Method of changing profile using identification module and electronic device implementing same

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016119780-A1
Application number	US-201514920338-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Oct 22, 2015
Priority date	Oct 27, 2014
Publication date	Apr 28, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

A method of changing a profile by using an identification module and an electronic device for implementing the same are provided. The electronic device may enable a profile stored in an embedded identification module to receive a wireless communication network service corresponding to the enabled profile. The method includes identifying a network selected by a user, determining whether a profile, which can use the network, is included in the identification module in accordance with the identified network, downloading the profile corresponding to the network and enabling the downloaded profile when the profile is not included in the identification module, enabling the profile when the profile is included in the identification module, and making a connection to the network based on the enabled profile.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A method of changing a profile by using an identification module, the method comprising:
identifying a network selected by a user; determining whether the profile, which uses the network, is included in the identification module in accordance with the identified network; downloading the profile corresponding to the network and enabling the downloaded profile when the profile is not included in the identification module; enabling the profile when the profile is included in the identification module; and making a connection to the network based on the enabled profile.

2 . The method of claim 1 ,
wherein the determining of whether the profile is included in the identification module comprises determining whether the profile is included in the identification module while being in an enabled state or a disabled state, wherein the making of the connection to the network comprises making the connection to the network based on the enabled profile when the profile is included in the identification module while being in the enabled state, and wherein the making of the connection to the network comprises disabling the existing profile in the enabled state and enabling the disabled profile when the profile is included in the identification module while being in the disabled state, and making the connection to the network based on the enabled profile.

3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the downloading of the profile comprises:
making a connection to a profile acquisition link corresponding to the network; and downloading a profile selected by the user based on the connected profile acquisition link.

4 . The method of claim 3 , wherein the making of the connection to the profile acquisition link comprises making the connection to the profile acquisition link based on a network corresponding to the existing profile in the enabled state or based on the network.

5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the enabling of the downloaded profile comprises:
disabling the existing profile in the enabled state, and enabling the downloaded profile.

6 . The method of claim 5 , further comprising, after the making of the connection to the network:
disabling the downloaded and enabled profile; and enabling again the existing disabled profile.

7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the network corresponds to a network, which allows a wireless communication network service provided by a particular communication service provider to be used based on the particular communication service provider, and provides a Wi-Fi network service or an embedded multimedia broadcast multicast service (eMBMS).

8 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising, when an embedded multimedia broadcast multicast service (eMBMS) is provided based on the connected network, providing the eMBMS based on a time division multiplexing scheme based on one embedded antenna or providing the eMBMS without a limitation on a scheme based on one predetermined antenna between two embedded antennas.

9 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the downloading of the profile comprises:
displaying a category for entering a profile acquisition link in a particular program or a setting menu; displaying at least one country or communication service providers and networks which provide profiles in response to a user input for the displayed category; and downloading the profiles corresponding to the user input for the at least one displayed country or communication service providers and networks.

10 . The method of claim 9 , wherein the downloading of the profile corresponding to the user input comprises:
displaying a use period and a use fee in response to the user input for the at least one displayed country or communication service providers and networks; performing payment based on the electronic device in response to a user input for the displayed use period and use fee; and downloading a profile of the payment after the payment.

11 . The method of claim 9 , wherein the downloading of the profile corresponding to the user input comprises:
displaying at least one service programs and service use fees which is provided in response to the user input for the at least one displayed country or communication service providers and networks; performing payment based on the electronic device in response to a user input for the displayed service programs and service use fees; and downloading a profile of the payment after the payment.

12 . An electronic device comprising:
a communication module configured to:
download a profile, and
make a connection to a network;
an identification module configured to store the downloaded profile; and a processor configured to:
identify the network,
determine whether a profile, which uses the network, is included in the identification module in accordance with the identified network,
download the profile corresponding to the network through the communication module and enable the downloaded profile when the profile is not included in the identification module,
enable the profile when the profile is included in the identification module, and
make a connection to the network based on the enabled profile.

13 . The electronic device of claim 12 ,
wherein the processor is further configured to determine whether the profile is included in the identification module while being in an enabled state or a disabled state, wherein, when the profile is included in the identification module while being in the enabled state, the processor is further configured to make the connection to the network based on the enabled profile, and wherein, when the profile is included in the identification module while being in the disabled state, the processor is further configured to disable the existing profile in the enabled state and enable the disabled profile, and make the connection to the network based on the enabled profile.

14 . The electronic device of claim 12 , further comprising a display configured to:
detect a user's selection, and display a profile acquisition link, wherein the processor is further configured to:
make a connection to the profile acquisition link corresponding to the network, and
download a profile selected by the user based on the connected profile acquisition link.

15 . The electronic device of claim 14 , wherein the processor is further configured to make the connection to the profile acquisition link based on a network corresponding to the existing profile in the enabled state or based on the network.

16 . The electronic device of claim 12 , wherein the processor is further configured to:
disable the existing profile in the enabled state, and enable the downloaded profile.

17 . The electronic device of claim 16 , wherein, after the connection to the network, the processor is further configured to:
disable the downloaded and enabled profile, and enable again the existing disabled profile.

18 . The electronic device of claim 12 , wherein, when an embedded multimedia broadcast multicast service (eMBMS) is provided based on the connected network, the processor is further configured to:
provide the eMBMS based on a time division multiplexing scheme based on one embedded antenna, or provide the eMBMS without a limitation on a scheme based on one predetermined antenna between two embedded antennas.

19 . At least one non-transitory computer readable recording medium for storing a computer program configured to be readable by at least one processor for instructing th

Assignees

• Samsung Electronics Co Ltd

Inventors

• Jung Euichang
• Yoon Suha
• Park Suyoung

Classifications

• H04W8/205 Primary

  Transfer to or from user equipment or user record carrier · CPC title

• H04W8/265 Primary

  for initial activation of new user · CPC title