Management method and device for plug-in eSIM card, electronic equipment and storage medium

Abstract

The disclosure discloses a management method and device for a plug-in eSIM card, an electronic device and a storage medium. The method is applied to an electronic device, a local profile assistant (LPA) is configured on the electronic device, and the method comprises: when it is necessary to manage a SIM card of the electronic device, if identification information of an eSIM card is detected, displaying an eSIM management interface on a display component of the electronic device; the eSIM card comprises a plug-in eSIM card; and the plug-in eSIM card is managed based on the eSIM management interface and the LPA; wherein the management content comprises at least one of profile downloading, profile display, profile deletion and profile switching. The disclosure realizes management of the plug-in eSIM card through the LPA installed on the electronic device.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This disclosure generally relates to the field of communication technology. More specifically, this disclosure relates to a management method, apparatus, electronic device, and storage medium for a pluggable eSIM card. Background Technology

[0002] With the development of electronic devices, embedded subscriber identity modules (eSIM) cards are widely used in electronic devices. An onboard eSIM card is a virtual subscriber identity module (SIM) card, consisting of an eSIM profile and an eSIM chip. The onboard eSIM card provides network connectivity to the electronic device by downloading the profile to the eSIM chip through a local profile assistant (LPA) already installed on the electronic device, enabling the electronic device to perform functions such as data transmission, remote control, and status detection.

[0003] Currently, removable eSIM cards are available on the market. These cards integrate the features of a traditional physical SIM card and an onboard eSIM card; essentially, they are physical SIM cards, but they can achieve eSIM functionality by writing a profile into them. In practice, removable eSIM card manufacturers develop a separate LPA (Local Level Management Platform) and install it on the electronic device to manage the removable eSIM card. However, this requires users to download the LPA themselves to manage the removable eSIM card, making management somewhat cumbersome.

[0004] Therefore, there is an urgent need to provide a management method, device, electronic device, and storage medium for pluggable eSIM cards, so as to manage pluggable eSIM cards through the LPA installed on the electronic device itself. Summary of the Invention

[0005] In order to at least address one or more of the technical problems mentioned above, this disclosure provides a management method, apparatus, electronic device, and storage medium for pluggable eSIM cards in several aspects.

[0006] In a first aspect, this disclosure provides a management method for a pluggable eSIM card, the method being applied to an electronic device having a Local Profile Assistant (LPA) configured on it. The method includes: when it is necessary to manage the SIM card of the electronic device, if the identification information of the eSIM card is detected, displaying an eSIM management interface on a display component of the electronic device; the eSIM card includes a pluggable eSIM card; managing the pluggable eSIM card based on the eSIM management interface and the LPA; wherein the management content includes at least one of: profile download, profile display, profile deletion, and profile switching.

[0007] In some embodiments, the identification information of the eSIM card is an Embedded Universal Integrated Circuit Card Identifier (eID); when the electronic device includes two eSIM cards, one eSIM card is a pluggable eSIM card and the other eSIM card is an onboard eSIM card; or, both eSIM cards are pluggable eSIM cards.

[0008] In some embodiments, managing the pluggable eSIM card based on the eSIM management interface and the LPA includes: in response to a configuration file download operation for the pluggable eSIM card performed on the eSIM management interface, downloading a configuration file corresponding to the configuration file download operation to the pluggable eSIM card via the LPA; the configuration file is an operator configuration file, and the downloaded configuration file includes at least one of a mobile operator configuration file, a China Unicom operator configuration file, and a China Telecom operator configuration file.

[0009] In some embodiments, after downloading the configuration file corresponding to the configuration file download operation via the LPA, the method further includes: displaying the downloaded configuration file on the eSIM management interface; and deleting the configuration file corresponding to the configuration file deletion operation from the eSIM management interface in response to a configuration file deletion operation for the pluggable eSIM card performed on the eSIM management interface.

[0010] In some embodiments, if at least two configuration files have been downloaded, the method further includes: in response to a configuration file switching operation for the pluggable eSIM card performed on the eSIM management interface, switching the configuration file of the pluggable eSIM card from the current configuration file to the target configuration file.

[0011] In some embodiments, the eSIM card further includes an onboard eSIM card; the eSIM management interface also displays a switching button for switching the management object, the management object including a removable eSIM card and an onboard eSIM card; the method further includes: in response to a switching button click operation performed on the eSIM management interface, switching the management object from the current removable eSIM card to the onboard eSIM card, so as to manage the onboard eSIM card based on the eSIM management interface and the LPA.

[0012] In some embodiments, the electronic device is further connected to at least one portable terminal, the at least one portable terminal including an onboard eSIM card and / or a removable eSIM card; the eSIM management interface is also used to manage the onboard eSIM card and / or removable eSIM card included on the at least one portable terminal.

[0013] In a second aspect, this disclosure provides a management device for a pluggable eSIM card, the device being applied to an electronic device having a local profile assistant (LPA) configured on it. The device includes: an eSIM management interface display module, used to display an eSIM management interface on a display component of the electronic device when management of the SIM card is required and the identification information of the eSIM card is detected; the eSIM card includes a pluggable eSIM card; and a management module, used to manage the pluggable eSIM card based on the eSIM management interface and the LPA; wherein the management content includes at least one of: profile download, profile display, profile deletion, and profile switching.

[0014] In a third aspect, this disclosure provides an electronic device comprising: a processor configured to execute program instructions; and a memory configured to store the program instructions, which, when loaded and executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform a management method for a pluggable eSIM card according to the first aspect or any alternative embodiment of the first aspect.

[0015] In a fourth aspect, this disclosure provides a computer-readable storage medium storing program instructions that, when loaded and executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform the management method for a pluggable eSIM card according to the first aspect or any alternative embodiment of the first aspect.

[0016] The present disclosure embodiments utilize the management method, apparatus, electronic device, and storage medium for pluggable eSIM cards provided above. Specifically, when a pluggable eSIM card is detected, an eSIM management interface is displayed on the display component of the electronic device. Management of the pluggable eSIM card is then performed based on this interface. This eliminates the need for manufacturers to develop a separate LPA, and users do not need to download a separately developed LPA. Management of the pluggable eSIM card can be achieved through the LPA installed on the electronic device itself. Attached Figure Description

[0017] The above and other objects, features, and advantages of exemplary embodiments of this disclosure will become readily apparent upon reading the following detailed description with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the drawings, several embodiments of this disclosure are illustrated by way of example and not limitation, and like or corresponding reference numerals denote like or corresponding parts, wherein:

[0018] Figure 1 This illustrates an exemplary application scenario of the disclosed embodiments;

[0019] Figure 2 An exemplary flowchart of a management method for a pluggable eSIM card according to some embodiments of this disclosure is shown;

[0020] Figure 3 An exemplary structural block diagram of a management device for a pluggable eSIM card according to some embodiments of this disclosure is shown;

[0021] Figure 4 An exemplary structural block diagram of an electronic device according to some embodiments of this disclosure is shown. Detailed Implementation

[0022] The technical solutions in the embodiments of this disclosure will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of this disclosure, and not all of them. Based on the embodiments in this disclosure, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of this disclosure.

[0023] It should be understood that the terms “comprising” and “including” used in this disclosure and claims indicate the presence of the described features, integrals, steps, operations, elements and / or components, but do not exclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integrals, steps, operations, elements, components and / or collections thereof.

[0024] It should also be understood that the terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to limit the scope of this disclosure. As used in this disclosure and claims, the singular forms “a,” “an,” and “the” are intended to include the plural forms unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. It should also be understood that the term “and / or” as used in this disclosure and claims refers to any combination and all possible combinations of one or more of the associated listed items, and includes such combinations.

[0025] As used in this specification and claims, the term "if" may be interpreted, depending on the context, as "when," "once," "in response to determination," or "in response to detection." Similarly, the phrase "if determined" or "if [described condition or event] is detected" may be interpreted, depending on the context, as "once determined," "in response to determination," "once [described condition or event] is detected," or "in response to detection of [described condition or event]."

[0026] The specific embodiments disclosed herein will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0027] Exemplary application scenarios

[0028] With the development of electronic devices, electronic devices can include both onboard eSIM cards and removable eSIM cards. For example, Figure 1 As shown, an electronic device can have both a removable eSIM card and an onboard eSIM card. In conventional technology, the onboard eSIM card provides network connectivity to the electronic device by downloading its profile to the eSIM chip via an LPA already installed on the device, enabling functions such as data transmission, remote control, and status monitoring. Removable eSIM card manufacturers develop a separate LPA, which is also installed on the electronic device to manage the removable eSIM card. However, this requires users to manually download the separately developed LPA to manage the removable eSIM card, making management cumbersome and wasting the device's resources by requiring two LPAs.

[0029] Especially for users unfamiliar with operating electronic devices, installing an additional LPA and switching between different LPAs to manage different eSIM cards can be quite confusing.

[0030] In view of this, to improve user experience, this disclosure provides a management scheme for pluggable eSIM cards, enabling management of the pluggable eSIM card through the LPA installed on the electronic device itself. Specifically, by improving the LPA, both the pluggable eSIM card and the onboard eSIM card can download configuration files through the LPA, and the management interface of the pluggable eSIM card can be displayed on the display component of the electronic device (i.e., Figure 1 The eSIM1UI and the onboard eSIM card management interface (i.e. Figure 1 With eSIM2UI, users can perform management operations on both the management interface of the plug-in eSIM card and the management interface of the onboard eSIM card. For example, when a user clicks the configuration file download button on the management interface of the plug-in eSIM card, the electronic device responds to the operation and downloads the corresponding configuration file to the plug-in eSIM card via LPA, achieving "plug and play" and eliminating the operational burden on users caused by technical barriers.

[0031] Figure 2 An exemplary flowchart of a management method 200 for a pluggable eSIM card according to some embodiments of this disclosure is shown. This management method for a pluggable eSIM card is applied to an electronic device, such as a smartphone, tablet, smartwatch, etc., and this disclosure does not specifically limit the type of electronic device.

[0032] In this disclosed embodiment, the electronic device is equipped with a display component for presenting various management interfaces to facilitate user operation. In this disclosed embodiment, the electronic device is configured with a Local Profile Assistant (LPA). The LPA acts as a bridge connecting the electronic device and the operator's server, primarily responsible for communicating with the operator's server to enable functions such as downloading, deleting, and switching eSIM card profiles.

[0033] like Figure 2 As shown, the above-mentioned management method 200 for pluggable eSIM cards includes: Step S210: When it is necessary to manage the SIM card of the electronic device, if the identification information of the eSIM card is detected, the eSIM management interface is displayed on the display component of the electronic device; Step S220: The pluggable eSIM card is managed based on the eSIM management interface and LPA; wherein, the management content includes at least one of: configuration file download, configuration file display, configuration file deletion and configuration file switching.

[0034] For example, in this disclosed embodiment, in step S210 above, the SIM card of the electronic device may include: a physical SIM card and an eSIM card, wherein the eSIM card is further divided into a pluggable eSIM card and an onboard eSIM card. Here, a pluggable eSIM card refers to an eSIM card that can be inserted into a card slot; an onboard eSIM card is a virtual eSIM card, which is a chip embedded in the electronic device, that is, directly soldered onto the motherboard of the electronic device and cannot be physically removed.

[0035] In this disclosed embodiment, the management of the SIM card in an electronic device can be triggered in various ways. For example, it can be automatically triggered upon the first power-on of a newly purchased electronic device. Alternatively, the user can perform relevant operations on the interface displayed on the electronic device's display component (to distinguish it from the eSIM management interface, this interface is referred to as the SIM card management interface) to trigger the management of the electronic device's SIM card. As a specific embodiment of this disclosure, it is triggered by clicking a button on the SIM card management interface.

[0036] In this disclosed embodiment, when it is determined that the SIM card of the electronic device needs to be managed, the electronic device will activate an internal detection mechanism, which will scan the SIM card information in the electronic device to obtain the SIM card information of the electronic device.

[0037] In this disclosed embodiment, the identification information of the eSIM card is the Embedded General-Purpose Integrated Circuit Card Identifier (eID). Here, eID refers to the unique identification information of the eSIM card, and the electronic device can identify the presence of the eSIM card in the electronic device by detecting the eID.

[0038] In this disclosed embodiment, the detected eSIM card identification information may include the identification information of the plug-in eSIM card and the identification information of the onboard eSIM card, or it may only include the identification information of the plug-in eSIM card. This disclosed embodiment does not make a specific limitation on this, as long as the detected eSIM card identification information includes the identification information of the plug-in eSIM card, so as to facilitate the management of the plug-in eSIM card.

[0039] As a specific embodiment of this disclosure, when an electronic device includes two eSIM cards, one of the eSIM cards is a removable eSIM card and the other is an onboard eSIM card; or, both eSIM cards are removable eSIM cards.

[0040] For example, the eSIM management interface is a visual interface for managing eSIM cards in electronic devices, allowing users to perform various operations on the eSIM cards. In this disclosed embodiment, the eSIM management interface may display only one eSIM card management interface, and users can switch between different eSIM card management interfaces and management objects by clicking the switch button on the eSIM management interface. Of course, the eSIM management interface can also directly display multiple eSIM card management interfaces simultaneously, and the switch button on the eSIM management interface is used to switch the management object. The aforementioned management object refers to the eSIM card.

[0041] For example, in this disclosed embodiment, the management of the plug-in eSIM card can take many forms, such as configuration file management, security management, information management, etc. Configuration file management can include: configuration file download, configuration file display, configuration file switching, and configuration file deletion. The specific methods for managing the plug-in eSIM card based on the eSIM management interface and LPA are described in the following embodiments and will not be elaborated upon here.

[0042] This disclosed embodiment manages pluggable eSIM cards through an LPA already installed on the electronic device. Specifically, when a pluggable eSIM card is detected, an eSIM management interface is displayed on the display component of the electronic device, and then management of the pluggable eSIM card is performed according to the eSIM management interface. There is no need for the manufacturer to develop an additional LPA, and the user does not need to download a separately developed LPA. The management of pluggable eSIM cards can be achieved through the LPA installed on the electronic device itself.

[0043] As an optional embodiment of this disclosure, the management of the pluggable eSIM card based on the eSIM management interface and LPA in the above step S220 includes: in response to the configuration file download operation for the pluggable eSIM card executed on the eSIM management interface, downloading the configuration file corresponding to the configuration file download operation to the pluggable eSIM card through the LPA.

[0044] For example, in this disclosed embodiment, the configuration file is an operator configuration file, which is provided by the operator. This configuration file may include network access parameters, authentication keys, etc. The downloaded configuration files mentioned above include at least one of the following: a mobile operator configuration file, a China Unicom operator configuration file, and a China Telecom operator configuration file.

[0045] In this disclosed embodiment, the eSIM management interface can display download buttons for operator configuration files from carriers such as China Mobile, China Unicom, and China Telecom. Users can select and click these download buttons on the eSIM management interface to download the operator configuration file for the pluggable eSIM card. For example, clicking the download button triggers a response from the electronic device, establishing a communication connection with the corresponding operator's server via the LPA. The LPA sends relevant information about the electronic device and the user (such as device model and user account information) to the corresponding operator's server to verify the legitimacy of the request. Upon successful verification, the corresponding operator's server sends the corresponding configuration file to the LPA. After receiving the configuration file, the LPA downloads and installs it into the physical eSIM card, enabling the physical eSIM card to access the mobile operator's network.

[0046] As one specific implementation method disclosed herein, for example, when a user clicks the download button for the mobile operator profile on the eSIM management interface, the electronic device responds to this operation and establishes a communication connection with the mobile operator server through the Local Profile Assistant (LPA). The LPA sends relevant information about the electronic device and the user to the mobile operator server to verify the legitimacy of the request. After successful verification, the mobile operator server sends the corresponding profile to the LPA. Upon receiving the mobile operator profile, the LPA downloads and installs it into the physical eSIM card, enabling the physical eSIM card to access the mobile operator's network.

[0047] As an optional embodiment of this disclosure, after downloading the configuration file corresponding to the configuration file download operation via LPA, the above-described management method 200 for pluggable eSIM cards includes: displaying the downloaded configuration file on the eSIM management interface.

[0048] For example, in this disclosed embodiment, after the configuration file is downloaded to the physical eSIM card via LPA, the electronic device will display information related to the downloaded configuration file on the eSIM management interface. This information may include, but is not limited to, the name of the configuration file (e.g., "China Mobile 4G Configuration File"), the operator (China Mobile), and the current status (activated or inactive, etc.). In this way, users can clearly see the status of their downloaded configuration files.

[0049] For example, after a user successfully downloads the mobile operator configuration file and the China Unicom operator configuration file, the eSIM management interface will list the detailed information of these two configuration files respectively, making it convenient for the user to view and perform subsequent operations.

[0050] Based on the above description, if the number of downloaded configuration files is at least two, the above management method 200 for pluggable eSIM cards further includes: in response to a configuration file switching operation for pluggable eSIM cards performed in the eSIM management interface, switching the configuration file of the pluggable eSIM card from the current configuration file to the target configuration file.

[0051] For example, in this disclosed embodiment, based on the above description, if the user has downloaded at least two profiles, the eSIM management interface will display relevant information for each profile. In this case, if the signal of the operator for the user's current profile is poor, and the user wants to switch to the operator corresponding to another profile (i.e., the target profile mentioned above) for communication, for example, if the user is currently using a mobile operator profile but has a better China Unicom network signal in their location, the user wants to switch to a China Unicom operator profile. In this case, the user can perform a profile switching operation for the pluggable eSIM card on the eSIM management interface, thereby achieving profile switching.

[0052] In this disclosed embodiment, during implementation, the user can select a China Unicom operator profile on the eSIM management interface to trigger a switching operation. In response to this operation, the electronic device first stops using the current profile, then loads the relevant parameters of the China Unicom profile via LPA, switching the physical eSIM card's profile from the current profile to the target profile. After the switch is complete, the device will use the target profile to access the target operator's network.

[0053] As an optional embodiment of this disclosure, the above-described management method 200 for a pluggable eSIM card further includes: in response to a configuration file deletion operation for a pluggable eSIM card performed on the eSIM management interface, deleting the configuration file corresponding to the configuration file deletion operation from the eSIM management interface.

[0054] For example, in this disclosed embodiment, the user can also perform a configuration file deletion operation for the physical eSIM card on the eSIM management interface. For instance, the user may find that a previously downloaded carrier configuration file is no longer needed and therefore needs to delete it. Specifically, the user selects the configuration file to be deleted on the eSIM management interface and then clicks the delete button. The electronic device responds to this operation by deleting the configuration file from both the physical eSIM card and the eSIM management interface, while simultaneously releasing the storage space occupied by the configuration file.

[0055] As an optional embodiment of this disclosure, when the eSIM card includes both a removable eSIM card and an onboard eSIM card, the eSIM management interface also displays a switching button. This switching button is used to switch the management object, which includes the removable eSIM card and the onboard eSIM card, for example, switching from the current removable eSIM card to the onboard eSIM card.

[0056] Based on this, the above-mentioned management method 200 for pluggable eSIM cards further includes: in response to a switch button click operation performed on the eSIM management interface, switching the management object from the current pluggable eSIM card to the onboard eSIM card, so as to manage the onboard eSIM card based on the eSIM management interface and LPA.

[0057] For example, in this disclosed embodiment, when a user clicks the switch button on the eSIM management interface, the electronic device responds to this operation, switching the managed object from the current physical eSIM card to the virtual eSIM card. At this time, the electronic device will re-interact with the virtual eSIM card through the LPA, and the eSIM management interface will update its display accordingly, showing management options related to the virtual eSIM card, such as downloading, switching, and deleting the virtual eSIM card's configuration file. The user can manage the virtual eSIM card based on the updated eSIM management interface and LPA; the management process is similar to that of the physical eSIM card. For example, the user can download a configuration file for the virtual eSIM card on the new interface, or switch between downloaded configuration files.

[0058] It should be noted that the aforementioned switching button can be used not only to switch from a pluggable eSIM card to an onboard eSIM card, but also to switch between different onboard eSIM cards, different pluggable eSIM cards, and switch back from an onboard eSIM card to a pluggable eSIM card. This disclosed embodiment does not specifically limit this.

[0059] As an optional embodiment of this disclosure, the dot matrix device is further connected to at least one portable terminal, which includes an onboard eSIM card and / or a pluggable eSIM card; the eSIM management interface is also used to manage the onboard eSIM card and / or pluggable eSIM card included in the at least one portable terminal.

[0060] For example, in this disclosed embodiment, the aforementioned portable terminal refers to a terminal that can be carried around and may have independent communication functions, such as a smartwatch, tablet computer, Rabbit R1 which combines an AI assistant with a hardware terminal, etc. This disclosed embodiment does not specifically limit the portable terminal. In this disclosed embodiment, the aforementioned portable terminal can be connected to electronic devices via wired (e.g., USB, Type-C, etc.) or wireless (e.g., Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, NFC, etc.) means, and this disclosed embodiment does not specifically limit this connection either.

[0061] In this disclosed embodiment, an onboard eSIM card and / or a removable eSIM card may also be installed on the portable terminal. The eSIM management interface can also be used to manage the onboard eSIM card and / or removable eSIM card contained in at least one portable terminal. In specific management, when a user performs relevant operations through the SIM card management interface displayed on the display component of the electronic device to trigger SIM card management, the electronic device can send a detection command to at least one portable terminal connected to it. The portable terminal then activates its internal detection mechanism to scan the SIM card information within it and feeds back the obtained eSIM card information to the electronic device, so as to manage the onboard eSIM card and / or removable eSIM card contained in at least one portable terminal through the eSIM management interface on the electronic device.

[0062] This disclosed embodiment enables comprehensive management of the electronic device and the onboard eSIM card and pluggable eSIM card on the electronic device and the portable terminal connected to the electronic device through the LPA installed on the electronic device itself. Users can easily download, switch, and delete configuration files, flexibly select network services from different operators, and improve the convenience of communication management and user experience of the electronic device.

[0063] Figure 3 An exemplary structural diagram of a management apparatus for a pluggable eSIM card, according to some embodiments of this disclosure, is shown.

[0064] like Figure 3As shown, the management device 300 for pluggable eSIM cards is applied to an electronic device. The electronic device has a local profile assistant (LPA) configured on it. The management device 300 for pluggable eSIM cards includes: an eSIM management interface display module 310, which displays the eSIM management interface on the display component of the electronic device when the identification information of the eSIM card is detected when the SIM card of the electronic device needs to be managed; the eSIM card includes: a pluggable eSIM card; and a management module 320, which manages the pluggable eSIM card based on the eSIM management interface and the LPA; wherein the management content includes at least one of: profile download, profile display, profile deletion, and profile switching.

[0065] As an optional embodiment of this disclosure, the identification information of the eSIM card is an embedded general-purpose integrated circuit card identifier (eID); when the electronic device includes two eSIM cards, one eSIM card is a pluggable eSIM card and the other eSIM card is an onboard eSIM card; or, both eSIM cards are pluggable eSIM cards.

[0066] As an optional embodiment of this disclosure, the eSIM management interface display module 310 is specifically used to: in response to a configuration file download operation for a pluggable eSIM card performed on the eSIM management interface, download the configuration file corresponding to the configuration file download operation to the pluggable eSIM card via LPA; the configuration file is an operator configuration file, and the downloaded configuration file includes at least one of a mobile operator configuration file, a China Unicom operator configuration file, and a China Telecom operator configuration file.

[0067] As an optional embodiment of this disclosure, after downloading the configuration file corresponding to the configuration file download operation via LPA, the management device 300 for the pluggable eSIM card further includes: a display module for displaying the downloaded configuration file on the eSIM management interface; and a deletion module for deleting the configuration file corresponding to the configuration file deletion operation from the eSIM management interface in response to the configuration file deletion operation for the pluggable eSIM card performed on the eSIM management interface.

[0068] As an optional embodiment of this disclosure, if the number of downloaded configuration files is at least two, the management device 300 for the pluggable eSIM card further includes: a first switching module, configured to switch the configuration file of the pluggable eSIM card from the current configuration file to the target configuration file in response to a configuration file switching operation for the pluggable eSIM card performed in the eSIM management interface.

[0069] As an optional embodiment of this disclosure, the eSIM card also includes an onboard eSIM card; the eSIM management interface also displays a switching button for switching the management object, which includes a pluggable eSIM card and an onboard eSIM card; the management device 300 for the pluggable eSIM card further includes: a second switching module for switching the management object from the current pluggable eSIM card to the onboard eSIM card in response to a switching button click operation performed on the eSIM management interface, so as to manage the onboard eSIM card based on the eSIM management interface and LPA.

[0070] As an optional embodiment of this disclosure, the electronic device is also connected to at least one portable terminal, which includes an onboard eSIM card and / or a removable eSIM card; the eSIM management interface is also used to manage the onboard eSIM card and / or removable eSIM card included on the at least one portable terminal.

[0071] For detailed implementation methods and technical effects, please refer to the specific description of the above-described embodiment of the management method 200 for pluggable eSIM cards, which will not be repeated here.

[0072] This completes the work on... Figure 3 Description of the device shown.

[0073] Correspondingly, this disclosure also provides Figure 3 The hardware structure diagram of the device shown is as follows: Figure 4 As shown, the electronic device 400 can be a device that implements the above-described management method 200 for pluggable eSIM cards. For example... Figure 4 As shown, the electronic device 400 includes a processor 410 and a memory 420. The memory 420 is configured to store program instructions; the processor 410 is configured to load and execute the program instructions stored in the memory 420 to implement the management method embodiment for the pluggable eSIM card shown above.

[0074] As one embodiment, memory 420 can be any electronic, magnetic, optical, or other physical storage device that can contain or store information such as program instructions, data, etc. For example, memory 420 can be volatile memory, non-volatile memory, or similar storage media. Specifically, memory 420 can be RAM (Random Access Memory), flash memory, storage drives (such as hard disk drives), solid-state drives, any type of storage disk (such as optical discs, DVDs, etc.), or similar storage media, or combinations thereof.

[0075] This concludes the process. Figure 4 Description of the electronic device shown.

[0076] While numerous embodiments of this disclosure have been shown and described herein, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that such embodiments are provided by way of example only. Many modifications, alterations, and alternatives will occur to those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and intent of this disclosure. It should be understood that various alternatives to the embodiments of this disclosure described herein may be employed in the practice of this disclosure. The appended claims are intended to define the scope of this disclosure and therefore cover equivalents or alternatives within the scope of these claims.

Claims

1. A method for managing pluggable eSIM cards, characterized in that, The method is applied to an electronic device on which a Local Profile Assistant (LPA) has been configured. The method includes: When it is necessary to manage the SIM card of an electronic device, if the identification information of the eSIM card is detected, the eSIM management interface is displayed on the display component of the electronic device; the eSIM card includes: a pluggable eSIM card; The pluggable eSIM card is managed based on the eSIM management interface and the LPA; wherein the management content includes at least one of: configuration file download, configuration file display, configuration file deletion, and configuration file switching.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The identification information of the eSIM card is the Embedded Universal Integrated Circuit Card Identifier (eID); when the electronic device includes two eSIM cards, one eSIM card is a pluggable eSIM card and the other eSIM card is an onboard eSIM card; or, both eSIM cards are pluggable eSIM cards.

3. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The management of the pluggable eSIM card based on the eSIM management interface and the LPA includes: In response to a configuration file download operation for the pluggable eSIM card performed on the eSIM management interface, the LPA downloads the configuration file corresponding to the configuration file download operation to the pluggable eSIM card; the configuration file is an operator configuration file, and the downloaded configuration file includes at least one of the following: a mobile operator configuration file, a China Unicom operator configuration file, and a China Telecom operator configuration file.

4. The method according to claim 3, characterized in that, After downloading the configuration file corresponding to the configuration file download operation via the LPA, the method further includes: The downloaded configuration file is displayed on the eSIM management interface; In response to a configuration file deletion operation performed on the eSIM management interface for the pluggable eSIM card, the configuration file corresponding to the configuration file deletion operation is deleted from the eSIM management interface.

5. The method according to claim 3, characterized in that, If at least two configuration files have been downloaded, the method further includes: In response to a profile switching operation for the pluggable eSIM card performed in the eSIM management interface, the profile of the pluggable eSIM card is switched from the current profile to the target profile.

6. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The eSIM card also includes an onboard eSIM card; the eSIM management interface also displays a switching button, which is used to switch the management object, including a pluggable eSIM card and an onboard eSIM card; the method further includes: In response to a switch button click operation performed on the eSIM management interface, the management object is switched from the current pluggable eSIM card to the onboard eSIM card, so as to manage the onboard eSIM card based on the eSIM management interface and the LPA.

7. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The electronic device is also connected to at least one portable terminal; the at least one portable terminal includes an onboard eSIM card and / or a removable eSIM card; the eSIM management interface is also used to manage the onboard eSIM card and / or removable eSIM card included on the at least one portable terminal.

8. A management device for a pluggable eSIM card, characterized in that, The device is applied to an electronic device that has been configured with a Local Profile Assistant (LPA). The device includes: The eSIM management interface display module is used to display the eSIM management interface on the display component of the electronic device when the identification information of the eSIM card is detected when the SIM card of the electronic device needs to be managed; the eSIM card includes: a pluggable eSIM card; The management module is used to manage the pluggable eSIM card based on the eSIM management interface and the LPA; wherein the management content includes at least one of: configuration file download, configuration file display, configuration file deletion, and configuration file switching.

9. An electronic device, characterized in that, include: A processor, configured to execute program instructions; as well as A memory configured to store the program instructions, which, when loaded and executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform the management method for a pluggable eSIM card according to any one of claims 1-7.

10. A computer-readable storage medium storing program instructions, characterized in that, When the program instructions are loaded and executed by the processor, the processor performs the management method for a pluggable eSIM card according to any one of claims 1-7.

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