Subscriber Server Remote Device Subscription via Pre-Subscribing Terminal
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Solution Overview
Problem
In the context of 5G communication systems, existing methods for subscribing electronic devices to mobile communication companies require direct visits or complex online procedures, limiting user convenience and increasing network complexity, especially for IoT devices with inconvenient interfaces.
Innovation Solution
A method and apparatus that allow electronic devices to subscribe to a mobile communication company using a pre-subscribing terminal, involving authentication and service plan selection through short-range wireless communication, eliminating the need for direct visits or complex online input of subscription information.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If electronic devices are required to be located within a predetermined distance from the pre-subscribing terminal to receive service, then service authentication and subscription management are simplified, but mobility of the electronic devices is hindered
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a subscription server as an intermediary between the terminal and the electronic device. The terminal transmits subscription information to the subscription server, which then manages subscriptions for multiple electronic devices without requiring direct proximity-based authentication. This mediator enables devices to be subscribed remotely, resolving the contradiction between simplified management and maintained mobility.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements preliminary subscription registration where the terminal pre-registers subscription information with the subscription server before the electronic device actually needs service. This advance preparation allows the system to manage subscriptions centrally without requiring continuous physical proximity, thus maintaining device mobility while simplifying the subscription management process.
2Reliability
If direct subscription methods requiring visits or complex online procedures are used, then subscription information can be accurately collected, but user convenience is reduced and network complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent enables self-service subscription where the electronic device automatically transmits its identification information to the terminal, which then automatically retrieves subscription information from the subscription server and completes the subscription process without requiring user visits or complex manual input. This automation maintains information accuracy while dramatically improving user convenience and reducing network operational complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the mechanical/physical subscription process (visiting a seller, manual form filling) with an automated information transmission and retrieval system using communication protocols. The terminal and subscription server automatically exchange subscription information through standardized data messages, eliminating the need for physical presence or complex user input while ensuring accurate information collection.
Data Source
AI summary
The present disclosure relates to a pre-5th-Generation (5G) or 5G communication system to be provided for supporting higher data rates Beyond 4th-Generation (4G) communication system such as Long Term Evolution (LTE).A subscriber server supporting subscription of an electronic device in a communication system is provided. The subscriber server includes a transceiver configured to transmit and receive a signal, and a controller configured to receive a first subscription connection request message of the electronic device from a terminal, the first subscription connection request message including subscription terminal information of the terminal and identification information of the electronic device, authenticate a user of the terminal on a basis of the subscription terminal information included in the received first subscription connection request message, and transmit a second subscription connection request message of the electronic device to a support server if the user authentication has succeeded. The subscription terminal information of the terminal is used to acquire subscription information of the electronic device so as to subscribe the electronic device.