SE517987C2 - SIM function - Google Patents

SIM function

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SE517987C2
SE517987C2 SE9702265A SE9702265A SE517987C2 SE 517987 C2 SE517987 C2 SE 517987C2 SE 9702265 A SE9702265 A SE 9702265A SE 9702265 A SE9702265 A SE 9702265A SE 517987 C2 SE517987 C2 SE 517987C2
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sim
customer
mobile terminal
function
lock function
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Joergen Sandgren
Jonas Hellstroem
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Telia Ab
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Priority to PCT/SE1998/001086 priority patent/WO1998057511A1/en
Publication of SE9702265L publication Critical patent/SE9702265L/en
Publication of SE517987C2 publication Critical patent/SE517987C2/en

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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04W—WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS
    • H04W88/00—Devices specially adapted for wireless communication networks, e.g. terminals, base stations or access point devices
    • H04W88/02—Terminal devices
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04W—WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS
    • H04W12/00—Security arrangements; Authentication; Protecting privacy or anonymity
    • H04W12/40—Security arrangements using identity modules
    • H04W12/48—Security arrangements using identity modules using secure binding, e.g. securely binding identity modules to devices, services or applications

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Computer Security & Cryptography (AREA)
  • Computer Networks & Wireless Communication (AREA)
  • Signal Processing (AREA)
  • Mobile Radio Communication Systems (AREA)
  • Telephone Function (AREA)
  • Telephonic Communication Services (AREA)

Abstract

The invention relates to a method at a wireless telecommunications system which makes possible an automatic activation respective deactivation of a SIM locking function in a GSM metwork. Before a telecommunication terminal has been distributed to a user, a telephone and a SIM-card are adapted to each other. The in the connection included SIM locking function results in that the user cannot utilize other SIM-cards than those which are in the package when the telephone is delivered to the customer. The invention is characterized by a method which implies that the SIM locking function can be unlocked by means of utilizing SIM toolkit functions and a carrier service, such as SMS or USSD. The unlocking of the SIM locking function is controlled by different criteria such as when the customer has transmitted his/her undersigned agreement to the network operator.

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lO 15 20 25 30 35 40 IIII I 517 98,7 2 varvid aktiveringen respektive desaktiveringen av làsfunk- in vcuuuu tionen i mobilterminalen àstadkommes genom att en operatör, vid ett godtyckligt förutbestämt tillfälle, överför komman- don via en bärartjänst i nätet till mobilterminalen, vilka kommandon aktiverar eller desaktiverar lâsfunktonen i mobil- terminalen. 10 15 25 25 30 35 40 IIII I 517 98.7 2 wherein the activation or deactivation of the locking function in the mobile terminal is effected by an operator, at any predetermined time, transmitting commands via a carrier service in the network to the mobile terminal, which commands activate or deactivate the lock function in the mobile terminal.

Därmed elimineras behovet av nycklar som skall distri- bueras till kunden. Dessutom behöver kunden själv inte läsa upp SIM-lockfunktionen, eftersom detta ombesörjes av opera- tören via en bärartjänst såsom t.ex. SMS eller USSD.This eliminates the need for keys that are to be distributed to the customer. In addition, the customer does not have to read out the SIM lock function himself, as this is taken care of by the operator via a carrier service such as e.g. SMS or USSD.

Ytterligare fördelar är att uppfinningen ger möjlighet att smidigt hantera presentabonnemang; skyddar mot vidare- försäljning och export av förskickade abonnemang med till- hörande telefon; försvårar och minskar intresset hos åter- försäljare att sälja flera abonnemang fràn olika operatörer till en kund; telefonen blir mindre stöldbegärlig i distri- butionsledet; förbättrar hanteringen av nummer och SIM-kort med minskat spill som följd.Additional advantages are that the invention provides the ability to smoothly handle gift subscriptions; protects against resale and export of sent subscriptions with associated telephone; makes it difficult and reduces the interest of resellers to sell several subscriptions from different operators to a customer; the telephone becomes less prone to theft at the distribution level; improves the handling of numbers and SIM cards with reduced waste as a result.

Ytterligare kännetecken i föreliggande uppfinning ges i underkraven.Additional features of the present invention are provided in the subclaims.

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I det följande ges en detaljerad beskrivning av en ut- föringsform av föreliggande uppfinning med hänvisning till den enda ritningen.In the following, a detailed description of an embodiment of the present invention is given with reference to the single drawing.

Figur 1 beskriver schematiskt förfarandet för att läsa upp SIM-lockfunktionen.Figure 1 schematically describes the procedure for reading out the SIM lock function.

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Distributionssäkring är en ny funktion som kombinerar SIM-lock och SIM-toolkit pà ett unikt sätt. Funktionen ger operatörer möjlighet att skydda provision i högre grad än vad som är möjligt idag.Distribution security is a new function that combines SIM lock and SIM toolkit in a unique way. The function gives operators the opportunity to protect commissions to a greater degree than is possible today.

I Innan en telefon distribueras så matchas såsom nämnts ovan en telefon och ett SIM-kort ihop. Detta kan göras pà fabriken eller hos en leverantör. Det görs lämpligen vid förpackning av telefonen och SIM-kortet. SIM-lockfunktionen gör att kunden inte kan använda andra SIM-kort än de som fanns i förpackningen.Before distributing a telephone, as mentioned above, a telephone and a SIM card are matched together. This can be done at the factory or at a supplier. This is conveniently done when packing the phone and SIM card. The SIM lock function means that the customer cannot use other SIM cards than those in the package.

För att låsa upp SIM-lock används SIM-toolkitfunktioner 00-000 .a-»n 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 :www-o 517 987 .. 3 och en bärartjänst, t.ex. SMS eller USSD. Upplåsningen kan styras av olika kriterier, t.ex. när kunden har skickat in sitt undertecknade avtal. Operatören behöver således ej dis- tribuera några nycklar för att låsa upp terminalerna och mi- nimerar risken för dåligt rykte genom att använda SIM-lock.To unlock SIM lock, SIM toolkit functions 00-000 .a- »n 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 are used: www-o 517 987 .. 3 and a carrier service, e.g. SMS or USSD. The unlocking can be controlled by various criteria, e.g. when the customer has submitted his signed agreement. The operator thus does not need to distribute any keys to unlock the terminals and minimizes the risk of bad reputation by using a SIM lock.

I det följande ges ett tänkbart scenario på hur upp- låsningen av SIM-lockfunktionen kan åstadkommas.In the following, a possible scenario is given on how the unlocking of the SIM lock function can be achieved.

Då en kund registrerar ett abonnemang hos en åter- försäljare (ÅF) skickas denna registrering via THOL, fax, brev, till Telia Handel ÅF-support alternativt Telia Nära Kundtjänst (Ktj.) som i sin tur registrerar abonnemanget i (GSM-AHS).When a customer registers a subscription with a reseller (ÅF), this registration is sent via THOL, fax, letter, to Telia Handel ÅF-support or Telia Nära Kundtjänst (Ktj.), Which in turn registers the subscription in (GSM-AHS) .

AHS kontrollerar om kunden har upprättat ett giltigt en stödsystemsenhet abonnemangsavtal mellan kund och Telia AB. Om inget abonne- mangsavtal upprättats sker ingenting. Så snart avtal har upprättats (dvs. kund har undertecknat och skickat in abon- nemangsavtal) och registrerats i AHS aktiveras funktioner i nätet och information skickas till kundens mobiltelefon som låses upp, varvid andra SIM-kort kan användas tillsammans med mobiltelefonen. AHS instruerar således VASP (plattform om att SIM-lockfunktionen skall låsas upp, varvid VASP instruerar en SMS-controller (SMSC) att för mervärdestjänster) sända ut ett speciellt meddelande (SMS-special) samt SIM- upplåsningskommandon SIM delock MSISDN (Mobile system-ISDN).AHS checks whether the customer has established a valid subscription system unit subscription agreement between the customer and Telia AB. If no subscription agreement has been drawn up, nothing happens. As soon as an agreement has been drawn up (ie the customer has signed and submitted a subscription agreement) and registered in AHS, functions in the network are activated and information is sent to the customer's mobile phone which is unlocked, whereby other SIM cards can be used together with the mobile phone. AHS thus instructs VASP (platform that the SIM lock function should be unlocked, whereby VASP instructs an SMS controller (SMSC) to send a special message (SMS special) for SMS services and SIM unlock commands SIM delock MSISDN (Mobile system ISDN).

Mobiltelefonen som stödjer SIM-lock och SIM-toolkit erhåller SIM-upplåsningskommandon, varefter SIM-toolkitfunktionen låser upp (aktiverar) mobiltelefonen så att den kan användas av andra SIM-kort. Samtidigt får mobiltelefonen ett med- delande på sin display att abonnemanget är bekräftat och att kunden är välkommen som kund hos Telia AB. Kunden ser inte vad som egentligen hänt utan får bara en bekräftelse på att abonnemanget är registrerat samt ett välkommen-meddelande.The mobile phone that supports SIM lock and SIM toolkit receives SIM unlock commands, after which the SIM toolkit function unlocks (activates) the mobile phone so that it can be used by other SIM cards. At the same time, the mobile phone receives a message on its display that the subscription has been confirmed and that the customer is welcome as a customer at Telia AB. The customer does not see what really happened but only receives a confirmation that the subscription is registered and a welcome message.

Det skall naturligtvis inses att en operatör när som helst kan låsa (desaktivera) mobiltelefonen så att den ej kan användas av andra SIM-kort genom att skicka ut kommandon som ombesörjer att SIM-toolkit låser mobiltelefonen.It should of course be understood that an operator can lock (deactivate) the mobile phone at any time so that it cannot be used by other SIM cards by sending out commands that ensure that the SIM toolkit locks the mobile phone.

Det ovan nämnda är endast att betrakta som en före- dragen utföringsform och uppfinningens skyddsomfång defi- nieras endast av vad som framgår av de åtföljande patent- kraven. van-ouThe above is to be considered only as a preferred embodiment and the scope of the invention is defined only by what appears from the appended claims. van-ou

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517 987517 987 1. l. Metod vid ett trådlöst kommunikationsnät för aktivering respektive desaktivering av en låsfunktion i en mobilterrnínal tillhörande en godtycklig kund i nämnda nät, kännetecknad av att aktiveringen respektive desaktiveringen av låsfunktionen i nämnda mobilterminal åstadkommes genom att en operatör, vid ett godtyckligt förutbestämt tillfälle, överför kommandon via en bärartjänst, som är en SMS eller USSD, i nämnda nät till nämnda mobilterminal, vilka kommandon aktiverar respektive desaktiverar låsfunktionen, som är en SIM-lockfunktion, i nämnda mobilterminal, och behov att distribuera nycklar till kunden elimineras liksom kundens aktiva deltagande vid upplåsning av SIlVl-lockfunktionen utgår.Method in a wireless communication network for activating or deactivating a locking function in a mobile terminal belonging to an arbitrary customer in said network, characterized in that the activation or deactivation of the locking function in said mobile terminal is effected by an operator, at an arbitrarily predetermined time, transmits commands via a carrier service, which is an SMS or USSD, in said network to said mobile terminal, which commands activate and deactivate the lock function, which is a SIM lock function, in said mobile terminal, and the need to distribute keys to the customer is eliminated as well as the customer's active participation when unlocking the SIlVl lock function is deleted. 2. Metod enligt patentkrav 1, kännetecknad av att nämnda mobilterminal stödjer SIM- lockfunktionen samt SlM-Toolkitfunktionen, varvid nämnda kommandon ombesörjer att SIM- Toolkitfunktionen låser upp (aktiverar) nämnda mobilterminal.Method according to claim 1, characterized in that said mobile terminal supports the SIM lock function and the SlM-Toolkit function, wherein said commands ensure that the SIM-Toolkit function unlocks (activates) said mobile terminal. 3. Metod enligt patentkrav 2, kännetecknad av att upplåsningen av SIM-lockfunktionen styrs av olika godtyckliga kriterier.Method according to claim 2, characterized in that the unlocking of the SIM lock function is controlled by various arbitrary criteria. 4. Metod enligt patentkrav3, kännetecknad av att nämnda operatör ombesörjer upplåsning av SIM-lockfunktionen då denna erhåller undertecknat avtal från närrmda kund.Method according to claim 3, characterized in that said operator arranges for unlocking of the SIM lock function when it receives a signed agreement from a nearby customer. 5. Metod enligt något av föregående patentkrav, kännetecknad av att nämnda nät är ett GSM-nät.Method according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that said network is a GSM network.
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