Radio management method and system using embedded universal integrated circuit card

摘要

A multi-use embedded universal integrated circuit card contains more than one active MNO (mobile network operator) profile. The example card may include a time manager and a radio resource schedule for managing access to a radio within a wireless device. The time manager enables one of the active MNO profiles at a time in accordance with the radio resource schedule, effectively allocating respective time slices to applications associated with each of the active MNO profiles.

主权项

1. A system, the system comprising:
a radio; an embedded universal integrated circuit card having
a memory storing at least a first MNO (mobile network operator) profile and a second MNO profile, and storing a radio resource schedule, anda time manager configured to selectively enable one of the first MNO profile and the second MNO profile based upon the radio resource schedule; a first application associated with the first MNO profile; and a second application associated with the second MNO profile, whereby when the first MNO profile is enabled the first application is able to access the radio and the second application is not able to access the radio, and whereby when the second MNO profile is enabled the second application is able to access the radio and the first application is not able to access the radio, wherein the first MNO profile and the second MNO profile are both active profiles authorized by a third-party subscription manager, and wherein the time manager is configured to ensure only one of the MNO profiles is enabled at a time.