UICCs EMBEDDED IN TERMINALS OR REMOVABLE THEREFROM

摘要

The invention proposes several improvements related to the management of secure elements, like UICCs embedding Sim applications, these secure elements being installed, fixedly or not, in terminals, like for example mobile phones. In some cases, the terminals are constituted by machines that communicate with other machines for M2M (Machine to Machine) applications.

主权项

1. Method for downloading a second subscription from an operator, called second operator, to a UICC embedded in a terminal, a first subscription of a first operator being present on said UICC, said method consisting in:
transmitting from said terminal to a platform an identifier and a request for downloading said second subscription from said second operator; verifying in said platform that said terminal is authorized by said first operator to download said second subscription by verifying the rights of said terminal thanks to its identifier; downloading said second subscription to said UICC if said rights are confirmed and, otherwise, refusing to download said second subscription.