US 12,245,148 B2
Control of suspend/resume and deactivate/activate UICC features in device
Carl Martin, II, Round Rock, TX (US); and Robert Holden, Allen, TX (US)
Assigned to AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P., Atlanta, GA (US); and AT&T Mobility II LLC, Atlanta, GA (US)
Filed by AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P., Atlanta, GA (US); and AT&T Mobility II LLC, Atlanta, GA (US)
Filed on Mar. 21, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/699,736.
Prior Publication US 2023/0300741 A1, Sep. 21, 2023
Int. Cl. H04W 52/02 (2009.01)
CPC H04W 52/0212 (2013.01) 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A device, comprising:
a processing system including a processor; and
a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processing system, facilitate performance of operations, the operations comprising:
receiving an elementary file that specifies whether suspend/resume functionality of a universal integrated circuit card (UICC) is enabled or disabled in relation to an asset tracking service supported by the device, the asset tracking service including the device periodically waking up and sending Global Positioning System (GPS) coordinates, wherein the elementary file is received based on a request of an application service provider associated with the asset tracking service that is directed to a mobile service operator;
receiving a command that specifies whether the suspend/resume functionality of the UICC is enabled or disabled;
enabling, subject to a delay specified in the command, the suspend/resume functionality of the UICC when the elementary file and the command enable the suspend/resume functionality; and
disabling, subject to the delay, the suspend/resume functionality of the UICC when at least one of the elementary file or the command disable the suspend/resume functionality,
wherein the delay is specified within the command in a range of 1 second to 10 seconds.