CN105871910A - ESIM combined registering method and related equipment and system - Google Patents
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Abstract
The embodiment of the invention relates to the technical field of communications, and discloses an eSIM combined registering method and a related equipment and system. The method comprises the steps that the network end receives a second embedded user identification module eSIM registration request from a mobile terminal, wherein the second eSIM registration request comprises second eSIM user identification information; the network end verifies whether a second eSIM user is a verified valid user or not; if the user is the verified valid user, the network end sends casual user identification TMSI corresponding to the second eSIM to the mobile terminal. According to the eSIM combined registering method and the related equipment and system, power consumption to a baseband processor when multiple eSIMs under the same user name are registered can be reduced, and the registration speed is increased.
Description
Technical field
The present invention relates to communication technical field, particularly relate to a kind of eSIM united registration method and relevant device,
System.
Background technology
Along with the development of communication technology, embedded user identification module (embedded
Subscriber Identity Module, eSIM) technology initially enters the visual field of people.ESIM technology will
Universal Integrated Circuit Card is embedded in mobile terminal, the most universal embedded integrated circuit card
(embeddedUniversal Integrated Circuit Card, eUICC), stores in eUICC and has
The various configurations file of operator, each file independently constitutes SIM application, referred to as eSIM.One
In eUICC, multiple eSIM can be included.Therefore, compared with traditional SIM technology, eSIM
Technology need not independent SIM, and mobile terminal need not the draw-in groove being designed for placing SIM,
Thus can be designed to more frivolous;And eSIM is not secured to an operator, user can be according to need
Want unrestricted choice operator or switch operators, facilitate and save expense.In addition, due to one
Individual eUICC can include multiple eSIM, thus user can run multiple number or multiple simultaneously
Switch between number without multiple SIM card or multiple stage mobile terminal.
But eSIM technology is user offer convenience while, also problem served by band.When needs run many
During individual eSIM, or between eSIM during switching, mobile terminal needs repeatedly to initiate registration to network-side,
Registration process relates to repeatedly interactive communication, and this will be greatly increased the power consumption of baseband processor, and speed is slow.
Summary of the invention
Embodiments provide a kind of eSIM united registration method and relevant device, system, can drop
For the power consumption of baseband processor when multiple eSIM under low same user name register, and improve registration speed
Degree.
Embodiment of the present invention first aspect discloses a kind of eSIM united registration method, including:
Network-side receives the registration request of the second embedded user identification module eSIM from mobile terminal,
The registration request of described 2nd eSIM comprises the customer identification information of described 2nd eSIM;
Described network-side verifies whether the user of described 2nd eSIM is the validated user having verified that;Wherein,
The described state having verified that refers to that presently described user other eSIM existing are in the state of succeeding in registration;
If described user is the validated user having verified that, it is right that the most described network-side sends to described mobile terminal
The temporary user identification identification TMSI of the 2nd eSIM described in Ying Yu.
As the optional embodiment of one, it is second embedded that described network-side receives from mobile terminal
Before the registration request of subscriber identification module eSIM, described method also includes:
Described network-side receives the registration request of an eSIM;Wherein, the registration of a described eSIM please
Seek the customer identification information comprising a described eSIM;
Described network-side verifies whether the user of a described eSIM is validated user;
If the user of a described eSIM is validated user, the most described network-side is by a described eSIM note
Volume success;
Described network-side is that described 2nd eSIM associated with a described eSIM distributes TMSI.
As the optional embodiment of one, described network-side is described associated with a described eSIM
Before two eSIM distribution TMSI, described method also includes:
All eSIM of described user are defined as the eSIM that is mutually related by described network-side;Wherein, institute
State the eSIM that is mutually related and include a described eSIM and described 2nd eSIM;
Be mutually related described in the storage of described network-side the incidence relation of eSIM.
As the optional embodiment of one, described network-side sends corresponding to described to described mobile terminal
The temporary user identification identification TMSI of the 2nd eSIM, including:
Described network-side finds the TMSI corresponding to described 2nd eSIM according to described incidence relation, to
Described mobile terminal sends the TMSI corresponding to described 2nd eSIM.
Embodiment of the present invention second aspect discloses a kind of eSIM united registration method, including:
Mobile terminal sends the registration request of the second embedded user identification module eSIM to network-side;Wherein,
The registration request of described 2nd eSIM comprises the customer identification information of described 2nd eSIM;
Described mobile terminal receives the casual user corresponding to described 2nd eSIM of described network-side distribution
Identification TMSI.
The embodiment of the present invention third aspect discloses a kind of network-side, including:
Second receiver module, for receiving the second embedded user identification module eSIM from mobile terminal
Registration request, the registration request of described 2nd eSIM comprises the customer identification information of described 2nd eSIM;
Second authentication module, for verifying whether the user of described 2nd eSIM is the validated user having verified that;
Wherein, the state having verified that described in refers to that presently described user other eSIM existing are in the state of succeeding in registration;
Second sending module, if for described user be the validated user having verified that time, to described mobile eventually
End sends the temporary user identification identification TMSI corresponding to described 2nd eSIM.
As the optional embodiment of one, described network-side also includes:
First receiver module, for receiving the registration request of an eSIM;Wherein, a described eSIM
Registration request comprise the customer identification information of a described eSIM;
First authentication module, for verifying whether the user of a described eSIM is validated user;
Registering modules, for when the user of a described eSIM is validated user, by a described eSIM
Succeed in registration;
Distribution module, distributes TMSI for described 2nd eSIM for associating with a described eSIM.
As the optional embodiment of one, described network-side also includes:
Association determines module, for all eSIM of described user are defined as the eSIM that is mutually related;
Wherein, the eSIM that is mutually related described in includes a described eSIM and described 2nd eSIM;
Association memory module, the incidence relation of the eSIM that is mutually related described in store.
As the optional embodiment of one, described second sending module, including:
Search submodule, for finding corresponding to described 2nd eSIM's according to described incidence relation
TMSI;
Send submodule, for sending the TMSI corresponding to described 2nd eSIM to described mobile terminal.
Embodiment of the present invention fourth aspect discloses a kind of mobile terminal, including:
Second sending module, for sending the registration of the second embedded user identification module eSIM to network-side
Request;Wherein, the registration request of described 2nd eSIM comprises the customer identification information of described 2nd eSIM;
Second receiver module, pre-assigned corresponding to described 2nd eSIM's for receiving described network-side
Temporary user identification identification TMSI.
The embodiment of the present invention the 5th aspect discloses a kind of eSIM combined registering system, including: communicating
Network-side that mode connects and mobile terminal, any one that described network-side provides for the embodiment of the present invention
Described network-side, the mobile end described in any one that described mobile terminal provides for the embodiment of the present invention
End.
As can be seen from the above technical solutions, the embodiment of the present invention has the advantage that
In the embodiment of the present invention, when the user belonging to the 2nd eSIM is the validated user having verified that, network
Without carrying out the interaction registered between end and mobile terminal, network-side directly issue to mobile terminal
Pre-assigned TMSI.Therefore, implementing the embodiment of the present invention, that can reduce under same user name is multiple
For the power consumption of baseband processor during eSIM registration, and improve registration speed.
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For the technical scheme being illustrated more clearly that in the embodiment of the present invention, in embodiment being described below
The required accompanying drawing used is briefly introduced, it should be apparent that, the accompanying drawing in describing below is only this
Some bright embodiments, from the point of view of those of ordinary skill in the art, are not paying creative work
On the premise of, it is also possible to other accompanying drawing is obtained according to these accompanying drawings.
Fig. 1 is the schematic flow sheet of a kind of eSIM united registration method disclosed in the embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 2 is the schematic flow sheet of another kind of eSIM united registration method disclosed in the embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 3 is the schematic flow sheet of the embodiment of the present invention another eSIM united registration method disclosed;
Fig. 4 is the structural representation of a kind of network-side disclosed in the embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 5 is the structural representation of another kind of network-side disclosed in the embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 6 is the structural representation of a kind of mobile terminal disclosed in the embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 7 is the structural representation of another kind of mobile terminal disclosed in the embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 8 is the structural representation of a kind of eSIM combined registering system disclosed in the embodiment of the present invention.
Detailed description of the invention
In order to make the object, technical solutions and advantages of the present invention clearer, below in conjunction with accompanying drawing to this
Invention is described in further detail, it is clear that described embodiment is only that some of the present invention is implemented
Example rather than whole embodiments.Based on the embodiment in the present invention, those of ordinary skill in the art exist
Do not make all other embodiments obtained under creative work premise, broadly fall into present invention protection
Scope.
Term " first " in description and claims of this specification and above-mentioned accompanying drawing and " second "
It is for distinguishing different object, not for describing particular order.Additionally, term " includes " and it
Any deformation, it is intended that cover non-exclusive comprising.Such as contain series of steps or module
Process, method, system, product or equipment are not limited to step or the module listed, but optional
Ground also includes step or the module do not listed, or the most also includes for these processes, method, product
Product or intrinsic other step of equipment or module.
Embodiments provide a kind of eSIM united registration method and relevant device, system, can drop
For the power consumption of baseband processor when multiple eSIM under low same user name register, and improve registration speed
Degree.It is described in detail individually below.
Referring to Fig. 1, Fig. 1 is the flow process of a kind of eSIM united registration method disclosed in the embodiment of the present invention
Schematic diagram.Wherein, the eSIM united registration method shown in Fig. 1 may comprise steps of:
101, network-side receives the registration request of the 2nd eSIM from mobile terminal.
In the embodiment of the present invention, above-mentioned mobile terminal can be to run Android operation system, iOS to operate system
System, Windows operating system or the mobile terminal of other operating systems, such as mobile phone, mobile electricity
Brain, panel computer, personal digital assistant (Personal Digital Assistant, PDA), intelligent watch,
The mobile terminal such as intelligent glasses, Intelligent bracelet, can optionally configure eSIM card in the terminal.
In the embodiment of the present invention, network-side can be mobile switching centre (the Mobile Switching of operator
Center, MSC) or VLR Visitor Location Register (Visitor Location Register, VLR) etc..eSIM
To the process of network-side registration, can be two-way authentication process, operator confirms that user is legal user,
The service corresponding to user right is distributed for user;User confirms that network-side is true operator, thus keeps away
Exempt to be forged network cheating and by property tort and personal information security.
In the embodiment of the present invention, same user can have multiple eSIM, and these eSIM can be registered in
Different operator, and being registered on different mobile terminals, be used for meeting user in different regions,
The demand of expense is saved during different use situation.In the registration request of above-mentioned 2nd eSIM, comprise second
The customer identification information of eSIM, for uniquely determining the user of this eSIM.Optionally implement as one
Mode, this customer identification information can be international mobile subscriber identity (International Mobile
Subscriber Identification Number, IMSI), then all eSIM under this user name register
Time, comprise the IMSI of this user the most in the registration request, just can pass through IMSI, owning this user
ESIM associates.
102, whether the user of network-side checking the 2nd eSIM is the validated user having verified that.
In the embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned state that has verified that refers to that active user other eSIM existing are in note
Volume success status.When network termination receives the registration request of the 2nd eSIM that mobile terminal is sent, according to
Customer identification information in registration request searches other eSIM associated with the 2nd eSIM, if with second
The existing current eSIM for the state that succeeds in registration in other eSIM of eSIM association, then this user is for test
The validated user of card, can directly issue, to the 2nd eSIM, the temporary user identification identification allocated in advance
TMSI, without carrying out bi-directional authentification or other registration process again.
If 103 these users are the validated user having verified that, then network-side sends corresponding to the to mobile terminal
The TMSI of two eSIM.
In the embodiment of the present invention, when eSIM first under user name succeeds in registration, network-side is to this eSIM
Send the TMSI corresponding to this eSIM, and search other eSIM under this user name, for these eSIM
Allocate TMSI in advance.Therefore, when user is the validated user having verified that, i.e. illustrate under this user name
Having other eSIM to be in the state of registering, network-side has been that the 2nd eSIM has distributed TMSI, then
Network-side directly can send the TMSI corresponding to the 2nd eSIM to this mobile terminal.TMSI is interim
User identity identification, when interacting between network-side and user, the replacement as IMSI uses,
Time cycle expires, network settings change, change VLR when TMSI all can be replaced, from
And prevent the identification information of user from being stolen by lawless person.
In the method described by Fig. 1, when other eSIM existing under user name are currently for the state of succeeding in registration
Time, the 2nd eSIM is when network-side is registered, it may not be necessary to perform conventional registration process, network-side
Directly send the TMSI corresponding to the 2nd eSIM to this mobile terminal.Conventional registration process is the most double
To authentication, a lot of time need to be expended, and increase the power consumption of baseband processor.Thus, implement Fig. 1 institute
The method described, can reduce baseband processor power consumption, time-consuming.
Referring to Fig. 2, Fig. 2 is the stream of another kind of eSIM united registration method disclosed in the embodiment of the present invention
Journey schematic diagram.As in figure 2 it is shown, the method may comprise steps of:
201, mobile terminal sends the registration request of the second embedded user identification module eSIM to network-side.
In the embodiment of the present invention, when the 2nd eSIM need to activate, the mobile terminal at the 2nd eSIM place to
Network-side sends the registration request of the 2nd eSIM.In the registration request of above-mentioned 2nd eSIM, comprise second
The customer identification information of eSIM, for uniquely determining the user of this eSIM.Optionally implement as one
Mode, this customer identification information can be international mobile subscriber identity (International Mobile
Subscriber Identification Number, IMSI), then all eSIM under this user name register
Time, comprise the IMSI of this user the most in the registration request, just can pass through IMSI, owning this user
ESIM associates.
202, mobile terminal receives the pre-assigned casual user corresponding to above-mentioned 2nd eSIM of network-side
Identification TMSI.
In the embodiment of the present invention, when eSIM first under user name succeeds in registration, network-side is to this eSIM
Send the TMSI corresponding to this eSIM, and search other eSIM under this user name, for these eSIM
Allocate TMSI in advance.Therefore, when user is the validated user having verified that, i.e. illustrate under this user name
Having other eSIM to be in the state of registering, network-side has been that the 2nd eSIM has distributed TMSI, then
Network-side directly can send the TMSI corresponding to the 2nd eSIM to this mobile terminal.TMSI is interim
User identity identification, when interacting between network-side and user, the replacement as IMSI uses,
Time cycle expires, network settings change, change VLR when TMSI all can be replaced, from
And prevent the identification information of user from being stolen by lawless person.
In the method described by Fig. 2, mobile terminal to network-side send the 2nd eSIM registration request after,
Owing to user is the user having verified that, therefore need not perform authentication process again, network-side can be directly received
The TMSI sent is for follow-up communication.Thus, implement the method described by Fig. 2, base band can be reduced
Power consumption of processing unit, time-consuming.
Refer to the stream that Fig. 3, Fig. 3 are the embodiment of the present invention another eSIM united registration methods disclosed
Journey schematic diagram.For example, an eSIM is applied to the first mobile terminal, and the 2nd eSIM is applied to
Two mobile terminals.As it is shown on figure 3, the method may comprise steps of:
301, the first mobile terminal sends the registration request of an eSIM to network-side.
As the optional embodiment of one, the process that an eSIM registers to network-side, can be two-way
Authentication process, operator confirms that user is legal user, distributes the clothes corresponding to user right for user
Business;User confirms that network-side is true operator, thus avoids being forged network cheating and by property tort
And personal information security.
In the registration request of an above-mentioned eSIM, comprise the customer identification information of an eSIM, for only
One user determining this eSIM.As the optional embodiment of one, this customer identification information can be international
Mobile identification number (International Mobile Subscriber Identification Number, IMSI),
When then all eSIM under this user name register, comprise the IMSI of this user the most in the registration request,
Just can pass through IMSI, all eSIM of this user are associated.
302, whether the user of network-side checking the oneth eSIM is validated user.
As the optional embodiment of one, network-side from AUC (Authentication Center,
AUC) obtain the authorization data of user, and from authorization data, choose one group of original authentication parameter,
The authentication request carrying authentication parameter is sent the mobile terminal registered to this request.Mobile terminal is according to receipts
Whether the authentication parameter arrived and the IMSI self preserved and subscriber authentication key, by calculating, verify this network-side
For real carrier network end;When, after the legitimacy demonstrating network-side, mobile terminal returns one group of ginseng
Number is to network-side, and the data received are compared by network-side with the parameter oneself preserved, if identical, then
Thinking that user is validated user, subscription authentication success, network allows user to access.
If the user of 303 the oneth eSIM is validated user, then network-side is that an eSIM distributes TMSI,
An eSIM is made to succeed in registration.
In the embodiment of the present invention, when network-side demonstrate the user of an eSIM for validated user after, will
The service that this user right is comprised can be issued, and be interim using for this eSIM distribution TMSI, TMSI
Family identification, when interacting between network-side and user, the replacement as IMSI uses, time
Between the cycle expires, network settings change, change TMSI when VLR all can be replaced, thus
The identification information preventing user is stolen by lawless person.
304, all eSIM of this user are defined as the eSIM that is mutually related by network-side.
As the optional embodiment of one, each eSIM using IMSI as customer identification information, network
Holding and obtaining all customer identification informations from AUC is the eSIM of this IMSI, is defined as by these eSIM
Be mutually related eSIM.
305, network-side stores the incidence relation of the above-mentioned eSIM that is mutually related.
In the embodiment of the present invention, network-side prestores the incidence relation of the above-mentioned eSIM that is mutually related, and uses
In quickly determining whether when eSIM sends registration request for validated user, the most distributing for eSIM
TMSI.
306, network-side is that the 2nd eSIM associated with an eSIM distributes TMSI.
In the embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned eSIM of being mutually related comprises an above-mentioned eSIM and the 2nd eSIM,
When network-side determines that the user is validated user, after making an eSIM succeed in registration, according to the association preserved
Relation finds the 2nd eSIM, is that the 2nd eSIM also allocates TMSI in advance.
307, the second mobile terminal sends the registration request of the 2nd eSIM to network-side.
308, whether the user of network-side checking the 2nd eSIM is the validated user having verified that.
In the embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned state that has verified that refers to that active user other eSIM existing are in note
Volume success status.When network termination receives the registration request of the 2nd eSIM that mobile terminal is sent, according to
Customer identification information in registration request searches other eSIM associated with the 2nd eSIM, if with second
The existing current eSIM for the state that succeeds in registration in other eSIM of eSIM association, then this user is for test
The validated user of card, can directly issue, to the 2nd eSIM, the temporary user identification identification allocated in advance
TMSI, without carrying out bi-directional authentification or other registration process again.
If the user of 309 the 2nd eSIM is the validated user having verified that, then network-side is according to incidence relation
Find the TMSI corresponding to the 2nd eSIM.
In the embodiment of the present invention, network-side is that the 2nd eSIM has distributed TMSI the most in advance, the most permissible
Directly search the TMSI corresponding to the 2nd eSIM, and be handed down to the second mobile terminal.
310, network-side sends the TMSI corresponding to the 2nd eSIM to the second mobile terminal.
In the method described by Fig. 3, when other eSIM existing under user name are currently for the state of succeeding in registration
Time, the 2nd eSIM is when network-side is registered, it may not be necessary to perform conventional registration process, network-side
Directly send the TMSI corresponding to the 2nd eSIM to this mobile terminal.Conventional registration process is the most double
To authentication, a lot of time need to be expended, and increase the power consumption of baseband processor.Thus, implement Fig. 3 institute
The method described, can reduce baseband processor power consumption, time-consuming.
The embodiment of the invention also discloses the structural representation of a kind of network-side, as shown in Figure 4, including:
Second receiver module 401, for receiving the registration request of the 2nd eSIM from mobile terminal.
In the embodiment of the present invention, same user can have multiple eSIM, and these eSIM can be registered in
Different operator, and being registered on different mobile terminals, be used for meeting user in different regions,
The demand of expense is saved during different use situation.In the registration request of above-mentioned 2nd eSIM, comprise second
The customer identification information of eSIM, for uniquely determining the user of this eSIM.Optionally implement as one
Mode, this customer identification information can be international mobile subscriber identity (International Mobile
Subscriber Identification Number, IMSI), then all eSIM under this user name register
Time, comprise the IMSI of this user the most in the registration request, just can pass through IMSI, owning this user
ESIM associates.
Second authentication module 402, whether the user for checking the 2nd eSIM is the validated user having verified that.
In the embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned state that has verified that refers to that active user other eSIM existing are in note
Volume success status.When the second receiver module 401 receive the 2nd eSIM that mobile terminal is sent registration please
When asking, the second authentication module 402 is searched according to the customer identification information in registration request and is closed with the 2nd eSIM
Other eSIM of connection, if existing current for registering an account of somebody's meritorious service in other eSIM associated with the 2nd eSIM
The eSIM of state, then this user is the validated user having verified that, directly can issue in advance to the 2nd eSIM
The temporary user identification identification TMSI distributed, without carrying out bi-directional authentification or other registration again
Process.
Second sending module 403, if for this user be the validated user having verified that time, send out to mobile terminal
Send the temporary user identification identification TMSI corresponding to the 2nd eSIM.
In the embodiment of the present invention, when eSIM first under user name succeeds in registration, network-side is to this eSIM
Send the TMSI corresponding to this eSIM, and search other eSIM under this user name, for these eSIM
Allocate TMSI in advance.Therefore, when user is the validated user having verified that, i.e. illustrate under this user name
Having other eSIM to be in the state of registering, network-side has been that the 2nd eSIM has distributed TMSI, then
Second sending module 403 directly can send the TMSI corresponding to the 2nd eSIM to this mobile terminal.
TMSI is temporary user identification identification, when interacting between network-side and user, as IMSI's
Substitute and use, the time cycle expire, network settings change, change TMSI when VLR all can
It is replaced, thus prevents the identification information of user from being stolen by lawless person.
In the network-side described by Fig. 4, when other eSIM existing under user name are currently for registering an account of somebody's meritorious service
During state, the 2nd eSIM is when network-side is registered, it may not be necessary to perform conventional registration process, network
End directly sends the TMSI corresponding to the 2nd eSIM to this mobile terminal.Conventional registration process is generally
Bi-directional authentification, need to expend a lot of time, and increase the power consumption of baseband processor.Thus, utilize Fig. 4
Shown network-side, can reduce baseband processor power consumption, time-consuming.
Referring to Fig. 5, Fig. 5 is the structural representation of another kind of network-side disclosed in the embodiment of the present invention.As
Shown in Fig. 5, this network-side includes: processor 501 and memorizer 502;Wherein memorizer 502 is permissible
The caching required for data process is performed, it is also possible to be used for providing processor 501 to hold for processor 501
Row data process the memory space of the result data of data and the acquisition called.
In embodiments of the present invention, processor 501 is by calling the program generation being stored in memorizer 502
Code, is used for performing following operation:
Receive the registration request of the 2nd eSIM from mobile terminal;
Verify whether the user of the 2nd eSIM is the validated user having verified that;
If user is the validated user having verified that, then send corresponding to the 2nd eSIM's to mobile terminal
TMSI。
As the optional embodiment of one, processor 501 is by calling the journey being stored in memorizer 502
Sequence code, is additionally operable to perform following operation:
Receive the registration request of an eSIM;
Verify whether the user of an eSIM is validated user;
If the user of an eSIM is validated user, then it is that an eSIM distributes TMSI, makes an eSIM
Succeed in registration;
All eSIM of this user are defined as the eSIM that is mutually related;
The incidence relation of the above-mentioned eSIM that is mutually related is stored to memorizer 502;
The 2nd eSIM for associating with an eSIM distributes TMSI.
In the network-side described by Fig. 5, when other eSIM existing under user name are currently for registering an account of somebody's meritorious service
During state, the 2nd eSIM is when network-side is registered, it may not be necessary to perform conventional registration process, network
End directly sends the TMSI corresponding to the 2nd eSIM to this mobile terminal.Conventional registration process is generally
Bi-directional authentification, need to expend a lot of time, and increase the power consumption of baseband processor.Thus, utilize Fig. 5
Shown network-side, can reduce baseband processor power consumption, time-consuming.
The embodiment of the invention also discloses the structural representation of a kind of mobile terminal, as shown in Figure 6, including:
Second sending module 601, for sending the registration request of the 2nd eSIM to network-side.
In the embodiment of the present invention, when the 2nd eSIM need to activate, the second sending module 601 is sent out to network-side
Send the registration request of the 2nd eSIM.In the registration request of above-mentioned 2nd eSIM, comprise the 2nd eSIM's
Customer identification information, for uniquely determining the user of this eSIM.As the optional embodiment of one, should
Customer identification information can be international mobile subscriber identity (International Mobile Subscriber
Identification Number, IMSI), then when all eSIM under this user name register, all exist
Registration request comprises the IMSI of this user, just can pass through IMSI, all eSIM of this user are closed
Connection gets up.
Second receiver module 602, for receiving, network-side is pre-assigned corresponds to the interim of the 2nd eSIM
User identity identification TMSI.
In the embodiment of the present invention, when eSIM first under user name succeeds in registration, network-side is to this eSIM
Send the TMSI corresponding to this eSIM, and search other eSIM under this user name, for these eSIM
Allocate TMSI in advance.Therefore, when user is the validated user having verified that, i.e. illustrate under this user name
Having other eSIM to be in the state of registering, network-side has been that the 2nd eSIM has distributed TMSI, then
Network-side directly can send the TMSI corresponding to the 2nd eSIM to this mobile terminal.TMSI is interim
User identity identification, when interacting between network-side and user, the replacement as IMSI uses,
Time cycle expires, network settings change, change VLR when TMSI all can be replaced, from
And prevent the identification information of user from being stolen by lawless person.
In the mobile terminal described by Fig. 6, the registration that mobile terminal sends the 2nd eSIM to network-side is asked
After asking, owing to user is the user having verified that, therefore need not perform authentication process again, can directly receive
The TMSI that network-side sends is for follow-up communication.Thus, utilize the mobile terminal shown in Fig. 6, permissible
Reduce baseband processor power consumption, time-consuming.
Referring to Fig. 7, Fig. 7 is the structural representation of another kind of mobile terminal disclosed in the embodiment of the present invention.
As it is shown in fig. 7, for convenience of description, illustrate only the part relevant to the embodiment of the present invention, concrete skill
Art details does not discloses, and refer to embodiment of the present invention method part.This terminal can be include mobile phone,
Panel computer, PDA (Personal Digital Assistant, personal digital assistant), POS (Point of Sales,
Point-of-sale terminal), the arbitrarily terminal unit such as vehicle-mounted computer, as a example by terminal is as mobile phone:
Fig. 7 is illustrated that the block diagram of the part-structure of the mobile phone relevant to the terminal of embodiment of the present invention offer.
With reference to Fig. 7, mobile phone includes: radio frequency (Radio Frequency, RF) circuit 701, memorizer 702,
Input block 703, display unit 704, sensor 705, voicefrequency circuit 706, Wireless Fidelity (wireless
Fidelity, WiFi) module 707, the parts such as processor 708 and power supply 709.People in the art
Member is appreciated that the handset structure shown in Fig. 7 is not intended that the restriction to mobile phone, can include than figure
Show more or less of parts, or combine some parts, or different parts are arranged.
Below in conjunction with Fig. 7 each component parts of mobile phone carried out concrete introduction:
RF circuit 701 can be used for receiving and sending messages or in communication process, the reception of signal and transmission, especially,
After the downlink information of base station is received, process to processor 708;It addition, send out designing up data
Give base station.Generally, RF circuit 701 includes but not limited to antenna, at least one amplifier, transmitting-receiving letter
Machine, bonder, low-noise amplifier (Low Noise Amplifier, LNA), duplexer etc..Additionally,
RF circuit 701 can also be communicated with network and other equipment by radio communication.Above-mentioned radio communication is permissible
Use arbitrary communication standard or agreement, include but not limited to global system for mobile communications (Global System of
Mobile communication, GSM), general packet radio service (General Packet Radio
Service, GPRS), CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access, CDMA), broadband
CDMA (Wideband Code Division Multiple Access, WCDMA), Long Term Evolution (Long
Term Evolution, LTE), Email, Short Message Service (Short Messaging Service, SMS)
Deng.
Memorizer 702 can be used for storing software program and module, and processor 708 is stored in by operation
The software program of memorizer 702 and module, thus perform at the application of various functions and the data of mobile phone
Reason.Memorizer 702 can mainly include storing program area and storage data field, and wherein, storage program area can
Application program needed for storage operating system, at least one function (broadcast by such as sound-playing function, image
Playing function etc.) etc.;Storage data field can store data (the such as audio frequency that the use according to mobile phone is created
Data, phone directory etc.) etc..Additionally, memorizer 702 can include high-speed random access memory, also
Can include nonvolatile memory, for example, at least one disk memory, flush memory device or other
Volatile solid-state part.
Input block 703 can be used for receiving numeral or the character information of input, and produces the use with mobile phone
Family is arranged and function controls relevant key signals input.Specifically, input block 703 can include touch-control
Panel 7031 and other input equipments 7032.Contact panel 7031, also referred to as touch screen, can collect
User thereon or neighbouring touch operation (such as user uses any applicable object such as finger, stylus
Or the operation that adnexa is on contact panel 7031 or near contact panel 7031), and according to presetting
Formula drive corresponding attachment means.Optionally, contact panel 7031 can include touch detecting apparatus and
Two parts of touch controller.Wherein, the touch orientation of touch detecting apparatus detection user, and detect tactile
Touch the signal that operation brings, transmit a signal to touch controller;Touch controller is from touch detecting apparatus
Upper reception touch information, and it is converted into contact coordinate, then give processor 708, and can reception process
Order that device 708 is sent also is performed.Furthermore, it is possible to use resistance-type, condenser type, infrared ray with
And the polytype such as surface acoustic wave realizes contact panel 7031.Except contact panel 7031, input block 703
Other input equipments 7032 can also be included.Specifically, other input equipments 7032 can include but not limit
In physical keyboard, function key (such as volume control button, switch key etc.), trace ball, mouse, behaviour
Make one or more in bar etc..
Display unit 704 can be used for showing the information inputted by user or the information being supplied to user and hands
The various menus of machine.Display unit 704 can include display floater 7041, optionally, can use liquid crystal
Display (Liquid Crystal Display, LCD), Organic Light Emitting Diode (Organic Light-Emitting
Diode, OLED) etc. form configure display floater 7041.Further, contact panel 7031 can cover
Lid display floater 7041, when contact panel 7031 detects thereon or after neighbouring touch operation, transmits
To processor 708 to determine the type of touch event, with preprocessor 708 according to the type of touch event
Display floater 7041 provides corresponding visual output.Although in the figure 7, contact panel 7031 with
Display floater 7041 is to realize input and the input function of mobile phone as two independent parts, but
In some embodiment, can be by integrated with display floater 7041 for contact panel 7031 and realize the defeated of mobile phone
Enter and output function.
Mobile phone may also include at least one sensor 705, such as optical sensor, motion sensor and other
Sensor.Specifically, optical sensor can include ambient light sensor and proximity transducer, wherein, environment
Optical sensor can regulate the brightness of display floater 7041 according to the light and shade of ambient light, and proximity transducer can
When mobile phone moves in one's ear, close display floater 7041 and/or backlight.As the one of motion sensor,
Accelerometer sensor can detect the size of (generally three axles) acceleration in all directions, can examine time static
Measure size and the direction of gravity, can be used for identifying application (such as horizontal/vertical screen switching, the phase of mobile phone attitude
Close game, magnetometer pose calibrating), Vibration identification correlation function (such as pedometer, percussion) etc.;Extremely
The gyroscope that can also configure in mobile phone, barometer, drimeter, thermometer, infrared ray sensor etc. other
Sensor, does not repeats them here.
Voicefrequency circuit 706, speaker 7061, microphone 7062 can provide the audio frequency between user and mobile phone
Interface.The signal of telecommunication after the voice data conversion that voicefrequency circuit 706 can will receive, is transferred to speaker
7061, speaker 7061 be converted to acoustical signal output;On the other hand, microphone 7062 will be collected
Acoustical signal be converted to the signal of telecommunication, voicefrequency circuit 706 be converted to voice data after receiving, then by sound
After frequency processes according to output processor 708, through RF circuit 701 to be sent to such as another mobile phone, or
Voice data is exported to memorizer 702 to process further.
WiFi belongs to short range wireless transmission technology, and mobile phone can help user to receive by WiFi module 707
Sending e-mails, browse webpage and access streaming video etc., it has provided the user wireless broadband interconnection
Net accesses.Although Fig. 7 shows WiFi module 707, but it is understood that, it is also not belonging to hands
Must be configured into of machine, can omit completely as required in not changing the scope of essence of invention.
Processor 708 is the control centre of mobile phone, utilizes each of various interface and the whole mobile phone of connection
Individual part, by running or perform to be stored in the software program in memorizer 702 and/or module, and adjusts
By the data being stored in memorizer 702, perform the various functions of mobile phone and process data, thus opponent
Machine carries out integral monitoring.Optionally, processor 708 can include one or more processing unit;Preferably,
Processor 708 can integrated application processor and modem processor, wherein, application processor is mainly located
Reason operating system, user interface and application program etc., modem processor mainly processes radio communication.
It is understood that above-mentioned modem processor can not also be integrated in processor 708.
Mobile phone also includes the power supply 709 (such as battery) powered to all parts, it is preferred that power supply is permissible
Logically contiguous with processor 708 by power-supply management system, thus realize management by power-supply management system
The functions such as charging, electric discharge and power managed.
Although not shown, mobile phone can also include photographic head, bluetooth module etc., does not repeats them here.
Referring to Fig. 8, Fig. 8 is the knot of a kind of eSIM card combined registering system disclosed in the embodiment of the present invention
Structure schematic diagram.As shown in Figure 8, this eSIM card combined registering system can include the first mobile terminal 801,
Second mobile terminal 802 and network-side 803, wherein, first mobile terminal the 801, second mobile terminal
802 are communicated to connect with network-side 803, wherein by the Internet respectively:
First mobile terminal 801, for sending the registration request of an eSIM to network-side 803;
Network-side 803, whether the user for checking the oneth eSIM is validated user;If an eSIM
User be validated user, then be the oneth eSIM distribute TMSI, make an eSIM succeed in registration;
Network-side 803, is additionally operable to all eSIM of this user are defined as the eSIM that is mutually related, and
Store the incidence relation of the above-mentioned eSIM that is mutually related, then be the 2nd eSIM associated with an eSIM
Distribution TMSI;
Second mobile terminal 802, for sending the registration request of the 2nd eSIM to network-side 803;
Network-side 803, is additionally operable to verify whether the user of the 2nd eSIM is the validated user having verified that;If
The user of the 2nd eSIM is the validated user having verified that, then find corresponding to second according to incidence relation
The TMSI of eSIM, sends the TMSI corresponding to the 2nd eSIM to the second mobile terminal.
It should be noted that in above-mentioned eSIM united registration method and relevant device, system embodiment, institute
Including unit simply carry out dividing according to function logic, but be not limited to above-mentioned division,
As long as being capable of corresponding function;It addition, the specific name of each functional unit is also intended merely to just
In mutually distinguishing, it is not limited to protection scope of the present invention.
It addition, one of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate that realize whole in above-mentioned each method embodiment or
Part steps can be by program and completes to instruct relevant hardware, and corresponding program can be stored in one
In kind of computer-readable recording medium, storage medium mentioned above can be read only memory, disk or
CD etc..
These are only the present invention preferably detailed description of the invention, but protection scope of the present invention is not limited to
This, any those familiar with the art, can in the technical scope that the embodiment of the present invention discloses
The change readily occurred in or replacement, all should contain within protection scope of the present invention.Therefore, the present invention
Protection domain should be as the criterion with scope of the claims.
Claims (11)
1. an eSIM united registration method, it is characterised in that including:
Network-side receives the registration request of the second embedded user identification module eSIM from mobile terminal,
The registration request of described 2nd eSIM comprises the customer identification information of described 2nd eSIM;
Described network-side verifies whether the user of described 2nd eSIM is the validated user having verified that;Wherein,
The described state having verified that refers to that presently described user other eSIM existing are in the state of succeeding in registration;
If described user is the validated user having verified that, it is right that the most described network-side sends to described mobile terminal
The temporary user identification identification TMSI of the 2nd eSIM described in Ying Yu.
Method the most according to claim 1, it is characterised in that described network-side receives from mobile whole
Before the registration request of the second embedded user identification module eSIM of end, described method also includes:
Described network-side receives the registration request of an eSIM;Wherein, the registration of a described eSIM please
Seek the customer identification information comprising a described eSIM;
Described network-side verifies whether the user of a described eSIM is validated user;
If the user of a described eSIM is validated user, the most described network-side is by a described eSIM note
Volume success;
Described network-side is that described 2nd eSIM associated with a described eSIM distributes TMSI.
Method the most according to claim 2, it is characterised in that described network-side is and a described eSIM
Before the described 2nd eSIM distribution TMSI of association, described method also includes:
All eSIM of described user are defined as the eSIM that is mutually related by described network-side;Wherein, institute
State the eSIM that is mutually related and include a described eSIM and described 2nd eSIM;
Be mutually related described in the storage of described network-side the incidence relation of eSIM.
4. according to method described in any one in claims 1 to 3, it is characterised in that described network-side to
Described mobile terminal sends the temporary user identification identification TMSI corresponding to described 2nd eSIM, including:
Described network-side finds the TMSI corresponding to described 2nd eSIM according to described incidence relation, to
Described mobile terminal sends the TMSI corresponding to described 2nd eSIM.
5. an eSIM united registration method, it is characterised in that including:
Mobile terminal sends the registration request of the second embedded user identification module eSIM to network-side;Wherein,
The registration request of described 2nd eSIM comprises the customer identification information of described 2nd eSIM;
Described mobile terminal receives the casual user corresponding to described 2nd eSIM of described network-side distribution
Identification TMSI.
6. a network-side, it is characterised in that including:
Second receiver module, for receiving the second embedded user identification module eSIM from mobile terminal
Registration request, the registration request of described 2nd eSIM comprises the customer identification information of described 2nd eSIM;
Second authentication module, for verifying whether the user of described 2nd eSIM is the validated user having verified that;
Wherein, the state having verified that described in refers to that presently described user other eSIM existing are in the state of succeeding in registration;
Second sending module, if for described user be the validated user having verified that time, to described mobile eventually
End sends the temporary user identification identification TMSI corresponding to described 2nd eSIM.
Network-side the most according to claim 6, it is characterised in that described network-side also includes:
First receiver module, for receiving the registration request of an eSIM;Wherein, a described eSIM
Registration request comprise the customer identification information of a described eSIM;
First authentication module, for verifying whether the user of a described eSIM is validated user;
Registering modules, for when the user of a described eSIM is validated user, by a described eSIM
Succeed in registration;
Distribution module, distributes TMSI for described 2nd eSIM for associating with a described eSIM.
Network-side the most according to claim 7, it is characterised in that described network-side also includes:
Association determines module, for all eSIM of described user are defined as the eSIM that is mutually related;
Wherein, the eSIM that is mutually related described in includes a described eSIM and described 2nd eSIM;
Association memory module, the incidence relation of the eSIM that is mutually related described in store.
9. according to network-side described in any one in claim 6~8, it is characterised in that described second
Send module, including:
Search submodule, for finding corresponding to described 2nd eSIM's according to described incidence relation
TMSI;
Send submodule, for sending the TMSI corresponding to described 2nd eSIM to described mobile terminal.
10. a mobile terminal, it is characterised in that including:
Second sending module, for sending the registration of the second embedded user identification module eSIM to network-side
Request;Wherein, the registration request of described 2nd eSIM comprises the customer identification information of described 2nd eSIM;
Second receiver module, pre-assigned corresponding to described 2nd eSIM's for receiving described network-side
Temporary user identification identification TMSI.
11. 1 kinds of eSIM combined registering systems, including: the network-side communicably connected and movement
Terminal, it is characterised in that described network-side is the network-side described in claim 6~9 any one, institute
Stating mobile terminal is the mobile terminal described in claim 10.
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