US 11,844,144 B2
Customized PIN/PUK remote provisioning
Abu Shohel Ahmed, Espoo (FI); Patrik Salmela, Espoo (FI); and Kazi Wali Ullah, Espoo (FI)
Assigned to TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL), Stockholm (SE)
Appl. No. 16/759,285
Filed by Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ), Stockholm (SE)
PCT Filed Oct. 27, 2017, PCT No. PCT/EP2017/077577
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Apr. 24, 2020,
PCT Pub. No. WO2019/081038, PCT Pub. Date May 2, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2020/0280839 A1, Sep. 3, 2020
Int. Cl. H04W 4/60 (2018.01); H04W 8/20 (2009.01); H04W 8/18 (2009.01); H04W 12/30 (2021.01); H04W 12/72 (2021.01)
CPC H04W 8/205 (2013.01) [H04W 4/60 (2018.02); H04W 8/186 (2013.01); H04W 12/35 (2021.01); H04W 12/72 (2021.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for handling a subscription profile for a subscriber entity, the method being performed by a subscription management entity, the method comprising:
the subscription management entity, which is separate from the subscriber entity, obtaining a request transmitted by a mobile network operator (MNO) entity to configure the subscription profile for the subscriber entity, wherein the request transmitted by the MNO entity to configure the subscription profile for the subscriber entity comprises a customized code comprising a customized personal identification number (PIN) and/or a customized personal unlocking key (PUK) and indicates how to distribute the customized code to the subscriber entity;
configuring the subscription profile with the customized PIN and/or the customized PUK (customized PIN/PUK) for the subscriber entity; and
after configuring the subscription profile, providing to the MNO entity an indication of the PIN/PUK being configured in the subscription profile, wherein
the indication indicated by the request transmitted by the MNO entity is defined by absence of indication that the customized code is to be distributed to the subscriber entity from the subscription management entity.