A flow management method and system for high-quality network connection terminal

Abstract

The present invention relates to a traffic management method and system for a high-quality network connection terminal, belonging to the technical field of the Internet of Things, and the method comprises the following steps: S1, the smart module manufacturer writes each operator certificate, card merchant certificate and code number resource data into a SIM or eSIM card, and then integrates the SIM or eSIM card with the SE, Bluetooth module, and microcontroller unit into a smart module; S2, the user embeds the smart module in the user's terminal device, and then activates the smart module through the smart module APP installed on the smart mobile terminal to achieve the binding of the smart module and the terminal device; S3, the user monitors the status of the terminal device through the traffic integrated management platform and the smart module, and provides the user with a management strategy based on the monitored status. The method and system provided by the present invention can solve the problem of uneven distribution of operator network signals, achieve smarter and safer management of traffic and strategies, and provide customers with a high-quality network experience.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention belongs to the technical field of Internet of Things, and specifically relates to a flow management method and system for a high-quality network connection terminal. Background Art

[0002] IoT devices are widely used in life. At the same time, the deployment scenarios of IoT devices are relatively complex. They will be sold across the country and even around the world. Therefore, there will be problems such as poor operator network signals and price differences in operator traffic charges. At the same time, the timing of starting activation and billing is also very important. If activated in advance, it will also cause certain cost pressures for customers. Summary of the invention

[0003] In order to address the defects of the prior art, the purpose of the present invention is to provide a traffic management method and system for high-quality network connection terminals. Through this system and method, the problem of uneven distribution of operator network signals can be solved, and more intelligent and secure management of traffic and policies can be achieved, providing customers with a high-quality network experience.

[0004] In order to achieve the above purpose, a technical solution adopted by the present invention is:

[0005] A method for managing traffic of a high-quality network connection terminal comprises the following steps:

[0006] S1. The smart module manufacturer writes the operator certificates, card vendor certificates and number resource data into the SIM or eSIM card, and then integrates the SIM or eSIM card with the SE, Bluetooth module and microcontroller unit to obtain a smart module.

[0007] S2, the user obtains the smart module, embeds the smart module in the user's terminal device, and then activates the smart module through the smart module APP installed on the smart mobile terminal to achieve one-to-one binding between the smart module and the terminal device;

[0008] S3. The user monitors and views the status of the terminal device through the integrated traffic management platform and the smart module, and provides the user with a management strategy based on the monitored status.

[0009] Furthermore, in the traffic management method for high-quality network connection terminals as described above, the smart module detects the strength and presence of the operator network signal using a soft algorithm through the MCU, or the smart module is also configured with a signal detection module, which detects the strength and presence of the operator network signal through the signal detection module.

[0010] Further, in the above-mentioned traffic management method for high-quality network connection terminals, the step of activating the smart module in step S2 is specifically as follows:

[0011] S201, the user uses the smart module APP to connect to the smart module via Bluetooth, and initiates an activation application for the SIM or eSIM card in the smart module;

[0012] S202, the operator customer management system opens an account for the number to be activated according to the activation application;

[0013] S203, after the account is successfully opened, the terminal device is used to log in to the network through the smart module;

[0014] S204, the user uses the smart module APP to remotely initiate SE issuance, the traffic integrated management platform communicates with the encryption machine to obtain the encryption key, and then sends the encryption key to the SE through the negotiated protection key;

[0015] S205. After establishing the negotiated key session, the integrated traffic management platform sends the policy agreed upon with the user to the smart module.

[0016] Furthermore, in the traffic management method for high-quality network connection terminals as described above, the policy agreed with the user in step S205 includes a whitelist of networks allowed to be accessed, and the smart module only allows the terminal device to access the network address of the specified URL based on the whitelist.

[0017] Further, in the traffic management method for high-quality network connection terminals as described above, in step S3, the user monitors and views the binding relationship between the terminal device and the SE and the SIM or eSIM card through the traffic integrated management platform, and when any change occurs, the system administrator is informed by SMS or email.

[0018] Furthermore, in the traffic management method for high-quality network connection terminals as described above, in step S3, the user completes remote management of the smart module through the update strategy provided by the traffic integrated management platform.

[0019] Further, in the traffic management method for high-quality network connection terminals as described above, in step S3, the user monitors the traffic usage of the terminal device through the traffic comprehensive management platform and changes the appropriate traffic package according to demand.

[0020] Furthermore, in the traffic management method for a high-quality network connection terminal as described above, in step S3, the user filters out codes with poor signals through the smart module and switches numbers to select the best network to enhance the network usage effect of the terminal device.

[0021] Furthermore, in the traffic management method for high-quality network connection terminals as described above, in step S3, when no terminal device request is received for a long time, the comprehensive traffic management platform assigns operators to patrol through work order strategies, and the user reports the specific situation through the smart module APP.

[0022] Based on the above method, the present invention also provides a traffic management system for high-quality network connection terminals, including terminal equipment, smart modules, a traffic integrated management platform and a smart module APP, wherein:

[0023] The terminal devices are various types of IoT terminal devices;

[0024] The smart module is embedded in the terminal device and is responsible for the network communication of the terminal device and providing security for the terminal device. The smart module includes a SIM or eSIM card, an SE, a Bluetooth module and a microcontroller unit. The SIM or eSIM card is configured with certificates of various operators, certificates of card vendors and number resource data.

[0025] The smart module APP is installed on the smart mobile terminal and is used to activate and deactivate the smart module, thereby realizing the binding and unbinding of the smart module with the terminal device; it is also used to communicate with the traffic integrated management platform to report the status of the terminal device and the smart module;

[0026] The integrated traffic management platform is used to monitor the status of the smart module and the terminal device, and provide management strategies for users based on the monitored status.

[0027] The traffic management method and system for high-quality network connection terminals according to the present invention have the following significant technical effects:

[0028] 1) The smart module itself includes SE, SIM / eSIM card, and Bluetooth module. Through the cooperation of APP and smart module, it can be activated and used only after the smart module is installed in the terminal device;

[0029] 2) Smart module and traffic integrated management platform, due to the addition of encryption machine and SE, can realize the secure communication between smart module and traffic integrated management platform; and can update the key information of SE at any time;

[0030] 3) The mechanism of issuing whitelists through the integrated traffic management platform can greatly reduce the malicious consumption of smart module traffic;

[0031] 4) Through the integrated traffic management platform, users’ traffic packages can be changed at any time, and different operators can be selected based on network information. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0032] Figure 1 It is a functional framework diagram of a traffic management system for a high-quality network connection terminal provided in a specific embodiment of the present invention;

[0033] Figure 2 It is a flow chart of a method for managing traffic of a high-quality network connection terminal provided in a specific implementation manner of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0034] The present invention is further described below in conjunction with specific embodiments and the accompanying drawings.

[0035] Figure 1 The functional framework diagram of the traffic management system for high-quality network connection terminals provided in a specific embodiment of the present invention is shown, the system includes a terminal device 100, a smart module 200, a traffic integrated management platform 300 and a smart module APP400, wherein: the terminal device 100 refers to various types of IoT terminal devices, the smart module 200 is embedded in various types of terminal devices 100, and is responsible for the network communication of the terminal device 100 and providing security for the terminal device 100; the smart module APP400 is used to manage the smart module 200; the traffic integrated management platform 300 is used to monitor the status of the smart module 200 and the terminal device 100, and provide corresponding strategies for users according to the monitored status.

[0036] In this embodiment, the smart module 200 includes a SIM / eSIM card, a SE, a Bluetooth module and an MCU, wherein:

[0037] SIM / eSIM card: Mainly responsible for network communication. SIM / eSIM card includes operator certificates, card merchant certificates and number resource data.

[0038] SE: Security chip, responsible for the storage and calculation of security keys to ensure that the SIM / eSIM card has not been replaced without permission.

[0039] BT module: that is, Bluetooth module, through which the smart module 200 and the smart module APP400 can communicate.

[0040] Signal detection module: used to detect the strength / presence of the operator's network signal. It is an optional module and can also complete network signal detection through the MCU using a soft algorithm.

[0041] MCU: microcontroller unit, responsible for the full process integration of the smart module 200, and implements the following functions by calling SIM / eSIM, SE and other modules:

[0042] a) Responsible for receiving instructions from the smart module APP400 and the traffic integrated management platform 300, and distributing them to different modules for processing according to different types;

[0043] b) Monitor the status of SIM / eSIM, SE, and signal detection module through commands;

[0044] c) Control SIM / eSIM and send switching instructions to SIM / eSIM;

[0045] d) Call SE to complete encryption and decryption operations;

[0046] e) Call the signal detection module or its own soft algorithm to obtain the strength and presence of the signal.

[0047] The traffic integrated management platform 300 can realize customer information management, SE management, smart module management, terminal device management, APP management (including APP package name, signature information, etc.), policy management (including policy push), HSM management (including encryption machine, key management), alarm management, statistical analysis management, bill management (such as customer monthly, quarterly bills, etc.), work order management (responsible for collecting and distributing various problems of customer modules and terminal devices), log management, etc. The terminal device 100 can also be connected to the traffic integrated management platform 300 for unified management and control.

[0048] The smart module APP 400 is used to communicate with the smart module 200, and the smart module 200 is managed through the smart module APP 400, such as activating and deactivating the smart module 200; at the same time, the smart module APP 400 can also communicate with the traffic integrated management platform 300, report the status of the terminal device 100 and the smart module 200, and upload some opinions and questions. The smart module APP 400 is installed on a smart mobile terminal, such as a mobile phone, PAD or computer.

[0049] An embodiment of the present invention provides a method for managing traffic of a high-quality network connection terminal, comprising the following steps:

[0050] S1. During the production phase, the smart module manufacturer writes the operator certificates, card merchant certificates and number resource data into the eSIM card chip, and then integrates the modules to obtain a smart module.

[0051] First, each operator provides the corresponding certificates and available number resource data to the smart module manufacturer; the smart module manufacturer produces eSIM card chips in accordance with the GSMA eSIM RSP specification data. The eSIM card chip includes the operator certificates, card merchant certificates and number data, etc.; the smart module manufacturer then integrates the SIM / eSIM with SE, Bluetooth module, MCU, etc. to manufacture a smart module.

[0052] It should be noted that in RSP mode, there is no pre-made card data in the SIM / eSIM, and it is necessary to establish a connection with the mobile phone APP via Bluetooth, use the mobile phone APP's network to establish communication with the operator's server, and download and install the card data.

[0053] S2, activation stage, the user obtains the above-mentioned smart module, embeds it in the user's terminal device, and then activates the smart module through the smart module APP. The specific steps for activating the smart module are:

[0054] S201, the user uses the smart module APP to connect to the smart module via Bluetooth and initiates an activation application for the SIM / eSIM card in the smart module;

[0055] S202, the operator's customer management system opens an account for the number to be activated;

[0056] S203. After the account is successfully opened, the terminal device logs on to the network through the smart module;

[0057] S204, the user uses the smart module APP to remotely initiate SE issuance, the traffic integrated management platform communicates with the encryption machine to obtain the encryption key, and then sends the encryption key to the SE through the negotiated protection key;

[0058] S205. After establishing the negotiated key session, the integrated traffic management platform can send the policy agreed with the user to the smart module, and the smart module manages the terminal device according to the policy.

[0059] For example, the traffic management platform can send the whitelist of networks that are allowed to be accessed as agreed with the user to the smart module, and the smart module will only allow the terminal device to access the network address of the specified URL. By sending the whitelist through the traffic management platform, the whitelist mechanism can greatly reduce the situation where the user's smart module traffic is maliciously consumed.

[0060] S3, in the use stage, users monitor and view the status of terminal devices through the integrated traffic management platform and smart module, and provide management strategies for users based on the monitored status. Management strategies include:

[0061] Users can monitor and view the status of smart modules and terminal devices through the integrated traffic management platform, including the binding relationship between the terminal device and SE and SIM / eSIM card. When any changes occur, the system administrator will be informed via SMS or email.

[0062] Users can complete remote management of smart modules through the strategies provided by the integrated traffic management platform, such as policy updates and access whitelist updates.

[0063] Users can monitor the traffic usage of terminal devices through the comprehensive traffic management platform and choose appropriate tariff packages according to their needs at any time.

[0064] Users can use the smart module to filter out numbers with poor signals and switch numbers to select the best network to enhance network usage of terminal devices.

[0065] If no request is received from the terminal device for a long time, the integrated traffic management platform can assign operators to patrol through work order strategies, and users can report specific situations through the smart module APP.

[0066] The traffic management method and system of the high-quality network connection terminal provided by the present invention, the smart module itself includes SE, SIM / eSIM card, and Bluetooth module. Through the cooperation of APP and the smart module, it can be realized that the smart module is activated and used only after it is installed in the terminal device, so as to realize a one-to-one binding relationship between the smart module and the terminal device according to the existing rules, thereby preventing some components in the terminal device from being replaced; the identity authentication of the smart module can be realized through SE, so that the key is unreadable, thereby ensuring the security of various network communications; in the case of suspected attack or leakage of the key, the key information of SE can also be updated remotely; the white list allowed to be accessed by the smart module is managed by policy, so as to avoid the SIM / eSIM being stolen and the generation of a large amount of traffic; when the card is in use, the appropriate tariff package is selected according to the needs; the operator can also provide big data support to provide the best network service in the designated area.

[0067] The above embodiments are merely illustrative of the present invention, and the present invention may also be implemented in other specific ways or other specific forms without departing from the gist or essential features of the present invention. Therefore, the described embodiments should be considered illustrative rather than restrictive in any respect. The scope of the present invention should be described by the appended claims, and any changes equivalent to the intent and scope of the claims should also be included within the scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A method for managing traffic of a high-quality network connection terminal, comprising the following steps: S1. The smart module manufacturer writes the operator certificates, card vendor certificates and number resource data into the SIM or eSIM card, and then integrates the SIM or eSIM card with the SE, Bluetooth module and microcontroller unit to obtain a smart module. S2. The user obtains the smart module, embeds the smart module in the user's terminal device, and then activates the smart module through the smart module APP installed on the smart mobile terminal to achieve one-to-one binding between the smart module and the terminal device; the specific steps of activating the smart module are: S201, the user uses the smart module APP to connect to the smart module via Bluetooth, and initiates an activation application for the SIM or eSIM card in the smart module; S202, the operator customer management system opens an account for the number to be activated according to the activation application; S203, after the account is successfully opened, the terminal device is used to log in to the network through the smart module; S204, the user uses the smart module APP to remotely initiate SE issuance, the traffic integrated management platform communicates with the encryption machine to obtain the encryption key, and then sends the encryption key to the SE through the negotiated protection key; S205, after establishing the negotiated key session, the traffic integrated management platform sends the policy agreed with the user to the smart module; S3. The user monitors and views the status of the terminal device through the traffic integrated management platform and the smart module, and provides the user with a management strategy based on the monitored status.

2. The method for managing traffic of a high-quality network connection terminal according to claim 1, characterized in that: The smart module detects the strength and presence of the operator's network signal through a microcontroller unit using a soft algorithm, or the smart module is further configured with a signal detection module to detect the strength and presence of the operator's network signal through the signal detection module.

3. The method for managing traffic of a high-quality network connection terminal according to claim 1, characterized in that: The policy agreed upon with the user in step S205 includes a whitelist of networks that are allowed to be accessed, and the smart module only allows the terminal device to access the network address of a specified URL according to the whitelist.

4. The method for managing traffic of a high-quality network connection terminal according to claim 1, characterized in that: In step S3, the user monitors and views the binding relationship between the terminal device and the SE and the SIM or eSIM card through the integrated traffic management platform, and informs the system administrator via SMS or email when any changes occur.

5. The method for managing traffic of a high-quality network connection terminal according to claim 4, characterized in that: In step S3, the user completes the remote management of the smart module through the update strategy provided by the traffic integrated management platform.

6. The method for managing traffic of a high-quality network connection terminal according to claim 5, characterized in that: In step S3, the user monitors the traffic usage of the terminal device through the integrated traffic management platform and changes the appropriate traffic package according to demand.

7. The method for managing traffic of a high-quality network connection terminal according to claim 6, characterized in that: In step S3, the user filters out codes with poor signals through the smart module and switches codes to select the best network to enhance the network usage effect of the terminal device.

8. The method for managing traffic of a high-quality network connection terminal according to claim 7, characterized in that: In step S3, when no terminal device request is received for a long time, the integrated traffic management platform assigns operators to patrol through work order strategies, and the user reports the specific situation through the smart module APP.

9. A traffic management system for high-quality network connection terminals based on the method according to any one of claims 1 to 8, comprising a terminal device, a smart module, a traffic integrated management platform and a smart module APP, wherein: The terminal devices are various types of IoT terminal devices; The smart module is embedded in the terminal device and is responsible for the network communication of the terminal device and providing security for the terminal device. The smart module includes a SIM or eSIM card, an SE, a Bluetooth module and a microcontroller unit. The SIM or eSIM card is configured with certificates of various operators, certificates of card vendors and number resource data. The smart module APP is installed on the smart mobile terminal and is used to activate and deactivate the smart module, thereby realizing the binding and unbinding of the smart module with the terminal device; It is also used to communicate with the traffic integrated management platform to report the status of the terminal device and the smart module; The integrated traffic management platform is used to monitor the status of the smart module and the terminal device, and provide management strategies for users based on the monitored status.

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