Subscription module assignment managing server and subscription module assignment managing method

摘要

There is provided an apparatus (134) for managing assignment of subscription modules (307) for a group (141) of communication devices (140a-140n). The apparatus includes a receiving unit (203) configured to receive a request for assigning a subscription module to a target communication device (140j) so that the target communication device can attach to a network managed by a network (110) operator; and a control unit (205) configured to identify a group which includes the target communication device, determine whether the number of subscription modules which are assigned to the communication devices in the identified group reaches the upper bound, and when the number of the subscription modules does not reach the upper bound, assign a subscription module to the target communication device.

主权项

1. An apparatus for managing assignment of subscription modules for a group of communication devices, comprising:
a receiving unit configured to receive a request for assigning a subscription module to a target communication device so that the target communication device can attach to a network managed by a network operator; and a control unit configured to
identify a group, from a plurality of groups, which includes the target communication device,determine whether the number of subscription modules which are assigned to the communication devices in the identified group reaches an upper bound,when the number of the subscription modules does not reach the upper bound, assign the subscription module to the target communication device, andwhen the number of the subscription modules reaches the upper bound,
select a subscription module from subscription modules which are assigned to communication devices in the identified group,release the selected subscription module from a source communication device to which the selected subscription module is assigned, andassign the subscription module to the target communication device, wherein, the control unit is further configured to request the source communication device to deactivate the selected subscription module, when releasing the selected subscription module, and wherein the control unit is further configured to request the network operator to deactivate the selected subscription module, when it is found that deactivation of the selected subscription module at the source communication device fails or has not been confirmed.