APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR MAINTAINING SERVICE CONTINUITY WHEN TRANSITIONING BETWEEN MOBILE NETWORK OPERATORS

摘要

A system that incorporates teachings of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method storing, at an integrated circuit card including at least one processor, parametric information descriptive of operational features of a plurality of software applications, where the plurality of software applications when executed makes use of services provided by equipment of a first network operator. The method can further include detecting, at the integrated circuit card, an event indicating that the plurality of software applications are to utilize services provided by equipment of a second network operator, and causing, from the integrated circuit card, a transmission of the parametric information descriptive of the operational features of the plurality of software applications to the equipment of the second network operator. Other embodiments are disclosed.

主权项

1. A universal integrated circuit card, comprising:
a memory that stores instructions; and a processor coupled to the memory, wherein responsive to executing the instructions, the processor performs operations comprising:
storing parametric information descriptive of operational features of a plurality of software applications executable by the universal integrated circuit card or a device communicatively coupled to the universal integrated circuit card, wherein the plurality of software applications when executed makes use of services provided by equipment of a first mobile network operator;determining an event indicating that the plurality of software applications are to utilize services provided by equipment of a second mobile network operator;transmitting, to the equipment of the second mobile network operator, the parametric information descriptive of the operational features of the plurality of software applications to configure the services as configured services provided by the equipment of the second mobile network operator to interoperate with the plurality of software applications when executed;obtaining an indication that a first software application of the plurality of software applications has been authorized for use by the second mobile network operator; andenabling the first software application of the plurality of software applications to interact with one of the configured services provided by the equipment of the second mobile network operator.