KR20170097549A - system and method of joining mobile communication, system of authenticating user - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a mobile communication subscription system, a method thereof, and a mobile communication subscriber authentication system and, more specifically, to a mobile communication subscription system, a method thereof, and a mobile communication subscriber authentication system to perform mobile communication subscription and perform mobile communication subscriber authentication by using a virtual universal IC card (UICC) environment created in a terminal when performing a mobile communication subscription procedure and a mobile communication subscriber authentication procedure. A terminal for performing a process for mobile communication subscription with a mobile communication system comprises: a virtual UICC-running application which installs a UICC profile received from the mobile communication system by using mobile communication subscription information transmitted and received with the mobile communication system; and a virtual UICC storage unit which is crated on the terminal by the virtual UICC-running application and installs the UICC profile received from the mobile communication system.

Description

Technical Field [0001] The present invention relates to a system and method for joining mobile communication,

The present invention relates to a mobile communication subscription system, a method thereof, and a mobile communication subscriber identity system. More particularly, the present invention relates to a virtual UICC environment IC CARD ENVIRONMENT], performing a mobile communication subscription, performing a mobile communication subscriber authentication, a method thereof, and a mobile communication subscriber authentication system.

A conventional technique for opening a mobile communication terminal equipped with a subscriber identity module will be described as follows.

Korean Patent Publication No. 2010-133582 (entitled "Method of opening a mobile communication terminal using a USIM") discloses a method of allowing a customer to purchase a mobile communication terminal directly by means of a USIM, which is a subscriber authenticated in advance.

Specifically, after a customer himself / herself enters his / her personal information in the USIM, the customer installs the personal information at his / her mobile communication terminal, and the mobile communication terminal reads the information of the USIM and encrypts and transmits the information to the agency terminal through the communication network I am suggesting.

However, the conventional technology as described above is such that the customer directly inputs his / her own information and uses the encrypted transmission technique. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the leakage of the user's personal information since the opening document is not left in the store, Although there is a point that it is possible to strengthen the security of the user's personal information by the encryption transmission technique, there is still a problem that the user is subjected to complicated opening procedures.

Korean Patent Publication No. 2009-95961 (entitled " Subscriber Identity Module, Terminal Module, Mobile Communication Terminal, Subscriber Identity Module Management System, Wireless Opening System and Method "), Korea Patent Publication No. 2009-43105 (Hereinafter, referred to as " a method for operating a mobile communication service during a mobile communication service and a mobile communication terminal for the same "), which is a technique for increasing the convenience of opening the mobile communication terminal by connecting the mobile communication terminal to an OTA .

However, these prior arts also transmit the user's personal information to the wireless communication network. Therefore, the user does not connect his / her mobile communication terminal to the POS terminal of the mobile communication terminal agency, , Personal information providing consent, agreement of use conditions, etc.), presentation of identification card, phone number, inputting of personal information, opening after examination after entering the subscriber identification module, and can not be processed promptly.

As described above, in connection with the mobile communication subscription procedure, according to the related art, it is necessary to visit agencies and submit necessary information for subscription, and the mobile communication company operating in a closed position is opened through computerization. Especially, it is not easy to open the terminal using foreigner 's domestic terminal in Korea (Korea), but it is difficult to open the terminal based on spatial limitations and linguistic constraints.

(Universal Integrated Circuit Card), a SIM (Subscriber Identification Module), and a USIM (Universal Subscriber Identity Module), which function to install (store) a profile necessary for subscription to mobile communication in the related art. However, UICC, SIM, and USIM are physical types of media, and a user can purchase a UICC, a SIM, and a USIM product at the time of subscription to a mobile communication, SIM and USIM are also physical forms of media.

For example, when a foreigner such as a Chinese person holding a self-service handset (overseas mobile phone) of the handset enters the domestic (Korea) and wants to receive a service of completing the online registration and opening, the domestic (Korea) UICC , SIM, and USIM products to be inserted into their own terminals, it is inconvenient to perform the domestic (Korea) mobile communication subscription procedure. Of course, there is a problem that the domestic (Korean) mobile communication subscription procedure can not be performed even if the physical type UICC is mounted on the Chinese terminal.

For example, when a user mounts a UICC on a user terminal, user authentication is performed with a mobile communication network automatically subscribed using information stored in the UICC, so that a user can conveniently receive a mobile communication service through the terminal, It is troublesome to remove the UICC from the terminal of the terminal and replace the terminal even though it is mounted in the new terminal. In addition, when the user desires to change the mobile communication carrier, it is troublesome to replace the UICC removed from the existing terminal with the UICC of the operator who intends to change the UICC.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, the present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems and to provide a mobile communication subscriber authentication method and a mobile communication subscriber authentication method in which a virtual UICC environment IC CARD ENVIRONMENT], performing a mobile communication subscription, performing a mobile communication subscriber authentication, a method thereof, and a mobile communication subscriber authentication system.

Other objects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent to those skilled in the art from the following description. Will be more clearly understood by means of the embodiments of the present invention. It will also be readily apparent that the objects and advantages of the invention may be realized and attained by means of the instrumentalities and combinations particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a mobile communication system including a mobile communication system, the mobile communication system comprising: A virtual UICC running app that installs a UICC profile (Universal IC Card Profile) received from the UICC profile; And a virtual UICC storage installed on the terminal by the virtual UICC running application and installed with a UICC profile received from the mobile communication system.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a terminal for performing a mobile communication subscription process, the mobile terminal including a second terminal for inputting information on a first terminal corresponding to a mobile communication subscription target, A virtual UICC profile that is installed on the first terminal and installs a UICC profile (Universal IC Card Profile) received from the mobile communication system to allow a process related to mobile communication subscription between the first terminal and the mobile communication system to be performed, Loader; And a virtual UICC repository, which is created on the first terminal by the virtual UICC profile loader and in which a UICC profile received from the mobile communication system is installed.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a terminal for performing a process for subscription to mobile communication with a mobile communication system, the terminal having a UICC profile (Universal IC Card Profile) downloaded from the outside, A virtual UICC running app that installs the downloaded UICC profile using information sent and received about the UICC profile; And a terminal including the virtual UICC repository, which is created on the terminal by the virtual UICC running app and in which the downloaded UICC profile is installed.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a terminal for performing a process of mobile communication subscriber authentication with a mobile communication system, comprising: a virtual UICC storage having a UICC profile (Universal IC Card Profile) downloaded from the mobile communication system or from outside; And a virtual UICC-enabled application for loading a UICC profile installed in the virtual UICC repository when the subscriber authentication information is requested from the mobile communication system, the terminal comprising: a virtual UICC- And the subscriber identity information request is answered to the mobile communication system using the information of the UICC profile loaded from the mobile communication system.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for performing a process for joining mobile communication with a mobile communication system, the method comprising: transmitting mobile communication subscription information received from a user to a mobile communication system; Executing a virtual UICC profile loader upon receiving a UICC profile from the mobile communication system; Creating a virtual UICC repository on the terminal by the virtual UICC profile loader; And installing the UICC profile in the virtual UICC slot of the virtual UICC repository by the virtual UICC profile loader.

The present invention solves the above-mentioned problems by providing a virtual UICC environment of a programming type to provide a service for completing subscribing and opening of a mobile communication on-line, in addition to fixedly mounting a physical UICC on a terminal. .

Also, according to the present invention, a user can freely receive a UICC profile from a mobile communication company based on a virtual UICC environment even in a terminal that can not load a UICC profile, purchase and mount a UICC or SIM remotely online, There is an effect that it is possible to receive a service more than can be provided.

In the virtual UICC environment including the virtual UICC profile loader and the virtual UICC storage, the mobile communication subscription procedure is performed in a state where a SIM card including a mobile communication subscription profile is attached to a physical SIM slot in a terminal of the related art As the same function as the progress, the terminal has the effect of ensuring the compatibility as if the mobile communication subscription process is performed using the virtual UICC environment as if the physical UICC is used as the legacy process.

Also, according to the present invention, anyone can subscribe to a service by selectively subscribing to his / her preferred mobile communication company anytime and anywhere without visiting a dealer, and this can lower competition barriers between mobile communication companies, There is an effect to be able to.

In addition, the present invention has an effect of real time processing in performing mobile communication subscriber authentication using a virtual UICC environment of programming type, that is, a virtual UICC profile. That is, even if a plurality of subscriber authentication information requests are received from various mobile communication side systems, the mobile terminal can load the corresponding subscriber authentication information from the virtual UICC profile in real time and provide it to the mobile communication side system. In addition, even if various subscriber authentication information requests are received from different service provider side (e.g. mobile payment system) of different types, the terminal can load the subscriber authentication information in real time from the virtual UICC profile and provide it to the service provider side .

1 is a block diagram of a mobile communication subscription system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a flowchart of an embodiment of a mobile communication subscription method according to the present invention. FIG.
3 is a block diagram of another embodiment of a mobile communication subscription system according to the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating a mobile communication system shown in FIG. 3. FIG.
5 is a flow chart of another embodiment of a method of joining mobile communication according to the present invention.

It should be understood that the specific details of the invention are set forth in the following description to provide a more thorough understanding of the present invention and that the present invention may be readily practiced without these specific details, It will be clear to those who have knowledge. In the following description, well-known functions or constructions are not described in detail since they would obscure the invention in unnecessary detail.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, with reference to the parts necessary for understanding the operation and operation according to the present invention.

The present invention relates to a technical configuration of Korean Patent Application No. 2011-0033562 (entitled "Method of opening a mobile communication terminal equipped with a subscriber identity module") filed by the inventor of the present invention, Korean Patent Application No. 2013-0098257 filed by the applicant and the inventor of the present invention and the technical configuration of the system of opening the mobile communication service using the subscriber identity module and the Korean patent The present invention relates to a system and method for providing a terminal subscription service, and more particularly, to a system and method for providing a terminal subscription service.

A UICC (Universal Integrated Circuit Card) is a smart card inserted in a terminal and used as a module for user authentication and a mobile communication network subscribed by a user. The UICC includes network information (International Mobile Subscriber Identity, Home Public Land Mobile Network, etc.), user information (Short Message Service, etc.) for the mobile communication service provider (Mobile Network Operator) (Phonebook) or the like. The UICC is also called a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card, a Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (WCDMA) in the case of GSM (Global System for Mobile communications), a Universal Subscriber Identity Module (USIM) card in the case of Long Term Evolution do.

The UICC general description is as follows. The UICC stores subscriber information and information related to the subscriber, and the subscriber's ID should be unique and not duplicated with other UICCs. The UICC should provide authentication functions such as self-authentication to the network and authentication to the user. External access to data (eg, an authentication key) used by itself in the UICC shall not be allowed. The UICC shall provide a PIN function to authenticate the user. The user can disable the PIN function, but may be restricted by the application provider. A blocking function is provided according to the PIN error, and the unblock PIN must be provided for the unblocking of the blocked UICC. Unblocking PIN error causes UICC to become permanent blocking.

The authentication and security functions of UICC are described as follows. A method must be provided for the network and the UICC to mutually authenticate using a private key. The values associated with the signaling must be protected. Integrity functions should be provided when these values are passed for signaling between the terminal and the network. A method for ensuring the reliability of the user ID by temporary Integrity should be provided. If temporary integrity is not acceptable on the network, you can use an ID value and a method to encrypt using group keys.

The file types of UICC will be described as follows. Like a typical smart card, the UICC stores the necessary information on a file-by-file basis. The UICC has information about the subscriber, information about the service, information about the subscriber environment, and information about the service provider. The important ones are shown in [Table 1]. Others include incoming and outgoing call information, call time and rate information.

Environment variable file Service file Security authentication related files Card ID and Issuer Information Emergency Phone Number Subscriber authentication key Language used Phone number (ADN, FDN, SDN) PIN / unblock PIN Unique ID Short message variable value PIN Activation Status Indicator Location information Function and environment variable values PIN Error Counter Encryption-related keys Service network information Data Integrity Key Access control class Application separator - Forbidden PLMN Application Directory - Data service variable value Service table - Cell broadcast variable value - -

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of an embodiment of a mobile communication subscription system according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a flowchart of an embodiment of a mobile communication subscription method according to the present invention.

1, the mobile terminal 1 includes a mobile subscription app 10, a virtual UICC profile loader 20, a virtual UICC profile loader 20, The mobile communication system 2 includes a UICC storage 30, a virtual UICC slot 1 31, a virtual UICC slot 2 32 and a virtual UICC slot N 33. The mobile communication system 2 includes a subscription computing center 50, A DB 60, a subscriber DB 70, an OTA server 80, and the like.

The present invention provides a virtual UICC environment (Virtual UICC (Universal UICC) Environment) to the terminal 1 in performing a series of procedures related to mobile communication subscription (also called terminal opening) between the terminal 1 and the mobile communication system 2. [ To perform mobile communication subscription.

That is, the present invention is applicable to terminals 1 (1), 2 (2), 3, 4, and 5) which are composed of a virtual UICC profile loader 20, a virtual UICC storage 30 (virtual UICC slot 1 31, virtual UICC slot 2 32 and virtual UICC slot N 33) (Loading) the UICC profile between the terminal 1 and the mobile communication system 2 based on the virtual UICC environment of the UICC.

The virtual UICC profile loader 20, the virtual UICC repository 30 (virtual UICC slot 1 (31), virtual UICC slot 1 (31), and virtual UICC slot 3) are installed during the procedure of installing (loading) the UICC profile between the terminal 1 and the mobile communication system 2, Virtual UICC slot 2 (32) and virtual UICC slot N (33)] can be newly installed in the terminal 1. Of course, when the virtual UICC environment is already established in the terminal 1, downloading and installation of the virtual UICC profile loader 20 may not be performed at the time of installing (loading) the UICC profile.

The virtual UICC profile loader 20 may be downloaded and installed in the terminal 1 through a mobile app market such as an app store, a play store, or the like, or may be already installed in the terminal 1 in a built- (30) may be configured by a virtual UICC profile loader (20) such as a memory card or a memory area of the terminal (1).

Meanwhile, the mobile subscription app 10 of the terminal 1 transmits basic information and supplementary information such as personal authentication information, rate plan selection information, rate information, and the like in performing the mobile communication subscription procedure between the terminal 1 and the mobile communication system 2 A function of transmitting and receiving settlement means information, and an interface function of inputting and outputting information to the user.

Meanwhile, the mobile subscription application 10 and the virtual UICC profile loader 20 may be implemented as separate applications or as a single application. That is, the mobile subscription app 10 transmits and receives information about mobile communication subscription with the mobile communication system, performs an interface function with respect to information input / output with the user, and the virtual UICC profile loader 20 receives UICC There may be an implementation example in which the UICC profile is installed in the virtual UICC repository when executed on the terminal when the profile is received. In another embodiment, the main functions of the mobile subscription app 10 and the virtual UICC profile loader 20 can be integrated into a virtual UICC-running app. In this case, the virtual UICC- And installs the UICC profile in the virtual UICC repository using the information transmitted / received with respect to the UICC.

Meanwhile, the subscription computing center 50, the UICC profile DB 60, the subscriber DB 70, the OTA server 80, and the like of the mobile communication system 2 generally include a configuration of a mobile communication system performing a mobile communication subscription procedure And further performs a function of providing a mobile subscription app 10, a virtual UICC profile loader 20, a UICC profile, etc. through a communication connection with the terminal 1 in the present invention.

The virtual UICC environment of the present invention will be described in detail as follows.

(Universal Integrated Circuit Card), a SIM (Subscriber Identification Module), and a USIM (Universal Subscriber Identity Module), which function to install (store) a profile necessary for subscription to mobile communication in the related art. However, The UICC, SIM, and USIM are physical types of media. When a user subscribes to UICC, SIM, and USIM products at the time of subscription to mobile communication, It is also a physical medium.

For example, when a foreigner such as a Chinese person holding a self-service handset (overseas mobile phone) of the handset enters the domestic (Korea) and wants to receive a service of completing the online registration and opening, the domestic (Korea) UICC , SIM, and USIM products to be inserted into their own terminals, it is inconvenient to perform the domestic (Korea) mobile communication subscription procedure. Of course, there is a problem that the domestic (Korean) mobile communication subscription procedure can not be performed even if the physical type UICC is mounted on the Chinese terminal.

Accordingly, in the present invention, in addition to fixedly mounting physical UICC in a terminal, a virtual UICC of a programming type has been focused on, and a virtual UICC environment has been created to provide a service for online subscription and opening of a mobile communication .

The UICC profile can be freely received from the mobile communication company based on the virtual UICC environment of the present invention even when the UICC profile can not be loaded, It is possible to provide a service more than that which can complete communication subscription and opening.

Hereinafter, a virtual UICC environment will be exemplarily described along with mobile communication subscription execution procedures of the present invention with reference to FIG.

The user downloads and installs the mobile subscription app 10 to the terminal 1 through the mobile communication system side or the mobile app market after the mobile communication subscription consultation through the messenger, telephone consultation, ARS, web page, etc. 201). Here, the messenger used in the mobile communication subscription consultation can be performed between the user and the agent through chat or through the chatbot between the user and the agent. Of course, when the mobile subscription app 10 is loaded when the mobile device is launched, a separate download process may not be performed. On the other hand, in the case of the messenger, the mobile subscription app 10 can be installed in the form of file transfer directly from the messenger side to the terminal 1 side.

The mobile subscription app 10 is communicatively connected between the mobile subscription app 10 of the terminal 1 and the subscription computing center 50 of the mobile communication system 2 according to the execution of the mobile subscription app 10, (202) to the subscription computing center (50). At this time, the information required for the mobile communication subscription application may include subscriber information, personal authentication information, payment plan selection information, bill payment means information, and the like. In addition, terminal information (e.g., IMEI, etc.) can be transmitted from the terminal 1 side to the mobile communication system 2. Meanwhile, in the case of the communication connection between the mobile subscription app 10 and the subscription computing center 50 of the mobile communication system 2, the mobile subscription app 10 may be linked to the subscription computing page of the mobile communication company. For example, when the mobile communication company to be subscribed is selected, the mobile communication company may be linked to the online activation page of the mobile communication company, the online activation page of the specific mobile communication company, or may be linked to a plurality of mobile communication company online activation pages. As another example, it may include an online activation form in the mobile subscription app 10 as well as a link to a web site of a mobile communication company. Depending on the new subscription, the number porting, and the device change, they may be linked to different activation pages, or they may be linked to different activation pages according to the charge plan, agreement, and the like. In addition, the mobile subscription app 10 may include payment plan information of each mobile communication company, so that the mobile subscription application 10 may compare the payment plan meeting the user's most preferred or most used amount to reach the subscription application.

The subscription computer center 50 of the mobile communication system 2 performs validity verification on the mobile communication subscription information received from the user and transmits a UICC profile including the identifier in the UICC profile DB 60 to the mobile terminal 1 To the subscription app 10 side (203). Here, the UICC profile transmitted from the mobile communication system 2 side to the terminal 1 preferably includes subscriber authentication information. As another example, the subscriber authentication information provided from the mobile communication company may be transmitted to the terminal in a form in which the subscriber authentication information provided in the universal UICC profile form is added. On the other hand, the UICC profile DB 60 can be configured separately in the system such as the system of the mobile communication company side or the virtual mobile network operator (MVNO) side.

The mobile subscription app 10 of the terminal 1 starts the process of installing the UICC profile received from the mobile communication system 2 (204). At this time, when a physical UICC environment is configured in the terminal 1 or when a virtual UICC environment is configured, the mobile subscription app 10 of the terminal 1 installs a UICC profile in the UICC inside the terminal 1 . Here, a UICC profile installation may be a re-write of existing information, a new installation, or a new additional UICC, or re-write or install to a UICC. That is, in installing the UICC profile in the virtual UICC repository 30, the virtual UICC profile loader 20 rewrites the UICC profile previously registered in the virtual UICC slot into the UICC profile, You can create a UICC slot to write a UICC profile, or you can create a new virtual UICC store to write a UICC profile.

However, if a physical UICC environment is not configured or a virtual UICC environment is not configured in the terminal 1, a subsequent UICC environment (Virtual UICC (Universal IC Card) Environment] to establish a mobile communication subscription.

The mobile subscription app 10 of the terminal 1 executes the virtual UICC profile loader 20 if the UICC environment capable of installing (loading) the UICC profile received from the mobile communication system 2 side is not configured 205). Execution of the virtual UICC profile loader 20 is performed by the mobile subscription app 10 after downloading and installing the virtual UICC profile loader on the terminal 1 through a mobile app market such as an app store, a play store, The mobile subscription app 10 can invoke the virtual UICC profile loader 20 and execute the virtual UICC profile loader 20 if the virtual UICC profile loader is already mounted on the terminal 1 in a built-in form.

The virtual UICC profile loader 20 executed by the mobile subscription app 10 of the terminal 1 registers virtual UICC slot 1 31, virtual UICC slot 2 32, (206) a virtual UICC repository 30 comprising virtual UICC slot N (33).

The virtual UICC profile loader 20 loads (installs) a UICC profile received from the mobile communication system 2 into a corresponding virtual UICC slot of the virtual UICC storage 30 (207). Here, installing the UICC profile in the virtual UICC slot of the virtual UICC storage may be a re-write of existing information, a new installation, or a new additional UICC may be created, or a rewritten or rewritten UICC may be created It may be installed. That is, in installing the UICC profile in the virtual UICC repository 30, the virtual UICC profile loader 20 rewrites the UICC profile previously registered in the virtual UICC slot into the UICC profile, You can create a UICC slot to write a UICC profile, or you can create a new virtual UICC store to write a UICC profile.

As described above, the virtual UICC environment including the virtual UICC profile loader 20 and the virtual UICC storage 30 of the present invention can be realized by a SIM card having a mobile communication subscription profile in a physical SIM slot The mobile terminal 1 can perform a mobile communication subscription process using a virtual UICC environment as if it uses a physical UICC as an existing process (legacy process) Ensure compatibility as well.

The virtual UICC profile loader 20 has a function of selecting one of a plurality of UICC profiles downloaded in a virtual UICC slot of the virtual UICC repository 30, loading or deleting the selected one. The virtual UICC profile loader 20 reads the values of the UICC profile information (serial number, network information, CTN number, and the like), and when the terminal 1 intends to perform communication using the mobile communication network in the future, Is provided with a function of allowing information communication and authentication with the mobile communication company server through the mobile communication network to be normally performed. In addition, the virtual UICC profile loader 20 has a function of changing the item value of the item to which the right to change the UICC profile is granted. In addition, the virtual UICC profile loader 20 has security functions such as an encryption function and an unauthorized access denial function of another program.

When the UICC profile is loaded (installed) (207) in the virtual UICC slot of the virtual UICC storage 30, the virtual UICC profile loader 20 of the terminal 1 transmits the UICC profile (Installation) of the UICC profile (installation) to the subscription computing center 50 side of the mobile communication system 2 directly or through the mobile subscription app 10 (208).

The subscription computer center 50 of the mobile communication system 2 connects the UICC profile with the user side mobile communication subscription information requested by the terminal 1 after the UICC profile loading (installation) is confirmed to be completed, And registers the telephone number in the subscriber DB 70 (209). Of course, when registering the number, register it in conjunction with the existing telephone number.

The mobile communication system 2 transmits the telephone number registered in the subscriber DB 70 to the terminal 1 through the OTA server 80 (210). As another example, the mobile communication system 2 may transmit the telephone number registered in the subscriber DB 70 to the terminal 1 in the process of transmitting the UICC profile [step 203].

The terminal 1 side loads (installs) the telephone number received from the mobile communication system 2 side through the mobile subscription application 10 and / or the virtual UICC profile loader 20 into the virtual UICC slot of the virtual UICC storage 30 ) In the corresponding UICC profile (211). When the telephone number is registered in the UICC profile, the mobile communication subscription and terminal opening procedures are completed.

Meanwhile, the mobile communication subscription process and the virtual UICC environment configuration process of the present invention may be performed by specifying the mobile communication subscriber's terminal 1 through a third other terminal, a computer, or the like on the web rather than the terminal itself or the app. That is, in conducting a mobile communication subscription procedure using a computer, information on the terminal 1 such as a terminal number and the like, which can identify the terminal, is input to the web page of the mobile communication system from the computer side, After the mobile communication system side identifies the terminal 1 through transmission of the authentication number and response to the terminal 1, a virtual UICC environment configuration process is performed between the mobile communication system side and the terminal 1 as described with reference to FIG. can do.

That is, a process for joining mobile communication between the terminal 1 and the mobile communication system 2 is performed using a computer for inputting information on the terminal 1 corresponding to the mobile communication subscription target to the mobile communication system 2 The virtual UICC profile loader 20 is executed on the terminal 1 when the UICC profile is received from the mobile communication system 2 side and the virtual UICC store 30 is operated by the virtual UICC profile loader 20 A UICC profile created on the terminal 1 and received from the mobile communication system 2 is installed.

In addition, the mobile subscription app 10 and the virtual UICC profile loader 20 of the terminal 1 may perform a process of joining various mobile communication companies. That is, not only a subscription of a specific mobile communication company but also a plurality of mobile communication company UICC profiles can be downloaded and installed and simultaneously subscribed to and utilized by various mobile communication companies.

In addition, the mobile subscription app 10 and the virtual UICC profile loader 20 of the terminal 1 may search for and list a network to which the terminal can connect when receiving a mobile communication subscription request from the user side (e.g. SKT, KT , LGU +, MVNO (CJ, SKTL, KTMmobile, etc.)), and can proceed with the subscription procedure of the mobile communication company selected from the user side.

In addition, a mobile communication network may be used to perform a mobile communication subscription process and a virtual UICC environment configuration process between the terminal 1 and the mobile communication system 2, or an internet environment such as wifi may be used.

In addition, in performing the mobile communication subscription process and the virtual UICC environment configuration process between the terminal 1 and the mobile communication system 2, the security and encryption processes may be performed during transmission and reception of all information.

Meanwhile, in the embodiment of the present invention described above, the UICC profile is downloaded from the mobile communication system to the terminal and subscriber authentication information is included in the downloaded UICC profile. However, Lt; RTI ID = 0.0 > terminal. ≪ / RTI >

That is, the user can directly download the UICC profile to the terminal through the mobile app market, download the UICC profile from the computer via the Internet, store the UICC profile on the terminal, purchase the product containing the UICC profile offline, ). At this time, it is preferable that the UICC profile downloaded from the outside is a state in which the mobile communication subscription procedure is not performed from the mobile communication system, for example, the subscriber authentication information is not mounted. Such a UICC profile downloaded from the outside can be referred to as a "public UICC profile".

An embodiment of a process of performing a mobile communication subscription procedure using a UICC profile downloaded from the outside is as follows.

The terminal downloads a UICC profile in which the subscriber authentication information and the like are not loaded from the outside such as the mobile app market and receives the downloaded UICC profile using the information transmitted / received about the mobile communication system side and the mobile communication system side by the virtual UICC- In this case, the subscriber authentication information is received from the mobile communication system side, and the received subscriber authentication information is recorded in the UICC profile. That is, the UICC profile that does not include the subscriber authentication information is downloaded from the mobile app market, and when the mobile communication subscription procedure is actually performed, the terminal downloads the subscriber authentication information from the mobile communication system and records it in the UICC profile.

Advantages of the present invention described above are as follows.

Regarding the procedure for joining mobile communication, according to the related art, it is necessary to visit agencies and submit necessary information for the subscription, and it is opened through computerization of a mobile communication company operated in the field. Especially, it is not easy to open the terminal using foreigner 's domestic terminal in Korea (Korea), but it is difficult to open the terminal based on spatial limitations and linguistic constraints.

Accordingly, in the present invention, a subscriber can apply for subscription to a specific mobile communication company through a mobile subscription application and a virtual UICC profile loader, download and install a UICC profile, and receive a service to complete the subscription by himself / herself. As described above, according to the present invention, anyone can subscribe to a service by selectively subscribing to their preferred mobile communication service provider anywhere, anytime without visiting a dealer. This can lower the switching barriers between mobile communication service providers and increase competition in the medium to long term. You will be able to contribute.

Meanwhile, the embodiments of the present invention, that is, the virtual UICC environment, may be applied to a mobile communication subscriber authentication procedure, that is, a mobile communication subscriber authentication system.

There are various cases in which a mobile communication subscriber must be authenticated when accessing the mobile communication network (e.g., when the mobile terminal is powered on or rebooted, or when the mobile communication network is connected) or mobile payment. In this case, the mobile communication system requests subscriber authentication information from the terminal or transmits the subscriber authentication information to the mobile communication system. Here, it is preferable to understand that the mobile communication subscriber authentication is the same as the terminal authentication.

Hereinafter, the conventional technique of the mobile communication subscriber authentication procedure when the mobile communication network is connected will be described as an example.

The terminal transmits a mobile communication access request signal to the mobile communication system via the base station in order to receive the mobile communication service (e.g., voice call, text service, wireless internet, etc.). Then, the mobile communication system requests subscriber authentication information to the terminal, and the terminal transmits the subscriber authentication information mounted on the physical SIM card to the mobile communication system. Then, the mobile communication system authenticates the legitimacy of the subscriber authentication information received from the terminal through the subscriber DB, and processes the terminal so that the terminal can access the mobile communication network and receive the service.

The present invention proposes another embodiment of performing a mobile communication subscriber authentication using a virtual UICC environment established in a terminal in a mobile communication system with a mobile communication subscriber authentication process.

That is, when the UICC profile downloaded from the mobile communication system side or the outside (e.g. mobile app market) is installed in the virtual UICC repository and the subscriber authentication information is requested from the mobile communication system side, And loads the UICC profile installed in the virtual UICC repository. The terminal responds to the subscriber authentication information request to the mobile communication system using the information of the UICC profile loaded from the virtual UICC repository by the virtual UICC running app. For example, in performing the mobile communication subscriber authentication procedure of the present invention, a UICC profile installed in a virtual UICC storage is loaded by a virtual UICC-enabled application (i.e., a virtual UICC profile loader) Information is transmitted to the mobile communication system side.

Meanwhile, in another embodiment of the mobile communication subscriber authentication method of the present invention, the process of installing the UICC profile downloaded from the mobile communication system side by the virtual UICC-running app in the virtual UICC repository is the same as the above- An embodiment relating to subscription can be utilized. Here, the UICC profile includes subscriber authentication information registered on the mobile communication system side.

Meanwhile, in another embodiment of the mobile communication subscriber authentication method of the present invention, the process of installing the UICC profile downloaded from the outside by the virtual UICC running app in the virtual UICC repository is similar to that of the mobile communication subscription of the present invention An embodiment can be utilized. Here, the subscriber authentication information received from the mobile communication system side is recorded in a UICC profile downloaded from the outside such as a mobile app market and installed in the terminal.

The above-described mobile communication subscriber identity system of the present invention has the following advantages.

In the conventional technology, information mounted on a physical SIM card is used for subscriber authentication. It is difficult to mount subscriber authentication information on various mobile communication service services due to the physical characteristics of the SIM card. For example, It was not installed or there was physical difficulty in installing it.

On the other hand, in the present invention, there is an effect that real-time processing can be achieved in performing mobile communication subscriber authentication using a virtual UICC environment of programming type, that is, a virtual UICC profile.

That is, even if a plurality of subscriber authentication information requests are received from various mobile communication side systems, the mobile terminal can load the corresponding subscriber authentication information from the virtual UICC profile in real time and provide it to the mobile communication side system. In addition, even if various subscriber authentication information requests are received from different service provider side (e.g. mobile payment system) of different types, the terminal can load the subscriber authentication information in real time from the virtual UICC profile and provide it to the service provider side .

The mobile communication subscription system and method according to another embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 3 to 5. FIG.

3 is a block diagram of a mobile communication subscription system according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, a terminal subscription service providing system 100 includes a plurality of eUICC (Embedded Universal IC Card) terminals 110, one or more mobile communication company systems 120, and a network 130.

The eUICC terminal 110 is a terminal such as a cellular phone, a smart phone, a tablet, and a notebook computer having an embedded eUICC (or USIM (Universal SIM)) installed in a terminal subscription service application (or terminal subscription service program) When the user clicks the application execution button through an input means such as a keypad, a touch screen, a touch pad, or the like, the terminal activates the terminal subscription service application and displays the terminal subscription window on the LCD (For example, subscriber information, personal authentication information, payment plan selection information, billing information, etc.) through the input means in the terminal subscription window, and displays the subscription information When the user clicks the application button, it confirms this, and generates a subscription request signal including the subscription information, and transmits the subscription request signal to the mobile communication company system 120 (Or eSIM profile) transmitted from the mobile communication company system 120 and transmits the received SIM profile to the eUICC. After confirming that the SIM profile is normally installed, And notifies the mobile communication company system 120 of the signal.

In one embodiment, the eUICC terminal 110 is connected to the mobile communication company system 120 (or to an online public system (e.g., an app market such as a play store, etc.) The portable subscriber system 120 generates a download request signal for downloading the subscription service application to the mobile communication company system 120 (or the on-line public system) through the network 130 Or an open system on-line), and install the terminal subscription service application.

In one embodiment, the eUICC terminal 110 may have a terminal subscription service application as a basic application, or may subscribe to a plurality of mobile communication company systems 120 through a terminal subscription service application, It is also possible to search for and list the connectable networks 130. Here, the eUICC terminal 110 may associate with the online activation page of a specific communication company by a terminal subscription service application, link it to an online activation page of a plurality of communication companies, link it to a web site of each communication company, You can also use forms inside your service app.

In one embodiment, the eUICC terminal 110 scans the available network 130 in an environment currently located by the terminal subscription service application to list available communication deaths, The user can select a communication company to join and open through the input means.

In one embodiment, the eUICC terminal 110 may link the subscription computation page (or terminal subscription window) provided by the mobile communication company system 120 through the terminal subscription service application. At this time, when the user selects a communication company to which the user wants to subscribe through the input means in the subscription computation page (or terminal subscription window), the eUICC terminal 110 confirms this by the terminal subscription service application, It can be linked to the opening page.

In one embodiment, the eUICC terminal 110 can associate with a different activation page in response to a new subscription, a number movement, or a device change by the terminal subscription service application. And may be associated with different opening pages correspondingly.

In one embodiment, the eUICC terminal 110 stores the plan information of each communication company in addition to the terminal subscription service application. By displaying the plan information of each communication company through the display means, , Or to select a plan that meets the most amount of usage, and then input the subscription information.

In one embodiment, the eUICC terminal 110 writes all the information (i.e., subscription information) necessary for subscription and opening of the mobile communication through the input means in the subscription computation page (or the activation page or terminal subscription window) The subscription request information may include the authentication information, the selected fare information, the fare settling means information, and the billing information, Billing information, etc. may be added to or deleted from the request form as needed.

In one embodiment, the eUICC terminal 110 adds the check process to the terminal subscription service application, and checks whether the eSIC terminal 110 is capable of issuing and opening eSIMs before the information writing and transmission by the added check process It is possible.

In one embodiment, the eUICC terminal 110 newly installs the SIM profile received from the mobile communication company system 120 into the eUICC, or re-writes existing information (existing SIM profile) already stored in the eUICC, write. In addition, the eUICC terminal 110 may create a new additional eUICC, or re-write or newly install a SIM profile to an eUICC that has already been created. In other words, the eUICC terminal 110 may be a state in which an eUICC environment (or an eSIM environment) has already been implemented, or an eUICC environment is not implemented, and a new eUICC may be created and proceeded. At this time, the eUICC terminal 110 in which the eUICC environment is not implemented may establish a virtual eSIM environment to provide a virtual eSIM slot, and then install the eSIM profile.

In one embodiment, the eUICC terminal 110 may install an eSIM profile received from the mobile communication company system 120 by a terminal subscription service application in a virtual eSIM slot built in the eSIC terminal. At this time, the eUICC terminal 110 may rewrite the existing information in the existing eSIM slot, newly install it, create a new additional eSIM slot, or rewrite or install it into the already created eSIM slot.

In one embodiment, the eUICC terminal 110 may be a communication terminal such as a third other terminal, a computer, a notebook computer, etc. In this case, the eUICC terminal 110 ) To the mobile communication company system 120 and then receive the terminal subscription service of the eUICC terminal 110 as described above from the mobile communication company system 120. [ At this time, when a terminal subscription service is provided through a communication terminal such as a third other terminal, a computer, a notebook computer, etc., the eUICC terminal 110 to which the terminal subscription and opening should be specified through the terminal unique number, network information, In this case, the eUICC terminal 110 may receive the eSIM profile and install the eSIM profile in the eSIM slot after confirming that the eUICC terminal 110 has been specified correctly by transmitting and receiving the authentication number.

In one embodiment, the eUICC terminal 110 may receive and install a plurality of SIM profiles from a plurality of mobile communication company systems 120 (i.e., systems operated by different mobile carriers) System subscription service with the system 120 may be provided.

In one embodiment, the eUICC terminal 110 may include the eSIM profile normal installation information and the various installation information in the installation completion signal and transmit it to the mobile communication company system 120 when the eSIM profile is normally installed. At this time, if necessary, the eUICC terminal 110 transmits to the mobile communication company system 120 terminal information or network information necessary for mobile communication subscription and computer operation, such as terminal unique information, It is possible.

In one embodiment, the eUICC terminal 110 receives the issuance mobile communication number transmitted from the mobile communication company system 120 through the terminal subscription service application, writes the received issuance mobile communication number, and then generates a write completion signal To the mobile communication company system 120 or transmits the write completion signal directly to the mobile communication system 120 (OTA (over the air) server 124 shown in FIG. 4) via the network 130 You can give it.

In one embodiment, the eUICC terminal 110 may be sold through a general distribution market without being registered for opening.

The mobile communication company system 120 receives the subscription request signal transmitted from the eUICC terminal 110, confirms the subscription information from the received subscription signal, verifies the validity of the subscription information, (Or eSIM profile) including the identifier is read and the read SIM profile is transmitted to the eUICC terminal 110. The eUICC terminal 110 notifies the eUICC terminal 110 of the installation completion signal, The information is linked with the installed SIM profile to proceed with the registration, and the mobile communication number is issued and registered (or registered in association with the existing number in case of number transfer).

In one embodiment, the mobile communication company system 120 receives a download request signal transmitted from the eUICC terminal 110 via the network 130, reads a terminal subscription service application registered in advance, And transmit the subscription service application to the eUICC terminal 110.

The network 130 includes a wired communication network or a wireless communication network and connects communication between the plurality of eUICC terminals 110 and the mobile communication company system 120 to perform data transmission / reception between each other.

In one embodiment, the network 130 may utilize a mobile network or an internet environment such as wifi, and may reflect a security or encryption process (or a decryption process) in transmitting and receiving all information.

The terminal subscription service providing system 100 having the above-described configuration may be configured so that the eUICC terminal 110 having the Embedded Universal IC Card (eUICC) can be subscribed and opened by the user through the mobile communication company system 120 It is possible to widely purchase the eUICC terminal 110 desired by the user and to purchase only the eUICC terminal 110 so that the economical cost burden can be reduced and a separate recording device such as a USIM reader can be omitted So that it is possible to input convenience information directly to the terminal.

4 is a block diagram illustrating the mobile communication system shown in FIG.

Referring to FIG. 4, the mobile communication company system 120 includes a subscription computing center 121, a SIM profile DB 122, and a subscriber DB 123.

The subscription computing center 121 receives the subscription request signal transmitted from the eUICC terminal 110, confirms the subscription information from the received subscription signal, verifies the validity of the subscription information, The SIM profile including the identifier is read from the SIM profile DB 122 and the read SIM profile is transmitted to the eUICC terminal 110 And informs the eUICC terminal 110 of the installation completion signal. The subscription information is registered with the installed SIM profile, and the subscriber DB 123 receives the mobile communication number and registers it in the subscriber DB 123 In the case of the case, it is registered in connection with the existing number).

In one embodiment, when validation of the subscription information is performed, the subscription computing center 121 sets up the eUICC terminal 110 in a case where the information collection is performed such that the mobile communication subscription and opening can be proceeded You can send the eSIM profile as much as possible. At this time, the subscription computing center 121 may extract one eSIM profile from the separately provided SIM profile DB 122 and transmit it to the eUICC terminal 110.

In one embodiment, the subscription computing center 121 acquires eSIM installation information, terminal information, and the like collected through the terminal subscription service application, subscription information received from the eUICC terminal 110 via the online subscription application form, And registers the linked or combined information in the subscriber DB 123 and issues a mobile communication number by subscribing and opening processing based on the association or combination information.

In one embodiment, the subscription computing center 121 receives a write completion signal transmitted from the eUICC terminal 110 after transmitting the mobile communication number registered and issued to the subscriber DB 123 to the eUICC terminal 110 You can also sign up and complete the activation process.

The SIM profile DB 122 stores a SIM profile (or an eSIM profile) including an identifier in advance and stores the SIM profile in advance and provides the SIM profile to the subscription computing center 121. Also, the SIM profile DB 122 may be included in the mobile communication company system 120 have.

The subscriber DB 123 stores subscription request information (for example, subscriber information, personal authentication information, payment plan selection information, billing information, etc.) transmitted from the subscription computing center 121 and the issued mobile communication number.

The mobile communication company system 120 having the above-described configuration may further include an OTA server 124.

The OTA server 124 confirms that the mobile communication number issued to the SIM profile installed in the eUICC terminal 110 has been registered in the subscriber DB 123, thereby completing the cellular phone opening.

In one embodiment, the OTA server 124 receives the write completion signal transmitted from the eUICC terminal 110 after transmitting the mobile communication number registered and issued to the subscriber DB 123 to the eUICC terminal 110 The subscription and opening procedures can be completed so that normal mobile communication use can be performed.

5 is a flowchart of another embodiment of a mobile communication subscription method according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 5, a mobile terminal, a smart phone, a tablet, a notebook computer, and the like having an eUICC (or USIM (Universal SIM)) built therein and a terminal subscription service application (or a terminal subscription service program) In the eUICC terminal 110, when a user clicks an application execution button through an input means such as a keypad, a touch screen, or a touchpad, the eUICC terminal 110 activates the terminal subscription service application, The terminal subscription window is displayed through a display means such as an LCD, a touch screen or the like (S301).

In the above-described step S301, the eUICC terminal 110 transmits the mobile communication company system 120 (or an on-line public system (for example, an app market such as a play store) registering the terminal subscription service application) And then transmits a download request signal for downloading the terminal subscription service application to the mobile communication company system 120 (or the on-line public system) through the network 130. [ Accordingly, the mobile communication company system 120 (or the on-line public system) receives the download request signal transmitted from the eUICC terminal 110 via the network 130 and reads the terminal subscription service application registered in advance , And transmits the read terminal subscription service application to the eUICC terminal 110. Accordingly, the eUICC terminal 110 can download and install a terminal subscription service application received from the mobile communication company system 120 (or an on-line public system).

When the terminal subscription window is displayed in step S301, the user inputs subscription information (e.g., subscriber information, personal authentication information, payment plan selection information, billing information, etc.) through the input means in the terminal subscription window, When the user clicks the application button, the eUICC terminal 110 generates a subscription request signal including the subscription information by confirming the subscription application information input and the subscription application button click through the input means, and transmits the subscription application signal to the mobile communication company system 120 (S302).

Upon transmitting the subscription request signal in step S302, the mobile communication company system 120 receives the subscription request signal transmitted from the eUICC terminal 110, confirms the subscription information in the received subscription request signal, And performs validation of the confirmed subscription information (S303).

After the verification of the validity of the subscription request information is completed in the above-described step S303, the mobile communication company system 120 reads the SIM profile (or the eSIM profile) including the identifier and transmits the read SIM profile to the eUICC terminal 110 (S304).

In the above-described step S304, when the subscription computing center 121 provided in the mobile communication company system 120 collects information without impairing enough to proceed with subscription and opening of mobile communication in the validity verification of the subscription information After extracting one eSIM profile from the separately provided SIM profile DB 122, the extracted eSIM profile can be transmitted to be installed in the eUICC terminal 110.

When the SIM profile (or eSIM profile) is transmitted in step S304, the eUICC terminal 110 receives the SIM profile (or the eSIM profile) transmitted from the mobile communication company system 120 and transmits the received SIM profile Is installed in the eUICC (S305).

When the SIM profile (or the eSIM profile) is installed in the above-described step S305, the eUICC terminal 110 generates an installation completion signal after confirming whether the SIM profile (or the eSIM profile) 120 (S306).

Upon notifying the installation completion signal in step S306, the mobile communication company system 120 notifies the eUICC terminal 110 of the installation completion signal and notifies the euICC terminal 110 of the subscription information requested in step S303 and the subscription information confirmed in step S305 The mobile communication number is issued and registered (or registered in association with an existing number in the case of number transfer) (S307).

In the mobile communication number registration in the above-described step S307, the subscription computing center 121 associates the subscription information requested in step S303 with the eSIM installation information and terminal information collected through the terminal subscription service application, And can register the linked or combined information in the subscriber DB 123. At this time, the mobile communication terminal can issue and register the mobile communication number by subscribing and opening the mobile communication based on the association or combination information.

The OTA server 124 may transmit the mobile communication number registered in the subscriber DB 123 to the eUICC terminal 110 in step S307, 123 to the eUICC terminal 110. The eUICC terminal 110 can receive the mobile communication number registered in the mobile communication terminal. The eUICC terminal 110 receives the issuance mobile communication number transmitted from the subscription computing center 121 or the OTA server 124 through the terminal subscription service application, writes the received issuance mobile communication number, Signal to the subscription computing center 121 or may transmit the write completion signal directly to the OTA server 124 via the network 130. [ Then, the subscription computing center 121 or the OTA server 124 may receive the write completion signal transmitted from the eUICC terminal 110 and complete the subscription and opening procedure so that normal mobile communication use can be performed.

Meanwhile, the method of the present invention as described above can be written in a computer program. And the code and code segments constituting the program can be easily deduced by a computer programmer in the field. In addition, the created program is stored in a computer-readable recording medium (information storage medium), and is read and executed by a computer to implement the method of the present invention. And the recording medium includes all types of recording media readable by a computer.

While the present invention has been described in connection with what is presently considered to be the most practical and preferred embodiment, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments, but is capable of various modifications within the scope of the invention. Therefore, the scope of the present invention should not be limited by the illustrated embodiments, but should be determined by the scope of the appended claims and equivalents thereof.

1: Terminal 10: Mobile subscription app
20: Virtual UICC Profile Loader 30: Virtual UICC Storage
31: virtual UICC slot 1 32: virtual UICC slot 2
33: virtual UICC slot N 2: mobile communication system
50: Subscription Computer Center 60: UICC Profile DB
70: Subscriber DB 80: OTA server

Claims (18)

A terminal for performing a process for joining a mobile communication with a mobile communication system,
A virtual UICC running app that installs a UICC profile (Universal IC Card Profile) received from the mobile communication system using information transmitted and received with respect to the mobile communication system side; And
A virtual UICC storage unit that is created on the terminal by the virtual UICC-running application and receives a UICC profile received from the mobile communication system,
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The method according to claim 1,
The virtual UICC-
A mobile subscription app for transmitting and receiving information about a mobile communication subscription to the mobile communication system and performing an interface function for inputting and outputting information with a user; And
When receiving a UICC profile from the mobile communication system, the virtual UICC profile loader
And a second terminal.
The method according to claim 1,
The virtual UICC repository,
And a plurality of virtual UICC slots in which different UICC profiles are stored.
The method according to claim 1,
The virtual UICC-
In installing a UICC profile in a virtual UICC storage, a UICC profile may be rewritten to a UICC profile previously registered in a virtual UICC slot, a new UICC slot may be created to write a UICC profile, a new virtual UICC storage And writes the UICC profile.
The method according to claim 1,
The virtual UICC-
And registers the telephone number in the UICC profile when receiving the telephone number from the mobile communication system.
A terminal for performing a process for joining a mobile communication with a mobile communication system,
A process for joining mobile communication between the first terminal and the mobile communication system is performed using a second terminal for inputting information on a first terminal corresponding to a mobile communication subscription target to the mobile communication system,
A virtual UICC profile loader executed on the first terminal to install a UICC profile (Universal IC Card Profile) received from the mobile communication system; And
A virtual UICC profile loader that is created on the first terminal by the virtual UICC profile loader and receives a UICC profile received from the mobile communication system,
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The method according to claim 6,
The mobile communication system according to claim 1, wherein, in performing the process for joining mobile communication between the first terminal and the mobile communication system, information is provided between the mobile communication system side and the first terminal using information about the first terminal received from the second terminal side And identifies a mobile communication subscription target terminal.
8. The method according to any one of claims 2 to 7,
The virtual UICC profile loader,
Wherein a plurality of carrier UICC profiles are installed using at least one virtual UICC slot of the virtual UICC storage.
8. The method according to any one of claims 2 to 7,
Wherein the UICC profile received by the terminal from the mobile communication system includes subscriber authentication information.
A method for performing a process for joining mobile communication at a mobile station with a mobile communication system,
Transmitting mobile communication subscription information received from a user to a mobile communication system;
Executing a virtual UICC profile loader upon receiving a UICC profile from the mobile communication system;
Creating a virtual UICC repository on the terminal by the virtual UICC profile loader; And
Installing the UICC profile in the virtual UICC slot of the virtual UICC repository by the virtual UICC profile loader
Gt;
11. The method of claim 10,
Registering the telephone number in the UICC profile of the virtual UICC slot by the virtual UICC profile loader upon receiving the telephone number from the mobile communication system side
Further comprising the steps of:
A terminal for performing a process for joining a mobile communication with a mobile communication system,
The terminal downloads a UICC profile (Universal IC Card Profile) from the outside,
A virtual UICC running app that installs the downloaded UICC profile using information transmitted and received with respect to a mobile communication subscription with the mobile communication system; And
A virtual UICC storage unit that is created on the terminal by the virtual UICC-running application,
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13. The method of claim 12,
The virtual UICC-
Wherein the subscriber authentication information received from the mobile communication system is recorded in the downloaded UICC profile and installed in the virtual UICC repository.
14. The method of claim 13,
The virtual UICC-
A mobile subscription app for transmitting and receiving information about a mobile communication subscription to the mobile communication system and performing an interface function for inputting and outputting information with a user; And
When a UICC profile is downloaded from the outside, a virtual UICC profile loader
And a second terminal.
A terminal for performing a process for mobile communication subscriber authentication with a mobile communication system,
A virtual UICC storage in which a UICC profile (Universal IC Card Profile) downloaded from the mobile communication system side or from outside is installed; And
And a virtual UICC-enabled application for loading a UICC profile installed in the virtual UICC repository when subscriber authentication information is requested from the mobile communication system,
Wherein the terminal responds to a subscriber authentication information request to the mobile communication system using the information of the UICC profile loaded from the virtual UICC repository by the virtual UICC running app.
16. The method of claim 15,
Wherein the UICC profile downloaded from the mobile communication system by the virtual UICC-running app is installed in the virtual UICC repository in the course of performing the process related to the mobile communication subscription with the mobile communication system.
17. The method of claim 16,
Wherein the UICC profile includes subscriber authentication information registered in the mobile communication system when the UICC profile is downloaded from the mobile communication system side.
17. The method of claim 16,
Wherein when the UICC profile is downloaded from the outside, subscriber authentication information received from the mobile communication system is recorded in the downloaded UICC profile and installed in the terminal.

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