Method and apparatus relating to licenses necessary for the operation of a software application on a mobile terminal

摘要

Licences for allowing operation of software applications on a mobile telecommunication device are presently locked to the IMEI (International Mobile Equipment Identity). This means that when a user changes to a new device the licence is not valid. The present disclosure provides a method whereby the licence may be locked to an IMSI (International Mobile Subscriber Identity) which is portable from one device to another. The disclosure also provides a subscriber identity means, possibly a SIM card, including an IMSI and a licence locked to it.