel/Frame 050358/0929 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 15, 2016
From: BRADLEY, PAUL
To: GEMALTO INC.
Reel/Frame 037497/0737 →