SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING SERVICE LICENSE AGGREGATION ACROSS MULTIPLE PHYSICAL AND VIRTUAL SIM CARDS BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

摘要

A system, a computer program product and a method associate service licenses with a wireless device. A device identifier (device ID) which identifies the wireless device and a Subscriber Identity Module identifier (SIM ID) identifying a SIM card currently inserted in the wireless device are received. If the SIM ID is not currently associated with the device ID, a listing of service licenses associated with the SIM ID is aggregated with a listing of service licenses associated with the device ID. The wireless device is authorized to use service licenses listed in the aggregate listing of service licenses. A virtual SIM identifier may be associated with the SIM identifier and at least one additional service license. The at least one additional service license associated with the virtual SIM identifier may be stored in a database as a subscriber service profile.

主权项

1. A method of associating service licenses with a wireless device, the method comprising:
receiving a first device identifier identifying the wireless device and a physical Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) identifier identifying a physical SIM card currently inserted in the wireless device; determining whether the physical SIM identifier is currently associated with the first device identifier; and if the physical SIM identifier is not currently associated with the first device identifier:
aggregating a listing of service licenses associated with the physical SIM identifier with a listing of service licenses associated with the first device identifier to create an aggregate listing of service licenses; andassociating the first device identifier with the aggregate listing of service licenses.