IP Library Granted Patent US 10,439,823
Granted Patent B2
US 10,439,823 · App. 15/566,561 · Granted Oct 8, 2019

Technique for managing profile in communication system

Inventors: Jong-Han Park (Bucheon-si, KR); Duc-key Lee (Seoul, KR); Sang-Soo Lee (Yongin-si, KR); Tae-Sun Yeoum (Seoul, KR); Hye-Won Lee (Seoul, KR)
Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
H04L9/3263H04L9/14H04L9/3066H04L9/3228H04L9/3247H04L63/067H04L63/0823H04L63/0869H04L63/12H04W8/205H04W12/04H04L2209/80
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 10,439,823
App. No.
15/566,561
Granted
Oct 8, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

Disclosed are: a communication technique and a system therefor for fusing, with IoT technology, a 5G communication system for supporting a data transmission rate higher than that of a 4G system. Provided is a method for installing a profile of a terminal having an embed universal integrated circuit card (eUICC) in a mobile communication system, the method comprising: requesting for an eUICC authentication certificate to an eUICC and receiving the eUICC authentication certificate; and transferring a profile package to the eUICC so as to install a profile, wherein the received eUICC authentication certificate further comprises an eUICC manufacturer (EUM) authentication certificate.

Claims (35)

1. A method of a terminal having an embedded universal integrated circuit card (eUICC) in a mobile communication system, the method comprising:

transmitting at least one of requests for first information of the eUICC to the eUICC and receiving the first information of the eUICC from the eUICC;

transmitting a first message including the first information of the eUICC to a server and receiving a first response message including at least one of certificates of the server, in response to the first message from the server;

transmitting the at least one of certificates of the server to the eUICC and receiving second information of the eUICC including a one-time public key of the eUICC from the eUICC;

transmitting a second message including the second information of the eUICC to the server and receiving a second response message including a profile package in response to the second message from the server; and

transmitting the profile package to the eUICC so as to install the profile package,

wherein the second information of the eUICC includes at least one of an eUICC manufacturer (EUM) certificate and an eUICC certificate.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the EUM certificate is used by the server to verify the eUICC certificate included in the second information.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first response message further includes a transaction ID for identifying a profile download session.

4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the transaction ID is delivered to the eUICC, along with the at least one of certificates of the server.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the transmitting of the at least one of the requests to the eUICC for the first information of the eUICC is performed by sending an eUICC challenge request and an eUICC information request.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first information of the eUICC includes a eUICC challenge.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first information of the eUICC further includes an elliptic curve parameter of the eUICC certificate as encryption key information.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the eUICC certificate has a format including a tag for indicating whether the type of certificate corresponds to the EUM certificate or a certificate issuer (CI) certificate.

9. The method of claim 1 , further comprising obtaining profile information including a server address.

10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the first message includes the server address.

11. A terminal apparatus in a mobile communication system, the terminal apparatus comprising:

an embedded universal integrated circuit card (eUICC);

a transceiver unit for performing a reception or transmission; and

a control unit controlling the transceiver unit and configured to:

transmit at least one of a requests for first information of the eUICC to the eUICC and receive the first information of the eUICC from the eUICC,

transmit a first message including the first information of the eUICC to a server and receive a first response message including at least one of certificates of the server, in response to the first message from the server,

transmit the at least one of certificates of the server and receive second information of the eUICC including a one-time public key of the eUICC from the eUICC,

transmit a second message including the second information of the eUICC to the server and receive a second response message including a profile package in response to the second message from the server, and

transmit the profile package to the eUICC so as to install the profile package,

wherein the second information of the eUICC includes at least one of an eUICC manufacturer (EUM) certificate and an eUICC certificate.

12. The terminal apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the EUM certificate is used by the server to verify a eUICC certificate included in the second information.

13. The terminal apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the first response message further includes a transaction ID for identifying a profile download session.

14. The terminal apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the transaction ID is delivered to the eUICC, along with the at least one of certificates of the server.

15. The terminal apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the control unit is further configured to transmit at least one of requests to the eUICC for the first information of the eUICC through an eUICC challenge request.

16. The terminal apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the first information of the eUICC includes a eUICC challenge.

17. The terminal apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the first information of the eUICC further includes an elliptic curve parameter of the eUICC certificate as encryption key information.

18. The terminal apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the eUICC certificate has a format including a tag for indicating whether the type of certificate corresponds to the EUM certificate or a certificate issuer (CI) certificate.

19. The terminal apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the control unit is further configured to obtain profile information including a server address.

20. The terminal apparatus of claim 19 , wherein the first message includes the server address.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 13, 2017
From: PARK, JONG-HAN; LEE, DUC-KEY; LEE, SANG-SOO; LEE, HYE-WON
To: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 043863/0102 →
Continuity (5)
Provisional Application 62212387 · Aug 31, 2015
Provisional Application 62158067 · May 7, 2015
Provisional Application 62149732 · Apr 20, 2015
Provisional Application 62146622 · Apr 13, 2015
Related Publication 20180123803A1 · May 3, 2018
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