Summary of the invention
The embodiment of the present invention provides a kind of method for switching network and equipment, to realize fast mobile terminal to without operator signal but while having the region of other operator's signals, can use the network of other operators to communicate.
First aspect, the embodiment of the present invention provides a kind of method for switching network, comprising:
The access request that the routing unit receiving terminal of the universal embedded integrated circuit card remote management platform of the second operator sends, in described access request, at least comprise the network identity of the first operator, the shared data between described the first operator and described the second operator;
The routing unit of the universal embedded integrated circuit card remote management platform of described the second operator at least carries out authentication according to described network identity and described shared data;
If authentication is passed through, the routing unit of the universal embedded integrated circuit card remote management platform of described the second operator sends inquiry request to the data preparatory unit of the universal embedded integrated circuit card remote management platform of described the second operator, comprises the subscription data of described terminal in described inquiry request;
The routing unit of the universal embedded integrated circuit card remote management platform of described the second operator receives the inquiry response that the data preparatory unit of the universal embedded integrated circuit card remote management platform of described the second operator is returned, and comprises the network access information of described terminal in described inquiry response;
The routing unit of the universal embedded integrated circuit card remote management platform of described the second operator sends to described terminal the response of accepting confirmation, described access comprises described network access information in accepting confirmation and responding, so that described terminal is used described network access information to access described the second operator.
In the possible implementation of the first of first aspect, in described access request, also comprise the subscription data of described terminal, described subscription data is obtained from the policy control functions unit of the universal embedded integrated circuit card of described terminal by described terminal.
In conjunction with the possible implementation of the first of first aspect or first aspect, in the second possibility implementation, before the routing unit of the universal embedded integrated circuit card remote management platform of described the second operator sends inquiry request to the data preparatory unit of the universal embedded integrated circuit card remote management platform of described the second operator, also comprise: the routing unit of the universal embedded integrated circuit card remote management platform of described the second operator is inquired about to the policy control functions unit transmission switchover policy of the universal embedded integrated circuit card of described terminal via the routing unit of the universal embedded integrated circuit card remote management platform of described the first operator, described in described switchover policy querying triggering, whether the policy control functions unit judges of the universal embedded integrated circuit card of terminal allows described terminal to switch to described the second operator, the switchover policy response that the policy control functions unit of universal embedded integrated circuit card that the routing unit of the universal embedded integrated circuit card remote management platform of described the second operator receives described terminal sends via the routing unit of the universal embedded integrated circuit card remote management platform of described the first operator when allowing described terminal to switch to described the second operator, the subscription data that comprises described terminal in described switchover policy response.
In conjunction with the possible implementation of the second of the possible implementation of the first of first aspect or first aspect or first aspect, in the third possibility implementation, in described Indication message, also comprise the COS of described terminal; The routing unit of the universal embedded integrated circuit card remote management platform of described the second operator also comprises: the routing unit of the universal embedded integrated circuit card remote management platform of described the second operator judges according to described COS whether described terminal is real time business and/or emergency before sending inquiry request to the data preparatory unit of the universal embedded integrated circuit card remote management platform of described the second operator; When described COS is real time business and/or emergency, the routing unit of the universal embedded integrated circuit card remote management platform of described the second operator sends described inquiry request to the data preparatory unit of described the second operator; When described COS is non-real-time service and/or non-emergent event, the routing unit of the universal embedded integrated circuit card remote management platform of described the second operator sends and accepts refuse information to described terminal.
Second aspect, the embodiment of the present invention also provides a kind of method for switching network, comprising:
Universal embedded integrated circuit card receives the dropout information of the first operator and the network information of at least one the second operator that terminal sends;
When described universal embedded integrated circuit card at least determines according to the network information of described the second operator the network that uses described the second operator, to described terminal, send the network identity that at least comprises described the first operator, the network identity of described the second operator, the Indication message of the shared data between described the first operator and described the second operator, described Indication message is for triggering described terminal to the routing unit transmission access request of the universal embedded integrated circuit card remote management platform of described the second operator, the network identity and the described shared data that in described access request, at least comprise described the first operator.
In the possible implementation of the first of second aspect, in described Indication message, also comprise the subscription data of described terminal; After described universal embedded integrated circuit card at least determines according to the network information of described at least one the second operator the network that uses described the second operator, described universal embedded integrated circuit card also comprises: described universal embedded integrated circuit card obtains the subscription data of described terminal from the policy control functions of described universal embedded integrated circuit card before sending to described terminal the Indication message that uses described second operator's signal.
The third aspect, the embodiment of the present invention also provides a kind of method for switching network, comprising:
Terminal detects the dropout information of the first operator and the network information of at least one the second operator;
Described terminal sends the dropout information of described the first operator and the network information of the second operator described at least one to universal embedded integrated circuit card;
Described terminal receives the Indication message sending when described universal embedded integrated circuit card at least determines according to the network information of described the second operator the network that uses described the second operator, the shared data between the network identity of the network identity that comprises described the first operator in described Indication message, described the second operator, described the first operator and described the second operator;
Described terminal sends access request, the network identity that comprises described the first operator in described access request and described shared data to the routing unit of the universal embedded integrated circuit card remote management platform of described the second operator.
In the possible implementation of the first of the third aspect, in described Indication message, also comprise the subscription data of described terminal or the COS of described terminal, in described access request, also comprise the subscription data of described terminal or the COS of described terminal.
Fourth aspect, the embodiment of the present invention also provides a kind of routing unit of universal embedded integrated circuit card remote management platform, comprising:
Receiver, for the access request of receiving terminal transmission, at least comprises the network identity of the first operator, the shared data between described the first operator and the second operator in described access request;
Authentication module, at least carrying out authentication according to described network identity and described shared data;
Transmitter, if pass through for described authentication module authentication, the data preparatory unit to the universal embedded integrated circuit card remote management platform of described the second operator sends inquiry request, comprises the subscription data of described terminal in described inquiry request;
The inquiry response that described receiver also returns for receiving the data preparatory unit of the universal embedded integrated circuit card remote management platform of described the second operator, comprises the network access information of described terminal in described inquiry response;
Described transmitter is also for sending to described terminal the response of accepting confirmation, and described access comprises described network access information in accepting confirmation and responding, so that described terminal is used described network access information to access described the second operator.
In the possible implementation of the first of fourth aspect, in described access request, also comprise the subscription data of described terminal, described subscription data is obtained from the policy control functions unit of the universal embedded integrated circuit card of described terminal by described terminal.
In conjunction with the possible implementation of the first of fourth aspect or fourth aspect, in the second possibility implementation, described transmitter also sends switchover policy inquiry for the routing unit of the universal embedded integrated circuit card remote management platform via described the first operator to the policy control functions unit of described the first operator, and whether the policy control functions unit judges of the universal embedded integrated circuit card of terminal allows described terminal to switch to described the second operator described in described switchover policy querying triggering; The switchover policy response that described receiver also sends via the routing unit of the universal embedded integrated circuit card remote management platform of described the first operator when allowing described terminal to switch to described the second operator for the policy control functions unit that receives described the first operator, the subscription data that comprises described terminal in described switchover policy response.
In conjunction with the possible implementation of the second of the possible implementation of the first of fourth aspect or fourth aspect or fourth aspect, in the third possibility implementation, in described Indication message, also comprise the COS of described terminal; The routing unit of described universal embedded integrated circuit card remote management platform also comprises: determination module, for determining according to described COS whether described terminal is real time business and/or emergency; Described transmitter also sends described inquiry request for the data preparatory unit to described the second operator when described determination module determines that described COS is real time business and/or emergency; Described transmitter also for sending and accept refuse information to described terminal when described determination module determines that described COS is non-real-time service and/or non-emergent event.
The 5th aspect, the embodiment of the present invention also provides a kind of universal embedded integrated circuit card, comprising:
Receiver, the dropout information of the first operator and the network information of at least one the second operator that for receiving terminal, send;
Determination module, according to the network information of described the second operator, determines whether to use the network of described the second operator at least;
Transmitter, for when described determination module is determined the network that uses described the second operator, to described terminal, send the network identity that at least comprises described the first operator, the network identity of described the second operator, the Indication message of the shared data between described the first operator and described the second operator, described Indication message is for triggering described terminal to the routing unit transmission access request of the universal embedded integrated circuit card remote management platform of described the second operator, the network identity and the described shared data that in described access request, at least comprise described the first operator.
In the possible implementation of the first aspect the 5th, in described Indication message, also comprise the subscription data of described terminal; Described universal embedded integrated circuit card also comprises: policy control functions unit; Described transmitter is also for initiating switchover policy inquiry, the network identity that described switchover policy comprises described the second operator in inquiring about to described policy control functions unit; Described policy control functions unit, allows described terminal to switch to described the second operator for determining whether; The switchover policy response that described receiver also determines that for receiving described policy control functions unit the described terminal of permission sends while switching to described the second operator, the subscription data that comprises described terminal in described switchover policy response.
The 6th aspect, the embodiment of the present invention also provides a kind of first terminal, comprising:
Detection module, for detection of the dropout information of the first operator and the network information of at least one the second operator;
Transmitter, the dropout information of described the first operator and the network information of described the second operator that for send described detection module to universal embedded integrated circuit card, detect;
Receiver, for receiving the Indication message sending when described universal embedded integrated circuit card at least determines according to the network information of described the second operator the network that uses described the second operator, the shared data between the network identity of the network identity that comprises the first operator in described Indication message, described the second operator, described the first operator and described the second operator;
Described transmitter also sends access request, the network identity that comprises described the first operator in described access request and described shared data for the routing unit of the universal embedded integrated circuit card remote management platform to described the second operator.
The method for switching network that the embodiment of the present invention provides and equipment, when terminal is in former carrier network during dropout, terminal can be given the information reporting of other carrier networks that detect universal embedded integrated circuit card, and (English is embedded Universal Integrated Circuit Card, be abbreviated as eUICC), in eUICC, preserve Liang Ge operator at least and can realize the shared data of switching, by eUICC, be that terminal is determined the targeted carrier of switching, the routing unit of targeted carrier's eUICC remote management platform receives after the access request of terminal, the network access information that terminal can be used is obtained in data preparatory unit inquiry to targeted carrier's eUICC remote management platform, and by terminal can with network access information send to terminal, thereby make terminal access targeted carrier by network access information.Thereby realize fast mobile terminal to without operator signal but while having the region of other operator's signals, can use the network of other operators to communicate.
Embodiment
For making object, technical scheme and the advantage of the embodiment of the present invention clearer, below in conjunction with the accompanying drawing in the embodiment of the present invention, technical scheme in the embodiment of the present invention is clearly and completely described, obviously, described embodiment is the present invention's part embodiment, rather than whole embodiment.Embodiment based in the present invention, those of ordinary skills, not making the every other embodiment obtaining under creative work prerequisite, belong to the scope of protection of the invention.
The techniques described herein may be used in various communication systems, current 2G for example, 3G communication system and next generation communication system, global system for mobile communications (GSM for example, Global System for Mobile communications), code division multiple access (CDMA, Code Division Multiple Access) system, time division multiple access (TDMA, Time Division Multiple Access) system, Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (WCDMA) (WCDMA, Wideband Code Division Multiple Access Wireless), frequency division multiple access (FDMA, Frequency Division Multiple Addressing) system, OFDM (OFDMA, Orthogonal Frequency-Division Multiple Access) system, Single Carrier Frequency Division Multiple Access (SC-FDMA) system, GPRS (GPRS, General Packet Radio Service) system, Long Term Evolution (LTE, Long Term Evolution) system, and other these type of communication systems.
In conjunction with terminal and/or base station and/or base station controller, various aspects are described herein.
The terminal relating in the application, it is subscriber equipment, can be that wireless terminal can be also catv terminal, wireless terminal can be to point to the equipment that user provides voice and/or data connectivity, has the portable equipment of wireless connecting function or is connected to other treatment facilities of radio modem.Wireless terminal can be through wireless access network (for example, RAN, Radio Access Network) communicate with one or more core net, wireless terminal can be mobile terminal, as mobile phone (or being called " honeycomb " phone) or there is the computer of mobile terminal, for example, can be portable, pocket, hand-hold type, mobile device built-in computer or vehicle-mounted, they and wireless access network exchange language and/or data.For example, Personal Communications Services (PCS, Personal Communication Service) phone, cordless telephone, Session Initiation Protocol phone, wireless local loop (WLL, Wireless Local Loop) stand, the equipment such as personal digital assistant (PDA, Personal Digital Assistant).Wireless terminal also can be called system, subscriber unit (Subscriber Unit), subscriber station (Subscriber Station), mobile radio station (Mobile Station), travelling carriage (Mobile), distant station (Remote Station), access point (Access Point), remote terminal (Remote Terminal), access terminal (Access Terminal), user terminal (User Terminal), user agent (User Agent), subscriber equipment (User Device) or subscriber's installation (User Equipment).
In addition, term " system " and " network " are often used interchangeably in this article herein.Term "and/or", is only a kind of incidence relation of describing affiliated partner herein, and expression can exist three kinds of relations, and for example, A and/or B, can represent: individualism A exists A and B, these three kinds of situations of individualism B simultaneously.In addition, character "/", generally represents that forward-backward correlation is to liking a kind of relation of "or" herein.
(English be embedded Universal Integrated Circuit Card to the universal embedded integrated circuit card relating to herein, be abbreviated as eUICC) for embedding the equipment of terminal, eUICC be can Remote configuration Universal Integrated Circuit Card (Universal Integrated Circuit Card, UICC) code number, long-range setting switch or the embedded card of access mobile operator network.
Fig. 1 is the flow chart of an embodiment of method for switching network provided by the invention, and as shown in Figure 1, the method comprises:
S101, universal embedded integrated circuit card receive the dropout information of the first operator and the network information of at least one the second operator that terminal sends.
S102, when this universal embedded integrated circuit card at least determine to be used the network of the second operator according to the network information of the second operator, to terminal, send and at least comprise the network identity of the first operator, the Indication message of the shared data between the network identity of the second operator, the first operator and the second operator, Indication message is the routing unit transmission access request to the universal embedded integrated circuit card remote management platform of the second operator for triggering terminal, at least comprises network identity and the shared data of the first operator in access request.
This first operator is the Virtual network operator of this terminal current service, and when the network signal drop-out of this current the first operator of this terminal or user roam into other carrier networks, this terminal can detect the dropout of this first operator.Under this implements scene, this terminal can detect the network information of other operators and report eUICC, and these network informations can be, such as: band information or security information etc.Wherein, eUICC can be arranged in terminal, for example: can insert in the slot arranging in terminal.
After this eUICC receives the dropout information of this first operator and the network information of at least one this second operator that this terminal sends, can be according at least one the network information of this second operator, be that terminal is determined second operator of switching.
Wherein, eUICC can be that terminal is determined second operator of switching according to the shared data of this locality storage, shared data refer to some data that two or more operators are known altogether or share, for example: supply configuration file (provisioning profile), by authentication and authentication to shared data, targeted carrier can allow user to be linked into the network of oneself.In addition, eUICC can also be that terminal is determined the second operator according to the factor of the network quality of each the second operator and/or fail safe.
EUICC can send the Indication message that uses second operator's signal to terminal, and in Indication message, at least comprise the network identity of the first operator, the shared data between the network identity of the second operator, the first operator and target the second operator, thereby the routing unit transmission access request by this Indication message triggering terminal to the universal embedded integrated circuit card remote management platform of the second operator, the network identity and the shared data that in this access request, at least comprise the first operator, thus realize access the second operator.
Under a kind of enforcement scene, judge whether to allow terminal to switch to the operation of the second operator, and the operation of inquiry terminal subscription data can be carried out by the policy control functions (Packet Control Function, PCF) of the eUICC of terminal.Wherein, PCF is the functional module being arranged in eUICC.At this, implement under scene, optionally, after eUICC determines the second operator according to the network information of at least one the second operator, the eUICC arranging in terminal, can initiate switchover policy inquiry to the PCF unit of eUICC, the network identity that comprises the second operator in switchover policy inquiry.Whether the PCF unit judges of eUICC allows terminal to switch to the second operator, if allow, to the subscription data of eUICC transmitting terminal.EUICC receives the switchover policy response of the PCF transmission of eUICC, the subscription data that comprises terminal in switchover policy response.
Under this implements scene, eUICC sends to the subscription data that also comprises terminal in the Indication message of terminal.
Under another kind is implemented scene, judge whether to allow terminal to switch to the operation of the second operator, and the operation of inquiry terminal subscription data can also be carried out by the PCF of the first operator, the associated description in specifically can example shown in Figure 3.
The method for switching network that the present embodiment provides, when terminal is in former carrier network during dropout, terminal can be by the information reporting of other carrier networks that detect to eUICC, in eUICC, preserving Liang Ge operator at least and can realize the shared data of switching, is that terminal is determined the targeted carrier of switching by eUICC.Thereby realize fast mobile terminal to without operator signal but while having the region of other operator's signals, can use the network of other operators to communicate.
Fig. 2 is the flow chart of another embodiment of method for switching network provided by the invention, and as shown in Figure 2, the method comprises:
S201, terminal detect the dropout information of the first operator and the network information of at least one the second operator.
S202, terminal send the dropout information of the first operator and the network information of at least one the second operator to universal embedded integrated circuit card.
S203, terminal receive the Indication message sending when universal embedded integrated circuit card at least determines according to the network information of the second operator the network that uses the second operator, comprise the network identity of the first operator, the shared data between the network identity of the second operator, the first operator and the second operator in Indication message.
S204, terminal send access request to the routing unit of the universal embedded integrated circuit card remote management platform of the second operator, comprise network identity and the shared data of the first operator in access request.
Wherein, the first operator is the Virtual network operator of terminal current service, and when the dropout information of the first current carrier network of terminal or user roam into other carrier networks, terminal can detect the dropout information of the first operator.Under this implements scene, terminal can detect the network information of other operators, and these network informations can be, such as: band information, security information etc.
Terminal can report the eUICC arranging in terminal by the network information of at least one the second operator detecting, thereby makes eUICC at least according to the network information of at least one the second operator, for terminal is determined second operator of switching.
EUICC is after terminal is determined the second operator, can send Indication message to terminal, in the Indication message that terminal receives, at least comprise the network identity of the first operator, the shared data between the network identity of the second operator, the first operator and the second operator.
Terminal receives after Indication message, routing unit to the universal embedded integrated circuit card remote management platform of the second operator sends access request, the network identity that comprises the first operator in this access request and shared data, thus realize access the second operator.
Under a kind of enforcement scene, judge whether to allow terminal to switch to the operation of the second operator, and the operation of inquiry terminal subscription data can be carried out by the PCF of eUICC.At this, implement under scene, optional, after eUICC determines the second operator according to the network information of at least one the second operator, the eUICC of terminal, can initiate switchover policy inquiry to the PCF unit of eUICC, with the subscription data of inquiry terminal.
Under this implements scene, eUICC sends to the subscription data that also comprises terminal in the Indication message of terminal.Also the subscription data that comprises terminal in the access request that terminal sends to the routing unit of the eUICC remote management platform of the second operator.Wherein, the routing unit of the eUICC remote management platform of the second operator can be the signing Administrative Security routing unit (English is Subscription Manager Secure Routing, is abbreviated as SM SR) of the second operator.
The method for switching network that the present embodiment provides, when terminal is in former carrier network during dropout, terminal can be by the information reporting of other carrier networks that detect to eUICC, in eUICC, preserve Liang Ge operator at least and can realize the shared data of switching, by eUICC, be that terminal is determined the targeted carrier of switching, routing unit transmission access request by from terminal to targeted carrier's eUICC remote management platform, thereby realize fast mobile terminal to without operator signal but while having the region of other operator's signals, can use the network of other operators to communicate.
Fig. 3 is the flow chart of an embodiment of method for switching network provided by the invention, and as shown in Figure 3, the method comprises:
The access request that the routing unit receiving terminal of the universal embedded integrated circuit card remote management platform of S301, the second operator sends, in access request, at least comprise the network identity of the first operator, the shared data between the first operator and the second operator.
The routing unit of the universal embedded integrated circuit card remote management platform of S302, this second operator at least carries out authentication according to network identity and shared data.
If S303 authentication is passed through, the routing unit of the universal embedded integrated circuit card remote management platform of this second operator sends inquiry request to the data preparatory unit of the universal embedded integrated circuit card remote management platform of the second operator, comprises the subscription data of terminal in this inquiry request.
The routing unit of the universal embedded integrated circuit card remote management platform of S304, this second operator receives the inquiry response that the data preparatory unit of the universal embedded integrated circuit card remote management platform of the second operator is returned, and comprises the network access information of terminal in inquiry response.
The routing unit of the universal embedded integrated circuit card remote management platform of S305, this second operator sends to terminal the response of accepting confirmation, accept confirmation in response and comprise network access information, so that terminal is used network access information to access the second operator.
Under a kind of enforcement scene, judge whether to allow terminal to switch to the operation of the second operator, and the operation of inquiry terminal subscription data can be carried out by the PCF of eUICC.At this, implement under scene, after eUICC determines the second operator according to the network information of at least one the second operator, the eUICC arranging in terminal, can initiate switchover policy inquiry to the PCF unit of eUICC, with the subscription data of inquiry terminal.Under this implements scene, the second operator receives the subscription data that also comprises terminal in the access request that terminal sends.
At another kind, implement, under scene, judge whether to allow terminal to switch to the operation of the second operator, and the operation of inquiry terminal subscription data can also to be carried out by the PCF of the first operator.Concrete, the routing unit of the universal embedded integrated circuit card remote management platform of this second operator can be by the first operator the routing unit of universal embedded integrated circuit card remote management platform to the PCF of the first operator, send switchover policy and inquire about so that the PCF of the first operator judges whether to allow terminal to switch to the second operator.If allow, the switchover policy that the routing unit of the PCF that routing unit of the universal embedded integrated circuit card remote management platform of this second operator can receive the first operator by the universal embedded integrated circuit card remote management platform of the first operator sends responds, the subscription data that comprises terminal in switchover policy response.
The routing unit of the universal embedded integrated circuit card remote management platform of this second operator obtains after the subscription data of terminal, can send inquiry request to the data preparatory unit of the eUICC remote management platform of the second operator, the subscription data that comprises terminal in inquiry request, so that the network access information of this data preparatory unit inquiry terminal.The routing unit of the universal embedded integrated circuit card remote management platform of this second operator receives the inquiry response that this data preparatory unit is returned, and in this inquiry response, comprises network access information.Thereby the routing unit of the universal embedded integrated circuit card remote management platform of this second operator can be included in network access information in the response of accepting confirmation and send to terminal, so that terminal is used network access information to access the second operator.Wherein, the data preparatory unit of the eUICC remote management platform of the second operator can be the signing management data preparatory unit (English is Subscription Manager Data Preparing, is abbreviated as SM DP) of the second operator.
Optionally, eUICC sends to the COS that can also comprise terminal in the Indication message of terminal, and this COS can be real time business type, non-real-time service type or emergency etc.At this, implement, under scene, in the access request that the terminal that the routing unit of the eUICC remote management platform of the second operator receives sends, also can comprise the COS of terminal.
At this, implement under scene, the routing unit of the eUICC remote management platform of the second operator can judge whether terminal is real time business and/or emergency according to COS, when COS is real time business and/or emergency, the routing unit of the universal embedded integrated circuit card remote management platform of this second operator can send inquiry request to the data preparatory unit of the eUICC remote management platform of the second operator; When COS is non-real-time service and while being not emergency, to terminal, send and accept refuse information, to refuse terminal, access the second operator.
The method for switching network that the present embodiment provides, when terminal is in former carrier network during dropout, terminal can be by the information reporting of other carrier networks that detect to eUICC, in eUICC, preserve Liang Ge operator at least and can realize the shared data of switching, by eUICC, be that terminal is determined the targeted carrier of switching, the routing unit of targeted carrier's eUICC remote management platform receives after the access request of terminal, the network access information that terminal can be used is obtained in data preparatory unit inquiry to eUICC remote management platform, and by terminal can with network access information send to terminal, thereby make terminal access targeted carrier by network access information.Thereby realize fast mobile terminal to without operator signal but while having the region of other operator's signals, can use the network of other operators to communicate.
Fig. 4 is the flow chart of another embodiment of method for switching network provided by the invention, and as shown in Figure 4, the present embodiment provides by the PCF inquiry switchover policy of the first operator and the enforcement scene of terminal unit contractual data.Wherein, the routing unit of eUICC remote management platform is SM SR, and the data preparatory unit of eUICC remote management platform is SP DP.The method comprises:
S401, terminal detect the dropout information of the first operator and the network information of at least one the second operator.
When terminal detects the dropout information of current MNO, terminal can be collected other MNO network informations, and the network information can be such as band information, security information etc.
S402, terminal send the dropout information of the first operator and the network information of at least one the second operator to eUICC.
S403, eUICC, at least according to the network information of at least one the second operator, determine the second operator.
EUICC can, according to the network information situation of each second operator of terminal to report, therefrom select second operator as switching target.
S404, eUICC send the Indication message (network switching indication) that uses second operator's signal, the shared data between the network identity of the network identity that comprises the first operator in this Indication message, the second operator, the first operator and the second operator and the COS of current business to terminal.
S405, terminal send access request to the local core net node (Local CN node) of the second operator, comprise the COS of the network identity of the first operator, shared data and current business in access request.
Wherein, terminal can be in the second operator, by the mode of online (English is On The Air, is abbreviated as OTA), initiate access request, for example: can pass through short message mode, the mode such as call is sent access request.
The local core net node of S406, the second operator sends access request to the signing Administrative Security routing unit SM SR of the second operator, comprises the COS of the network identity of the first operator, shared data and current business in access request.
The SM SR of S407, the second operator according to the network identity of the first operator, share data, and local strategy carries out authentication and whether allows the judgement of switching; If authentication by and current business be real time service, carry out S408-S417, then carry out S421, if authentication by and current business be not real time business or emergency, carry out S418-S420.
The SM SR of S408, the second operator is to the SM SR(home SM SR of the first operator) send and switch and subscription data request (Switching and subscription data request).
The SM SR of S409, the first operator sends switchover policy inquiry (Switching policy inquiry) to the PCF of the first operator.
The PCF of S410, the first operator carries out switchover policy decision (Switching policy determination), if determine, carries out and switches, and carries out S411.
The PCF of S411, the first operator sends switchover policy response (Switching policy reply) to the SM SR of the first operator, the subscription data (subscription data) that comprises terminal in this switchover policy response.
The SM SR of S412, the first operator sends switching and subscription data response (Switching and subscription data reply) to the SM SR of the second operator, the subscription data that comprises terminal in this switching and subscription data response.
The SM SR of S413, the second operator sends inquiry request (operational profile request) to the SM DP of the second operator, comprises the subscription data of terminal in this inquiry request.
The SM DP of S414, the second operator returns to inquiry response (operational profile reply) to the SM SR of the second operator, comprises network access information (operational profile) in this inquiry response.
The SM SR of S415, the second operator sends to the local core net node of the second operator the response (Exceptional log on acknowledge) of accepting confirmation, and this access comprises network access information (operational profile) in accepting confirmation and responding.
The local core net node of S416, the second operator sends to terminal the response of accepting confirmation, and this access comprises network access information in accepting confirmation and responding.
S417, terminal send to eUICC the response of accepting confirmation, and this access comprises network access information in accepting confirmation and responding.
Thereby terminal can be used this network access information (operational profile) access the second operator, and continue to enjoy service.
The SM SR of S418, the second operator sends and accepts refuse information (Exceptional log on rejection cause) to the local core net node of the second operator, and this access accepts to comprise in refuse information reason for rejection.
The local core net node of S419, the second operator sends and to accept refuse information to terminal, and this access accepts to comprise in refuse information reason for rejection.
S420, terminal send and accept refuse information to eUICC, and this access accepts to comprise in refuse information reason for rejection.
After S421, handover event finish, eUICC reports the parameter of this switching time to the SM SR of the first operator by terminal.
Fig. 5 is the flow chart of another embodiment of method for switching network provided by the invention, and the present embodiment provides the enforcement scene of inquiring about switchover policy and terminal unit contractual data by the PCF of eUICC.As shown in Figure 5, the method comprises:
The PCF of the PCF of S501, eUICC and the first operator carries out policy synchronization.
Wherein, the content of policy synchronization comprises: synchronous and each terminal unit contractual data of switchover policy synchronous.
S502, terminal detect the dropout information of the first operator and the network information of at least one the second operator.
S503, terminal send the dropout information of the first operator and the network information of at least one the second operator to eUICC.
S504, eUICC, at least according to the network information of at least one the second operator, determine the second operator.
S505, eUICC also inquire about (Switching policy inquiry) to the PCF initiation switchover policy of eUICC, in this switchover policy inquiry, comprise the second operator's informaiton.
The PCF of S506, eUICC judges whether to allow to switch, if allow, carries out S507.
The PCF of S507, eUICC returns to switchover policy response (Switching policy reply) to eUICC, the subscription data that comprises terminal in this switchover policy response.
S508, eUICC send the Indication message (network switching indication) that uses second operator's signal to terminal, the network identity of the network identity that comprises the first operator in this Indication message, the second operator, shared data, the subscription data of terminal and the COS of current business.
S509, terminal send access request to the local core net node (Local CN node) of the second operator, comprise the network identity of the first operator, shared data, the subscription data of terminal and the COS of current business in access request.
The local core net node of S510, the second operator sends access request to the signing Administrative Security routing unit (SM SR) of the second operator, comprises the network identity of the first operator, shared data, the subscription data of terminal and the COS of current business in access request.
The SM SR of S511, the second operator according to the network identity of the first operator, share data, and local strategy carries out authentication and whether allows the judgement of switching; If authentication is passed through, no matter whether terminal is real time service or emergency, all carries out S512.
The SM SR of S512, the second operator sends network access information request (operational profile request), the subscription data that comprises terminal in this network access information request to the SM DP of the second operator.
The SM DP of S513, the second operator returns to network access information response (operational profile reply) to the SM SR of the second operator, in this network access information response, comprises network access information (operational profile).
The SM SR of S514, the second operator sends to the local core net node of the second operator the response (Exceptional log on acknowledge) of accepting confirmation, and this access comprises network access information (operational profile) in accepting confirmation and responding.
The local core net node of S515, the second operator sends to terminal the response of accepting confirmation, and this access comprises network access information in accepting confirmation and responding.
S516, terminal send to eUICC the response of accepting confirmation, and this access comprises network access information in accepting confirmation and responding.
Terminal can be used this network access information (operational profile) access the second operator, and continues to enjoy service.
After S517, handover event finish, eUICC reports the parameter of this switching time to the SM SR of the first operator by terminal.
In addition, it should be noted that: SM SR also can be described as SM-SR, SM DP also can be described as SM-DP.
Fig. 6 is the structural representation of an embodiment of routing unit of universal embedded integrated circuit card remote management platform provided by the invention, and as shown in Figure 6, the routing unit of this eUICC remote management platform comprises: receiver 11, authentication module 12 and transmitter 13;
Receiver 11, for the access request of receiving terminal transmission, at least comprises the network identity of the first operator, the shared data between the first operator and the second operator in access request;
Authentication module 12, at least carrying out authentication according to network identity and shared data;
Transmitter 13, if pass through for authentication module 12 authentications, the data preparatory unit to the universal embedded integrated circuit card remote management platform of the second operator sends inquiry request, comprises the subscription data of terminal in inquiry request;
Receiver 11, the inquiry response also returning for receiving the data preparatory unit of the universal embedded integrated circuit card remote management platform of the second operator, comprises the network access information of terminal in inquiry response;
Transmitter 13, also for sending to terminal the response of accepting confirmation, comprises network access information in the response of accepting confirmation, so that terminal is used network access information to access the second operator.
Optionally, can also comprise the subscription data of terminal in access request, subscription data is obtained from the policy control functions unit of the universal embedded integrated circuit card of terminal by terminal.
Optionally, transmitter 13 can also be for: via the routing unit of the universal embedded integrated circuit card remote management platform of the first operator, to the policy control functions unit of the first operator, send switchover policy inquiry, whether the policy control functions unit judges of the universal embedded integrated circuit card of switchover policy querying triggering terminal allows terminal to switch to the second operator;
Accordingly, receiver 11 can also be for: the switchover policy response that the policy control functions unit that receives the first operator sends via the routing unit of the universal embedded integrated circuit card remote management platform of the first operator when allowing terminal to switch to the second operator, the subscription data that switchover policy comprises terminal in responding.
The COS that optionally, can also comprise terminal in Indication message;
Fig. 7 is the structural representation of another embodiment of routing unit of universal embedded integrated circuit card remote management platform provided by the invention, and as shown in Figure 7, on basis embodiment illustrated in fig. 6, the routing unit of eUICC remote management platform can also comprise:
Determination module 14, for determining according to COS whether terminal is real time business and/or emergency;
Transmitter 13 can also be for: the data preparatory unit to the second operator when determination module 14 determines that COS is real time business and/or emergency sends inquiry request.
Optionally, transmitter 13 can also be for: when determination module 14 determines that COS is non-real-time service and/or non-emergent event, to terminal, send and accept refuse information.
The routing unit of the eUICC remote management platform that the embodiment of the present invention provides, for method for switching network provided by the invention corresponding, actuating equipment for method for switching network, its detailed process of carrying out method for switching network can, referring to the associated description in Fig. 3-embodiment illustrated in fig. 5, not repeat them here.
The routing unit of the eUICC remote management platform that the present embodiment provides, when terminal is in former carrier network during dropout, terminal can be by the information reporting of other carrier networks that detect to eUICC, in eUICC, preserve Liang Ge operator at least and can realize the shared data of switching, by eUICC, be that terminal is determined the targeted carrier of switching, the routing unit of targeted carrier's eUICC remote management platform receives after the access request of terminal, the network access information that terminal can be used is obtained in data preparatory unit inquiry to local eUICC remote management platform, and by terminal can with network access information send to terminal, thereby make terminal access targeted carrier by network access information.Thereby realize fast mobile terminal to without operator signal but while having the region of other operator's signals, can use the network of other operators to communicate.
Fig. 8 is the structural representation of an embodiment of universal embedded integrated circuit card provided by the invention, and as shown in Figure 8, this eUICC comprises: receiver 21, determination module 22 and transmitter 23;
Receiver 21, the dropout information of the first operator and the network information of at least one the second operator that for receiving terminal, send;
Determination module 22, according to the network information of the second operator, determines whether to use the network of the second operator at least;
Transmitter 23, for when determination module 22 is determined the network that uses the second operator, to terminal, send and at least comprise the network identity of the first operator, the Indication message of the shared data between the network identity of the second operator, the first operator and the second operator, Indication message is the routing unit transmission access request to the universal embedded integrated circuit card remote management platform of the second operator for triggering terminal, at least comprises network identity and the shared data of the first operator in access request.
Fig. 9 is the structural representation of universal embedded another embodiment of integrated circuit card eUICC provided by the invention, and as shown in Figure 9, on basis embodiment illustrated in fig. 8, eUICC can also comprise: policy control functions (PCF) unit 24;
The subscription data that optionally, can also comprise terminal in Indication message;
Accordingly, transmitter 23 can also be for: to policy control functions unit, initiate switchover policy inquiry, the network identity that comprises the second operator in switchover policy inquiry;
Accordingly, policy control functions unit 24 for: determine whether to allow terminal to switch to the second operator;
Accordingly, receiver 21 can also be for: receive policy control functions unit 24 and determine the switchover policy response sending while allowing terminal to switch to the second operator, the subscription data that comprises terminal in switchover policy response.
The eUICC that the embodiment of the present invention provides, for method for switching network provided by the invention corresponding, for the actuating equipment of method for switching network, its carry out method for switching network detailed process can referring to Fig. 1, Fig. 4 and embodiment illustrated in fig. 5 in associated description, do not repeat them here.
The eUICC that the present embodiment provides, when terminal is in former carrier network during dropout, terminal can be by the information reporting of other carrier networks that detect to eUICC, in eUICC, preserving Liang Ge operator at least and can realize the shared data of switching, is that terminal is determined the targeted carrier of switching by eUICC.Thereby realize fast mobile terminal to without operator signal but while having the region of other operator's signals, can use the network of other operators to communicate.
Figure 10 is the structural representation of an embodiment of terminal provided by the invention, and as shown in figure 10, this terminal comprises: detection module 31, transmitter 32 and receiver 33;
Detection module 31, for detection of the dropout information of the first operator and the network information of at least one the second operator;
Transmitter 32, for sending to universal embedded integrated circuit card the dropout information of the first operator and the network information of the second operator that detection module detects;
Receiver 33, for receiving the Indication message sending when universal embedded integrated circuit card at least determines according to the network information of the second operator the network that uses the second operator, in Indication message, comprise the network identity of the first operator, the shared data between the network identity of the second operator, the first operator and the second operator;
Transmitter 32, also the routing unit for the universal embedded integrated circuit card remote management platform to the second operator sends access request, comprises network identity and the shared data of the first operator in access request.
The terminal that the embodiment of the present invention provides, for method for switching network provided by the invention corresponding, for the actuating equipment of method for switching network, its carry out method for switching network detailed process can referring to Fig. 2, Fig. 4 and embodiment illustrated in fig. 5 in associated description, do not repeat them here.
The terminal that the present embodiment provides, when terminal is in former carrier network during dropout, terminal can be by the information reporting of other carrier networks that detect to eUICC, in eUICC, preserve Liang Ge operator at least and can realize the shared data of switching, by eUICC, be that terminal is determined the targeted carrier of switching, routing unit transmission access request by from terminal to targeted carrier's eUICC remote management platform, thereby realize fast mobile terminal to without operator signal but while having the region of other operator's signals, can use the network of other operators to communicate.
Figure 11 is the structural representation of an embodiment of routing unit of universal embedded integrated circuit card remote management platform provided by the invention, and as shown in figure 11, the routing unit of this eUICC remote management platform comprises: receiver 41, processor 42 and transmitter 43;
Receiver 41, for the access request of receiving terminal transmission, at least comprises the network identity of the first operator, the shared data between the first operator and the second operator in access request;
Processor 42, at least carrying out authentication according to network identity and shared data.
Transmitter 43, if pass through for processor 42 authentications, the data preparatory unit to the universal embedded integrated circuit card remote management platform of the second operator sends inquiry request, comprises the subscription data of terminal in inquiry request;
Receiver 41, the inquiry response also returning for receiving the data preparatory unit of the universal embedded integrated circuit card remote management platform of the second operator, comprises the network access information of terminal in inquiry response;
Transmitter 43, also for sending to terminal the response of accepting confirmation, comprises network access information in the response of accepting confirmation, so that terminal is used network access information to access the second operator.
Optionally, can also comprise the subscription data of terminal in access request, subscription data is obtained from the policy control functions unit of the universal embedded integrated circuit card of terminal by terminal.
Optionally, transmitter 43 can also be for: via the routing unit of the universal embedded integrated circuit card remote management platform of the first operator, to the policy control functions unit of the first operator, send switchover policy inquiry, whether the policy control functions unit judges of the universal embedded integrated circuit card of switchover policy querying triggering terminal allows terminal to switch to the second operator;
Receiver 41 can also be for: the switchover policy response that the policy control functions unit that receives the first operator sends via the routing unit of the universal embedded integrated circuit card remote management platform of the first operator when allowing terminal to switch to the second operator, the subscription data that switchover policy comprises terminal in responding.
The COS that optionally, can also comprise terminal in Indication message;
Processor 42, for determining according to COS whether terminal is real time business and/or emergency;
Transmitter 43 can also be for: the data preparatory unit to the second operator when processor 42 determines that COS is real time business and/or emergency sends inquiry request.
Optionally, transmitter 43 can also be for: when determination module 14 determines that COS is non-real-time service and/or non-emergent event, to terminal, send and accept refuse information.
The routing unit of the eUICC remote management platform that the embodiment of the present invention provides, for method for switching network provided by the invention corresponding, actuating equipment for method for switching network, its detailed process of carrying out method for switching network can, referring to the associated description in Fig. 3-embodiment illustrated in fig. 5, not repeat them here.
The routing unit of the eUICC remote management platform that the present embodiment provides, when terminal is in former carrier network during dropout, terminal can be by the information reporting of other carrier networks that detect to eUICC, in eUICC, preserve Liang Ge operator at least and can realize the shared data of switching, by eUICC, be that terminal is determined the targeted carrier of switching, the routing unit of targeted carrier's eUICC remote management platform receives after the access request of terminal, the network access information that terminal can be used is obtained in data preparatory unit inquiry to local eUICC remote management platform, and by terminal can with network access information send to terminal, thereby make terminal access targeted carrier by network access information.Thereby realize fast mobile terminal to without operator signal but while having the region of other operator's signals, can use the network of other operators to communicate.
The structural representation of the embodiment of universal embedded integrated circuit card that Figure 12 provides for the embodiment of the present invention, as shown in figure 12, this eUICC comprises: receiver 51, processor 52 and transmitter;
Receiver 51, the dropout information of the first operator and the network information of at least one the second operator that for receiving terminal, send;
Processor 52, according to the network information of the second operator, determines whether to use the network of the second operator at least;
Transmitter 53, for when processor 52 is determined the network that uses the second operator, to terminal, send and at least comprise the network identity of the first operator, the Indication message of the shared data between the network identity of the second operator, the first operator and the second operator, Indication message is the routing unit transmission access request to the universal embedded integrated circuit card remote management platform of the second operator for triggering terminal, at least comprises network identity and the shared data of the first operator in access request.
The structural representation of universal embedded another embodiment of integrated circuit card that Figure 13 provides for the embodiment of the present invention, as shown in figure 13, on basis embodiment illustrated in fig. 13, this eUICC can also comprise: policy control functions (PCF) unit 54;
The subscription data that optionally, can also comprise terminal in Indication message;
Accordingly, transmitter 53 can also be for: to policy control functions unit, initiate switchover policy inquiry, the network identity that comprises the second operator in switchover policy inquiry;
Accordingly, policy control functions unit 54 can also be for: determine whether to allow terminal to switch to the second operator;
Accordingly, receiver 51 can also be for: receive policy control functions unit 54 and determine the switchover policy response sending while allowing terminal to switch to the second operator, the subscription data that comprises terminal in switchover policy response.
The eUICC that the embodiment of the present invention provides, for method for switching network provided by the invention corresponding, for the actuating equipment of method for switching network, its carry out method for switching network detailed process can referring to Fig. 1, Fig. 4 and embodiment illustrated in fig. 5 in associated description, do not repeat them here.
The eUICC that the present embodiment provides, when terminal is in former carrier network during dropout, terminal can be by the information reporting of other carrier networks that detect to eUICC, in eUICC, preserving Liang Ge operator at least and can realize the shared data of switching, is that terminal is determined the targeted carrier of switching by eUICC.Thereby realize fast mobile terminal to without operator signal but while having the region of other operator's signals, can use the network of other operators to communicate.
The structural representation of the embodiment of terminal that Figure 14 provides for the embodiment of the present invention, as shown in figure 15, this terminal comprises: detector 61, transmitter 62 and receiver 63;
Detector 61, for detection of the dropout information of the first operator and the network information of at least one the second operator;
Transmitter 62, for sending to universal embedded integrated circuit card the dropout information of the first operator and the network information of the second operator that detection module detects;
Receiver 63, for receiving the Indication message sending when universal embedded integrated circuit card at least determines according to the network information of the second operator the network that uses the second operator, in Indication message, comprise the network identity of the first operator, the shared data between the network identity of the second operator, the first operator and the second operator;
Transmitter 62, also the routing unit for the universal embedded integrated circuit card remote management platform to the second operator sends access request, comprises network identity and the shared data of the first operator in access request.
The terminal that the embodiment of the present invention provides, for method for switching network provided by the invention corresponding, for the actuating equipment of method for switching network, its carry out method for switching network detailed process can referring to Fig. 2, Fig. 4 and embodiment illustrated in fig. 5 in associated description, do not repeat them here.
The terminal that the present embodiment provides, when terminal is in former carrier network during dropout, terminal can be by the information reporting of other carrier networks that detect to eUICC, in eUICC, preserve Liang Ge operator at least and can realize the shared data of switching, by eUICC, be that terminal is determined the targeted carrier of switching, routing unit transmission access request by from terminal to targeted carrier's eUICC remote management platform, thereby realize fast mobile terminal to without operator signal but while having the region of other operator's signals, can use the network of other operators to communicate.
Those skilled in the art can be well understood to, for convenience and simplicity of description, only the division with above-mentioned each functional module is illustrated, in practical application, can above-mentioned functions be distributed and by different functional modules, completed as required, the internal structure that is about to device is divided into different functional modules, to complete all or part of function described above.The system of foregoing description, the specific works process of device and unit, can, with reference to the corresponding process in preceding method embodiment, not repeat them here.
In the several embodiment that provide in the application, should be understood that, disclosed system, apparatus and method, can realize by another way.For example, device embodiment described above is only schematic, for example, the division of described module or unit, be only that a kind of logic function is divided, during actual realization, can have other dividing mode, for example a plurality of unit or assembly can in conjunction with or can be integrated into another system, or some features can ignore, or do not carry out.Another point, shown or discussed coupling each other or direct-coupling or communication connection can be by some interfaces, indirect coupling or the communication connection of device or unit can be electrically, machinery or other form.
The described unit as separating component explanation can or can not be also physically to separate, and the parts that show as unit can be or can not be also physical locations, can be positioned at a place, or also can be distributed in a plurality of network element.Can select according to the actual needs some or all of unit wherein to realize the object of the present embodiment scheme.
In addition, each functional unit in each embodiment of the application can be integrated in a processing unit, can be also that the independent physics of unit exists, and also can be integrated in a unit two or more unit.Above-mentioned integrated unit both can adopt the form of hardware to realize, and also can adopt the form of SFU software functional unit to realize.
If the form of SFU software functional unit of usining described integrated unit realizes and during as production marketing independently or use, can be stored in a computer read/write memory medium.Understanding based on such, the all or part of of the part that the application's technical scheme contributes to prior art in essence in other words or this technical scheme can embody with the form of software product, this computer software product is stored in a storage medium, comprise that some instructions are with so that a computer equipment (can be personal computer, server, or the network equipment etc.) or processor (processor) carry out all or part of step of method described in each embodiment of the application.And aforesaid storage medium comprises: various media that can be program code stored such as USB flash disk, portable hard drive, read-only memory (ROM, Read-Only Memory), random access memory (RAM, Random Access Memory), magnetic disc or CDs.
The above, above embodiment only, in order to the application's technical scheme to be described, is not intended to limit; Although the application is had been described in detail with reference to previous embodiment, those of ordinary skill in the art is to be understood that: its technical scheme that still can record aforementioned each embodiment is modified, or part technical characterictic is wherein equal to replacement; And these modifications or replacement do not make the essence of appropriate technical solution depart from the spirit and scope of each embodiment technical scheme of the application.