Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Secure remote subscription management
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Application No.: US14460444Application Date: 2014-08-15
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Publication No.: US09681296B2Publication Date: 2017-06-13
- Inventor: Michael V Meyerstein , Yogendra C. Shah , Inhyok Cha , Andreas Leicher , Andreas Schmidt
- Applicant: InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US DE Wilmington
- Assignee: InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.
- Current Assignee: InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US DE Wilmington
- Agency: Baker & Hostetler LLP
- Main IPC: H04L29/06
- IPC: H04L29/06 ; H04W12/06 ; H04W8/26 ; H04W12/04 ; H04W88/18 ; H04W4/00

Abstract:
A method and apparatus are disclosed for performing secure remote subscription management. Secure remote subscription management may include providing the Wireless Transmit/Receive Unit (WTRU) with a connectivity identifier, such as a Provisional Connectivity Identifier (PCID), which may be used to establish an initial network connection to an Initial Connectivity Operator (ICO) for initial secure remote registration, provisioning, and activation. A connection to the ICO may be used to remotely provision the WTRU with credentials associated with the Selected Home Operator (SHO). A credential, such as a cryptographic keyset, which may be included in the Trusted Physical Unit (TPU), may be allocated to the SHO and may be activated. The WTRU may establish a network connection to the SHO and may receive services using the remotely managed credentials. Secure remote subscription management may be repeated to associate the WTRU with another SHO.
Public/Granted literature
- US20140359278A1 Secure Remote Subscription Management Public/Granted day:2014-12-04
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