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United States Patent 9,681,296
Meyerstein , et al. June 13, 2017

Secure remote subscription management


Abstract

A method and apparatus are disclosed for performing secure remote subscription management. Secure remote subscription management may include providing the Wireless Transmit/Receive Unit (WTRU) with a connectivity identifier, such as a Provisional Connectivity Identifier (PCID), which may be used to establish an initial network connection to an Initial Connectivity Operator (ICO) for initial secure remote registration, provisioning, and activation. A connection to the ICO may be used to remotely provision the WTRU with credentials associated with the Selected Home Operator (SHO). A credential, such as a cryptographic keyset, which may be included in the Trusted Physical Unit (TPU), may be allocated to the SHO and may be activated. The WTRU may establish a network connection to the SHO and may receive services using the remotely managed credentials. Secure remote subscription management may be repeated to associate the WTRU with another SHO.



Inventors:
Meyerstein; Michael V (Ipswich, GB), Shah; Yogendra C. (Exton, PA), Cha; Inhyok (Gangnam-Ku, KR), Leicher; Andreas (Frankfurt, DE), Schmidt; Andreas (Frankfurt am Main, DE)

Applicant:


Name

City

State

Country

Type


InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.
Wilmington
DE
US


Assignee:
InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc. (Wilmington, DE)


Family ID:
1000002648358

Appl. No.:
14/460,444

Filed:
August 15, 2014


Prior Publication Data






Document Identifier

Publication Date

US 20140359278 A1 Dec 4, 2014



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Application Number

Filing Date

Patent Number

Issue Date

12718853 Mar 5, 2010 8812836
61157796 Mar 5, 2009




Current U.S. Class: 1/1
Current CPC Class: H04W 12/06 (20130101); H04W 8/265 (20130101); H04W 12/04 (20130101); H04L 63/0428 (20130101); H04L 63/0869 (20130101); H04W 4/005 (20130101); H04W 88/18 (20130101)
Current International Class: H04L 29/06 (20060101); H04W 12/04 (20090101); H04W 8/26 (20090101); H04W 12/06 (20090101); H04W 88/18 (20090101); H04W 4/00 (20090101)

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