Over-the-Air Wireless Device Activation via Global SIM
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current wireless network systems are inflexible and cumbersome for consumers and operators, requiring manual SIM card swapping and complex activation processes, especially when switching devices or subscriptions, and do not easily adapt to changing user needs.
Innovation Solution
A Core Service Platform (CSP) system that allows users to activate and provision wireless devices and services over-the-air (OTA) using a graphical user interface (GUI) on the device, enabling seamless switching between devices and subscriptions without the need for physical SIM card manipulation, by using a Global SIM that can be programmed with subscriber-specific settings and services.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If manual SIM card swapping and complex activation processes are used, then service activation can be completed, but consumer time and energy expenditure increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables self-service activation where consumers can activate services and switch devices by entering a personal code through a GUI, eliminating the need for manual SIM card swapping and in-store activation processes. The system automatically provisions services and configures devices based on the provided code.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the mechanical SIM card swapping process with an electronic/code-based activation system. Instead of physically moving SIM cards between devices, users enter a personal code that triggers automatic electronic provisioning and service activation through the network.
2Adaptability or versatility
If manual SIM card swapping is used, then device switching is possible, but operator overhead costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system automates the device switching process by allowing users to self-provision services on new devices by entering their personal code. This eliminates the need for operator staff to manually configure devices, transfer service information, or activate SIM cards, thereby reducing operator overhead costs while maintaining full device switching capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an automated provisioning system that acts as an intermediary between the user and the network infrastructure. This system automatically handles service activation, device configuration, and network provisioning based on the user's personal code, eliminating the need for manual operator intervention.
3Ease of manufacture
If SIM is made smaller and soldered-on, then device integration improves, but SIM portability between devices decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The system creates a digital copy of the subscriber's service profile and authorization information stored in the network database. When a user enters their personal code on a new device, the system retrieves and provisions this copied service information electronically, making the service portable without requiring physical SIM movement.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the physical SIM card mechanism with an electronic authorization system. Instead of relying on physical SIM cards that can be moved between devices, the system uses electronic codes and automated provisioning to transfer service authorization, maintaining portability while improving device integration.
4Reliability
If conventional activation processes are used, then services can be activated, but flexibility to adapt to changing user needs decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The system provides dynamic service activation where users can easily change services, devices, or subscription plans by entering their personal code at different times. The system automatically updates service configurations based on current user needs, allowing flexible adaptation without requiring complex re-provisioning processes.
Solution Approach 2:
The automated provisioning system allows users to self-manage their services and adapt to changing needs by entering their personal code. Users can activate services on new devices, change subscription plans, or update device configurations without operator intervention, providing both reliability and flexibility.
Data Source
AI summary
A mobile wireless device which operates in a wireless network is capable of: displaying a request for a user specified subscriber identification code on a GUI, receiving a single entry of the user specified subscriber identification code from the GUI, appending a code specifying a request for a type of activation and a request for data representing customer specific services to the subscriber identification code to form an activation code, transmitting the activation code to a control center wherein the transmission of the activation code results from the single entry of the user specified subscriber identification code into the GUI, receiving data representing customer specific services from the control center in response to the transmission of the activation code, and storing the received data representing the customer specific services in the memory.