Method and apparatus for setting profile

Abstract

A method and apparatus for setting profiles are provided. The profile setting method includes receiving, from a first terminal, a profile transfer request message that requests transfer of a first profile or portion thereof from a first secure element to a second secure element; configuring a second profile using the first profile or portion thereof; and sending, to a second terminal, the configured second profile.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A method for a profile server, the method comprising:
 receiving, from a first terminal, a first message that requests transfer of a portion or a whole of a first profile from a first module in the first terminal to a second module in a second terminal; 
 generating a second profile using including the portion or the whole of the first profile and an identifier of the second module of the second terminal and a signature which is obtained based on the identifier of the second module of the second terminal; and 
 transmitting, to the second terminal, the generated second profile; 
 transmitting, to an authentication server, in response to the second profile being successfully installed in the second module, a third message requesting update of authentication key information stored in the authentication server based on the second profile; and 
 transmitting, to the first terminal, a fourth message that requests a deletion of the first profile in case that the authentication key information is updated successfully. 
 
     
     
       2. The method of  claim 1 , wherein receiving of the first message comprises: receiving, from the first terminal, includes the portion or the whole of the first profile. 
     
     
       3. The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 transmitting, to the first terminal, a second message requesting the portion or the whole of the first profile; and 
 receiving, from the first terminal, the portion or the whole of the first profile. 
 
     
     
       4. The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 transmitting, if the second profile is successfully installed in the second module, a third message requesting update of authentication key information associated with the second profile to an authentication center (AuC).   
     
     
       5. The method of claim  4  1, further comprising:
 transmitting, to the first terminal, a fourth fifth message that requests a deletion of the first profileif the authentication key information is updated successfully, when the second profile is successfully installed in the second module of the second terminal. 
 
     
     
       6. A profile server, comprising:
 a transceiver; and 
 a controller configured to:
 control the transceiver to receive, via the transceiver, from a first terminal, a first message that requests transfer of a portion or a whole of a first profile from a first module in the first terminal to a second module in a second terminal, and 
 generate a second profile using including the portion or the whole of the first profile and an identifier of the second module of the second terminal and a signature which is obtained based on the identifier of the second module of the second terminal, and 
 control the transceiver to transmit, via the transceiver, to the second terminal, the generated second profile, 
 transmit, to an authentication server, via the transceiver, when the second profile is successfully installed in the second module, a third message requesting update of authentication key information stored in the authentication server based on the second profile, and 
 transmit, to the first terminal, a fourth message that requests a deletion of the first profile in case that the authentication key information is updated successfully. 
 
 
     
     
       7. The profile server of  claim 6 , wherein the controller is further configured to control the transceiver to receive, from the first terminal, first message includes the portion or the whole of the first profile. 
     
     
       8. The profile server of  claim 6 , wherein the controller is further configured to control the transceiver to transmit, via the transceiver, to the first terminal, a second message requesting the portion or the whole of the first profile, and receive, via the transceiver, from the first terminal, the portion or the whole of the first profile. 
     
     
       9. The profile server of  claim 6 , wherein the controller is further configured to control the transceiver to transmit, if the second profile is successfully installed in the second module, a third message requesting update of authentication key information associated with the second profile to an authentication center (AuC) transmit, via the transceiver, to the first terminal, a fourth message that requests a deletion of the first profile if the authentication key information is updated successfully. 
     
     
       10. The profile server of  claim 9  claim 6, wherein the controller is further configured to control the transceiver to transmit, via the transceiver, to the first terminal, a forth fifth message that requests a deletion of the first profileif the authentication key information is updated successfully, when the second profile is successfully installed in the second module of the second terminal. 
     
     
       11. The profile server of claim 6, wherein the first profile includes at least one of an identifier of the first module, an identifier of the first terminal, and a signature obtained based on the identifier of the first module, and
 wherein the second profile includes at least one of the identifier of the second module, an identifier of the second terminal, and the signature which is obtained based on the identifier of the second module of the second terminal.   
     
     
       12. The method of claim 1, wherein the first profile includes at least one of an identifier of the first module, an identifier of the first terminal, and a signature obtained based on the identifier of the first module, and
 wherein the second profile includes at least one of the identifier of the second module, an identifier of the second terminal, and the signature which is obtained based on the identifier of the second module of the second terminal.   
     
     
       13. A method for a terminal, the method comprising:
 transmitting, to a profile server, a first message that requests transfer of a portion or a whole of a first profile from a first module in the terminal to a second module in another terminal;   receiving, from the profile server, a second message that requests a deletion of the first profile; and   deleting the first profile from the first module based on the second message,   wherein an authentication server is requested to update authentication key information based on a second profile, in response to the second profile being successfully installed in the second module,   wherein the second message is transmitted from the profile server to the terminal, in response to the second profile including the portion of the first profile and an identifier of the second module of the another terminal and a signature which is obtained based on the identifier of the second module of the another terminal being generated by the profile server, the second profile being transmitted from the profile server to the another terminal, the second profile being successfully installed in the second module, and the authentication kev information stored in the authentication server being successfully updated based on the second profile.   
     
     
       14. The method of claim 13, wherein the first message includes the portion or the whole of the first profile. 
     
     
       15. The method of claim 13, further comprising:
 receiving, from the profile server, a third message requesting the portion or the whole of the first profile; and   transmitting, to the profile server, the portion or the whole of the first profile based on the third message.   
     
     
       16. The method of claim 13, wherein the first profile includes at least one of an identifier of the first module, an identifier of the terminal, and a signature obtained based on the identifier of the first module, and
 wherein the second profile includes at least one of the identifier of the second module, an identifier of the another terminal, and the signature which is obtained based on the identifier of the second module of the another terminal.   
     
     
       17. A terminal, comprising:
 a transceiver,   a first module; and   a controller configured to:
 transmit, via the transceiver, to a profile server, a first message that requests transfer of a portion or a whole of a first profile from the first module to a second module in another terminal, 
 receive, via the transceiver, from the profile server, a second message that requests a deletion of the first profile, and 
 delete the first profile from the first module based on the second message, 
   wherein an authentication server is requested to update authentication key information based on a second profile, when the second profile is successfully installed in the second module, and   wherein the second message is transmitted from the profile server to the terminal, when the second profile including the portion of the first profile and an identifier of the second module of the another terminal and a signature which is obtained based on the identifier of the second module of the another terminal is generated by the profile server, the second profile is transmitted from the profile server to the another terminal, the second profile is successfully installed in the second module, and the authentication key information stored in the authentication serve is successfully updated based on the second profile.   
     
     
       18. The terminal of claim 17, wherein the first message includes the portion or the whole of the first profile. 
     
     
       19. The terminal of claim 17, wherein the controller is further configured:
 receive, via the transceiver, from the profile server, a third message requesting the portion or the whole of the first profile, and   transmit, via the transceiver, to the profile server, the portion or the whole of the first profile based on the third message.   
     
     
       20. The terminal of claim 17, wherein the first profile includes at least one of an identifier of the first module, an identifier of the terminal, and a signature obtained based on the identifier of the first module, and
 wherein the second profile includes at least one of the identifier of the second module, an identifier of the another terminal, and the signature which is obtained based on the identifier of the second module of the another terminal.