Terminal registration processing method and device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12550093-B2
Application number	US-202117927967-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 26, 2021
Priority date	May 26, 2020
Publication date	Feb 10, 2026
Grant date	Feb 10, 2026

Abstract

A terminal registration processing method and device are provided. The method includes: detecting that an identity card is inserted into at least one card slot; reading an identifier of the identity card; acquiring, from a database, a network identity corresponding to the identifier, wherein the database stores a correspondence between a network identity and an identifier of a registered card; and registering the identity card according to a result of acquiring the network identity.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A terminal registration processing method, comprising:
detecting that an identity card is inserted into a card slot, wherein the identity card comprises a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card or a Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) Subscriber Identity Module (USIM) card; reading an identifier of the identity card; acquiring, from a database, a network identity corresponding to the identifier, wherein the database stores a correspondence between a network identity and an identifier of a registered card; and registering the identity card according to a result of acquiring the network identity, wherein: the identifier is an International Mobile Subscriber Identity (IMSI); in a case where the identity card is the SIM card, the network identity comprises a Globally Unique Temporary Identity (GUTI) and a Key Set Identifier (KSI); and in a case where the identity card is the USIM card, the network identity comprises a Fifth Generation-GUTI (5G-GUTI) and a KSI.

2 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein registering the identity card according to the result of acquiring the network identity comprises:
in a case where the result indicates that the network identity corresponding to the identifier is successfully acquired, determining that the identity card is a registered card, and registering the identity card according to the network identity corresponding to the identifier.

3 . The method according to claim 2 , wherein registering the identity card according to the network identity corresponding to the identifier comprises:
sending a registration request message to a network side, wherein the registration request message carries the network identity corresponding to the identifier.

4 . A terminal registration processing device, comprising a memory storing instructions and a processor in communication with the memory, wherein the processor is configured to execute the instructions to:
detect that an identity card is inserted into a card slot, wherein the identity card comprises a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card or a Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) Subscriber Identity Module (USIM) card; read an identifier of the identity card; acquire, from a database, a network identity corresponding to the identifier, wherein the database stores a correspondence between a network identity and an identifier of a registered card; and register the identity card according to a result of acquiring the network identity, wherein: the identifier is an International Mobile Subscriber Identity (IMSI); in a case where the identity card is the SIM card, the network identity comprises a Globally Unique Temporary Identity (GUTI) and a Key Set Identifier (KSI); and in a case where the identity card is the USIM card, the network identity comprises a Fifth Generation-GUTI (5G-GUTI) and a KSI.

5 . A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, wherein the computer-readable storage medium stores a computer program, and the computer program is configured to execute the method according to claim 1 at runtime.

6 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein registering the identity card according to the result of acquiring the network identity comprises:
in a case where the result indicates that the network identity corresponding to the identifier is not successfully acquired, determining that the identity card is an unregistered card, and registering the identity card according to the identifier.

7 . The method according to claim 6 , wherein registering the identity card according to the identifier comprises:
sending a registration request message to a network side, wherein the registration request message carries the identifier.

8 . The method according to claim 7 , wherein after registering the identity card according to the identifier, the method further comprises:
receiving an network identity allocated by the network side according to the registration request message; and storing, into the database, a correspondence between the identifier and the network identity allocated by the network side.

9 . The method according to claim 6 , wherein in a case where the identity card is the SIM card, registering the identity card according to the identifier comprises:
sending a registration request message to a network side, wherein the registration request message carries the IMSI.

10 . The method according to claim 6 , wherein in a case where the identity card is the USIM card, registering the identity card according to the identifier comprises:
calculating a Subscription Concealed Identifier (SUCI) according to the IMSI based on a specific algorithm of 5G; and sending a registration request message to a network side, wherein the registration request message carries the SUCI.

11 . The method according to claim 2 , wherein the network identity corresponding to the identifier comprises a 5G network identity or a 4G network identity.

12 . The method according to claim 11 , wherein in a case where the network identity corresponding to the identifier comprises the 5G network identity, registering the identity card according to the network identity corresponding to the identifier comprises:
sending a registration request message to a network side, wherein the registration request message carries the 5G network identity corresponding to the identifier.

13 . The method according to claim 11 , wherein in a case where the network identity corresponding to the identifier comprises the 5G network identity, registering the identity card according to the network identity corresponding to the identifier comprises:
calculating a 4G network identity according to the 5G network identity; and sending a registration request message to a network side, wherein the registration request message carries the 4G network identity corresponding to the identifier.

14 . The device according to claim 4 , wherein the processor, when being configured to execute the instructions to register the identity card according to the result of acquiring the network identity, is configured to execute the instructions to:
in a case where the result indicates that the network identity corresponding to the identifier is successfully acquired, determine that the identity card is a registered card, and register the identity card according to the network identity corresponding to the identifier.

15 . The device according to claim 14 , wherein the processor, when being configured to execute the instructions to register the identity card according to the network identity corresponding to the identifier, is configured to execute the instructions to:
send a registration request message to a network side, wherein the registration request message carries the network identity corresponding to the identifier.

16 . The device according to claim 4 , wherein the processor, when being configured to execute the instructions to register the identity card according to the result of acquiring the network identity, is configured to execute the instructions to:
in a case where the result indicates that the network identity corresponding to the identifier is not successfully acquired, determine that the identity card is an unregistered card, and register the identity card according to the identifier.

17 . The device according to claim 16 , wherein the processor, when being configured to execute the instructions to register the identity card according to the identifier, is configured to execute the instructions to:
send a registration request mess

Assignees

• Zte Corp

Inventors

• Gao Minggang
• Ni Qingyu
• Li Dan
• Ding Xuemei

Classifications

• H04W8/183

  Processing at user equipment or user record carrier · CPC title

• H04W48/18

  Selecting a network or a communication service · CPC title

• H04W48/16

  Discovering, processing access restriction or access information · CPC title

• H04W88/06

  adapted for operation in multiple networks {or having at least two operational modes}, e.g. multi-mode terminals · CPC title

• H04W60/00 Primary

  Affiliation to network, e.g. registration; Terminating affiliation with the network, e.g. de-registration · CPC title