Abstract: The present invention relates to a technology for managing profiles in an eUICC embedded in a terminal, and more particularly, to a method for efficiently managing profiles in an eUICC in consideration of a case in which multiple profiles are able to be stored in the eUICC, as well as to an embedded eUICC and terminal therefor.

Abstract: In one example embodiment, a card payment apparatus includes a member having a magnetic strip reader configured to read account information from a magnetic strip of a first payment card and an integrated chip (IC) reader configured to read account information from an IC chip of a second payment card; a sliding face configured to allow the first payment card to slide thereon, when the magnetic strip reader reads the account information from the magnetic strip; and a card receptacle configured to receive the second payment card, when the IC reader reads the account information from the IC chip.

Abstract: The disclosure is related to a machine to machine (M2M) device and a security management method thereof. The M2M device includes an identification circuit. The identification circuit may be configured to encrypt data collected from a sensor with a device identification (ID) of the M2M device and at least one subscriber ID of the identification circuit and to generate a data packet in a predetermined communication standard format by including the encrypted data in a payload of the data packet.

Abstract: In one example embodiment, a card payment system includes a card payment apparatus, having an audio jack, configured to: read account information stored on a payment card, transmit the account information via a microphone contact of an audio jack, and receive an acoustic signal via at least one earphone contact of the audio jack; and a client device, having an audio jack socket to receive the audio jack, configured to: receive, from the card payment apparatus, the account information via a receptor for the microphone contact of the audio jack, and transmit, to the card payment apparatus, the acoustic signal via the at least one earphone contact.

Abstract: Disclosed is an RFID tag configured to store a plurality of data and selectively provide a predetermined data of the plurality of data to an RFID reader. The RFID tag includes a radio frequency (RF) interface, a memory, an input unit, and a control unit. The RF interface include an antenna for communication with an RFID reader. The memory is configured to store a plurality of data. The input unit is configured to receive a selection for provision data to be provided to the RFID reader among the plurality of data stored in the memory.

Abstract: Disclosed are a method for selecting a specific provisioning profile from among a plurality of provisioning profiles and an apparatus using same. In a terminal to which an embedded UICC (eUICC) is mounted, the eUICC includes at least one provisioning profile wherein each of the one or more provisioning profile enables a user terminal to communicate with a subscriber management entity supporting at least one network provider. Accordingly, a specific provisioning profile can be selected from among the one or more provisioning profiles, and a network can be connected with a specific mobile communication provider using the selected provisioning profile.

Abstract: A terminal device having a subscriber identity device and a method for selecting a profile thereof, are disclosed. A mobile communication terminal device comprises: a subscriber identity module including a profile, a network authenticator which performs an authentication procedure for a communication network on the basis of a provisioning profile among profiles, and which receives authentication completion information from an operator server of the communication network; and a network access unit which accesses the communication network on the basis of the authentication completion information, and which receives a service from the operator server on the basis of an operational profile corresponding to an operator of the communication network among the profiles.

Abstract: A method for configuring a profile of a subscriber authenticating module embedded and installed in a terminal device, and an apparatus using same, are disclosed. The subscriber authenticating module embedded and installed in the terminal device according to an exemplary embodiment includes one or more network access application related data sets and one or more profiles having unique identifiers. The present invention enables an eco-system provider such as a network service provider, a eUICC manufacturer, or a terminal manufacturer to develop an efficient and rapid eUICC and provide a eUICC service.

Abstract: In one example embodiment, a card payment system includes a card payment apparatus, having an audio jack, configured to: read account information stored on a payment card, encode a counter value of the card payment apparatus into a onetime password, transmit the account information and onetime password via a microphone contact of the audio jack, and receive an acoustic signal via at least one earphone contact of the audio jack; and a client device, having an audio jack socket to receive the audio jack, configured to: receive the account information and onetime password via the microphone contact, transmit, to the card payment apparatus, the acoustic signal via the at least one earphone contact, decode the onetime password into the counter value, and authenticate the card payment apparatus based on the counter value of the card payment apparatus and a counter value of the client device.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for the control and enforcement of a policy rule in eUICC. The present invention relates to a method for the control and enforcement of a policy rule and to an eUICC, the method providing a function of controlling (defining, setting, updating, etc.) the policy rule for profiles on the eUICC according to the requirement of a business operator or a service provider, and providing a function of enforcing such as activating, deactivating, loading or deleting the profiles based on the thus-controlled policy rule.

Abstract: A method of providing mobile communication provider information and a device for performing the same are disclosed. A terminal having an embedded universal integrated circuit card (eUICC) receives data in which the mobile communication provider information is encapsulated and stores the received data in the eUICC. Therefore, the mobile communication provider information may be transferred using the highest security scheme, and duplication of the eUICC due to the exposure of an authentication key by an external hacking attack may be prevented.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a technology for managing profiles in an eUICC embedded in a terminal, and more particularly, to a method for efficiently managing profiles in an eUICC in consideration of a case in which multiple profiles are able to be stored in the eUICC, as well as to an embedded eUICC and terminal therefor.

Abstract: Described embodiments provide a device for storing and managing a coupon in a smart card. Such a device may include a receiver, a sensor, a writer, and a reader. The receiver may be configured to receive at least one of a write request and a read request from a user where the read request is for reading a selected coupon from the smart card and the write request is for writing a selected coupon the smart card. The sensor may be configured to sense a near field communication (NFC) tag included in a smart card when the smart card is located within a predetermined distance from the device. The writer may be configured to store coupon data of a selected coupon in the smart card in response to the write request. The reader may be configured to read coupon data stored in the smart card in response to the read request. The smart card may be a combi card capable of radio frequency communication with other entities.

Abstract: The disclosure is related to a primary payment instrument of a smart card may be changed to one of other payment instruments stored in the smart card through single operation of user equipment without requiring further user input or user interaction.

Abstract: Described embodiments provide a system and method for a global transit card service. The method may include receiving a global transit card service request from user equipment, where the global transit card service request includes information on a domestic transit card. The method may include transmitting information on an international transit card number for a target roaming area and information on a remaining balance in a foreign currency unit of the target roaming area to the user equipment. The information on the international transit card number of the target roaming area and the remaining balance in the foreign currency unit of the target area may be stored in an international transit card applet included in the user equipment.

Abstract: The disclosure is related to generating a temporal physical payment card with a predetermined valid period. One of virtual payment cards stored in user equipment is selected based on a selection input received from a user. Information on the selected virtual payment card is transferred to a physical dummy payment card with a predetermined valid period.

Abstract: The disclosure is related to sharing purchasing information among consumer using near field communication feature of user equipment. First user equipment may transfer purchasing information to second user equipment and the second user equipment may conveniently and instantly repurchase the same good or service, which the first user equipment purchases, based on the purchasing information.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus of controlling an application dedicated file included in a universal integrated chip card (UICC) in a mobile station are disclosed. In one embodiment, the method includes analyzing an element file directory (EFDIR) stored in the UICC to check whether there are a plurality of application dedicated files that perform a same function; and activating one of the plurality of application dedicated files corresponding to a predetermined execution information according to the checked result. With at least one embodiment of the present invention, one UICC can provide a plurality of USIM application files and a user can select any one of the plurality of USIM application files.

Abstract: The disclosure is related to a machine to machine (M2M) device and a security management method thereof. The M2M device includes an identification circuit. The identification circuit may be configured to encrypt data collected from a sensor with a device identification (ID) of the M2M device and at least one subscriber ID of the identification circuit and to generate a data packet in a predetermined communication standard format by including the encrypted data in a payload of the data packet.

Abstract: In one example embodiment, a card payment apparatus includes a member having a magnetic strip reader configured to read account information from a magnetic strip of a first payment card and an integrated chip (IC) reader configured to read account information from an IC chip of a second payment card; a sliding face configured to allow the first payment card to slide thereon, when the magnetic strip reader reads the account information from the magnetic strip; and a card receptacle configured to receive the second payment card, when the IC reader reads the account information from the IC chip.