Terminal Operator Configuration Loading via GID Segmentation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing communication technologies cannot distinguish between mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) and conventional mobile network operators (MNOs) using mobile country codes (MCC) and mobile network codes (MNC, leading to failure in automatically loading correct operator configuration information for terminals.
Innovation Solution
A method and terminal that obtain network identification information including MCC and MNC, and secondary information such as a group identifier (GID) from SIM card data to determine and load appropriate operator configuration information, allowing differentiation between MVNOs and MNOs.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If only MCC and MNC are used for operator identification, then the identification method is simple, but MVNOs and MNOs cannot be distinguished
Solution Approach 1:
The operator identification process is segmented into two stages: first using MCC and MNC for initial network identification, then using GID for secondary operator-specific identification. This segmentation allows the system to maintain simple initial identification while achieving precise operator differentiation through the additional GID parameter.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent adds a new dimension (GID - Group Identifier) to the operator identification system. By introducing this additional identification parameter, the system transitions from a two-dimensional identification (MCC+MNC) to a three-dimensional identification (MCC+MNC+GID), enabling precise distinction between MVNOs and MNOs that share the same network infrastructure.
2Adaptability or versatility
If MCC and MNC are used to identify operators, then conventional MNOs can be distinguished, but terminals cannot adapt to multiple MVNOs sharing the same network
Solution Approach 1:
The GID information is pre-configured in the terminal's operator configuration information database during manufacturing or initial setup. This preliminary action ensures that when the terminal needs to identify an operator, the distinguishing information is already available, enabling immediate and accurate operator-specific adaptation without requiring real-time information retrieval or complex processing.
3Productivity
If a single network is shared by multiple operators, then network resources are efficiently utilized, but operator configuration information cannot be automatically loaded
Solution Approach 1:
The terminal uses GID as a feedback parameter to automatically select and load the correct operator configuration information. After obtaining the GID from the SIM card, the terminal queries the operator configuration database using the combination of MCC, MNC, and GID, receives the matching configuration information, and automatically loads it. This feedback mechanism enables seamless automatic configuration loading even when multiple operators share the same network infrastructure.
Data Source
AI summary
The present invention discloses a method and a terminal for loading operator configuration information. The method includes obtaining network identification information of a terminal. The network identification information includes a mobile country code and a mobile network code. Secondary network identification information of the terminal is obtained when it is determined that the terminal corresponds to at least two groups of operator configuration information according to the network identification information. The secondary network identification information includes a group identifier GID. The operator configuration information corresponding to the terminal is obtained and loaded according to the secondary network identification information.