Methods and apparatus for enabling backward compatibility in open market handsets

摘要

A method and apparatus for enabling backward compatibility in open market handsets (OMH) is provided. The method may include determining a type of an identity module based on one or more internal parameters of the identity module, and obtaining one or more credentials based at least in part on the determined the type identity module.

主权项

1. A method of communications for a device, comprising:
determining a type of an identity module based on one or more internal parameters of the identity module; obtaining one or more missing user credentials based at least in part on the determined type of the identity module, wherein the one or more missing user credentials are not available through the identity module; and generating a virtual identification module based on the one or more internal parameters of the identity module and the obtained one or more missing user credentials, wherein the identity module comprises a mobile country code (MCC) and a mobile network code (MNC), and wherein the obtaining further comprises using the MCC and MNC to determine the one or more missing user credentials.