KR20160061846A - Operating method for communication profile and electronic device supporting the same - Google Patents

Abstract

An objective of the present invention is to provide a method for operating a communication profile and an electronic device supporting the same which can easily and conveniently acquire a communication profile of an electronic device by using a different electronic device. The electronic device comprises: a first communication module to form a communication channel with an external electronic device based on wired communication or short-range communication; a control module to use the external electronic device connected via the first communication module to acquire a communication profile required for operating a second communication module which supports a base station-based communication service; and a memory to store the acquired communication profile. In addition, other embodiments disclosed in the present specification can be realized.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD [0001] The present invention relates to a method of operating a communication profile and an electronic device supporting the same,

Various embodiments of the invention relate to communication profile operating techniques.

In order for an electronic device to use a communication service through a base station, a communication profile must be stored or installed. Accordingly, the user can visit the agency specified by the specific communication service provider and download the communication profile for communication service operation together with the purchase of the electronic device sold at the agency.

As the places where electronic devices are sold become diverse, users are purchasing electronic devices in various forms. The purchased electronic device has a problem that the communication service can not be used because the communication profile is not stored. In order to solve this problem, the user can carry out the device registration by carrying the electronic device and visiting the agency specified by the communication service provider, but there is an inconvenience to visit the agent.

In various embodiments, a communication profile operating method and an electronic device supporting the same can be obtained easily and easily by using another electronic device.

An electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention includes a first communication module that forms a communication channel with an external electronic device based on a wired communication or a short distance communication, (E. E., An eUICC, a secure storage area, etc.) that stores the acquired communication profile. The < / RTI >

According to various embodiments of the present invention, the present invention supports the installation of a communication profile related to communication service operation without the hassle of visiting a dealer at a purchased electronic device. Further, the present invention can easily and easily acquire the communication profile related to the communication service operation without being limited by the place and time.

1 is a diagram illustrating a communication profile operating environment according to various embodiments.
2 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a first electronic device according to various embodiments.
3 is a diagram illustrating a method of operating a first electronic device in connection with operating a communication profile according to various embodiments.
4 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a second electronic device according to various embodiments.
5A is a diagram illustrating an example of a second control module according to various embodiments.
5B is a diagram illustrating another example of the second control module according to various embodiments.
6 illustrates a second method of operating an electronic device in connection with operating a communication profile according to various embodiments.
7 is a diagram illustrating another operation of a second electronic device in connection with a method of operating a communication profile according to various embodiments.
8 is a diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of a server apparatus according to various embodiments.
9 is a diagram illustrating signal flow utilizing the communication functionality of a second electronic device in connection with operating a communication profile in accordance with various embodiments.
10 is a diagram illustrating signal flow utilizing the UI functionality of a second electronic device in connection with communication profile operation in accordance with various embodiments.
11A is a diagram illustrating signal flow of devices associated with communication profile operation in accordance with various embodiments.
11B is a diagram illustrating an example of another signal flow of devices related to communication profile operation according to various embodiments.
12 is a diagram illustrating a signal flow utilizing the relay function of a second electronic device in connection with communication profile operation according to various embodiments.
13 is a diagram illustrating signal flow based on information processing of a second electronic device in connection with communication profile operation in accordance with various embodiments.
14 is a diagram illustrating signal flow utilizing secure channel formation support of a second electronic device in conjunction with communication profile operation in accordance with various embodiments.
15 is a diagram illustrating signal flow utilizing the communication and UI functions of a second electronic device in connection with communication profile operation in accordance with various embodiments.
16 is a diagram illustrating an example of a provisioning UI of a first electronic device according to various embodiments.
17 is a diagram illustrating another example of a provisioning UI of a first electronic device according to various embodiments.
18 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen UI of a second electronic device related to provisioning according to various embodiments.

Various embodiments of the invention will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be understood, however, that the invention is not intended to be limited to the particular embodiments, but includes various modifications, equivalents, and / or alternatives of the embodiments of the invention. In connection with the description of the drawings, like reference numerals may be used for similar components.

In this document, the expressions "have," "may," "include," or "include" may be used to denote the presence of a feature (eg, a numerical value, a function, Quot ;, and does not exclude the presence of additional features.

In this document, the expressions "A or B," "at least one of A and / or B," or "one or more of A and / or B," etc. may include all possible combinations of the listed items . For example, "A or B," "at least one of A and B," or "at least one of A or B" includes (1) at least one A, (2) Or (3) at least one A and at least one B all together.

Expressions such as " first, "second," first, "or" second, " as used in various embodiments, Not limited. For example, the first user equipment and the second user equipment may represent different user equipment, regardless of order or importance. For example, without departing from the scope of the present invention, the first component may be referred to as a second component, and similarly, the second component may also be named as the first component.

(Or functionally or communicatively) coupled with / to "another component (eg, a second component), or a component (eg, a second component) Quot; connected to ", it is to be understood that any such element may be directly connected to the other element or may be connected through another element (e.g., a third element). On the other hand, when it is mentioned that a component (e.g., a first component) is "directly connected" or "directly connected" to another component (e.g., a second component) It can be understood that there is no other component (e.g., a third component) between other components.

As used herein, the phrase " configured to " (or set) to be "adapted to, " To be designed to, "" adapted to, "" made to, "or" capable of ". The term " configured (or set) to "may not necessarily mean " specifically designed to" Instead, in some situations, the expression "configured to" may mean that the device can "do " with other devices or components. For example, a processor configured (or configured) to perform the phrases "A, B, and C" may be a processor dedicated to performing the operation (e.g., an embedded processor), or one or more software programs To a generic-purpose processor (e.g., a CPU or an application processor) that can perform the corresponding operations.

The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to limit the scope of the other embodiments. The singular expressions may include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. All terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, may have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art. Commonly used predefined terms may be interpreted to have the same or similar meaning as the contextual meanings of the related art and are not to be construed as ideal or overly formal in meaning unless expressly defined in this document . In some cases, the terms defined in this document can not be construed to exclude embodiments of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An electronic apparatus according to various embodiments will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In this document, the term user may refer to a person using an electronic device or a device using an electronic device (e.g., an artificial intelligence electronic device).

1 is a diagram illustrating a communication profile operating environment according to various embodiments.

Referring to FIG. 1, the communication profile operating environment 10 may include a first electronic device 100, a second electronic device 200, a network 262, a server device 300, and a service device 400.

The first electronic device 100 may use at least one of a communication function of the second electronic device 200 or a user interface (UI) (e.g., a screen UI, a voice UI, a touch UI, a gesture UI, etc.) The server apparatus 300 can request the communication service subscription support support. As described above, in the communication profile operating environment 10, the first electronic device 100 having a limited communication function or a limited screen UI uses at least one of a communication function of the second electronic device 200 or a screen UI (user interface) 300 to obtain a communication profile. In this operation, the server device 300 can generate a communication profile (e.g., MNO profiles) based on the provisioning-related information of the first electronic device 100 and deliver it to the first electronic device 100, The service device 400 can be registered and the communication service can be operated. 1, the first electronic device 100 is illustrated as receiving a communication profile through the second electronic device 200, but the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, the first electronic device 100 may use only the screen UI of the second electronic device 200, and the communication function may operate as a direct connection to the server device 300. [ Or the first electronic device 100 may use only the communication function of the second electronic device 200, and may not operate the screen UI.

The first electronic device 100 may include a first communication module capable of communicating with the second electronic device 200 and a second communication module capable of using a base station based communication service. The first electronic device 100 searches the second electronic device 200 according to the user input or according to the set scheduling to form a communication channel and acquires the communication profile using at least one of the communication function of the second electronic device 200 or the screen UI Can be performed. In this operation, the first electronic device 100 may be storing a provisioning profile accessible to the server device 300. Or the first electronic device 100 may perform the procedure for acquiring the communication profile via the second electronic device 200 without the provisioning profile being stored. The provisioning profile may include information necessary to allow the first electronic device 100 to access the server device 300, etc., before acquiring the communication profile. The first electronic device 100 stores the address information and device-related information of the first electronic device 100, such as SR-ID (SR-ID), eID IC ID, International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) Device manufacturer information, etc.) to the second electronic device 200.

The above-described first electronic device 100 may be, for example, a wearable type electronic device (e.g., a watch type, a wrist type, a necklace type, a belt type, a head mount type). Or the first electronic device 100 may be a machine-to-machine (M2M) device with limited screen UI. Or the first electronic device 100 may be an electronic device including a large screen. The first electronic device 100 may be, for example, a companion device of the second electronic device 200.

The above-described first electronic device 100 may have a provisioning performing state associated with a communication profile installation (or downloading), or a general function performing state of a user function (e.g., a file reproducing function, a file searching function, etc.) According to various embodiments, the first electronic device 100 may determine whether a communication profile available at the current location is installed within the eUICC (or Secure Element, eSIM, etc.) of the first electronic device 100 when the power is turned on or when the provisioning manager is operating And determine which of the procedures of the provisioning procedure or the general function execution procedure should be performed according to the presence or absence of the communication profile.

The first electronic device 100 may perform a provisioning procedure for downloading and installing a communication profile to receive a normal network service when there is no available communication profile at the current location. At this time, the first electronic device 100 may determine whether provisioning support through an external electronic device (e.g., the second electronic device 200) is necessary. When provisioning via an external electronic device is required, the first electronic device 100 can output a provisioning related UI. In this operation, the first electronic device 100 provides the user with a menu for triggering a connection with the external electronic device through a short-range communication or the like supported by the first electronic device 100, Can be output.

The first electronic device 100 may perform general functions (e.g., base station based communication service, file playback function, photo function, etc.) supported by the first electronic device 100 when a communication profile available at the current location exists . In performing the general function, a procedure of registering one or two or more communication profiles on the service device based on the position information, the configuration of the first electronic device 100, etc. among the available at least one communication profile may be performed.

The second electronic device 200 may be an electronic device that has already stored a communication profile. Accordingly, the second electronic device 200 can be connected to the server device 300, and can be a device capable of connecting to the service device 400. [ This second electronic device 200 may comprise a third communication module capable of forming a communication channel with the first electronic device 100 and a fourth communication module relating to the connection of the server device 300 or the service device 400. The second electronic device 200 can communicate with the first electronic device 100 when the first electronic device 100 is connected to the first electronic device 100, Function or a screen UI. The second electronic device 200 may be, for example, a portable terminal device or a smart phone.

The second electronic device 200 described above may process a provisioning support function (or provisioning support mode) in connection with the provisioning procedure of the first electronic device 100. For example, the second electronic device 200 may receive a provisioning support request message from an external electronic device (e.g., the first electronic device 100) regardless of whether the electronic device 200 has an Embedded Subscription Identity Module (eSIM) or an embedded Universal Integrated Circuit Card (eUICC) . Upon receiving the Provisioning Support Request message, the second electronic device 200 may activate (or place the Provisioning Support Mode) the provisioning support function to support provisioning of the first electronic device 100. In response to activating the provisioning support function, the second electronic device 200 may perform a provisioning support function with respect to the first electronic device 100 and may use a connectable network to access a particular web page, A provisioning support screen can be provided.

At this time, the second electronic device 200 may receive the provisioning related information (for example, the provider information, the telephone number for receiving the SMS, the service information in use, the fee, location of the device, etc.) To the network. Based on this, the second electronic device 200 can provide a user with a subscription and provision procedure of the first electronic device 100 and a service subscription procedure associated with the second electronic device 200.

The second electronic device 200 may receive a message (e.g., SMS type-2, SMS-PP data download) for forming a secure channel from the provisioning server device 303 in accordance with activation of the provisioning support function. In this case, the control module (or the provisioning manager module) of the second electronic device 200 can forward the message received by the second electronic device 200 to the first electronic device 100 without delivering the received message to the UICC (or the eUICC). The second electronic device 200 forms a secure channel between the first electronic device 100 and the provisioning server device 303 that are performing the provisioning function so that the corresponding communication profile can be securely downloaded to the first electronic device 100 (or the eUICC 150) .

When the second electronic device 200 performing the provisioning support function receives a provisioning completion message (for example, a provisioning support mode deactivation request message) from the first electronic device 100 performing provisioning, the second electronic device 200 arranges the provisioning support related context that was being managed internally Provisioning support can be disabled. Here, the deactivation of the provisioning support function may be performed in response to a request from the first electronic device 100, a request from the provisioning server device 303, or a timer expiration provided inside the control module. When receiving a message (e.g., a message for establishing a secure channel (SMS type-2, SMS-PP data download)) while the provisioning support function is inactivated, the UICC To the UICC or eUICC of the second electronic device 200). According to various embodiments, the second electronic device 200 performs various functions such as file playback, file search, voice search, and call functions while performing the provisioning support function of the first electronic device 100 .

The network 262 may support communication channel formation between the first electronic device 100 and the server device 300. The network 262 may also support communication channel formation between the second electronic device 200 and the server device 300. The network 262 may correspond to a network resource element supporting formation of a communication channel between the first electronic device 100 and the service device 400. In this regard, the above-described network 262 may include at least one communication module supporting various communication schemes.

The server device 300 may be a device that performs communication service subscription support of the first electronic device 100. For example, the server device 300 may provide subscription support information relating to a selection of a communication plan, a selection of options, a selection of data usage, and a service selection associated with other electronic devices that a user of the first electronic device 100 desires to subscribe to, To the second electronic device 200 connected to the first electronic device 100. The server device 300 may include, for example, a subscription support server device 301 for providing subscription support information and collecting subscription request information corresponding thereto, and a provisioning server device 303 for generating and providing a communication profile. The subscription assistance server device 301 may receive provisioning-related information of the first electronic device 100 through the second electronic device 200, or may receive provisioning-related information from the first electronic device 100. Here, the provisioning-related information may include the server device 300 access information, unique identification information such as the eUICC ID, or the first electronic device 100 unique identification information. Additionally or alternatively, subscription assistance server device 301 may receive communication service subscription information or identification information of second electronic device 200, along with provisioning related information.

The service device 400 may be a device that supports the base station-based communication service to the first electronic device 100 having the communication profile installed therein. For example, the service device 400 may be a service provider device that provides a communication service.

2 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a first electronic device according to various embodiments.

2, the first electronic device 100 includes a first communication interface 110, a first input / output module 120, a first memory 130, a display 140, a first eUICC (or Secure Element) 150, and a first control module 160 .

The first communication interface 110 may support the communication function of the first electronic device 100. For example, the first communication interface 110 may form at least one of a communication channel with the second electronic device 200, a communication channel with the server device 300, and a communication channel with the service device 400. According to one embodiment, the first communication interface 110 may form a communication channel with the second electronic device 200 and the server device 300 when the provisioning profile is stored. The first communication interface 110 may form a communication channel with the second electronic device 200 in the absence of the provisioning profile. In connection with the above-described communication channel formation, the first communication interface 110 may include a first communication module 111 and a second communication module 112.

The first communication module 111 may be a communication module capable of forming a communication channel with the second electronic device 200. For example, the first communication module 111 may form a short-range communication channel with the second electronic device 200 while being disposed in an area adjacent to the second electronic device 200. The first communication module 111 may include a communication module such as a Bluetooth communication module, a Wi-Fi direct communication module, an RFID communication module, and a Zigbee communication module. The first communication module 111 may also include a wired communication module that may be wired to the second electronic device 200.

The second communication module 112 can form a communication channel with the service device 400 using, for example, a base station. Or the second communication module 112 can form a communication channel with the server device 300 using the base station. According to one embodiment, the second communication module 112 may form a communication channel with a service device 400 capable of providing a call service through a mobile communication network when a communication profile is installed. The second communication module 112 may form a communication channel with the service device 400 capable of providing the web service through the Internet network when the communication profile is installed. For example, the second communication module 112 may support various cellular communication methods such as 3G / 4G and LTE. A communication profile may be required in connection with the operation of the second communication module 112. If the communication profile is not installed and the provisioning profile is installed, the second communication module 112 can only perform the connection to the server device 300.

The first memory 130 may include at least one of an operating system, a program, and data related to the function support of the first electronic device 100. The first memory 130 may store data related to the provisioning screen interface provided in the provisioning state, for example.

The display 140 may output various screens related to the operation of the first electronic device 100. For example, the display 140 may output an idle screen, a home screen, a specific function execution screen, a lock screen screen, etc. of the first electronic device 100. According to one embodiment, the display 140 may output a provisioning UI. The provisioning UI may include information relating to, for example, the storage availability and activation state of the provisioning profile, the absence of the communication profile, or the installation and activation state. The provisioning UI may also include icons or menu items to enable provisioning. According to various embodiments, the provisioning UI may output code information (e.g., bar code or QR code) that includes provisioning related information.

The display 140 described above may have a somewhat limited output environment depending on the type of the first electronic device 100. [ For example, if the first electronic device 100 is a wearable device, the display 140 may output only text or images of a predetermined size or smaller. Accordingly, some of the provisioning UIs may be output to the display 140, and some of the provisioning UIs may be output through the second electronic device 200. Or various embodiments, the display 140 may have a size greater than the screen of the second electronic device 200 if the first electronic device 100 is a device in the form of a notebook or pad.

The first eUICC 150 may be an area where profiles related to the communication service operation of the first electronic device 100 are stored. For example, the first eUICC 150 may store the first provisioning profile 151. The first provisioning profile 151 may be a profile for receiving a communication profile, for example, a first MNO (Mobile Network Operator) profile 153. The first provisioning profile 151 (or the storage area in the first eUICC 150 or the first control module 160) may include address information of the server device 300 to be contacted or address information of the subscription support server device 301 for registration related to use of the communication service have. Also, the first eUICC 150 may include unique identification information (EID: eUICC ID). The first MNO profile 153 may be a communication profile that can be obtained from the server device 300 using the first provisioning profile 151. The first electronic device 100 can perform the service device 400 connection using the first MNO profile 153. [ According to various embodiments, the first eUICC 150 may have a state in which the first provisioning profile 151 is not mounted.

The first control module 160 may process data related to the operation of the communication profile of the first electronic device 100, functions related to the delivery and subscription support server device 301, and the like. For example, the first control module 160 may check whether the communication profile is stored during the booting process after the power supply is performed or after the booting process. Alternatively, the first control module 160 can confirm whether a communication profile exists when a communication service using the second communication module 112 is requested.

If the first control module 160 does not have a communication profile or is requested to download a new communication profile, the first control module 160 can check whether the first provisioning profile 151 exists in the first eUICC 150. The first control module 160 may control to download the first MNO profile 153 using the first provisioning profile 151. [ In this operation, the first control module 160 can use at least one of the communication function of the second electronic device 200 or the screen UI function. If the first control module 160 does not have a communication profile and the first provisioning profile 151 does not exist, the first control module 160 may perform the provisioning procedure related to the communication profile installation using the communication function of the second electronic device 200.

As described above, according to various embodiments, an electronic device (e.g., a first electronic device) according to an embodiment includes a first communication module that forms a communication channel with an external electronic device based on wired communication or local communication, A control module for controlling the external electronic device connected through the first communication module to acquire a communication profile necessary for operating a second communication module supporting a base station-based communication service, an eUICC for storing the obtained communication profile, Area, and the like.

According to various embodiments, the control module may control to output at least some of the subscription support information required for acquiring the communication profile through the external electronic device.

According to various embodiments, the control module may receive the subscription support information and deliver it to the external electronic device, or may control the external electronic device to receive and output the subscription support information.

According to various embodiments, the control module may receive and process the communication profile or service contract option selection information selected from the subscription support information received from the external electronic device.

According to various embodiments, the control module may control to transmit the subscription request information corresponding to the selection information to the subscription support server apparatus that has provided the subscription support information.

According to various embodiments, the control module may control to transmit provisioning-related information to the subscription support server device based on a stored provisioning profile associated with a subscription-supported server device connection supporting subscription to the base station-based communication service .

According to various embodiments, the control module can control to transmit the provisioning-related information to the subscription support server apparatus via the external electronic device.

According to various embodiments, the control module outputs at least one of information on the presence or absence of the provisioning profile related to connection to the subscription support server apparatus supporting the base station based communication service subscription, or information on whether or not the communication profile is stored .

According to various embodiments, the control module may output a designated general UI when the provisioning profile exists, and may control to output a designated provisioning UI related to the progress of the provisioning process when the provisioning profile does not exist.

According to various embodiments, the control module may control to output a designated image or designated code information corresponding to provisioning-related information for proceeding with the provisioning procedure when the provisioning profile exists.

3 is a diagram illustrating a method of operating a first electronic device in connection with operating a communication profile according to various embodiments.

Referring to FIG. 3, in the communication profile operating method, at operation 301, when an event occurs, the first electronic device 100 can confirm that the event is related to a communication profile (e.g., first MNO profile 153) installation request. If the event is not an event related to the first MNO profile 153 installation, the first electronic device 100 can process the function execution according to the event type in operation 303. For example, the first electronic device 100 may execute an application that supports a fitness function in response to an event type, or may support a stored file playback process. In this operation, if the communication profile is not installed in the first electronic device 100, the first electronic device 100 may output a screen UI related to the download request of the first MNO profile 153. [

If an event occurs in connection with the first MNO profile 153 install request, then at operation 305, the first electronic device 100 may perform a search for a peripheral device (e.g., the second electronic device 200). For example, the first electronic device 100 may perform a Bluetooth scan operation. The first electronic device 100 may control the display device 140 to output the peripheral device information obtained in accordance with the scan operation. Or the first electronic device 100 may attempt to form a communication channel based on the first communication module 111 with the peripheral device having the most recent connected history or no connection history according to the connection history. Or the first electronic device 100 may output a list of peripheral devices and attempt to form a communication channel based on the first communication module 111 with the peripheral device specified by the user selection.

At operation 307, the first electronic device 100 can verify that it is associated with a peripheral device. For example, the first electronic device 100 can confirm that a communication channel is formed with a peripheral device (e.g., the second electronic device 200) using the first communication module 111. [ If there is no peripherals connection or fails, operation 309, operation 311 may be skipped and branch to operation 313.

Once the peripheral device is connected, at operation 309, the first electronic device 100 may request the connected peripheral device to acquire an MNO profile (e.g., a communication profile or first MNO profile 153). In this regard, the first electronic device 100 may provide provisioning related information stored in the first provisioning profile 151 to the peripheral device. The peripheral device may form a communication channel with the server device 300 according to the provisioning request of the first electronic device 100, and may request the subscription support information based on the provisioning related information. In this operation, the peripheral device may transmit a message to the server device 300 including information that the operating subject of the communication profile is the first electronic device 100. [

The server device 300 can generate a communication profile to be operated in the first electronic device 100 based on the provisioning-related information of the first electronic device 100. [ For example, the subscription aiding server device 301 can convey subscription support information related to communication profile creation to a peripheral device. Upon receiving the subscription request information (e.g., option selection information included in the subscription support information, type selection information of the communication profile, etc.) from the peripheral device, the subscription assisting server device 301 transmits the provisioning related information and the subscription request information to the provisioning server device 303 . The provisioning server device 303 may generate a communication profile to be operated by the first electronic device 100 based on the received information and transmit the communication profile to the first electronic device 100. In this operation, the provisioning server device 303 may communicate the communication profile to the first electronic device 100 via a peripheral device (e.g., a second electronic device).

Thus, at operation 311, the first electronic device 100 may obtain an MNO profile that can utilize the service device 400. [ The first electronic device 100 may store the MNO profile (e.g., the first MNO profile 153 or the communication profile) in the first eUICC 150. The first electronic device 100 may support the communication service through the service device 400 connection based on the MNO profile stored in the first eUICC 150.

In operation 313, the first electronic device 100 can check if an event related to the termination of the profile installation function occurs. When an event related to termination of the profile installation function occurs, the first electronic device 100 can terminate the communication profile installation. Also, if the first electronic device 100 is not connected to the peripheral device, the operation may be branched to the operation 305 to re-execute the following operation. Or the first electronic device 100 may branch back to operation 301 and re-execute the following operation according to user input after the communication profile is installed. Through the re-execution operation, the first electronic device 100 can acquire a plurality of communication profiles.

As described above, the first electronic device 100 can perform the communication profile installation through the peripheral device. For example, when the first electronic device 100 is a wearable type of wearable electronic device, the first electronic device 100 operates a first control module (e.g., eSIM service manager module) Based on whether a profile (e.g., MNO profile) is installed in the eUICC, it can be determined whether provisioning is necessary. (E.g., eSIM service manager module) of the first electronic device 100 provides a provisioning UI and prepares for the connection (e.g., as a preparation using the first communication module 111, a Wi- Fi on, NFC on, BT on, etc.). And the first electronic device 100 may perform a connection with a peripheral device (e.g., the second electronic device 200) in response to a user selection.

According to various embodiments, when a communication profile available at the current location already exists or provisioning through a peripheral device is completed, a first control module (e.g., eSIM service manager module) of the first electronic device 100 sends a provisioning UI (E.g., icons associated with the execution of a particular application, configured information, UI including communication service related icons, etc.) associated with normal function execution. In this operation, the first electronic device 100 can support communication services through the service device 400 via the second communication module 112 and the installed communication profile.

4 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a second electronic device according to various embodiments.

4, the second electronic device 200 includes a second communication interface 210, a second input / output module 220, a second memory 230, a touch screen 240, a second eUICC (or Secure Element) 250, and a second control module 260 can do. Additionally or alternatively, the second electronic device 200 may exclude the second eUICC and may include a SIM slot and a SIM card inserted in the SIM slot. Accordingly, it is understood that the various embodiments are not limited to the above-described configuration of the second electronic device 200, but can be connected to the subscription support server device 301. [

The second communication interface 210 may support the communication function of the second electronic device 200. For example, the second communication interface 210 can form a communication channel with the first electronic device 100 and form a communication channel with the server device 300. [ In addition, the second communication interface 210 can perform communication channel formation with the service device 400. [ The second communication interface 210 may include a third communication module 213 and a fourth communication module 214.

The third communication module 213 may form a communication channel with the first electronic device 100, for example. For example, the third communication module 213 may be a communication module that supports a communication method compatible with the first communication module 111. According to one embodiment, the third communication module 213 may be a wired communication module or a short-range wireless communication module. For example, the third communication module 213 may be a Bluetooth communication module, a Wi-Fi communication module, or the like. The third communication module 213 may receive the provisioning support request message from the first electronic device 100 through the communication channel formed with the first electronic device 100. [ The third communication module 213 may transmit the communication profile to the first electronic device 100 in response to completion of the provisioning. Or the third communication module 213 may communicate to the first electronic device 100 a specific type of message (e.g., an SMS message requesting the formation of a secure channel) provided by the server device 300 in connection with performing the provisioning.

The fourth communication module 214 may form a communication channel with the server device 300 or a communication channel with the service device 400, for example. The fourth communication module 214 may be a module supporting a base station-based communication service such as 3G / 4G or LTE. According to one embodiment, the fourth communication module 214 may receive various types of short messages and the like.

The second input / output module 220 may support an input function or an audio output function related to the operation of the second electronic device 200. For example, the second input / output module 220 may include key input means such as a volume control key button, a home button, and a power button. According to one embodiment, the second input / output module 220 includes an input signal for activating the third communication module 213, an input signal for establishing a communication channel with the first electronic device 100, an input signal for entering or releasing the provisioning support state, Etc. can be generated according to user input. In addition, the second input / output module 220 can generate an input signal for selecting a specific item on the subscription support screen provided by the server device 300 according to a user input.

The second memory 230 may store an operating system related to the operation of the second electronic device 200, at least one program, various data, and the like. The second memory 230 may store external electronic device search information, for example. The external electronic device search information may include, for example, information on whether or not the retrieved external electronic device (e.g., the first electronic device) stores the communication profile. Also, the second memory 230 may store screen interface information related to the provisioning support of the first electronic device 100, for example.

The touch screen 240 may output various screens related to the function operation of the second electronic device 200. For example, the touch screen 240 may output an idle screen, a home screen, and the like. Also, the touch screen 240 can output a peripheral search execution screen using the third communication module 213, a searched external electronic device list display screen, an information display screen corresponding to a connection status based on the third communication module 213, and the like. Also, the touch screen 240 may output a screen for receiving the provisioning support request message from the first electronic device 100. In addition, the touch screen 240 can output a screen according to the connection to the server apparatus 300, a subscription support screen, and the like. The touch screen 240 may be a combination of a display panel for displaying a screen and a touch panel for performing an input function. The touch screen 240 described above is relatively large in comparison to the display 140 of the first electronic device 100 (e.g., when the first electronic device 100 is a wearable electronic device) or a relatively small screen (e.g., A note or an electronic pad type device).

The second eUICC 250 may store a profile associated with the communication service operation of the second electronic device 200. For example, the second eUICC 250 may store the second provisioning profile 251 and the second MNO profile 253. The second provisioning profile 251 may be a profile related to the installation of a communication profile of another communication service provider supporting the communication service in another area where the second electronic device 200 is currently located. This second provisioning profile 251 may not be stored in the second eUICC 250 depending on whether the second electronic device 200 is designed or whether it is a subscription service. The second MNO profile 253 may be a profile required to connect to the server device 300 or the service device 400 at the current location. According to various embodiments, the second eUICC 250 may be in a state where the second provisioning profile 251 is not mounted.

The second control module 260 may control the processing and delivery of signals related to the operation of the second electronic device 200, and the storage and processing of data. For example, the second control module 260 may perform a search processing function of an external electronic device (e.g., the first electronic device 100), processing of a provisioning support request received from the first electronic device 100 in a state of being connected to the first electronic device 100 can do. In addition, the second control module 260 may process the provisioning related information of the first electronic device 100 received during the provisioning support request process, output the subscription support screen, and transmit the subscription request information.

In addition, the second control module 260 may provide specific subscription request information to the server device 300 in association with the first electronic device 100 and the second electronic device 200 according to the user input in the subscription support screen. The specific subscription request information may include, for example, selection information such as an integrated or discount rate plan for the first electronic device 100 and the second electronic device 200, and a forwarding conversion service for each situation. The second control module 260 may confirm the device information of the first electronic device 100 connected with the provisioning and support at least one of the communication function and the screen UI function according to the characteristics of the device information. For example, when the first electronic device 100 is a wearable electronic device, the second control module 260 can control to support both the communication function and the screen UI function during the provisioning process. The second control module 260 can control the first electronic device 100 to support only the communication function in the process of provisioning when the first electronic device 100 is an electronic notebook or an electronic pad device.

5A is a diagram illustrating an example of a second control module according to various embodiments.

Referring to FIG. 5A, the second control module 260 may include a connection confirmation module 261 and a profile installation support module 263.

The connection confirmation module 261 may control to activate the third communication module 213 in response to user input. The connected device identification module 261 can perform a peripheral search using the third communication module 213 and collect information of the retrieved external electronic devices (e.g., first electronic devices). In this operation, the connection confirmation module 261 can control to output the search list of the retrieved external electronic devices to the touch screen 240. [ The connected device verification module 261 may be configured to operate in a current location with a designated external electronic device (e.g., the first electronic device 100) or an external electronic device that meets certain conditions (e.g., an electronic device with a recent connection history or no connection history) It is possible to check whether a communication profile exists. In this regard, the connected device verification module 261 may send a message to the at least one external electronic device to inquire whether a communication profile exists. The connected device identification module 261 can control to output the identification information of the external electronic device having no communication profile. When the event for selecting the identification information occurs, the connected device confirmation module 261 can transmit the corresponding identification information to the profile installation support module 263.

The profile installation support module 263 may support installation of a communication profile of an external electronic device (e.g., the first electronic device 100). In this regard, the profile installation support module 263 can receive the identification information of the external electronic device in which the communication profile is not installed, from the connection device confirmation module 261. [ The profile installation support module 263 forms a communication channel with the external electronic device and can receive the provisioning related information from the external electronic device. The profile installation support module 263 can confirm the connected server device 300 through the provisioning related information. The profile installation support module 263 can manage provisioning support related information (e.g., subscription support server address and policy information) in cooperation with the subscription support server device 301, and updates the provisioning support related information through the subscription support server device 301 Can receive. The profile installation support module 263 may request the server device 300 to create a communication profile for the external electronic device. In this regard, the profile installation support module 263 can provide the server device 300 with the identification information of the external electronic device to install the communication profile.

The profile installation support module 263 may control the server device 300 to output information related to the subscription support screen when it is received. The profile installation support module 263 may provide at least one service item to the server device 300 as subscription request information when the service entry is selected according to user input. According to various embodiments, when a service item to be subscribed in association with an external electronic device and a second electronic device 200 is selected according to a user input, the second electronic device 200 transmits its identification information together with identification information of the external electronic device To the server apparatus 300 as request information. When the profile installation support module 263 receives the communication profile from the server device 300, the profile installation support module 263 can transmit the communication profile to the external electronic device.

With respect to the above-described function support, the profile installation support module 263 may include a communication function support module 264 and a UI support module 266. The communication function support module 264 may check whether a provisioning profile exists in an external electronic device when a communication channel is established with an external electronic device having no communication profile, and may collect provisioning related information when the provisioning profile exists. Thereafter, the communication function support module 264 can process information related to the provisioning-related information transmission and subscription support screen, delivery of the subscription request information, delivery of the communication profile, and the like. If the provisioning profile does not exist, the communication function support module 264 can confirm that the second communication module 112 exists. If the second communication module 112 is present, the communication function support module 264 can connect to the server device 300 based on the information according to the user input or the specified information, and can support signal transmission / reception related to the communication profile installation.

The UI support module 266 may collect device information of an external electronic device when a communication channel with an external electronic device without a communication profile is formed. The UI support module 266 can check the device information to check whether the display characteristics of the external electronic device are lower than the display characteristics of the external electronic device. For example, the UI support module 266 may verify that the display size of the external electronic device is smaller than its display size. The UI support module 266 may output at least a part of the provisioning UI and the subscription support screen when the display characteristic of the external electronic device is lower than the display characteristic of the external electronic device.

As described above, the second control module (e.g., eSIM service manager module) of the second electronic device 200 provides its own UI to support the provisioning of external electronic devices (e.g., companion device, first electronic device 100) It can be judged whether or not it should be done. When it is determined that the UI provision is necessary, the second control module 260 may execute or download a specific application based on the information received from the external electronic device, connect to a specific web site, a specific server device, . ≪ / RTI > For example, the second electronic device 200 may have various applications such as an AT & T provider profile provisioning application, a TMO provider profile provisioning application, and a Samsung profile provisioning application. The second electronic device 200 can support installation of a communication profile of an external electronic device by executing an AT & T provider profile provisioning application among a plurality of provisioning applications, if the business entity information received from the external electronic device is AT & T.

5B is a diagram illustrating another example of the second control module according to various embodiments.

Referring to FIG. 5B, the second control module 280 may include a connection confirmation module 281 and an installation support module 283. At least one of the connection device confirmation module 281 and the UI support module 289 may perform similar or similar functions as the connection confirmation module 261 and the UI support module 266 described above. Accordingly, the redundant contents of the description of the connection device confirmation module 281 and the UI support module 289 will be replaced with the connection confirmation module 261 and the UI support module 266 described above.

According to various embodiments, the installation support module 283 may include a UICC management module 285, a communication technology support module 287, and a UI support module 289.

The communication function support module 287 may provide a data connection for exchanging data packets with the server device 300, such as the communication function support module 264. Additionally or alternatively, the communication function support module 287 may provide the SAP (SIM Access Profile) connection of the first electronic device 100 via the third communication module 213 in connection with the MNO profile installation of the first electronic device 100. In addition, the communication function support module 287 generates a data channel with the server device 300 through the SAP according to a BIP (Bearer Independent Protocol) connection request requested by the first eUICC 150 of the first electronic device 100. Accordingly, the communication function support module 287 forms a communication channel based on the server device 300 and the fourth communication module 214, and can be connected to the first electronic device 100 based on the SAP.

The UICC management module 285 can request an SAP connection to the first electronic device 100 through the communication function support module 287 when an event related to MNO profile installation occurs. In this regard, the UICC management module 285 may receive an input signal for a first electronic device 100 search and connection request from a user input or connection device identification module 281. The UICC management module 285 can remotely control the first eUICC 150 of the first electronic device 100 using the SAP connection. For example, once the SAP connection is complete, the UICC management module 285 can turn on or off or reset the first eUICC 150 as needed. In addition, the UICC management module 285 may generate an APDU (Application PDU) command with respect to MNO profile creation and transmit it to the first eUICC 150. For example, the UICC management module 285 may forward the SMS associated with the MNO profile creation to the first eUICC 150, or may forward the HTTP response received at the server device 300 to the first eUICC 150. In response to the APDU request transmitted from the first eUICC 150, the UICC management module 285 can request the communication function support module 287 to perform a communication connection with the server device 300. Or the UICC management module 285 may control to transmit the data received from the first eUICC 150 to the server device 300 according to the APDU request of the first eUICC 150. Through this, the UICC management module 285 can manage the operation of the first eUICC 150 so that the first eUICC 150 can install the profile in the same manner as the eUICC (e.g., the second eUICC 250) included in the second electronic device 200 .

As described above, according to various embodiments, an electronic device (e.g., a second electronic device) according to one embodiment includes a communication module (e.g., a third communication module) that forms a communication channel based on wired or short- A control module (for example, a control module) for confirming whether or not at least one of the provisioning profile or the communication profile related to the installation of the communication profile required for the communication service operation of the external electronic device (for example, the first electronic device) 2 control module). In this operation, the second control module may activate the provisioning support function of the external electronic device if the communication profile does not exist, and support operation control relating to the installation of the communication profile of the external electronic device.

In this operation, the second control module may control to output information on whether at least one of the provisioning profile or the communication profile is stored.

The second control module may control to output a screen UI (e.g., subscription support information, subscription support screen, etc.) necessary for acquiring a communication profile of the external electronic device.

The second control module receives the communication profile related information (e.g., subscription support information) from the external electronic device and outputs the communication profile related information from the server device (e.g., subscription support server device) Information (for example, the subscription support information). In this operation, the second control module can output information related to the communication profile as designated UI information (e.g., a screen UI, an audio UI, and the like).

And the second control module may control to transmit the communication service selection information corresponding to the item selection included in the subscription support information to the external electronic device.

And the second control module may control to transmit the communication service selection information to a server device (e.g., subscription support server device) that supports the communication service subscription.

The second control module may receive provisioning-related information related to the provisioning profile from the external electronic device, and may use the received provisioning-related information to control access to the subscription support server device supporting the subscription of the communication service.

The second control module may control to transmit the provisioning-related information to the subscription support server device related to subscription to the communication service using a communication module (e.g., a fourth communication module) supporting the base station-based communication service.

And the second control module may control the delivery of the message received from the provisioning server device providing the communication profile to the external electronic device.

The second control module may convert the received message into a format supported by the communication module connected to the external electronic device and transmit the converted message.

And the second control module may receive the communication profile from the provisioning server device and transmit the communication profile to the external electronic device.

The second control module transmits additional information (e.g., business information, a telephone number for receiving an SMS, service information in use, a fee plan, a terminal location, etc.) for requesting a communication service item associated with the external electronic device to the provisioning- Information to be transmitted to the subscription support server apparatus.

The second control module may control the Bluetooth device to perform a bluetooth subscriber identification module access profile (BT SAP) connection with the peripheral device.

The second control module may control a second UICC manager operation related to installation of a communication profile of the peripheral device in a state of operating a first UICC manager for its own communication service operation.

Wherein the second UICC manager is configured to communicate with the peripheral device using a transmission control protocol (TCP) based communication channel formed with a server device supporting the communication profile installation and a subscriber identification module access profile (SAP) And can support the formation of a secure channel between the server devices.

The second UICC manager may receive the APDU data from the peripheral device and transmit the APDU data to the server device.

The second UICC manager related resource may be returned upon completion of downloading the communication profile related data or activation of the communication profile.

6 illustrates a second method of operating an electronic device in connection with operating a communication profile according to various embodiments.

Referring to FIG. 6, in the method of operating a communication profile, at operation 601, the second electronic device 200 can check if a connection with an external electronic device (e.g., the first electronic device 100) occurs. If the connection with the external electronic device does not occur, the second electronic device 200 in operation 603 may support the function according to the user input or perform the function according to the predetermined scheduling task.

At operation 605, if there is a connection to an external electronic device, the second electronic device 200 can verify that the MNO profile installation of the connection device (e.g., external electronic device or first electronic device 100) is required. In this regard, the second electronic device 200 may receive a request relating to the installation of an MNO profile (e.g., the communication profile) from an external electronic device. Or the second electronic device 200 may send a query message to the external electronic device to confirm that the MNO profile is installed, to confirm that the MNO profile installation is necessary. If the MNO profile installation is not required, then at operation 607, the second electronic device 200 may support performing functions in connection with the external electronic device. For example, the second electronic device 200 can transmit the file or file playback information received from the outside to the connection device.

If the MNO profile installation of the connection device is required, the second electronic device 200 can verify the device information of the connection device at operation 609. [ The device information of the connection device may be information of the device of the connection device, and may include information capable of identifying what type of electronic device the connection device is. For example, the device information of the connection device may include processor-related information, display-related information, audio module-related information, and the like included in the connection device. The second electronic device 200 can check whether the connecting device includes a display or an audio module, whether the included display or the like is larger than a specified size, and the like.

At operation 611, the second electronic device 200 may support at least one of a communication function or a UI function according to the device information. For example, the second electronic device 200 may support the UI function when there is no display larger than the size specified in the connection device, or when a UI support request is issued from the connection device. With respect to UI function support, the second electronic device 200 may output various screens required during the provisioning of the connection device (e.g., the first electronic device 100). For example, the second electronic device 200 may output at least one of a connection screen of the server device 300, a subscription support screen, a communication profile download screen, and a communication profile installation completion screen. The second electronic device 200 may support the communication function if there is a display of a size or more specified in the connecting device. In the process of supporting the communication function, the second electronic device 200 transmits the provisioning-related information received from the connection device (e.g., the companion device or the first electronic device 100) to the server device 300, : Company information, a telephone number for receiving an SMS, service information in use, a fee, a device location, and the like) to the server device 300. The second electronic device 200 forwards the information (e.g., MSISDN, IMSI, TMSI, etc.) to the server device 300 for a profile download trigger of the connection device, Type-2 SMS messages) to the connected device.

According to various embodiments, the second electronic device 200 may form a communication channel with the server device 300 or the service device 400 using the fourth communication module 214, and may support signal transmission / reception with respect to the provisioning support of the connection device. For example, the second electronic device 200 may perform a connection such as Wi-Fi or BT using the connection device and the third communication module 213, and may use the fourth communication module 214 to connect the connection device to the server device 300 The server apparatus 300 can be accessed through the cellular network. Here, a connection device (e.g., a companion device, or first electronic device 100) may be provided with a cellular network of the second electronic device 200 and communicate directly with the server device 300. In this case, the second electronic device 200 may not perform additional information addition. The second electronic device 200 may perform the aforementioned signal transmission / reception through background processing in the communication function support process.

According to various embodiments, the first electronic device 100 (or the connection device) may output a provisioning UI in connection with performing provisioning. Here, the provisioning UI may include a QR code. When the second electronic device 200 acquires the QR code information by using a camera or the like or is connected to the first electronic device 100 through NFC tagging or the like or receives a provisioning support request from the first electronic device 100, The device 200 may activate the provisioning support function to support provisioning of the first electronic device 100. In this operation, the second electronic device 200 can receive information from the first electronic device 100 as in Table 1 below.

Device information Display on / off Request to provide UI Judgment result One Large screen type U No information Not available 2 First watch type Yes (limited UI) Need to provide offer 3 Second Watch Type Yes (designated size UI) No provision Not available 4 Wrist type U No information offer 5 M2M sensor type radish No information / no need offer

Upon receipt of the same information as in Item 1 from the first electronic device 100, the second control module 260 (e.g., eSIM service manager module) of the second electronic device 200 does not have information about the UI provision request, It can be determined that it is possible to provide a unique UI of the first electronic device 100 because it is a large-sized type electronic device. Accordingly, the second electronic device 200 can support only the communication function without supporting the UI. When the second control module 260 of the second electronic device 200 receives the same information as in item 2, the second control module 260 of the second electronic device 200 requests the UI provision even if the second control module 260 includes the display, May provide at least a portion of the provisioning-related UI of the device 100. When receiving the same information as item 3 from the first electronic device 100, the second control module 260 of the second electronic device 200 is of a type in which the first electronic device 100 can provide a UI having a designated size or more, Or does not need to provide the UI, and may not support the UI. Upon receipt of information, such as in item 4, from the first electronic device 100, the second control module 260 of the second electronic device 200 may not provide information about the UI provision even though the display is present, ), It can support its own UI. When the second control module 260 of the second electronic device 200 receives information such as the item 5 from the first electronic device 100, even if the second control module 260 indicates that the information about the UI provision is absent or unnecessary, You can support your own UI.

7 is a diagram illustrating another operation of a second electronic device in connection with a method of operating a communication profile according to various embodiments.

Referring to FIG. 7, in the communication profile operating method, at operation 701, the second electronic device 200 can receive a message from the server device 300 or the like. For example, when the second electronic device 200 transmits the subscription request information related to the first electronic device 100 to the server device 300 while performing the provisioning support function of the first electronic device 100, the second electronic device 200 can receive the designated message from the server device 300 have. Alternatively, the second electronic device 200 may send the subscription request information to the server device 300 in connection with its provisioning function execution and receive the corresponding message. Also, the second electronic device 200 may receive a message from the server device 300 relating to a periodic or wireless environment.

At operation 703, the second electronic device 200 can verify that the received message type is of the designated type. It is confirmed that the second electronic device 200 is a message (for example, SMS type message, for example, SMS type-2 or SMS-PP data download) for communication with the server 300 (e.g., from the provisioning server 303) .

If the message type is a designated type, then at operation 705, the second electronic device 200 can verify that it is currently in the provisioning supported state. If it is not the provisioning support state, or if the message type is not the designated type at operation 703, then at operation 707, the second electronic device 200 may perform message reception processing. For example, the second electronic device 200 may output a message reception notification. The second electronic device 200 may output the received message via the touch screen 240.

The second control module 260 (e.g., the eSIM service manager module) of the second electronic device 200 does not deliver the received message to its SIM and performs a message relay to the first electronic device 100 connected at operation 709 can do.

In the message relaying process, the control module 260 of the second electronic device 200 may convert the message format to match the manner of communication with the first electronic device 100. [ The second electronic device 200 may transmit to the first electronic device 100 after performing message format conversion. The first electronic device 100 may convert the received message from the second electronic device 200 to fit its UI. For example, the first electronic device 100 may convert the received message into a message format (e.g., SMS format) that it can output and forward it to its eUICC. In this operation, the first electronic device 100 can form a secure channel with the provisioning server device 303 based on the contents of the message delivered to its SIM (ex. UICC or eUICC, eSIM).

In accordance with various embodiments, the provisioning support function of the second electronic device 200 may be enabled to receive an SMS type message for communicating with the SIM of the second electronic device 200 from the provisioning server device 303 or the service device 400. In this case, the second electronic device 200 may forward the message to the first electronic device 100. The SIM (ex. UICC or eUICC) of the first electronic device 100 checks the contents of the received message and adds information that the received SMS is not the SMS to be handled, if it is not the message delivered to the user, To the electronic device 200. The second electronic device 200 checks the received message from the first electronic device 100 and confirms that it is the same SMS message that it has delivered to the first electronic device, It is possible to transmit the SMS to its SIM (ex. UICC or eUICC) and process it.

When downloading the communication profile of the first electronic device 100 through the secure channel described above, the first electronic device 100 can guide the second electronic device 200 to complete the provisioning. When the second electronic device 200 receives the provisioning completion from the first electronic device 100, it can disable the provisioning support function. When the provisioning support function is deactivated, the second electronic device 200 transmits the subsequently received SMS type message (e.g., SMS type-2, SMS-PP data download) to the first electronic device 100 without passing it to the first electronic device 100 . According to various embodiments, the monitoring of the second electronic device 200 can confirm that the session for downloading the profile ends in response to the completion of downloading the communication profile of the first electronic device 100 through the secure channel. Or the second electronic device 200 may be informed of the completion of the session from the provisioning server device 303. If the session end is confirmed, the second electronic device 200 may deactivate the provisioning support mode.

8 is a diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of a server apparatus according to various embodiments.

Referring to FIG. 8, the server device 300 may include a server communication module 310, a server memory 330, and a server control module 360. The server device 300 may include at least one of a subscription support server device 301 or a provisioning server device 303, for example. The subscription support server device 301 or the provisioning server device 303 may include a server communication module, a server memory, and a server control module, respectively. Or the subscription support server device 301 or the provisioning server device 303 may be designed and operated as one server device.

The server communication module 310 of the subscription support server device 301 may form a communication channel with the second electronic device 200. For example, the server communication module 310 of the subscription support server device 301 may form a communication channel with the fourth communication module 214 included in the second electronic device 200. The server communication module 310 of the provisioning server device 303 may form a communication channel with the subscription support server device 301. For example, the server communication module 310 of the provisioning server device 303 may form a communication channel with the subscription supporting server device 301 through at least one of wired and wireless. The server communication module 310 of the provisioning server apparatus 303 can receive subscription support information from the subscription support server apparatus 301. [

The server memory 330 of the subscription support server apparatus 301 may store information related to the subscription support screen. When the second electronic device 200 is connected, the subscription aiding server device 301 may provide the information related to the subscription support screen to the second electronic device 200. When the subscription request information generated according to the service item selection on the subscription support screen is received from the second electronic device 200, the server memory 330 of the subscription support server device 301 can store it temporarily or semi-permanently. The subscription request information may be communicated to the provisioning server device 303. The server memory 330 of the provisioning server apparatus 303 may store the subscription request information received from the subscription support server apparatus 301. In addition, the provisioning server device 303 may temporarily or semi-permanently store the communication profile generated based on the subscription request information. The communication profile may be provided to the first electronic device 100.

The server control module 360 of the subscription support server apparatus 301 can process the provision of the subscription support screen. For example, when the second electronic device 200 is connected, the server control module 360 of the subscription support server device 301 can confirm whether the first electronic device 100 is in the provisioning support state or the second electronic device 200 is in the provisioning state. In this regard, the second electronic device 200 may provide a guidance message for distinguishing between the connection for provisioning support and the connection for provisioning in the connection of the subscription support server device 301. Or the second electronic device 200 can provide a notification about the provisioning support state or the provisioning performing state after the subscription support server apparatus 301 is connected.

The server control module 360 of the subscription support server device 301 may provide different subscription support screens according to the provisioning state of the second electronic device 200 (e.g., the provisioning support state or the provisioning execution state). For example, if the server control module 360 of the subscription support server apparatus 301 is in the provisioning support state, the subscription support screen for the service subscription of the first electronic device 100 or the subscription support screen for the subscription service subscription of the first electronic device 100 and the second electronic device 200 The subscription support screen can be provided. The server control module 360 of the subscription support server device 301 may provide a subscription support screen for service subscription of the second electronic device 200 when the second electronic device 200 is in a provisioning state. The subscription support screen may include at least one service item differently according to the device type of the electronic device. For example, the subscription support screen associated with the first electronic device 100 may include a voice call service item, a streaming service item, a healthcare service item, and the like. The subscription support screen associated with the second electronic device 200 may include a voice or video call service item, a data communication service item, a cloud service item, and the like.

The server control module 360 of the subscription assisting server device 301 may collect the subscription request information from the second electronic device 200 in accordance with the provision of the subscription support screen. When the subscription request information is collected, it can be controlled to temporarily store the subscription request information in the server memory 330 of the subscription support server apparatus 301. The subscription request information may include service selection item information, communication service related information of the first electronic device 100 (e.g., unique identification information of the first electronic device 100), or communication service related information of the second electronic device 200 Service subscription request), or communication profile type information, and the like. The server control module 360 of the subscription support server apparatus 301 may transmit the subscription request information to the provisioning server apparatus 303. [

The server control module 360 of the provisioning server apparatus 303 may form a communication channel with the subscription support server apparatus 301 and may generate a communication profile based on the subscription request information provided from the subscription support server apparatus 301. The communication profile may include various information required for the electronic device to connect to the service device 400, as described above. The server control module 360 of the provisioning server device 303 may form a secure channel with the first electronic device 100 when a communication profile is created. Alternatively, the server control module 360 of the provisioning server device 303 may form a secure channel with the first electronic device 100 via the second electronic device 200. Once the secure channel is established, the server control module 360 of the provisioning server device 303 may send the generated communication profile to the first electronic device 100.

9 is a diagram illustrating signal flow utilizing the communication functionality of a second electronic device in connection with operating a communication profile in accordance with various embodiments.

Referring to FIG. 9, the first electronic device 100 may store the first provisioning profile 151 in the first eUICC 150. The first provisioning profile 151 may be a profile designed to perform a connection for provisioning to a particular service provider network. When the first electronic device 100 including the first provisioning profile 151 is booted, the first electronic device 100 can perform a communication service subscription using the modem function of the associatable second electronic device 200. [ In the absence of the first provisioning profile 151, the first electronic device 100 may output a notification to its display to guide the user to perform the provisioning procedure.

For example, the first electronic device 100 outputs a message (e.g., a pop-up) for consent to proceed with the provisioning procedure on the screen, and if the user consent button is selected, a short distance communication module (e.g., BT or Wi- Fi, etc.) to connect to the second electronic device 200, which can provide a display screen and a user UI.

If the first electronic device 100 and the second electronic device 200 are connected, then at operation 903, the first electronic device 100 receives provisioning related information (e.g., device information (IMEI, etc.) of the first electronic device 100 of the first electronic device 100, (EID: eUICC-ID), server identification information (SRID) required for provisioning, server connection address (IP or http address), etc., to the second electronic device 200 .

Having received the provisioning related information, the second electronic device 200 can provide a screen for provisioning the first electronic device 100 through the execution of the installed application code in association with the preinstalled programming code or provisioning support. At operation 905, the second electronic device 200 may be operatively coupled to a server device (e.g., a provisioning server device, a subscription aiding server device, or a subscription server device) for provisioning of the first electronic device 100 based on information such as received server identification information and a particular server connection address Service device, etc.) of the first electronic device 100 and then transmit the device profile information and the shim identification information of the first electronic device 100 to perform the communication profile request.

In response, at operation 907, the second electronic device 200 may receive a list of subscriptionable communication profiles based on the first electronic device 100 from the subscription support server device 301.

At operation 909, the second electronic device 200 may output the communication profile associated with the country where the first electronic device 100 is currently located among the received communication profile list. The criterion for determining the current location of the first electronic device 100 is the MCC value of the network that is currently connected based on the fourth communication module 214 of the second electronic device 200, or the MCC value of the first electronic device 100 (At least one) of GPS, Wi-Fi, Cell, and the like.

A method of distinguishing and outputting communication profiles is a method of displaying country items within a certain distance from the position information or among the items of the communication profile list received from the subscription support server apparatus 301 or related to the position information, . The method may also include a method of highlighting items related to the location information or displaying them differently (e.g., applying different colors, different fonts, or other sizes), displaying the items associated with the location information, A method of displaying an image or text of a country, and the like.

The second electronic device 200 may provide a subscription support screen or menu on the touch screen 240, including a country, a service provider, a service contract option, price information, and the like. Accordingly, the user can select specific options, filter the ranges, or perform certain sorting (e.g., ascending sorting or descending sorting).

The contract option may include a prepaid subscription option, a subscription subscription option, a specific subscriber based subscription term selection option, a CS (circuit service) service selection option, a PS (packet data service) It may include the option of selecting a particular network (eg CDMA, GSM, 3G, W-CDMA). The contract option also includes options for selecting a service (e.g., 1 number 2 SIM service) using the same phone number as the second electronic device 200, a multi-number using service (e.g., 2 number 2 SIM service) And may include an integrated service selection option that integrates multiple electronic devices. The contract option may also include options such as consolidating the communication charges into the service account and payment account of the second electronic device 200, or set up separate accounts and payment accounts.

If the user selects a specific communication profile and a contract option on the subscription support screen, the second electronic device 200 in operation 911 can forward the subscription request information including the selection information to the subscription assisting server device 301 that has provided the communication profile list . Then, in operation 913, the subscription assisting server device 301 can transmit a communication profile creation request based on the subscription request information to the provisioning server device 303. [ Alternatively, at operation 915, the second electronic device 200 may communicate the selection information to the first electronic device 100. [

Having received the subscription request information to be used for the first electronic device 100, the provisioning server device 303 generates and encrypts the communication profile to be used in the first electronic device 100 and the eUICC, and sends the profile download request to the first electronic device 100 To send a session trigger message. In operation 919, the first electronic device 100 receiving the message can request a profile download to the provisioning server device 303 to generate a secure channel between the first electronic device 100 and the provisioning server device 303. At operation 921, the first electronic device 100 may download the communication profile into a specific memory area within the eUICC.

In operation 923, the first electronic device 100 accesses and authenticates the corresponding service device 400 using the authentication information and the subscription information of the downloaded communication profile, and performs the network registration process, thereby receiving the subscriber service .

10 is a diagram illustrating signal flow utilizing the UI functionality of a second electronic device in connection with communication profile operation in accordance with various embodiments.

Referring to FIG. 10, the first electronic device 100 outputs the provisioning UI according to the progress of the provisioning procedure and, at operation 1001, the second electronic device 200 and a local communication module (e.g., BT or Wi-Fi) A communication channel can be formed.

When the first electronic device 100 and the second electronic device 200 are connected, in operation 1003, the second electronic device 200 provides a screen for provisioning of the first electronic device 100 through the execution of the programming code or application installed in the device . Alternatively, at operation 1005, the data of the first electronic device 100 may be provided to the second electronic device 200 to provide a UI suitable for the display screen of the second electronic device 200, or the second electronic device 200 may process the data according to user input .

In operation 1007, the first electronic device 100 accesses the corresponding subscription support server device 301 using the server identification information and the server connection address with the device information and the shim identification information of the first electronic device 100 for provisioning, The first electronic device 100 can receive a subscriptionable MNO Profile list from the server device 301. The received communication profile list may be communicated to the second electronic device 200 via the short-range communication connection. In operation 1009, the second electronic device 200 can output the communication profile related to the country where the first electronic device 100 is currently located among the received communication profile list. In the operation of determining the country where the first electronic device 100 is currently located, the location information of the second electronic device 200 may be used, or the location information provided to the second electronic device 200 in the first electronic device 100 may be used. In addition, the second electronic device 200 provides a setup menu including a country, a business operator, a contract option, price information, and the like as a subscription support screen on the touch screen 240 similar to the operation 909 of FIG. 9, Filtering, and sorting in ascending / descending order. If the user selects a particular communication profile and contract option on the subscription support screen of the second electronic device 200, the second electronic device 200 may forward the subscription request information corresponding to the selected information to the first electronic device 100.

In operation 1011, the first electronic device 100 may forward the subscription request information provided by the second electronic device 200 to the subscription assisting server device 301. [ Upon receiving the subscription request information associated with the first electronic device 100, the subscription aiding server device 301 may forward the subscription request information to the provisioning server device 303 at operation 1013. Provisioning server device 303 may generate and encrypt a communication profile for use by a particular device (e.g., first electronic device 100) and an eUICC.

At operation 1015, the provisioning server device 303 may send a session trigger message to the first electronic device 100 to request a profile download. In operation 1017, the first electronic device 100 receiving the message may request a profile download to the provisioning server device 303 to form a secure channel between the first electronic device 100 and the provisioning server device 303. At operation 1019, the communication profile may be downloaded into a specific memory area within the eUICC of the first electronic device 100. [

In operation 1021, the first electronic device 100 accesses and authenticates the corresponding service device 400 using the authentication information and the subscription information of the downloaded communication profile, thereby completing the registration process and receiving the subscriber service.

11A is a diagram illustrating signal flow of devices associated with communication profile operation in accordance with various embodiments.

Referring to FIG. 11A, in connection with the establishment of a communication profile, the first electronic device 100 may perform a provisioning trigger at operation 1101. FIG. For example, the first electronic device 100 may output a provisioning UI to wait for a user selection, output at least a portion of the provisioning UI through the second electronic device 200, or output code information or guidance information related to performing the provisioning to the display, To form a communication channel with the second electronic device 200.

In operation 1103, the first electronic device 100 and the second electronic device 200 may form a communication channel based on the short-range communication module. Once the communication channel is established, at operation 1105, the first electronic device 100 may forward the first electronic device information (e.g., provisioning related information) to the second electronic device 200. At operation 1107, the second electronic device 200 may perform a provisioning screen execution. The provisioning screen may be a screen for supporting the provisioning of the first electronic device 100 to be output to the touch screen 240 of the second electronic device 200. In this operation, the second electronic device 200 can access the subscription assisting server device 301 using the provisioning related information.

At operation 1109, the second electronic device 200 may request a subscription aiding server device 301 for a list of communication profiles (e.g., an MNO profile list) associated with the first electronic device 100. In operation 1111, the second electronic device 200 may receive a communication profile list (MNO profile list) from the subscription support server device 301. [ At this time, the received MN profile list may include a plurality of profile items (e.g., profiles 1 through N). A plurality of profile items may be included in the profile items associated with the service providers provided to the first electronic device 100. [ At operation 1113, the second electronic device 200 may output the received communication profile list (MNO profile list). At operation 1115, the second electronic device 200 may collect selection information for a particular communication profile (e.g., MNO profile k) in accordance with the user selection.

At operation 1117, the second electronic device 200 may send a subscription request to the subscription support server device 301. [ At this time, the subscription request information may include specific communication profile selection information (MNO profile k) and contract information (e.g., contract option selection information) according to user selection. At operation 1118, the second electronic device 200 may forward the subscription information corresponding to the subscription request information to the first electronic device 100. At operation 1119, the subscription aiding server device 301 may also send a communication profile creation request to the provisioning server device 303 corresponding to the particular communication profile selection information (MNO profile k) selected in connection with the first electronic device 100.

At act 1121, the provisioning server device 303 may perform communication profile (MNO profile) generation with respect to the first electronic device 100. At operation 1123, the provisioning server device 303 may forward session triggering (over the air) session triggering (OTA) to the first electronic device 100. At operation 1125, the first electronic device 100 may forward a profile download request to the provisioning server device 303. Accordingly, at operation 1127, the first electronic device 100 and the second electronic device 200 may form a secure channel.

At act 1129, the provisioning server device 303 may perform profile download to the first electronic device 100. At operation 1131, the first electronic device 100 can activate the received communication profile and connect to the service device 400. [ In operation 1133, the first electronic device 100 performs communication profile network registration and authentication, and can utilize the communication service provided by the service device 400. [

11B is a diagram illustrating an example of another signal flow of devices related to communication profile operation according to various embodiments.

Referring to FIG. 11B, in connection with the establishment of the communication profile, the first electronic device 100 enters the provisioning state at operation 1151. For example, the first electronic device 100 may output a provisioning UI, and may enter a Bluetooth SIM Access Profile (BT SAP) mode (or function) when an event related to a provisioning request occurs. While the first electronic device 100 is performing the BT SAP server function, the second electronic device 200 may enter the provisioning performing screen in response to the user control at operation 1153. [ The second electronic device 200 may connect to the BT SAP server of the first electronic device 100 in connection with performing the provisioning. The first eUICC 150 of the first electronic device 100 may then be directly controlled (e.g., controlled by the UICC management module 285) by the second electronic device 200. The second electronic device 200 controls the first eUICC 150 of the first electronic device 100 in accordance with a scheme in accordance with the BT SAP standard in addition to the UICC or eUICC included in the second electronic device at operation 1155. [ Based on the operations described above, the first electronic device 100 and the second electronic device 200 may form a BT SAP-based communication channel.

Once the BT SAP-based communication channel is established, the second electronic device 200 may send an APDU command to the first electronic device 100 at operation 1157 to request the provisioning related information of the first electronic device 100. Upon receipt of a provisioning related information request from the second electronic device 200 via the BT SAP channel, at operation 1159, the first electronic device 100 may forward the provisioning related information corresponding to the request to the second electronic device 200. Provisioning related information may include EID (eUICC ID), and may include additional information such as IMEI, depending on the design method or protocol definition. At operation 1161, the second electronic device 200 receives a downloadable MNO profile list or contract options (e.g., one phone number, two phone service contract options, two phone numbers, two pseudo service contract options, a data only service contract Options, etc.) to help you select a specific MNO profile or contract option. The MNO profile list output and MNO profile or contract option selection may proceed the same or similar to the operations 1109 through 1115 described earlier in FIG. 11A.

If the MNO profile is selected, at operation 1163, the second electronic device 200 may send a MNO profile download request to the registration support server device 301. The information transmitted in the download request process includes, for example, the type or contract option content of the selected MNO profile, profile related information (e.g., EID, IMSI) of the first electronic device received at operation 1159, A master ID can be included to confirm the subscription information. In operation 1165, the registration support server device 301 delivers the download request received from the second electronic device 200 to the provisioning server device 303. [ At this time, the master Id may include the SMS reception information (MSISDN) of the second electronic device 200 so that the provisioning server device 303 can send an SMS Push request to the second electronic device 200.

At operation 1167, the provisioning server device 303 may perform the creation of a communication profile (MNO profile) with respect to the first electronic device 100. In operation 1169, the provisioning server device 303 may forward session triggering (OTA) session triggering to the second electronic device 200. At this time, the session triggering message may include the EID information of the first electronic device 100 so that it can be delivered to the first eUICC 150 connected through the first electronic device 100.

At operation 1171, the second electronic device 200 may transmit the received SMS Push message to the first eUICC 150 of the first electronic device 100 via the SMS-PP DOWNLOAD APDU (Application PDU, ISO / IEC 7816-4). In operation 1173, the first eUICC 150 of the first electronic device 100 sends an OPEN CHANNEL APDU including the address of the provisioning server device to the second electronic device 200 to allow the second electronic device 200 to make a TCP connection with the provisioning server device 303 . Then, through the TCP connection between the second electronic device 200 and the provisioning server device 303, the first electronic device 100 can transfer the data to be transmitted to the provisioning server device 303 to the APDU that is destined for the second electronic device 200 (BIP, Bearer Independent Protocol). At operation 1175, the first eUICC 150 of the first electronic device 100 may generate a secure channel with the provisioning server device 303 based on the TCP connection generated at 1173.

If the secure channel is created, then at operation 1177, the first eUICC 150 of the first electronic device 100 sends an empty HTTP request (HTTP POST) to the provisioning server device 303, and at operation 1179, the provisioning server device 303 sends an HTTP APDU command to download the MNO profile to the first electronic device 100. After the MNO profile download is completed while repeating the above HTTP POST / response, the first electronic device 100 can activate the corresponding MNO profile at operation 1181. At operation 1183, if necessary, the second electronic device 200 may reset the first eUICC 150 of the first electronic device 100 (e.g., an error occurs in the activation process after a user request or an error in the received MNO profile, or MNO profile download) Etc.). When the MNO profile activation in the first electronic device 100 is reached, at a step 1185, the second electronic device 200 can control to disconnect the BT SAP connection with the first electronic device 100. At operation 1187, the first electronic device 100 performs communication profile network registration and authentication and may utilize the communication service provided by the service device 400. [

In the above-described operation, the second control module 280 of the second electronic device 200 may generate a plurality of instances associated with the UICC management module 285. For example, the second control module 280 generates a first UICC manager for managing the second eUICC 250 related to its own communication service operation and a second UICC manager for performing provisioning of the first eUICC 150 of the first electronic device 100 Or included). The first UICC manager may perform UICC (or eUICC) management while the second electronic device 200 provides communication services (including performing communications services provided by the second electronic device 200 and provisioning of the first eUICC 150 to perform provisioning) . The second UICC manager may be uploaded to or generated from the control module when the first eUICC provisioning request of the first electronic device 100 occurs. The second UICC manager can perform the first eUICC-related provisioning operation control described in FIG. 11B and the like, and the resources of the second electronic device 200 used in connection with the second UICC manager can be managed by the MNO profile download completion or activation It can be returned. In the above-described operation, the second UICC manager can control the BT SAP connection with the first electronic device 100, and can also collect the provisioning-related information of the first electronic device 100 from the server device Server device), formation of a secure channel between the first electronic device 100 and a server device (e.g., a provisioning server device) after transmission of the provisioning related information, processing of an APDU necessary for transferring the MNO profile, and the like.

In the above description, the connection between the first electronic device 100 and the second electronic device 200 is exemplified using the BT SAP, but the various embodiments are not limited thereto. For example, the first electronic device 100 and the second electronic device 200 may be connected through NFC (Near Field Communication) communication. In this operation, the first electronic device 100 may operate in an NFC card emulation mode and the second electronic device 200 may operate as an NFC reader. The first electronic device 100 and the second electronic device 200 connected based on the NFC communication can perform data transmission / reception based on the APDU in the same or similar manner as the BT SAP. Accordingly, the first electronic device 100 and the second electronic device 200 connected based on the NFC communication can perform MNO profile downloading through an operation similar to the operation in the above-described FIG. 11B after the NFC communication connection.

12 is a diagram illustrating a signal flow utilizing a tethering function of a second electronic device in connection with communication profile operation in accordance with various embodiments.

12, the first electronic device 1200 (e.g., a tablet PC, a notebook PC, an electronic pad, a slate PC, or the like) is equipped with an eUICC (or a Secure Element), but is not equipped with a provisioning profile Device. In this case, in operation 1201, the first electronic device 1200 communicates with a second electronic device 200, which is connectable with the subscription support server device 301 for downloading a communication profile, to a local communication channel (e.g., communication using Wi-Fi, BT, NFC, Channel) can be attempted.

In operation 1202, the first electronic device 1200 utilizes the communication function of the second electronic device 200 to connect to the subscription support server device 301 based on the connection with the second electronic device 200, ) Support information request can be performed. At this time, the first electronic device 1200 may send additional information such as EID, IMEI, SRID, location information of the first electronic device 1200, manufacturer information of the first electronic device 1200, etc., together with an information request message requesting subscription support information have. The communication function of the second electronic device 200 includes a communication function connected to the first electronic device 1200 and the third communication module 213 and a tethering function using the communication function connected to the server device 300 or the service device 400 and the fourth communication module 214. [ Function.

Upon receiving the request for the subscription support information, the subscription assisting server device 301 transmits the subscription support information (for example, the profile list in which the first electronic device 1200 is currently downloadable) generated by referring to the additional information to the second electronic device 200 Lt; RTI ID = 0.0 > 1200 < / RTI > In operation 1205, the first electronic device 1200 may transmit the subscription request information of the user generated according to the automatic or user selection to the subscription assisting server device 301 using the tethering function of the second communication module 112.

Upon receiving the subscription request information, at operation 1209, subscription assistance server device 301 may forward a message to profile provisioning server device 303 requesting profile creation or profile download. In operation 1211, the provisioning server device 303 receiving the message can establish a secure channel with the first electronic device 1200 via the second electronic device 200 and process the communication profile download of the first electronic device 1200 via the formed channel have.

13 is a diagram illustrating signal flow based on information processing of a second electronic device in connection with communication profile operation in accordance with various embodiments.

Referring to FIG. 13, in accordance with various embodiments, the second electronic device 200 may support processing of additional subscription information in addition to the tethering functionality described in FIG. In this regard, at operation 1301, the first electronic device 1300 without the provisioning profile is capable of performing initialization and performing a connection with the second electronic device 200 in response to user input or set scheduling, depending on the power supply .

Once the first electronic device 1300 and the second electronic device 200 are connected, in operation 1303, the first electronic device 1300 can communicate the provisioning related information to the second electronic device 200. Upon receiving the provisioning-related information, the second electronic device 200 may request the subscription support server device 301 for subscription support information based on the provisioning-related information received from the first electronic device 1300 in operation 1305. At this time, the second electronic device 200 can send information on the current location of the second electronic device 200, information on the carrier to which the second electronic device 200 is subscribed, to the subscription support server device 301. At operation 1307, the subscription aiding server device 301 may forward the subscription support information (e.g., an MNO profile list) corresponding to the additional information provided by the second electronic device 200 to the second electronic device 200. For example, when the additional information transmitted by the second electronic device 200 includes specific business information to which the second electronic device 200 is subscribed, the subscription support server device 301 transmits subscription support information (for example, MNO profile list to the second electronic device 200. In operation 1309, the second electronic device 200 can forward the subscription support information received from the subscription support server device 301 to the first electronic device 1300.

In operation 1311, the first electronic device 1300 outputs the received subscription support information, and may generate the subscription request information according to a manual or automatic method according to the user's selection. At operation 1313, the first electronic device 1300 transmits the subscription request information to the second electronic device 200, and at operation 1315, the second electronic device 200 may transmit the subscription request information to the subscription support server device 301. [ According to one embodiment, the second electronic device 200 includes information indicating the integration of the first electronic device 1300 and the second electronic device 200 into the multi-device into the subscription request information generated by the first electronic device 1300, (E.g., IMEI, IMSI, Serial number, etc.) of the first electronic device 200 (for example, the second electronic device 200) to be transmitted to the subscription support server device 301 at operation 1315. [ (For example, the second electronic device 200) together with information requesting that the first electronic device 1300 and the second electronic device 200 have the same telephone number (e.g., MSISDN) Or may be transmitted to the server apparatus 301.

Upon receiving the subscription request information, the subscription assisting server device 301 may request profile creation or profile download from the provisioning server device 303 in operation 1317. In operation 1319, the first electronic device 1300 and the provisioning server device 303 form a secure channel through the second electronic device 200, and can perform communication profile download processing based on the secure channel.

In the above-described operation, the second electronic device 200 may request the subscription support server device 301 for subscription support information including an option to associate with the first electronic device 1300 in the subscription support information requesting process. Accordingly, the subscription support server apparatus 301 can provide service items (or contract options) that can be operated solely by the first electronic device 1300, service items that can be operated in conjunction with the first electronic device 1300 and the second electronic device 200 (Or contract options) to the first electronic device 1300 via the second electronic device 200. The user may select the MNO profile and contract options from the subscription support screen output on the display of the first electronic device 1300. [ Accordingly, the subscription request information requesting the association service can be transmitted to the subscription assisting server device 301 via the second electronic device 200, and a corresponding communication profile can be generated. According to various embodiments, the communication service items performed by the first electronic device 1300 alone are output to the display of the first electronic device 1300, and the communication service items associated with the first electronic device 1300 and the second electronic device 200 are output to the second And can be output to the electronic device 200. The user can request the subscription of the desired communication service by selecting each service item in the first electronic device 1300 and the second electronic device 200. [

14 is a diagram illustrating signal flow utilizing secure channel formation support of a second electronic device in conjunction with communication profile operation in accordance with various embodiments.

14, in operation 1401, the first electronic device 1400 may perform a connection with the second electronic device 200 in accordance with the power supply. Once the second electronic device 200 is connected, in operation 1403, the first electronic device 1400 may communicate provisioning related information to the second electronic device 200. [ At operation 1405, the second electronic device 200 can request subscription support information from the subscription support server device 301 using the provisioning-related information. At operation 1407, the subscription aiding server device 301 may send subscription support information to the second electronic device 200. At operation 1409, the second electronic device 200 may send the subscription support information to the first electronic device 1400. In operation 1411, the first electronic device 1400 may output the subscription support information to a menu or a setting screen, and may generate subscription request information according to user input. At operation 1413, the first electronic device 1400 may send the subscription request information to the second electronic device 200. At operation 1415, the second electronic device 200 may forward the subscription request information to the subscription support server device 301. [ In this operation, the second electronic device 200 can forward the telephone number (MSISDN) of the second electronic device 200 to the subscription support server device 301 so that it can receive a message of a specified type (e.g., type 2 SMS) . At operation 1417, the subscription aiding server device 301 may perform profile creation and download requests to the provisioning server device 303.

According to various embodiments, the provisioning server apparatus 303 may generate a communication profile according to the profile creation and download request of the subscription support server apparatus 301. [ Provisioning server device 303 may also allow provisioning server device 303 to send a specific type of message (e.g., SMS message) to second electronic device 200 when first electronic device 1400 forms a secure channel through second electronic device 200, Can be triggered.

Here, since the first electronic device 1400 can not use the cellular network because the provisioning profile does not exist, the first electronic device 1400 can not directly receive the SMS-type message. Provisioning server device 303 also can not send an SMS to first electronic device 1400 because first electronic device 1400, which is the subject for which a secure channel is to be formed, still does not have a phone number (e.g., MSISDN). Accordingly, at operation 1419, the provisioning server device 303 sends an SMS message requesting a secure channel formation to a second electronic device 200 connected to the first electronic device 1400, and at operation 1421 the second electronic device 200 transmits the received SMS message Message to the first electronic device 1400 to form a secure channel. At operation 1421, the second electronic device 200 receives the SMS message from a format conversion (e.g., a communication method (e.g., BT, wifi, NFC, etc.) associated with the first electronic device 1400) in a form that the first electronic device 1400 can receive And converts the type of the SMS message to match). Once the secure channel is established, at operation 1423, the provisioning server device 303 may send the communication profile to the first electronic device 1400.

15 is a diagram illustrating signal flow utilizing the communication and UI functions of a second electronic device in connection with communication profile operation in accordance with various embodiments.

Referring to FIG. 15, a first electronic device 1500 equipped with an eUICC may include an electronic device (e.g., an M2M device such as a sensor device, a provisioning-related UI, etc.) that does not have a provisioning profile and is not provided with a UI for a provisioning procedure A device having a small display such as a watch or band that can not be provided or is inadequate). The first electronic device 1500 of the above-described type may, at operation 1501, provide power to the second electronic device 200 in response to a user input or in response to a predetermined scheduling. In connection with performing the connection, at operation 1503, the first electronic device 1500 may communicate the provisioning related information to the second electronic device 200. In operation 1505, the second electronic device 200 transmits a subscription support information request related to the first electronic device 1500 to the subscription assisting server device 301 based on the provisioning-related information received from the first electronic device 1500, or adds its identification information To the subscription assisting server device 301, a subscription request information request for requesting a link service item.

At operation 1507, the subscription aiding server device 301 may forward the subscription support information appropriate for the first electronic device 1500 to the second electronic device 200 at the request of the second electronic device 200. Or subscription assistance server device 301 may be configured to provide subscription support information (e.g., information including a communication service item with which the first electronic device 1500 can be associated with the second electronic device 200) appropriate for the first electronic device 1500 and the second electronic device 200 2 < / RTI > The second electronic device 200 may output the received subscription support information and generate subscription request information automatically or according to user input. When the subscription request information is generated, in operation 1509, the second electronic device 200 transmits the subscription information including the type information of the communication profile selected by the user input, the contract option information, and the like among the information written in the subscription request information, 1500 < / RTI > Further, at operation 1511, the second electronic device 200 may send the subscription request information to the subscription support server device 301. [

The subscription assistance server apparatus 301 may control to update the subscription request information in its own database or in a database of another server apparatus, and may request the provisioning server apparatus 303 to generate or download a profile in operation 1513. Upon receipt of the profile creation or download request, at operation 1515, the provisioning server device 303 may establish a secure channel with the first electronic device 1500 via the second electronic device 200 and deliver the communication profile over that channel.

16 is a diagram illustrating an example of a provisioning UI of a first electronic device according to various embodiments.

Referring to FIG. 16, the first electronic device 100 may be a device including a limited display. The first electronic device 100 may be a device in which a communication protocol capable of accessing the service device 400 at a current location is stored. According to one embodiment, the display of the first electronic device 100 may output information according to the specified function execution in accordance with the power supply or in response to an input signal requesting display activation, such as in screen 1601. [ For example, the first electronic device 100 can display time display information according to the execution of the clock function. The first electronic device 100 may also output menu items or icon items (e.g., a camera icon, a running shoes icon, a setting icon, etc.) associated with a specified function execution.

According to various embodiments, if the communication protocol is not stored in the first electronic device 100, the display of the first electronic device 100 can output code information (QR code) corresponding to the provisioning related information as shown on the screen 1603 have. For example, after power is supplied to the first electronic device 100, it is checked whether a communication profile operable at the current position is stored, and if not stored, the code information can be automatically output to the display. Alternatively, if the communication profile is not stored, the first electronic device 100 may output an icon or menu item related to the provisioning execution and output the code information corresponding to the corresponding icon or menu item output.

In this regard, a first control module (e.g., an eSIM service manager module) of the first electronic device 100 may include in the code information information necessary to form a short-range communication channel with the first electronic device 100, such as a Wi-Fi or BT connection (E.g., IP address, MAC address, etc.), as well as information for provisioning (e.g., SRID, EID, etc.). The code information may also include information requesting the second electronic device 200 to turn on the designated communication module (e.g., Wi-Fi, BT, etc.). At this time, the first electronic device 100 can turn on the communication module corresponding to the communication module requested to the second electronic device 200 and process it to have a search waiting state. The second electronic device 200 may support the provisioning procedure of the first electronic device 100 based on the information received through the code information when the communication module is turned on and connected. According to various embodiments, the screen from which the code information is output may be removed from the display in response to a designated button input or a specified touch input occurrence. When the code information is removed, the first electronic device 100 can perform other functions (e.g., file playback function, health function, etc.) except for the communication service.

According to various embodiments, the first electronic device 100 may output the guidance information as in the 1605 screen if the communication protocol is not stored or if provisioning is required. The guidance information may include, for example, information requesting tagging of a designated electronic device (e.g., second electronic device 200). The guide information can be automatically removed according to the NFC tagging operation of the second electronic device 200. [ Or the guide information output may be removed corresponding to user input. Alternatively, the guide information is output for a designated time, and can be automatically removed corresponding to the passage of time. When the second electronic device 200 performs NFC tagging while the guide information is being output, the NFC tag information included in the first electronic device 100 including the provisioning related information is provided to the second electronic device 200, and a request for provisioning support is performed can do.

The provisioning UI of the first electronic device 100 described above can guide the user when provisioning is needed, and can help the user to easily perform provisioning. The first electronic device 100 may be configured such that a menu or an icon of a function requiring a cellular network is replaced with an icon or menu of another function unlike a general UI in a state in which a communication service can be operated, The menu or icon can be displayed as inoperable.

Further, in connection with performing the provisioning as in the screen 1603 and the screen 1605, a simple method (e.g., designated button input, designated gesture, designated QR code, designated instruction generation, etc.) .

According to various embodiments, the first electronic device 100 may be a device on which one or more communication profiles have already been installed. In this case, the first electronic device 100 can output the provisioning UI according to whether or not there is an available communication profile at the current position. For example, if there is a communication profile available at the current location, the general UI is outputted as shown in the screen 1601, and if it does not exist, the provisioning UI can be outputted as shown in the screen 1603 or 1605. At this time, the code information in the screen 1603 or the tagging information in 1605 may include provisioning related information (e.g., SRID, EID, IMEI, etc.).

17 is a diagram illustrating another example of a provisioning UI of a first electronic device according to various embodiments.

Referring to FIG. 17, when a communication profile operable at the current location is stored, the first electronic device 100 displays the time information, the communication function icon 1710 via short-range communication, 1720, a setting icon 1730, and the like.

According to various embodiments, the first electronic device 100 requiring provisioning may output a screen as shown in screens 1703 to 1707. For example, as shown in the screen 1703, when provisioning is required, the first electronic device 100 may change the call function icon 1720 via the modem on the screen 1701 to the recording icon 1740 and output the icon. Alternatively, if provisioning is required, the first electronic device 100 may output a disabled icon 1750 corresponding to an unavailable state of the call function icon 1720 via its own modem, as shown on screen 1705. In addition, when the disabled icon 1750 is selected, information related to how to guide the start of provisioning or an icon for starting provisioning can be displayed. Alternatively, if provisioning is required, the first electronic device 100 may output code information 1760 associated with performing a simple provisioning procedure, as shown on screen 1707, in place of the call capability icon 1720 via its own modem. The code information 1760 may include information necessary for short-range communication required for execution of the provisioning cut-out, information necessary for short-range communication, and provisioning-related information. The code information 1760 may include, for example, specified virtual button information defined to execute the provisioning procedure, designated gesture information, designated touch operation information, NFC tag guide information, and the like.

As described above, according to various embodiments, an electronic device (e.g., a first electronic device) operating method according to an embodiment includes an operation of forming a communication channel with an external electronic device based on wired communication or local communication, Acquiring a communication profile necessary for a second communication module operation supporting a base station-based communication service using an external electronic device, and storing the obtained communication profile.

According to various embodiments, the method may further comprise outputting via the external electronic device at least a portion of the subscription support information necessary to obtain the communication profile.

According to various embodiments, the outputting operation may include receiving at least one of an operation of receiving the subscription support information and transmitting it to the external electronic device and outputting the subscription support information, and an operation of receiving and outputting the subscription support information have.

According to various embodiments, the method may further comprise receiving, from the external electronic device, the selected communication profile or service contract option selection information in the subscription support information.

According to various embodiments, the method may further include transmitting the subscription request information corresponding to the selection information to the subscription support server apparatus that provided the subscription support information.

According to various embodiments, the method may further include transmitting provisioning-related information to the subscription-support server device based on a provisioning profile associated with a subscription-assistance server device connection supporting subscription to the base station-based communication service .

According to various embodiments, the method may further comprise transmitting the provisioning-related information to the subscription support server device via the external electronic device.

According to various embodiments, the method may further include outputting information on the presence or absence of a provisioning profile associated with a subscription support server device connection supporting subscription to the base station based communication service, outputting information on whether the communication profile is stored And / or < / RTI >

According to various embodiments, the method may further include outputting a designated generic UI when the provisioning profile is present, and outputting a designated provisioning UI related to proceeding with the provisioning procedure if the provisioning profile does not exist .

According to various embodiments, the method may further include outputting a designated image or designated code information corresponding to provisioning-related information for proceeding with the provisioning procedure when the provisioning profile exists.

18 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen UI of a second electronic device related to provisioning according to various embodiments.

Referring to FIG. 18, the second electronic device 200 may output various screens in response to a provisioning support request of the first electronic device 100 that requires provisioning, for example. For example, the second electronic device 200 may perform a peripheral search according to the setting and collect device information of at least one external electronic device. The second electronic device 200 may output a list 1810 of collected device information, such as on screen 1801, once the device information is collected. In this operation, the second electronic device 200 can check whether the installation of the communication profile of the external electronic devices is necessary. When the communication profile installation is required, the second electronic device 200 can output the virtual key button for installing the communication profile at the designated position. For example, if no communication profile is installed in the G-sensor entry, the second electronic device 200 may output a virtual key button (e.g., an installation button) associated with the communication profile installation (or provisioning support). The second electronic device 200 may be configured such that it does not output a separate virtual key button when the external electronic device is installed with a communication profile capable of using the communication service at the current position, You can provide a virtual key button (such as an additional install button) so that you can install additional communication profiles.

According to one embodiment, when the install button of the G-watch item is selected on the screen 1801, the second electronic device 200 can process the communication channel formation with the external electronic device corresponding to the G-watch. When the communication channel is formed, the second electronic device 200 may output guidance information 1830 for guiding the completion of the formation of a communication channel with the G-watch, the communication profile for the G-watch, and installation support as shown on the screen 1803. Upon selecting the OK button in the guidance information 1830, the second electronic device 200 may perform provisioning assistance. In this operation, if the display of the first electronic device 100 is determined to be inappropriate for the communication service subscription (e.g., the display area of the first electronic device 100 is less than or equal to the designated size) It is possible to provide a screen necessary for proceeding with the provisioning procedure. The screen 1805 can output the subscription support information (or subscription support screen) 1850 received from the subscription support server apparatus 301 based on the provisioning-related information of the first electronic device 100. According to various embodiments, when the install button is selected on the screen 1801, the second electronic device 200 omits the output of the information 1830 requesting communication channel formation and installation support confirmation with the first electronic device 100, As well as performing the output of the subscription support information 1850. [ In screen 1805, the user can select a contract option associated with the communication service subscription.

When the type of the communication profile and selection of the contract option are completed, the second electronic device 200 can generate the subscription request information corresponding to the selection and transmit the generated subscription request information to the subscription assisting server device 301. The subscription assistance server device 301 may request the provisioning server device 303 to generate and download a profile corresponding to the received subscription request information. The provisioning server device 303 may generate a communication profile associated with the first electronic device 100 and provide it to the first electronic device 100 via the second electronic device 200. In this operation, the second electronic device 200 may relay the communication profile to the first electronic device 100. While supporting the relay function, the second electronic device 200 may output progress information 1870 indicating the progress of downloading the communication profile as in the screen 1807. The second electronic device 200 may omit the output of the progress information 1870 when the first electronic device 100 is equipped with the provisioning profile and directly forms a secure channel with the provisioning server device 303 and downloads the communication profile.

As used in this document, the term "module" may refer to a unit comprising, for example, one or a combination of two or more of hardware, software or firmware. A "module" may be interchangeably used with terms such as, for example, unit, logic, logical block, component, or circuit. A "module" may be a minimum unit or a portion of an integrally constructed component. A "module" may be a minimum unit or a portion thereof that performs one or more functions. "Modules" may be implemented either mechanically or electronically. For example, a "module" may be an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) chip, field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) or programmable-logic devices And may include at least one.

At least a portion of a device (e.g., modules or functions thereof) or a method (e.g., operations) according to various embodiments may include, for example, computer-readable storage media in the form of program modules, As shown in FIG. Wherein the command is a command for establishing a communication channel with an external electronic device based on a wired communication or a local area communication and acquiring a communication profile necessary for operating a second communication module supporting the base station based communication service using the connected external electronic device Operation, and storing the obtained communication profile.

Modules or program modules according to various embodiments may include at least one or more of the elements described above, some of which may be omitted, or may further include additional other elements. Operations performed by modules, program modules, or other components in accordance with various embodiments may be performed in a sequential, parallel, iterative, or heuristic manner. Also, some operations may be performed in a different order, omitted, or other operations may be added.

And the embodiments disclosed in this document are presented for the purpose of explanation and understanding of the disclosed technical contents, and do not limit the scope of the present invention. Accordingly, the scope of this document should be interpreted to include all modifications based on the technical idea of the present invention or various other embodiments.

Claims (35)

In an electronic device,
A first communication module for forming a communication channel with an external electronic device based on a wired communication or a short distance communication;
A control module for controlling to acquire a communication profile necessary for operating a second communication module supporting a base station-based communication service using an external electronic device connected through the first communication module;
And a memory for storing the obtained communication profile. The method according to claim 1,
The control module
And at least a part of subscription support information necessary for acquiring the communication profile is output through the external electronic device. 3. The method of claim 2,
The control module
Receive the subscription support information and forward it to the external electronic device,
And controls the external electronic device to receive and output the subscription support information. The method of claim 3,
The control module
And receives the communication profile or service contract option selection information selected from the subscription support information received from the external electronic device. 5. The method of claim 4,
The control module
And transmits the subscription request information corresponding to the selection information to the subscription support server apparatus that has provided the subscription support information. 3. The method of claim 2,
The control module
To the subscription support server apparatus, provisioning-related information related to subscription support server apparatus connection support for subscribing to the base station-based communication service. The method according to claim 6,
The control module
And transmits the provisioning-related information to the subscription support server apparatus via the external electronic device. The method according to claim 1,
The control module
And information on whether or not there is a provisioning profile related to access to the subscription support server apparatus supporting the base station based communication service subscription or information on whether the communication profile is stored. 9. The method of claim 8,
The control module
Outputting a designated general UI when the communication profile exists, and outputting a designated provisioning UI related to proceeding of the provisioning procedure when the communication profile does not exist. 9. The method of claim 8,
The control module
And to output a designated image or designated code information corresponding to provisioning-related information for proceeding with the provisioning procedure if the communication profile does not exist. A method of operating an electronic device,
Forming a communication channel with an external electronic device based on wired communication or local communication;
Acquiring a communication profile necessary for operating a second communication module supporting the base station-based communication service using the connected external electronic device;
And storing the obtained communication profile. 12. The method of claim 11,
And outputting at least a part of subscription support information necessary for acquiring the communication profile through the external electronic device. 13. The method of claim 12,
The outputting operation
Receiving the subscription support information, transmitting the subscription support information to the external electronic device, and outputting the received subscription support information;
The external electronic device receiving and outputting the subscription support information; ≪ / RTI > 14. The method of claim 13,
And receiving the communication profile or service contract option selection information selected from the subscription support information from the external electronic device. 15. The method of claim 14,
And transmitting the subscription request information corresponding to the selection information to the subscription support server apparatus that has provided the subscription support information. 13. The method of claim 12,
And transmitting the provisioning-related information related to access to the subscription support server apparatus supporting the base station-based communication service subscription to the subscription support server apparatus. 17. The method of claim 16,
And transmitting the provisioning-related information to the subscription support server apparatus via the external electronic device. 12. The method of claim 11,
Outputting information on the presence or absence of a provisioning profile related to a subscription support server device connection supporting subscription to the base station based communication service;
Outputting information on whether or not the communication profile is stored; ≪ / RTI > 19. The method of claim 18,
Outputting a designated general UI when the communication profile exists;
And outputting a designated provisioning UI related to the proceeding of the provisioning procedure when the communication profile does not exist. 19. The method of claim 18,
And outputting a designated image or designated code information corresponding to provisioning related information for proceeding with the provisioning procedure when the communication profile does not exist. A communication module for forming a communication channel with a peripheral device based on wired communication or local communication;
And a control module for confirming whether or not to store a communication profile used for communication service operation of the peripheral device,
The control module
Activates the provisioning support function of the peripheral device when the communication profile does not exist, and controls the operation related to installing the communication profile of the peripheral device. 22. The method of claim 21,
The control module
And information on whether or not at least one of the provisioning profile used for installing the communication profile or the communication profile is stored. 22. The method of claim 21,
The control module
And to output a UI necessary for acquiring a communication profile of the peripheral device. 22. The method of claim 21,
The control module
And receives and outputs the communication profile related information from the peripheral device or receives and processes the communication profile related information from the server device related to the communication service support. 25. The method of claim 24,
The control module
And controls the UI corresponding to the communication profile related information to transmit the communication service selection information selected in accordance with the user input to the peripheral device. 26. The method of claim 25,
The control module
And to transmit the communication service selection information to a server apparatus supporting the communication service subscription. 22. The method of claim 21,
The control module
And transmits the provisioning-related information of the peripheral device to the subscription support server device related to subscription to the communication service using a communication module using the base station-based communication service. 22. The method of claim 21,
The control module
And to deliver the message received from the provisioning server device that generates or provides the communication profile to the peripheral device. 29. The method of claim 28,
The control module
And converts the received message into a format supported by a communication method connected to the peripheral device. 29. The method of claim 28,
The control module
And receives the communication profile from the provisioning server device and transfers the communication profile to the peripheral device. 22. The method of claim 21,
The control module
And to perform a Bluetooth subscriber identification module access profile (BT SAP) connection with the peripheral device. 22. The method of claim 21,
The control module
And controls a second UICC manager operation related to installing a communication profile of the peripheral device in a state of operating a first UICC manager for operating its own communication service. 33. The method of claim 32,
The second UICC manager
A communication channel based on a transmission control protocol (TCP) formed on a server device supporting the communication profile installation and a communication channel based on a subscriber identification module access profile (SAP) formed with the peripheral device, Lt; / RTI > 34. The method of claim 33,
The second UICC manager
And receives APDU data from the peripheral device and transmits the APDU data to the server device. 33. The method of claim 32,
The second UICC manager related resource
And when the communication profile-related data download is completed or the communication profile is activated.

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