KR100885393B1 - USIM Card Information Remote Management System and Method Based on OTA by Web or Voice information - Google Patents

Abstract

A system and method are disclosed in which a user of a WCDMA terminal can change information of a USIM card directly by voice information through a voice exchange apparatus or directly on a web through a PC. The present invention includes a voice exchange device and a voice information providing device for providing voice information to a WCDMA terminal so that a user can directly manipulate his or her USIM card information. The present invention also provides a web server for providing a web page for managing USIM information so that a user can directly access the Internet using a PC and manipulate his or her USIM card information. Therefore, the terminal user can directly change the contents of the USIM information related to the desired service as needed through the voice information or the web page directly, without going through the customer center. As it can be immediately checked, it can reduce the cost of operating the customer center, prevent information leakage, and increase the reliability of changing service information.

Description

USIM Card Information Remote Management System and Method Based on OTA by Web or Voice information}

1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a USIM card information remote management system according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a method for remotely managing USIM card information according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a USIM card information remote management system according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a method for remotely managing USIM card information according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

* Description of the symbols for the main parts of the drawings *

10, 15: WCDMA terminal 20: voice switching device

20_1: Speech information providing device 25: PC

30: control / menu management server 35: web server

40, 45: USIM Information Management Server 50, 55: OTA Server

60, 65: SMSC

The present invention relates to a system and method for easily and easily managing USIM card information, which is a core element of a WCDMA terminal, specifically, by a user of a WCDMA terminal directly by voice information through a voice exchange device or via a web through a PC. The present invention relates to a system and a method for directly changing information of a USIM card.

Recently, a wireless communication service using a wideband code division multiple access (WCDMA) network has been provided. Unlike a conventional mobile communication terminal using a CDMA network, a mobile communication terminal using a WCDMA network stores a USIM (Universal Subscriber Identity Module) card to store data, services, and user information in a USIM card.

In the conventional CDMA network, the customer information and the terminal information were the same concept, and the customer information could be changed only through a processor called device change. However, in the WCDMA network, since the USIM card contains customer information, the customer information and the terminal information may be separated.

The USIM card is a smart card that can store and process data and information used in WCDMA terminals. The USIM card includes ID, location information, encryption key, data service variable value, and telephone number (IMSI :) of the USIM card. Various information such as International Mobile Suscriber Identity), function and environment variable value, service network information, service table, subscriber authentication key, PIN, call time, fee information, service provider, and roaming information are stored.

Accordingly, by removing the USIM card from the user's mobile communication terminal and inserting the USIM card into another mobile communication terminal, the stored service can be provided using the new mobile communication terminal.

The user may have to change some of the information stored in the USIM card or terminate the service as necessary. As such, in order to change or terminate information in the USIM card, the server managing the USIM information needs to be changed, and a message applying the changed information to the USIM card is sent to the terminal by SMS to synchronize the change history. do.

In the related art, a user can request a change of information on a USIM card through a mobile service provider's customer center, and the customer center sends an over-the-air (OTA) to change the information on the USIM card. come. However, the users of the mobile communication terminal want to change their own information in fear of information leakage due to their information being manipulated by another person through the customer center. In addition, the operator is wasting unnecessary costs for operating the customer center.

Therefore, there is an urgent need for a system in which a user of a mobile communication terminal can directly manage information on a USIM card.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a system and method that allows a user of a mobile communication terminal to directly change information stored in a USIM card without going through a customer center.

USIM card information remote management system of the present invention for achieving the above object is a terminal used in a Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (WCDMA) network, WCDMA terminal having a built-in Universal Subscriber Identity Module (USIM) card in the terminal; A voice exchange device connected to the WCDMA terminal and a WCDMA network to provide voice information related to USIM card information provided by a voice information providing device to a user; A control / menu management server for analyzing a management item selected by the user through the voice exchange device, and transmitting a request for changing information and an over-the-air (OTA) sending request; A USIM information management server for changing USIM information of an item selected by a user according to a request of the control / menu management server, and transmitting an OTA dispatch request and related information thereto; An OTA server for constructing a message for changing USIM card information based on the OTA sending request and related information transmitted from the USIM information management server, and sending the message in a short message service (SMS); And a Short Message Service Center (SMSC) for transmitting the SMS received from the OTA server to the WCDMA terminal 10 through a WCDMA network, wherein the message transmitted to the WCDMA terminal is delivered to the USIM card, and the transmission is performed. The information on the selected item is changed according to the message content.

In addition, the object is a WCDMA terminal user attempts to make a call to a predetermined number, to select a USIM card information item that you want to hear and manage or change the specified voice information through the voice exchange device; Analyzing the selected item at a control / menu management server, and transmitting a request for information change and an OTA dispatch to the USIM information management server; Changing information of a selected management item according to the request at the USIM information management server, and transmitting an OTA dispatch request and related information about the information change to an OTA server; Constructing, by the OTA server, a message for changing USIM card information based on a request sent from the USIM information management server, and sending the message to the WCDMA terminal through an SMSC; And transmitting the transmitted message to a USIM card in the WCDAM terminal, and changing the USIM card information according to the content of the message.

On the other hand, USIM card information remote management system of the present invention for achieving the above object is a PC for accessing a web page via the Internet network to view the specified USIM information to view or manage or change the USIM information item to be changed; A web server analyzing the management item selected by the user, and transmitting a request for information change and an over-the-air (OTA) dispatch request; A USIM information management server for changing USIM information of an item selected by a user according to a request of the control / menu management server, and transmitting an OTA dispatch request and related information thereto; An OTA server for constructing a message for changing USIM card information based on the OTA sending request and related information transmitted from the USIM information management server, and transmitting the message in an SMS; SMSC for transmitting the SMS received from the OTA server through a WCDMA network; And a WCDMA terminal for transmitting a message transmitted from the SMSC to a built-in USIM card and changing USIM information of a selected item according to the content of the transmitted message.

In addition, the object is a WCDMA terminal user attempts to access a predetermined web page, through the web page to select the USIM card information items to view and manage or change the designated USIM information; Analyzing the selected item in a web server, and transmitting an information change request and an OTA dispatch request to the USIM information management server; Changing information of a selected management item according to the request at the USIM information management server, and transmitting an OTA dispatch request and related information about the information change to an OTA server; Constructing, by the OTA server, a message for changing USIM card information based on a request sent from the USIM information management server, and sending the message to the WCDMA terminal through an SMSC; And transmitting the transmitted message to a USIM card in the WCDAM terminal, and changing the USIM card information according to the content of the message.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail.

Example  One

1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a USIM card information remote management system according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

1, the USIM card information remote management system according to a first embodiment of the present invention WCDMA terminal 10, voice exchange device 20, voice information providing device 20_1, control / menu management server 30 ), USIM information management server 40, OTA server 50, SMSC (60).

The WCDMA terminal 10 is a terminal used in a WCDMA network and includes a USIM card in the terminal. As described above, the information stored in the USIM card may include the ID, location information, encryption key, data service variable value, telephone number (IMSI: International Mobile Suscriber Identity), function and environment variable value, service network information, service, etc. of the USIM card. Various information such as a table, subscriber authentication key, PIN, call time, toll information, service provider, and roaming information are stored.

The voice exchange apparatus 20 is connected to the WCDMA terminal 10 through a WCDMA network to provide voice information related to USIM card information provided by the voice information providing apparatus 20_1 to the user. At this time, the user listens to the voice information and selects a USIM information item to manage.

The control / menu management server 30 analyzes the management item selected by the user through the DB 30_1, and transmits an information change request and an over-the-air (OTA) sending request to the USIM information management server 40. do.

The USIM information management server 40 changes the information of the item selected by the user among the USIM information included in the DB 40_1, and transmits an OTA request for this and related information to the OTA server.

The OTA server 50 configures a message for changing USIM card information according to the standard encryption standard 23.048 standard based on the OTA dispatch request sent from the USIM information management server 40 and related information, and puts the message into SMSC (Short). Message Service Center, 60).

The SMSC 60 transmits the received SMS to the WCDMA terminal 10 through the WCDMA network. At this time, the transmitted message is transmitted to the USIM card embedded in the WCDMA terminal 10 through the ENVELOP apdu command, and changes the information of the selected item according to the content of the transmitted message. In this case, a message indicating that the information selected on the display window of the WCDMA terminal 10 has been normally changed may be output so that the user may recognize the change of the USIM card information.

As described above, according to the first embodiment of the present invention, since the user can change the information of the USIM card by himself / herself according to the voice information through the voice exchange device, the information can be changed quickly and reliably. Hereinafter, a process in which a user directly changes information of a USIM card in the configuration of FIG. 1, which is a first embodiment of the present invention, will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 2.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a method for remotely managing USIM card information according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2, first, when the user of the WCDMA terminal 10 attempts to call a predetermined number (S10), the user selects an item to listen to and manage designated voice information through the voice exchange apparatus 20 (S20).

Next, the control / menu management server 30 analyzes the selected item, and transmits the information change request and the OTA sending request to the USIM information management server 40 (S30).

Next, the USIM information management server 40 changes the information of the selected management item according to the request, and transmits an OTA sending request and related information about the information change to the OTA server 50 (S40).

Next, the OTA server 50 configures a message for changing USIM card information based on the request and related information sent from the USIM information management server 40 according to the 23.048 standard, and puts it in an SMS through the SMSC 60. The data is transmitted to the WCDMA terminal 10 (S50). At this time, the transmitted message is transmitted to the USIM card in the WCDMA terminal 10 through the ENVELOP apdu command, and changes the information according to the content of the message. When the information change is completed, a message indicating that the information change is completed may be output to the display window of the WCDMA terminal 10.

Next, when the information change is completed, the execution result is configured as a response packet according to the 23.048 standard, and put it in the SMS and transmits it to the OTA server 50 through the SMSC 60 (S60).

Next, the OTA server 50 receives the response packet, analyzes its contents, and transmits the information change result to the USIM information management server 40 (S70). At this time, the USIM information management server 40 receives the result of the information change and stores the result, and manages it and provides it when there is a request from the user for the processing result.

 As described above, the USIM information remote management system and method according to the first embodiment of the present invention can change information of a desired USIM card through voice information of the voice exchange apparatus directly without using a conventional customer center.

Example  2

3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a USIM card information remote management system according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

1, the USIM card information remote management system according to the first embodiment of the present invention is WCDMA terminal 15, PC 25, Web server 35, USIM information management server 40, OTA server ( 50, SMSC 60. That is, the second embodiment of the present invention is a configuration diagram in which a user changes USIM information through a PC.

The WCDMA terminal 10 is a terminal used in a WCDMA network and includes a USIM card in the terminal. As described above, the information stored in the USIM card may include the ID, location information, encryption key, data service variable value, telephone number (IMSI: International Mobile Suscriber Identity), function and environment variable value, service network information, service, etc. of the USIM card. Various information such as a table, subscriber authentication key, PIN, call time, toll information, service provider, and roaming information are stored.

The PC 25 makes it possible to access the web server 35 through the Internet network and view the designated information. Accordingly, the user selects an item to be managed through the PC 25.

The web server 35 analyzes the management item selected by the user through the DB 35_1, and transmits an information change request and an over-the-air (OTA) sending request to the USIM information management server 40.

The USIM information management server 45 changes the information of the item selected by the user among the USIM information included in the DB 45_1, and transmits an OTA sending request and related information to the OTA server.

The OTA server 55 configures a message for changing USIM card information according to the standard encryption standard 23.048 standard based on the OTA dispatch request sent from the USIM information management server 40 and related information, and puts the message into SMSC (Short). Message Service Center, 60).

The SMSC 65 transmits the received SMS to the WCDMA terminal 10 through the WCDMA network. At this time, the transmitted message is transmitted to the USIM card embedded in the WCDMA terminal 10 through the ENVELOP apdu command, and changes the information of the selected item according to the content of the transmitted message. In this case, a message indicating that the information selected on the display window of the WCDMA terminal 10 has been normally changed may be output so that the user may recognize the change of the USIM card information.

As described above, according to the second embodiment of the present invention, since the user can change the information of the USIM card by himself / herself on the web server through the PC, the information can be changed quickly and reliably. Hereinafter, a process in which a user directly changes information of a USIM card in the configuration of FIG. 3, which is a second embodiment of the present invention, will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 4.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a method for remotely managing USIM card information according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4, first, when the user of the WCDMA terminal 15 attempts to access a predetermined web page using the PC 25 (S10 ′), the user wants to view and manage the specified information on the web server 35. Select an item (S20 ').

Next, the web server 35 analyzes the selected item through the DB 35_1, and transmits the information change request and the OTA sending request to the USIM information management server 45 (S30 ').

Next, the USIM information management server 45 changes the information of the selected management item according to the request, and transmits the OTA sending request and related information for the information change to the OTA server 55 (S40 ').

Next, the OTA server 55 configures a message for changing USIM card information according to the 23.048 standard based on the request sent from the USIM information management server 45 and related information, and puts it in an SMS through the SMSC 65. The data is transmitted to the WCDMA terminal 15 (S50 '). At this time, the delivered message is transmitted to the USIM card in the WCDMA terminal 15 through the ENVELOP apdu command, and changes information according to the content of the message. When the information change is completed, a message indicating that the information change is completed may be output to the display window of the WCDMA terminal 15.

Next, when the information change is completed, the execution result is composed of a response packet according to the 23.048 standard, and put it in the SMS and transmits it to the OTA server 55 through the SMSC 65 (S60 ').

Next, the OTA server 55 receives the response packet, analyzes the content, and transmits the information change result to the USIM information management server 45 (S70 '). At this time, the USIM information management server 45 receives the information change result and stores the result.

Finally, the USIM information management server 45 transmits the information change result to the web server 35, and the web server 35 stores it and provides it when the user requests for the processing result.

 As described above, the USIM information remote management system and method according to the second embodiment of the present invention can change information of a desired USIM card on a web server using a PC by a user of the terminal directly without using a conventional customer center.

According to the present invention, since the terminal user can directly change the contents of the USIM information related to the desired service through voice information or a web page, the user can directly perform an operation on the information to be changed and immediately check whether the change is made. It is possible to reduce costs and prevent information leakage due to the operation of the customer center and to increase the reliability of service information changes.

Claims (12)

A terminal for use in a wideband code division multiple access (WCDMA) network, comprising: a WCDMA terminal having a universal subscriber identity module (USIM) card embedded therein;  A voice exchange device connected to the WCDMA terminal and a WCDMA network to provide voice information related to USIM card information provided by a voice information providing device to a user;  A control / menu management server for analyzing a management item selected by the user through the voice exchange device, and transmitting a request for changing information and an over-the-air (OTA) sending request;  A USIM information management server for changing USIM information of an item selected by a user according to a request of the control / menu management server, and transmitting an OTA dispatch request and related information thereto; An OTA server for constructing a message for changing USIM card information based on the OTA sending request and related information transmitted from the USIM information management server, and sending the message in a short message service (SMS); And Short message service center (SMSC) for transmitting the SMS received from the OTA server to the WCDMA terminal via a WCDMA network, The message transmitted to the WCDMA terminal is transmitted to the USIM card, characterized in that for changing the information of the selected item according to the content of the message,  When the information change is completed, the WCDMA terminal configures the result of the information change as a response packet and transmits the result to the OTA server in the SMS, and the response packet is stored in the USIM information management server through the OTA server. USIM card information remote management system. USIM card information remote management system. The method of claim 1, When the information change is completed, a message indicating that the information selected on the display window of the WCDMA terminal has been changed normally is outputted. delete Connecting a WCDMA terminal to a voice switching device through a WCDMA network, and selecting a USIM card information item to be managed or changed according to voice information provided from the voice switching device; Analyzing the selected item in a control / menu management server, and transmitting a request for information change and an OTA dispatch to the USIM information management server; Changing information of a selected management item according to the request at the USIM information management server, and transmitting an OTA dispatch request and related information about the information change to an OTA server; Constructing, by the OTA server, a message for changing USIM card information based on a request sent from the USIM information management server, and sending the message to the WCDMA terminal through an SMSC; And And transmitting the transmitted message to a USIM card in the WCDAM terminal, and modifying the USIM card information according to the content of the message. The method of claim 4, wherein When the information change of the USIM card is completed, a message indicating that the information selected on the display window of the WCDMA terminal has been normally changed is outputted. The method according to claim 4 or 5, When the change of the information is completed, configuring a result of performing the change of information as a response packet, and sending it to the OTA server through an SMSC in a response packet; Receiving the response packet at the OTA server, analyzing the contents of the response packet, and transmitting a result of the information change to the USIM information management server; And And receiving the result of the information change from the USIM information management server and storing the result. A PC for accessing a web page through an Internet network, viewing designated USIM information, and selecting a USIM information item to be managed or changed; A web server for analyzing a management item selected by a user and transmitting a request for information change and an over-the-air dispatch request;  A USIM information management server that changes USIM information of an item selected by a user and transmits an OTA dispatch request and related information thereto; An OTA server for constructing a message for changing USIM card information based on the OTA sending request and related information transmitted from the USIM information management server, and transmitting the message in an SMS; SMSC for transmitting the SMS received from the OTA server through a WCDMA network; And And a WCDMA terminal for transmitting a message transmitted from the SMSC to a built-in USIM card and changing USIM information of a selected item according to the content of the transmitted message. The method of claim 7, wherein When the information change is completed, a message indicating that the information selected on the display window of the WCDMA terminal has been changed normally is outputted. The method according to claim 7 or 8, When the information change is completed, the WCDMA terminal configures the result of the information change as a response packet and transmits the result to the OTA server in the SMS, and the response packet is stored in the USIM information management server through the OTA server. USIM card information remote management system characterized. Providing USIM card information in a web page for changing a USIM card information item of a WCDMA terminal, and selecting a USIM card information item to be managed or changed through the web page; Analyzing the selected item in a web server, and transmitting an information change request and an OTA dispatch request to the USIM information management server; Changing information of a selected management item according to the request at the USIM information management server, and transmitting an OTA dispatch request and related information about the information change to an OTA server; Constructing, by the OTA server, a message for changing USIM card information based on a request sent from the USIM information management server, and sending the message to the WCDMA terminal through an SMSC; And And transmitting the transmitted message to a USIM card in the WCDAM terminal, and modifying the USIM card information according to the content of the message. The method of claim 10, When the information change of the USIM card is completed, a message indicating that the information selected on the display window of the WCDMA terminal has been normally changed is outputted. The method of claim 10 or 11, When the change of the information is completed, configuring a result of performing the change of information as a response packet, and sending it to the OTA server through an SMSC in a response packet; Receiving the response packet from the OTA server, analyzing the contents of the response packet, and transmitting the information change result to the USIM information management server; Receiving the information change result from the USIM information management server, storing the result, and transmitting the result to the web server; And And receiving the result of the information change from the web server and storing the result.

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