CN112714432A

CN112714432A - Subscriber identity module activation method and device, mobile terminal and storage medium

Info

Publication number: CN112714432A
Application number: CN202110011804.1A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 侯俊杰; 田鹰; 辛显龙
Original assignee: Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co Ltd
Current assignee: Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co Ltd
Priority date: 2021-01-06
Filing date: 2021-01-06
Publication date: 2021-04-27

Abstract

The disclosure relates to a subscriber identity module activation method and device, a communication device and a storage medium. The method for activating the subscriber identity module is applied to the mobile terminal and comprises the following steps: detecting whether a user identification module to be activated is installed in the mobile terminal; the user identification module supports at least two alternative communication modes; if the mobile terminal is internally provided with a user identification module to be activated, outputting an activation prompt; selecting a target communication system from the alternative communication systems according to the first operation returned by the activation prompt; and executing the activation operation of the user identification module according to the target communication system.

Description

Subscriber identity module activation method and device, mobile terminal and storage medium

Technical Field

The present disclosure relates to the field of network technologies, and in particular, to a method and an apparatus for activating a subscriber identity module, a communication device, and a storage medium.

Background

The subscriber identity module is an integrated circuit card that a communication carrier issues mobile subscribers. A typical subscriber identity module comprises: UIM (User Identity Model) or SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) etc.

The subscriber identity module is many times a component that the mobile terminal must use to connect to the network. In some cases, the user may go to a business hall or point of business of the communications carrier, apply for the subscriber identity module on site and activate the subscriber identity module via field devices provided by the communications carrier.

In some cases, however, the user may apply for the subscriber identity module on the network and receive a mailed subscriber identity module to be activated, or the provider of the terminal device may attach a complimentary subscriber identity module after the user has purchased a new mobile device.

In some cases, the activation probability of such a mailed or purchased subscriber identity module is low, resulting in a waste of resources.

Disclosure of Invention

The disclosure provides a subscriber identity module activation method and device, a mobile terminal and a storage medium.

A first aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure provides a method for activating a subscriber identity module, which is applied to a mobile terminal, and includes:

detecting whether a user identification module to be activated is installed in the mobile terminal; the user identification module supports at least two alternative communication modes;

if the mobile terminal is internally provided with a user identification module to be activated, outputting an activation prompt;

selecting a target communication system from the alternative communication systems according to the first operation returned by the activation prompt;

and executing the activation operation of the user identification module according to the target communication system.

Based on the above scheme, the executing the activation operation of the subscriber identity module according to the target communication system includes:

sending a card writing application according to the writing condition of the card information of the target communication system in the user identification module;

receiving a card writing instruction returned based on the card writing application;

and activating the communication function of the target communication system by the user identification module by executing the card writing instruction.

Based on the above scheme, the alternative communication indication includes at least one of:

the user identification module is internally written with a first communication identifier and card information which are communicated by using the first communication system;

the first card identification of the user identification module and the first card information using the second communication system are written in the user identification module;

and in the third communication mode, the first card identifier of the subscriber identification module is written in the subscriber identification module.

Based on the above scheme, the sending a card writing application according to the writing status of the card information in the subscriber identity module and the target communication system includes:

if the target communication system is the first communication system, sending a card writing application carrying the first communication identifier to the server;

the receiving of the card writing instruction returned based on the card writing application comprises:

and receiving a card writing instruction based on the activation instruction for activating the communication function of the first communication system returned by the card writing application.

if the target communication system is the second communication system or the third communication system, sending a communication identifier acquisition request to the server;

receiving an alternative communication identifier returned by the server;

according to the detected selection operation, determining a target communication identifier from the alternative communication identifiers;

and sending the card writing application carrying the target communication identifier.

Based on the above scheme, the receiving the card writing instruction returned based on the card writing application includes:

receiving a card writing instruction carrying second card information returned based on the card writing application aiming at the target communication system as the second communication system;

the executing the card writing instruction comprises: and writing the second card information into a storage area preset for the second communication system in the user identification module.

if the target communication system is the third communication system, receiving a card writing instruction which carries the first opening information and the second card information and is returned based on the card writing application;

the executing the card writing instruction comprises: and writing the first card information and the second card information into a storage area preset for the second communication system in the subscriber identification module.

Based on the above scheme, the second card information includes:

the international mobile subscriber identity code IMSI of the subscriber identity module.

Based on the above scheme, the first card information at least includes: a key for communication.

Based on the above scheme, the method further comprises:

receiving information of the alternative communication package of the target communication system;

determining a target communication package adopted by the target communication system according to the selection operation of the information aiming at the alternative communication package; and carrying the package identification of the target communication package in the card writing application.

A second aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure provides a method for activating a subscriber identity module, which is applied to a server, and the method includes:

receiving a card writing application from a mobile terminal with a subscriber identity module to be activated; the user identification module to be activated supports at least two alternative communication systems;

determining a target communication system activated by the card writing application request according to the card writing application; wherein the target communication system is one of the alternative communication systems;

sending a card writing application to a card writing platform according to the target communication system;

receiving a card writing instruction returned based on the card writing request;

and sending the card writing instruction to the mobile terminal, wherein the card writing instruction is used for activating the user identification module.

Based on the above scheme, the receiving the card writing instruction returned based on the card writing request includes at least one of the following:

if the target communication system is the first communication system, receiving the card writing instruction carrying an activation instruction;

if the target communication system is a second communication system, receiving the card writing instruction carrying second card writing information;

and if the target communication system is a third communication system, receiving the card writing instruction carrying first card writing information and second card writing information.

Based on the above scheme, the method further comprises:

receiving an alternative communication identifier acquisition request sent by the mobile terminal when the target communication system is a second communication system or a third communication system;

sending an alternative communication identifier to be put into use to the mobile terminal based on the acquisition request; and the card writing application carries a target communication identifier selected from the alternative communication identifiers.

Based on the above scheme, the method further comprises:

sending the information of the alternative communication package of the target communication system to a mobile terminal; and the card writing application carries a package identification of a target communication package selected from the alternative communication packages.

A third aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure provides a subscriber identity module activation apparatus, which is applied in a mobile terminal, and includes:

the mobile terminal comprises a detection module, a processing module and a control module, wherein the detection module is used for detecting whether a user identification module to be activated is installed in the mobile terminal; the user identification module supports at least two alternative communication modes;

the output module is used for outputting an activation prompt if the mobile terminal is internally provided with a user identification module to be activated;

the first selection module is used for selecting a target communication system from the alternative communication systems according to the first operation returned by the activation prompt;

and the execution module is used for executing the activation operation of the user identification module according to the target communication system.

Based on the above scheme, the execution module includes:

a sending unit, configured to send a card writing application according to a writing status of the card information in the user identification module and the target communication system;

the receiving unit is used for receiving a card writing instruction returned based on the card writing application;

and the activation unit is used for realizing the activation of the communication function of the target communication system by the user identification module by executing the card writing instruction.

Based on the above scheme, the sending unit is specifically configured to send a card writing application carrying the first communication identifier to the server if the target communication standard is the first communication standard;

the receiving unit is used for receiving a card writing instruction which is based on the activation instruction for activating the communication function of the first communication system and returned by the card writing application.

Based on the above scheme, the sending unit sends a communication identifier acquisition request to the server specifically if the target communication system is the second communication system or the third communication system;

the receiving unit is further configured to receive an alternative communication identifier returned by the server;

the execution module further comprises: a determination unit; the determining unit is used for determining a target communication identifier from the alternative communication identifiers according to the detected selection operation;

the sending unit is further configured to send the card writing application carrying the target communication identifier.

Based on the above scheme, the receiving unit is configured to receive a card writing instruction carrying second card information, which is returned based on the card writing application, for the target communication system being the second communication system;

Based on the above scheme, the receiving unit is configured to receive a card writing instruction carrying the first opening information and the second card information, which is returned based on the card writing application, if the target communication system is the third communication system;

Based on the above scheme, the second card information includes:

Based on the above scheme, the apparatus further comprises:

the first receiving module is used for receiving the information of the alternative communication package of the target communication system;

a determining module, configured to determine, according to a selection operation for the information of the alternative communication package, a target communication package adopted by the target communication system; and carrying the package identification of the target communication package in the card writing application.

A fourth aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure provides a subscriber identity module activation apparatus, which is applied in a server, and the apparatus includes:

the second receiving module is used for receiving a card writing application from the mobile terminal with the user identification module to be activated; the user identification module to be activated supports at least two alternative communication systems;

the second determining module is used for determining a target communication system activated by the card writing application request according to the card writing application; wherein the target communication system is one of the alternative communication systems;

the second sending module is used for sending a card writing application to a card writing platform according to the target communication system;

the second receiving module is further configured to receive a card writing instruction returned based on the card writing request;

the second sending module is further configured to send the card writing instruction to the mobile terminal, where the card writing instruction is used to activate the subscriber identity module.

Based on the above scheme, the second receiving module is at least configured to perform at least one of:

Based on the above scheme, the second receiving module is further configured to receive an alternative communication identifier acquisition request sent by the mobile terminal when the target communication system is the second communication system or the third communication system;

the second sending module is further configured to send, to the mobile terminal, an alternative communication identifier to be put into use based on the acquisition request; and the card writing application carries a target communication identifier selected from the alternative communication identifiers.

Based on the above scheme, the second sending module is configured to send information of the alternative communication package of the target communication system to the mobile terminal; and the card writing application carries a package identification of a target communication package selected from the alternative communication packages.

According to a fifth aspect of embodiments of the present disclosure, there is provided a communication apparatus including:

a memory for storing processor-executable instructions;

a processor coupled to the memory;

wherein the processor is configured to perform the subscriber identity module activation method as described above.

According to a sixth aspect of embodiments of the present disclosure, there is provided a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having instructions therein, which when executed by a processor of a computer, enable the computer to perform the subscriber identity module activation method as described above.

The technical scheme provided by the embodiment of the disclosure can have the following beneficial effects:

according to the technical scheme provided by the embodiment, one subscriber identity module can support multiple alternative communication modes, and a user can select a target communication mode which the user wants to use from the alternative communication modes to activate the target communication mode, so that the phenomenon that the subscriber identity module to be activated only supports a single communication mode and is discarded because the communication mode which the user wants is not supported is reduced, the activation probability of the subscriber identity module to be activated is improved, the card abandon rate is reduced, and the resource waste caused by the card abandon is reduced.

Drawings

The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments consistent with the present disclosure and together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the disclosure.

FIG. 1 is a flow diagram illustrating a subscriber identity module activation method according to an exemplary embodiment;

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a mobile terminal connected to a network according to an example embodiment;

FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a subscriber identity module activation method according to an exemplary embodiment;

FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a subscriber identity module activation method according to an exemplary embodiment;

FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a subscriber identity module activation method according to an exemplary embodiment;

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram illustrating the structure of a subscriber identity module activation device, according to an exemplary embodiment;

FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram illustrating the structure of a subscriber identity module activation device, according to an exemplary embodiment;

fig. 8 is a schematic diagram illustrating a structure of a communication device according to an example embodiment.

Detailed Description

Reference will now be made in detail to the exemplary embodiments, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. When the following description refers to the accompanying drawings, like numbers in different drawings represent the same or similar elements unless otherwise indicated. The implementations described in the exemplary embodiments below are not intended to represent all implementations consistent with the present disclosure. Rather, they are merely examples of devices consistent with certain aspects of the present disclosure, as detailed in the appended claims.

As shown in fig. 1, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a method for activating a subscriber identity module, which is applied to a mobile terminal and includes:

s110: detecting whether a user identification module to be activated is installed in the mobile terminal; the user identification module supports at least two alternative communication modes;

s120: if the mobile terminal is internally provided with a user identification module to be activated, outputting an activation prompt;

s130: selecting a target communication system from the alternative communication systems according to the first operation returned by the activation prompt;

s140: and executing the activation operation of the user identification module according to the target communication system.

In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the mobile terminal includes, but is not limited to, at least one of the following electronic devices: the mobile phone, the tablet computer, the wearable device, the vehicle-mounted device or the intelligent device. The smart devices include, but are not limited to: intelligent household equipment and/or intelligent office equipment.

In an embodiment, the mobile terminal may be a multi-card terminal, that is, a terminal capable of installing a plurality of subscriber identity modules, and the terminal may use the activated subscriber identity module to activate the communication function of one or more communication systems supported by the subscriber identity module to be activated through information interaction with the server.

In another embodiment, the mobile terminal may also be a single-card terminal, but the single-card terminal also supports WiFi communication and the like, and after the mobile terminal is connected to a WiFi hotspot, the activation of the communication function of one or more communication systems supported by the to-be-activated subscriber identity module is realized based on information interaction between the WiFi network card and the server.

Fig. 2 is a schematic diagram of a mobile terminal connected to a network. In fig. 2, the mobile terminal may include: smart watch 102A, laptop 102B. In the network environment 100, the laptop 102B accesses the network 106 through the WiFi access point 104; smart watch 102A accesses network 106 through base station 105.

An activation component of an application program or an operating system for activating the subscriber identity module may be installed in the mobile terminal.

And when the mobile terminal is started or self-checked or the card slot is detected to have the subscriber identity module inserted, determining whether the subscriber identity module is the subscriber identity module to be activated.

Specifically, how to detect whether a subscriber identity module installed in a mobile terminal is a subscriber identity module to be activated or not can be determined by reading information content written in the corresponding subscriber identity module.

The user activation module can support at least two alternative communication systems, and necessary information for communication corresponding to the alternative communication systems is supported, and is written in the user identification module inevitably. Therefore, the terminal can read information from the corresponding storage area of the subscriber identity module, and analyze whether the corresponding subscriber identity module is a subscriber identity module to be activated according to the read content.

If the activated subscriber identity module is detected, the type of the subscriber identity module to be activated is further identified, for example, if the subscriber identity module to be activated is a subscriber identity module only supporting a single communication system, the prompt information of whether to activate is directly output; based on the confirmation feedback of the prompt message, the activation of the subscriber identity module supporting only a single communication is entered.

For another example, if the subscriber identity module to be activated is a subscriber identity module supporting at least two communication systems, a prompt is output to select a target communication system and an activation prompt for determining whether to activate is determined. For the user feedback of the activation prompt, for example, the alternative communication system selected through the detected user operation is identified as the target communication system, and the user may be identified as the user identification module to be activated when at least one alternative communication system is detected.

In the embodiments of the present disclosure, different alternative communication systems may correspond to different operators, or different communication mechanisms of the same communication operator. For example, TD-SCDMA and TD-LTE of a communication operator are different communication mechanisms of the same operator, and may be considered to correspond to two communication systems.

The to-be-activated subscriber identity module provided by the embodiment of the disclosure can support multiple alternative communication systems (alternative communication systems), so that a user can select a communication system (i.e., a target communication system) desired by the user to activate the subscriber identity module, thereby reducing the phenomenon that the to-be-activated subscriber identity module is discarded because the to-be-activated subscriber identity module does not support the communication system desired by the user.

The subscriber identity module provided in the embodiments of the present disclosure may be various types of subscriber identity modules, including but not limited to: SIM, UIM or Mirco UIM or USIM, etc.

In one embodiment, the subscriber identity module comprises: an addressing bit; the values written in the addressing bits are different, and the communication systems which are currently activated are different in identification; if the addressing bit is written once, the chip of the subscriber identity module protects the writing of the addressing bit through the execution of the preset code, that is, the writing content of the addressing bit cannot be modified at will, so that other communication systems cannot be activated after one communication system is activated. Subsequently, after the subscriber identity module is not activated and put into use, the subscriber identity module determines that the current mobile terminal uses the activated communication system of the subscriber identity module for communication according to the content written in the addressing bit, and reads information necessary for communication from the card information storage area of the target communication system in which the subscriber identity module is activated based on the content written in the addressing bit during communication.

In another embodiment, the subscriber identity module may include a plurality of addressing bits. One addressing bit corresponds to one communication system, and the value of the addressing bit indicates whether the corresponding communication system is activated or not.

Subsequently, when the subscriber identity module communicates, card information required for communication is read from the card information storage area of the corresponding communication system by combining the indication of the addressing bit according to the indication of a Central Processing Unit (CPU) or an Application Processor (AP) in the mobile terminal where the subscriber identity module is located.

For example, information required for wireless communication includes: the International Mobile Subscriber Identity (IMSI) or short message service center number (SMSP) of the Subscriber identity module corresponding to the activated target communication system. The IMSI may be used for mobile terminal communications for accessing a cellular mobile communications network, and the cellular mobile communications may send a Temporary Mobile Subscriber Identity (TMSI) for communications to the mobile terminal based on the IMSI. The SMS P is carried in the short message launched outwards by the mobile terminal, so that the short message is addressed to the corresponding short message gateway and is forwarded through the short message gateway. Generally the SMSP is associated with the location where the mobile terminal is located or the location of the registered party.

In order to ensure communication security, the card information of the subscriber identity module may further include: a key including, but not limited to Ki. The key can be used for encrypting data communicated between the mobile terminal and the network, and the communication safety is ensured.

As shown in fig. 3, the S140 may include:

s141: sending a card writing application according to the writing condition of the card information of the target communication system in the user identification module;

s142: receiving a card writing instruction returned based on the card writing application;

s143 implements activation of the communication function of the target communication system by the subscriber identity module by executing the card writing instruction.

The subscriber identity module to be activated can be classified into the following types according to the writing status of the card information (i.e. card information) written by the subscriber identity module:

card formation, namely, card information required in the communication process of the subscriber identity module to be activated is written, and the subscriber identity module can be directly put into use after being activated (or enabled);

a blank card, that is, only part of card information required in the communication process of the subscriber identity module to be activated is written, and the rest card information which is not written in needs to be written in the activation process of the subscriber identity module;

according to the different card information lacking in the white card, the white card can be divided into a first type of white card with more card information to be written and a second type of white card with less card information to be written.

For example, the first type of white card has a key written in advance for communication, and the key is written in the activation process and needs to be transmitted through a network, which may increase the risk of the key being leaked. The second type of white card has no key written in advance for communication and needs to be written in the process of activation.

Of course, the above is only an example of the card writing status of the to-be-activated subscriber identity module, and the specific implementation is not limited to any one of the above.

And sending a card writing application to the server according to the writing condition of the subscriber identification module to be activated to the card information of the target communication system. In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the server may be a provider of the mobile terminal, or a provider of the subscriber identity module to be activated, or a communication carrier. The content carried in the card writing application is related to the card information written in the subscriber identity card to be activated by the target communication system to be activated.

After receiving the card writing instruction, the server returns the card writing instruction; the mobile terminal can at least activate the activated communication function of the target communication system in the user identification module through the execution of the card writing instruction.

In an embodiment, if the target communication systems are different, the card writing applications are different, and the card writing instructions returned corresponding to the card writing applications are also different. Specifically, the card writing commands carry different card information.

Regardless of which alternative communication system is used as the target communication system, the card writing instructions may include an activation instruction, and the card writing instructions are equivalent to enabling (i.e., activating) at least the communication function of the corresponding communication system.

If the card information writing in the subscriber identification module is not complete enough for the target communication mode which needs to be activated by the subscriber identification module, the card writing instruction comprises: card information and activation indication that need to be written. As such, the S143 may include: and writing the card information carried by the card writing instruction into a storage area of the communication system corresponding to the subscriber identification module, and executing the activation instruction after the writing of the card information is finished, so that the communication function of the communication system corresponding to the subscriber identification module is activated.

In one embodiment, the alternative communication indication comprises at least one of:

The above are three examples of alternative communication systems, and the specific implementation is not limited to this.

In some embodiments, the S141 may include:

the S142 may include: and receiving a card writing instruction based on the activation instruction for activating the communication function of the first communication system returned by the card writing application.

Here, all the card information of the first communication system may have been written in the subscriber identity module, and thus, the card writing command may be a card writing command that carries only the activation instruction without carrying the card information.

In one embodiment, the S141 may further include:

receiving an alternative communication identifier returned by the server;

In order to save communication identifiers (commonly called mobile phone numbers) of communication in the second communication system and the second communication system, no communication identifier is written in the user identification module, so that an alternative communication identifier which can be used for alternative communication is required to be requested from the server before card writing application. After receiving the alternative communication identifier returned by the server, displaying the alternative communication identifier; and detecting the selection operation of selecting the alternative communication identifier, thereby determining the target communication identifier selected by the user.

In the embodiment of the application, the card writing application at least carries the communication identifier of the target communication system to be activated.

In one embodiment, the target communication identification may include: and the second communication identifier aims at the second communication system and/or the third communication identifier aims at the third communication system.

In one embodiment, the receiving a card writing instruction returned based on the card writing application includes:

For the second communication system, the user identification module already stores the first card information of the second communication system, so the card writing instruction carries the second card information.

Therefore, when the card writing command is executed in S143, the method at least includes: and writing the second card information carried by the card writing instruction into a storage area corresponding to the second communication system.

The memory area may be a memory area in a Flash memory (Flash) located on the subscriber identity module.

In one embodiment, the S142 may include: if the target communication system is the third communication system, receiving a card writing instruction which carries the first opening information and the second card information and is returned based on the card writing application;

The degree of card pre-writing (card writing condition) in the subscriber identity module for the third communication system is lower, so that the card writing instruction returned for the third communication system carries more card information content. For example, in the embodiment of the present disclosure, the card writing command includes: first card information and second card information. Therefore, when the card writing command is executed in S143, the method at least includes: and respectively writing the first card information and the second card information into a storage area preset for the third communication system by the user identification module.

In some embodiments, the second card information includes: the international mobile subscriber identity code IMSI of the subscriber identity module.

In still other embodiments, the second card information may further include: SMSP.

The SMSP can be distributed according to the position information of the mobile terminal carried by the card writing application, or the SMSP can be distributed after the server analyzes and determines the position of the mobile terminal according to the source address of the data packet of the card writing application.

In another embodiment, the first card information includes at least: a key for communication. The key for communication here includes, but is not limited to, the aforementioned Ki.

In one embodiment, the communication identifier binds to the communication package, so that the selection of the communication package is realized at the same time when the target communication identifier is selected.

In another embodiment, the communication identifier and the communication package may not be bound, so that the server may also issue the information of the communication package, so that the user may choose to complete the subscription of the communication package by activating the user identification module.

In another embodiment, a communication package with a bound communication identifier, but a communication package with a non-bound communication identifier is available, and can be further subscribed for use with a communication package with a bound communication identifier.

In the embodiment of the disclosure, the information of the communication package sent by the server is also received and output, so that the user can select the package desired by the user.

In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the communication package includes at least one of:

a flow package, e.g., data that is scheduled to take a total flow provided over a preset time (e.g., 1 month);

a short message package, for example, a certain fee is used for the maximum number of short messages corresponding to a preset time;

the voice call package, for example, may cost a maximum voice call duration within a preset time.

The mixed package refers to a communication package in which at least two of short messages, voice calls and traffic are mixed.

In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the server may be a server of a mobile terminal provider, and the card writing application and the card writing instruction are encrypted by a terminal key negotiated between the mobile terminal and the service server, so that security during the activation process of the subscriber identity module is improved.

In one embodiment, the information of the communication sleeve may be: and issuing the communication identifiers together according to the alternative communication identifiers. For example, if the mobile terminal requests the server for the alternative communication identifier, the server may issue the alternative communication identifier and also issue information that may be used for a communication package corresponding to the alternative communication identifier.

As shown in fig. 4, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a method for activating a subscriber identity module, which is applied in a server, and the method includes:

s210: receiving a card writing application from a mobile terminal with a subscriber identity module to be activated; the user identification module to be activated supports at least two alternative communication systems;

s220: determining the target communication system according to the card writing application, and sending the card writing application to a card writing platform; wherein the target communication system is one of the alternative communication systems;

s230: receiving a card writing instruction returned based on the card writing request;

s240: and sending the card writing instruction to the mobile terminal, wherein the card writing instruction is used for activating the user identification module.

The method is applied to the server. The server may be a server provided by a communication carrier or a server of a provider of the mobile terminal, or a server provided by a card issuer of the subscriber identity module to be activated.

In one embodiment, the server is capable of receiving the card writing application, and the card writing application can carry a communication identifier of a target communication system of the communication function to be activated. The server can determine the determination of the target communication system of the communication function to be activated by inquiring the communication identifier carried by the card writing application.

In another embodiment, the card is written for indication information of the target communication system carried by the card.

Therefore, the server can determine the target communication system which is required to be activated by the user identification module indicating a plurality of alternative communication systems according to the card writing application.

After the target communication system is determined, a card writing application is sent to the card writing platform, the card writing platform returns a card writing instruction, and the card writing instruction is returned to the mobile terminal by the server. And after the card writing instruction is executed by the mobile terminal, at least activating the activation of the communication function of at least one communication system in the user identification module.

In some embodiments, the card writing application received from the mobile terminal is encrypted, and the server sends the card writing application to the card writing platform through a secure communication channel (e.g., a transmission tunnel) with the card writing platform after decryption, and receives the card writing instruction from the secure communication channel.

In some embodiments, the server receives the card writing instruction, encrypts the card writing instruction, and issues the encrypted card writing instruction to the mobile terminal. The encryption key used by the card write command may be: determined according to the decryption key of the card writing application. For example, the encryption key used by the card writing instruction is the same as the decryption key applied by the writable card; or a service public key and private key.

In some embodiments, the S230 may include at least one of:

In one embodiment, the second card information includes: and the international mobile subscriber identification code I MSI of the subscriber identification module. Further, the second card information may further include: SMSP.

The first card information includes at least: keys for communication, for example, include but are not limited to: ki, the ratio of the total weight of the components.

In some embodiments, the method further comprises:

The card writing application can carry a target communication identifier or a first communication identifier.

In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the target communication identifier may include at least: a second communication identifier for the second communication system, and/or a third communication identifier for the third communication identifier.

In one embodiment, the method further comprises:

For example, the server may simultaneously issue the information of the communication package while issuing the alternative communication identifier.

For a description of the communication package herein, reference may be made to the foregoing embodiments.

In one embodiment, the method further comprises:

receiving a card writing result of the card writing instruction from the mobile terminal;

if the card writing result indicates that the card writing is successful, the activation of the communication function of the target communication system of the subscriber identification module is successful, and at this time, the server records the card writing result and opens the corresponding service, such as the communication service of the mobile terminal.

The disclosed embodiment is a subscriber identity module activation method, which has the following characteristics:

1. a three-in-one white card is inserted into the terminal.

2. The number of using WIFI or another draw-in groove is as interim data transmission channel, will write card data into in the white card of triple play through APP.

3. For the SIM card which is successfully written, the APP can require the SIM card to switch to a specified code number through a switching instruction,

it may also be disabled by a disable instruction and even completely deleted by a delete instruction.

4. The same system is written once, and the three systems are not mutually exclusive. For example, after the telecommunication is written, the communication can be rewritten, but the telecommunication can not be rewritten, even after the telecommunication data before the deleting instruction is used for deleting, the telecommunication data can not be rewritten.

Scene 1:

some mobile terminal's SIM card, can be that the cell-phone sells and takes the giving to the user at random, after the user takes the SIM card, if the SIM card only supports certain fixed communication standard, and this kind of communication standard is not required by the user, the card just can not be activated, causes very big waste of resources.

If the card supports three different communication systems, a user can activate a certain system meeting the own requirements, and even can activate multiple systems to meet different scene requirements. The card can improve the conversion rate of users, greatly reduce waste and improve the utilization rate of card resources.

Scene 2:

assuming that a user frequently goes to different places, the communication system can be switched autonomously according to the strength of local cellular signals, and the requirement that smooth networks can be used in different places is met.

As shown in fig. 5, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a subscriber identity module activation method, which may include:

step 1: inserting the SIM card;

step 2: detecting whether a card machine channel is normal by using an App, and determining whether an SIM card to be activated is inserted according to a detection result, wherein the SIM card is one of the subscriber identification modules;

and step 3: completing a series of selected business processes;

and 4, step 4: reading card information of the SIM card;

and 5: submitting a card writing application according to the read card information;

step 6: after receiving a card writing application, a virtual service Operation Support System (BOSS) acquires personalized data; according to different communication systems adopted by the subscriber identity module to be activated, step 6 may include:

step 6.1: the IMSI and the SMSP are taken out;

step 6.2: an electric signal code, to EOP application personalization data, e.g., personal identity information;

step 6.3: the mobile number directly sends and writes the card application to the card business cooperation platform;

and 7: acquiring a card writing instruction;

and 8: returning to a card writing instruction;

and step 9: executing a card writing instruction;

step 10: returning a card writing result;

step 11: the virtual business BOSS records the card writing result and opens the service;

step 12: executing a switching instruction;

step 13: and prompting the startup and restart.

As shown in fig. 6, a subscriber identity module activation apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is applied to a mobile terminal, and includes:

a detecting module 110, configured to detect whether a subscriber identity module to be activated is installed in the mobile terminal; the user identification module supports at least two alternative communication modes;

an output module 120, configured to output an activation prompt if the mobile terminal has a subscriber identity module to be activated;

a first selecting module 130, configured to select a target communication system from the alternative communication systems according to a first operation returned by the activation prompt;

the executing module 140 is configured to execute the activation operation of the subscriber identity module according to the target communication system.

In some embodiments, the detection module 110, the output module 120, the first selection module 130, and the execution module 140 may be pure software modules; the pure software module can activate the communication function of at least one communication system of the subscriber identity module supporting a plurality of alternative communication modes after being executed by the processor.

In some embodiments, the detecting module 110, the outputting module 120, the first selecting module 130 and the executing module 140 may be a hardware-software module; soft and hard combining modules include, but are not limited to, programmable arrays; programmable arrays include, but are not limited to: a field programmable array or a complex programmable array.

In still other embodiments, the detection module 110, the output module 120, the first selection module 130, and the execution module 140 may be purely hardware modules; pure hardware modules include, but are not limited to: an application specific integrated circuit.

As can be appreciated, the execution module 140 includes:

It is to be appreciated that the alternative communication indication includes at least one of:

The sending unit is specifically configured to send a card writing application carrying the first communication identifier to the server if the target communication system is the first communication system;

It can be understood that, the sending unit sends a communication identifier obtaining request to the server specifically if the target communication system is the second communication system or the third communication system;

the execution module 140 further includes: a determination unit; the determining unit is used for determining a target communication identifier from the alternative communication identifiers according to the detected selection operation;

As can be understood, the receiving unit is configured to receive, for the target communication system being the second communication system, a card writing instruction carrying second card information and returned based on the card writing application;

The receiving unit is configured to receive a card writing instruction carrying the first opening information and the second card information, which is returned based on the card writing application, if the target communication system is the third communication system;

As can be appreciated, the second card information includes:

It is to be understood that the first card information includes at least: a key for communication.

It will be appreciated that the apparatus further comprises:

As shown in fig. 7, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a subscriber identity module activation apparatus, which is applied in a server, and the apparatus includes:

a second receiving module 210, configured to receive a card writing application from a mobile terminal having a subscriber identity module to be activated; the user identification module to be activated supports at least two alternative communication systems;

a second sending module 220, configured to send a card writing application to the card writing platform according to the target communication system determined by the card writing application; wherein the target communication system is one of the alternative communication systems; (ii) a

The second receiving module 210 is further configured to receive a card writing instruction returned based on the card writing request;

the second sending module 220 is further configured to send the card writing instruction to the mobile terminal, where the card writing instruction is used to activate the subscriber identity module.

In some embodiments, the second receiving module 210 and the second sending module 220 may be pure software modules; the functions of the pure software modules are performed by the processor.

In some embodiments, the second receiving module 210 and the second sending module 220 may be a combination of hardware and software modules; soft and hard combining modules include, but are not limited to, programmable arrays; programmable arrays include, but are not limited to: a field programmable array or a complex programmable array.

In still other embodiments, the second receiving module 210 and the second sending module 220 may be pure hardware modules; pure hardware modules include, but are not limited to: an application specific integrated circuit.

It is understood that the second receiving module 210 is configured to perform at least one of the following:

It can be understood that, the second receiving module 210 is further configured to receive an alternative communication identifier obtaining request sent by the mobile terminal when the target communication format is the second communication format or the third communication format;

the second sending module 220 is further configured to send, to the mobile terminal, an alternative communication identifier to be put into use based on the obtaining request; and the card writing application carries a target communication identifier selected from the alternative communication identifiers.

As can be understood, the second sending module 220 is configured to send information of the alternative communication package of the target communication system to the mobile terminal; and the card writing application carries a package identification of a target communication package selected from the alternative communication packages.

An embodiment of the present disclosure provides a communication device, including:

a memory for storing processor-executable instructions;

a processor connected with the memory;

wherein the processor is configured to execute the subscriber identity module activation method provided by any of the preceding claims.

The processor may include various types of storage media, non-transitory computer storage media capable of continuing to remember to store the information thereon after a power loss to the communication device.

Here, the communication apparatus includes: the mobile terminal or the server.

The processor may be connected to the memory via a bus or the like for reading the executable program stored on the memory, e.g. capable of performing at least one of the methods as shown in any of fig. 1, 3, 4 and 5.

Fig. 8 is a block diagram illustrating a communication device according to an example embodiment. For example, the communication device may be a mobile phone, a mobile computer, or the like.

Referring to fig. 8, a communication device may include one or more of the following components: processing component 802, memory 804, power component 806, multimedia component 808, audio component 810, input/output (I/O) interface 812, sensor component 814, and communication component 816.

The processing component 802 generally controls overall operation of the communication device, such as operations associated with display, telephone calls, data communications, camera operations, and recording operations. The processing components 802 may include one or more processors 820 to execute instructions to perform all or a portion of the steps of the methods described above. Further, the processing component 802 can include one or more modules that facilitate interaction between the processing component 802 and other components. For example, the processing component 802 can include a multimedia module to facilitate interaction between the multimedia component 808 and the processing component 802.

The memory 804 is configured to store various types of data to support operation at the device 800. Examples of such data include instructions for any application or method operating on the communication device, contact data, phonebook data, messages, pictures, videos, and the like. The memory 804 may be implemented by any type or combination of volatile or non-volatile memory devices such as Static Random Access Memory (SRAM), electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM), programmable read-only memory (PROM), read-only memory (ROM), magnetic memory, flash memory, magnetic or optical disks.

The power component 806 provides power to the various components of the communication device. The power components 806 may include a power management system, one or more power sources, and other components associated with generating, managing, and distributing power for the communication device.

The multimedia component 808 includes a screen that provides an output interface between the communication device and the user. In some embodiments, the screen may include a Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) and a Touch Panel (TP). If the screen includes a touch panel, the screen may be implemented as a touch screen to receive an input signal from a user. The touch panel includes one or more touch sensors to sense touch, slide, and gestures on the touch panel. The touch sensor may not only sense the boundary of a touch or slide action, but also detect the duration and pressure associated with the touch or slide operation. In some embodiments, the multimedia component 808 includes a front facing camera and/or a rear facing camera. The front camera and/or the rear camera may receive external multimedia data when the device 800 is in an operating state, such as a shooting state or a video state. Each front camera and rear camera may be a fixed optical lens system or have a focal length and optical zoom capability.

The audio component 810 is configured to output and/or input audio signals. For example, the audio component 810 includes a Microphone (MIC) configured to receive external audio signals when the communication device is in an operational state, such as a call state, a recording state, and a voice recognition state. The received audio signals may further be stored in the memory 804 or transmitted via the communication component 816. In some embodiments, audio component 810 also includes a speaker for outputting audio signals.

The I/O interface 812 provides an interface between the processing component 802 and peripheral interface modules, which may be keyboards, click wheels, buttons, etc. These buttons may include, but are not limited to: a home button, a volume button, a start button, and a lock button.

The sensor component 814 includes one or more sensors for providing various aspects of state assessment for the communication device. For example, the sensor assembly 814 can detect the open/closed state of the device 800, the relative positioning of components, such as a display and keypad of the communication device, the sensor assembly 814 can also detect a change in the position of the communication device or a component of the communication device, the presence or absence of user contact with the communication device, orientation or acceleration/deceleration of the communication device, and a change in the temperature of the communication device. Sensor assembly 814 may include a proximity sensor configured to detect the presence of a nearby object without any physical contact. The sensor assembly 814 may also include a light sensor, such as a CMOS or CCD image sensor, for use in imaging applications. In some embodiments, the sensor assembly 814 may also include an acceleration sensor, a gyroscope sensor, a magnetic sensor, a pressure sensor, or a temperature sensor.

The communication component 816 is configured to facilitate wired or wireless communication between the communication device and other devices. The communication device may access a wireless network based on a communication standard, such as Wi-Fi, 2G or 3G, or a combination thereof. In an exemplary embodiment, the communication component 816 receives a broadcast signal or broadcast related information from an external broadcast management system via a broadcast channel. In an exemplary embodiment, communications component 816 further includes a Near Field Communications (NFC) module to facilitate short-range communications. For example, the NFC module may be implemented based on Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology, infrared data association (IrDA) technology, Ultra Wideband (UWB) technology, Bluetooth (BT) technology, and other technologies.

In an exemplary embodiment, the communication device may be implemented by one or more Application Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs), Digital Signal Processors (DSPs), Digital Signal Processing Devices (DSPDs), Programmable Logic Devices (PLDs), Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs), controllers, micro-controllers, microprocessors or other electronic components for performing the above-described methods.

In an exemplary embodiment, a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising instructions, such as the memory 804 comprising instructions, executable by the processor 820 of the communication device to perform the above-described method is also provided. For example, the non-transitory computer readable storage medium may be a ROM, a Random Access Memory (RAM), a CD-ROM, a magnetic tape, a floppy disk, an optical data storage device, and the like.

The disclosed embodiments provide a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, wherein instructions in the storage medium, when executed by a processor of a UE, enable the UE to perform the method for activating a subscriber identity module provided in any of the foregoing embodiments, and to perform at least one of the methods illustrated in any of fig. 1, fig. 3, fig. 4, and fig. 5.

A subscriber identity module activation method comprises the following steps: detecting whether a user identification module to be activated is installed in the mobile terminal; the user identification module supports at least two alternative communication modes; if the mobile terminal is internally provided with a user identification module to be activated, outputting an activation prompt; selecting a target communication system from the alternative communication systems according to the first operation returned by the activation prompt; and executing the activation operation of the user identification module according to the target communication system.

It can be understood that, the executing the activation operation of the subscriber identity module according to the target communication system includes: sending a card writing application according to the writing condition of the card information of the target communication system in the user identification module; receiving a card writing instruction returned based on the card writing application; and activating the communication function of the target communication system by the user identification module by executing the card writing instruction.

It is to be appreciated that the alternative communication indication includes at least one of: the user identification module is internally written with a first communication identifier and card information which are communicated by using the first communication system; the first card identification of the user identification module and the first card information using the second communication system are written in the user identification module; and in the third communication mode, the first card identifier of the subscriber identification module is written in the subscriber identification module.

It can be understood that, the sending a card writing application according to the writing status of the card information of the target communication system in the subscriber identity module includes: if the target communication system is the first communication system, sending a card writing application carrying the first communication identifier to the server; the receiving of the card writing instruction returned based on the card writing application comprises: and receiving a card writing instruction based on the activation instruction for activating the communication function of the first communication system returned by the card writing application.

It can be understood that, the sending a card writing application according to the writing status of the card information of the target communication system in the subscriber identity module includes: if the target communication system is the second communication system or the third communication system, sending a communication identifier acquisition request to the server; receiving an alternative communication identifier returned by the server; according to the detected selection operation, determining a target communication identifier from the alternative communication identifiers; and sending the card writing application carrying the target communication identifier.

It is to be understood that the receiving of the card writing instruction returned based on the card writing application includes:

receiving a card writing instruction carrying second card information returned based on the card writing application aiming at the target communication system as the second communication system; the executing the card writing instruction comprises: and writing the second card information into a storage area preset for the second communication system in the user identification module.

It is to be understood that the receiving of the card writing instruction returned based on the card writing application includes: if the target communication system is the third communication system, receiving a card writing instruction which carries the first opening information and the second card information and is returned based on the card writing application; the executing the card writing instruction comprises: and writing the first card information and the second card information into a storage area preset for the second communication system in the subscriber identification module.

As can be appreciated, the second card information includes: the international mobile subscriber identity code IMSI of the subscriber identity module.

As can be appreciated, the method further comprises: receiving information of the alternative communication package of the target communication system; determining a target communication package adopted by the target communication system according to the selection operation of the information aiming at the alternative communication package; and carrying the package identification of the target communication package in the card writing application.

Another method for activating a subscriber identity module is applied to a server, and the method comprises the following steps: receiving a card writing application from a mobile terminal with a subscriber identity module to be activated; the user identification module to be activated supports at least two alternative communication systems; determining the target communication system according to the card writing application, and sending the card writing application to a card writing platform; wherein the target communication system is one of the alternative communication systems; receiving a card writing instruction returned based on the card writing request; and sending the card writing instruction to the mobile terminal, wherein the card writing instruction is used for activating the user identification module.

It is to be understood that the receiving of the card writing instruction returned based on the card writing request includes at least one of:

As can be appreciated, the method further comprises: receiving an alternative communication identifier acquisition request sent by the mobile terminal when the target communication system is a second communication system or a third communication system; sending an alternative communication identifier to be put into use to the mobile terminal based on the acquisition request; and the card writing application carries a target communication identifier selected from the alternative communication identifiers.

As can be appreciated, the method further comprises: sending the information of the alternative communication package of the target communication system to a mobile terminal; and the card writing application carries a package identification of a target communication package selected from the alternative communication packages.

Other embodiments of the disclosure will be apparent to those skilled in the art from consideration of the specification and practice of the disclosure disclosed herein. This disclosure is intended to cover any variations, uses, or adaptations of the disclosure following, in general, the principles of the disclosure and including such departures from the present disclosure as come within known or customary practice within the art to which the disclosure pertains. It is intended that the specification and examples be considered as exemplary only, with a true scope and spirit of the disclosure being indicated by the following claims.

It will be understood that the present disclosure is not limited to the precise arrangements described above and shown in the drawings and that various modifications and changes may be made without departing from the scope thereof. The scope of the present disclosure is limited only by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A subscriber identity module activation method is applied to a mobile terminal and comprises the following steps:

2. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the performing the activation operation of the subscriber identity module according to the target communication standard comprises:

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the alternative communication indication comprises at least one of:

4. The method as claimed in claim 3, wherein the sending a card writing request according to the writing status of the card information in the subscriber identity module and the target communication system comprises:

5. The method as claimed in claim 3, wherein the sending a card writing request according to the writing status of the card information in the subscriber identity module and the target communication system comprises:

receiving an alternative communication identifier returned by the server;

6. The method of claim 3, wherein receiving a card write command returned based on the card write application comprises:

7. The method of claim 3, wherein receiving a card write command returned based on the card write application comprises:

8. The method of claim 3, wherein the second card information comprises:

9. The method of claim 3, wherein the first card information includes at least: a key for communication.

10. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 9, further comprising:

11. A Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) activation method applied to a server, the method comprising:

determining the target communication system according to the card writing application, and sending the card writing application to a card writing platform; wherein the target communication system is one of the alternative communication systems;

12. The method of claim 11, wherein receiving a card write command returned based on the card write request comprises at least one of:

13. The method of claim 11, further comprising:

14. The method according to any one of claims 11 to 13, further comprising:

15. An apparatus for activating a subscriber identity module, applied to a mobile terminal, comprises:

16. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the execution module comprises:

17. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein the alternative communication indication comprises at least one of:

18. The apparatus according to claim 17, wherein the sending unit is specifically configured to send a card writing application carrying the first communication identifier to the server if the target communication format is the first communication format;

19. The apparatus according to claim 17, wherein the sending unit sends a communication identifier acquisition request to the server, specifically if the target communication format is the second communication format or a third communication format;

20. The apparatus according to claim 17, wherein the receiving unit is configured to receive a card writing instruction carrying second card information, which is returned based on the card writing application, for the target communication system being the second communication system;

21. The apparatus according to claim 17, wherein the receiving unit is configured to receive a card writing instruction carrying the first opening information and the second card information, which is returned based on the card writing application, if the target communication system is the third communication system;

22. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein the second card information comprises:

23. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein the first card information comprises at least: a key for communication.

24. The apparatus of any one of claims 15 to 23, further comprising:

25. An apparatus for activating a subscriber identity module, the apparatus being used in a server, the apparatus comprising:

the second sending module is used for determining the target communication system according to the card writing application and sending the card writing application to the card writing platform; wherein the target communication system is one of the alternative communication systems; (ii) a

26. The apparatus of claim 25, wherein the second receiving module is configured to perform at least one of:

27. The apparatus according to claim 26, wherein the second receiving module is further configured to receive an alternative communication identifier obtaining request sent by the mobile terminal when the target communication format is the second communication format or the third communication format;

28. The apparatus according to any one of claims 25 to 27, wherein the second sending module is configured to send information of the alternative communication package of the target communication system to the mobile terminal; and the card writing application carries a package identification of a target communication package selected from the alternative communication packages.

29. A communication device, comprising:

a memory for storing processor-executable instructions;

a processor coupled to the memory;

wherein the processor is configured to perform the subscriber identity module activation method as provided in any one of claims 1 to 10 or 11 to 14.

30. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having instructions therein which, when executed by a processor of a computer, enable the computer to perform the subscriber identity module activation method of any one of claims 1 to 10 or 11 to 14.