Method, apparatus, and system for distributing data of virtual subscriber identity module

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9686674-B2
Application number	US-201414900804-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 18, 2014
Priority date	Apr 18, 2014
Publication date	Jun 20, 2017
Grant date	Jun 20, 2017

Abstract

A method, an apparatus, and a system for distributing data of a virtual subscriber identity module (VSIM) where a terminal device acquires a graphic code from a distribution client; and acquires the temporary data of the VSIM and the service authentication code that are included in the graphic code; and registers with a mobile network according to the temporary data of the VSIM, and connects to the management server through the mobile network; and sends to the management server, a request for downloading formal data of the VSIM; and if the authentication is passed, the management server acquires formal data that is of the VSIM and corresponding to the service authentication code, and sends the formal data of the VSIM to the terminal device.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method for distributing data of a virtual subscriber identity module, comprising:
acquiring, by a terminal device, a graphic code from a distribution client, wherein the graphic code comprises temporary data of a virtual subscriber identity module and a service authentication code, and the graphic code is provided by a management server to the distribution client;
acquiring, by the terminal device, the temporary data of the virtual subscriber identity module and the service authentication code that are comprised in the graphic code;
registering, by the terminal device, with a mobile network according to the temporary data of the virtual subscriber identity module;
connecting to the management server through the mobile network;
sending, by the terminal device, to the management server, a request for downloading formal data of the virtual subscriber identity module, wherein the request for downloading the formal data of the virtual subscriber identity module carries the service authentication code such that the management server performs authentication on the terminal device according to the service authentication code, wherein when the authentication is passed, the management server acquires formal data of the virtual subscriber identity module corresponding to the service authentication code, and sends the formal data of the virtual subscriber identity module to the terminal device;
receiving, by the terminal device, the formal data of the virtual subscriber identity module that is sent by the management server; and
registering, by the terminal device, with the mobile network according to the formal data of the virtual subscriber identity module.

2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the temporary data of the virtual subscriber identity module is temporarily valid and is deregistered after the terminal device receives the formal data of the virtual subscriber identity module that is sent by the management server such that the terminal device reregisters with the mobile network according to the formal data of the virtual subscriber identity module.

3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the graphic code is a two-dimensional code.

4. The method according to claim 1 , wherein acquiring, by the terminal device, the temporary data of the virtual subscriber identity module and the service authentication code that are comprised in the graphic code comprises scanning, by the terminal device, the graphic code to acquire the temporary data of the virtual subscriber identity module and the service authentication code that are comprised in the graphic code.

5. The method according to claim 1 , wherein acquiring, by the terminal device, the graphic code from the distribution client comprises acquiring, by the terminal device, the graphic code from the distribution client by using a camera.

6. The method according to claim 1 , wherein before registering, by the terminal device, with the mobile network according to the temporary data of the virtual subscriber identity module, the method further comprises:
storing, by he terminal device, the temporary data of the virtual subscriber identity module; and
writing the stored temporary data of the virtual subscriber identity module to a modem of the terminal device, and
wherein before registering, by the terminal device, with the mobile network according to the formal data of the virtual subscriber identity module, the method further comprises:
storing, by the terminal device, the formal data of the virtual subscriber identity module; and
writing the stored formal data of the virtual subscriber identity module to the modem of the terminal device to overwrite the temporary data of the virtual subscriber identity module that has been written to the modem.

7. A method for distributing data of a virtual subscriber identity module, comprising:
encapsulating, by a management server, temporary data of a virtual subscriber identity module and a service authentication code in a graphic code, wherein the service authentication code is used by a terminal device to download formal data of the virtual subscriber identity module;
providing, by the management server, the graphic code to a distribution client such that the terminal device acquires the graphic code from the distribution client, further acquires the temporary data of the virtual subscriber identity module and the service authentication code, registers with a mobile network according to the temporary data of the virtual subscriber identity module, and sends, to the management server according to the service authentication code, a request for downloading the formal data of the virtual subscriber identity module;
receiving, by the management server, the request, sent by the terminal device, for downloading the formal data of the virtual subscriber identity module, wherein the request for downloading the formal data of the virtual subscriber identity module carries the service authentication code;
performing, by the management server, authentication on the terminal device according to the service authentication code; and
sending, by the management server, formal data that is of the virtual subscriber identity module and corresponding to the service authentication code to the terminal device when the authentication is passed.

8. The method according to claim 7 , wherein before sending, by the management server, the formal data that is of the virtual subscriber identity module and corresponding to the service authentication code to the terminal device, the method further comprises determining, by the management server, that a state of the formal data that is of the virtual subscriber identity module and corresponding to the service authentication code is an unused state, and wherein after sending, by the management server, the formal data that is of the virtual subscriber identity module and corresponding to the service authentication code to the terminal device, the method further comprises marking, by the management server, the state of the formal data of the virtual subscriber identity module as a used state.

9. The method according to claim 7 , wherein the graphic code is a two-dimensional code.

10. The method according to claim 7 , wherein after sending, by the management server, the formal data that is of the virtual subscriber identity module and corresponding to the service authentication code to the terminal device, the method further comprises sending, by the management server to the mobile network, a request for deregistering the temporary data of the virtual subscriber identity module such that a mobile switching center (MSC) on the mobile network deregisters the temporary data of the virtual subscriber identity module, and the terminal device registers with the mobile network according to the formal data of the virtual subscriber identity module.

11. A terminal device, comprising:
a bus;
a processor coupled to the bus;
a memory coupled to the bus;
a modem coupled to the bus;
a first interface coupled to the bus; and
a second interface coupled to the bus,
wherein the first interface is configured to acquire a graphic code from a distribution client,
wherein the graphic code comprises temporary data of a virtual subscriber identity module and a service authentication code, and the graphic code is provided by a management server to the distribution client;
wherein the memory is configured to store program code, and the processor executes the program code to implement the following steps:
acquiring, from the graphic code acquired by the first interface, the temporary data of the virtual subscriber identity module and the service authentication code that are

Assignees

• Huawei Tech Co Ltd

Inventors

• Lin Jixiong

Classifications

• H04W12/06

  Authentication · CPC title

• G06K7/1417

  2D bar codes · CPC title

• H04W8/183

  Processing at user equipment or user record carrier · CPC title

• H04W4/60

  Subscription-based services using application servers or record carriers, e.g. SIM application toolkits · CPC title

• H04W8/24 Primary

  Transfer of terminal data · CPC title