CN105848136A

CN105848136A - Information acquisition method and device

Info

Publication number: CN105848136A
Application number: CN201610256142.3A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 张涛
Original assignee: Nubia Technology Co Ltd
Current assignee: Nubia Technology Co Ltd
Priority date: 2016-04-22
Filing date: 2016-04-22
Publication date: 2016-08-10

Abstract

The embodiment of the invention discloses an information acquisition method and device. The method comprises: obtaining user identification card information, wherein the user identification card information includes encrypted user information, encrypted authentication information and encrypted network information; generating virtual user identification card information according to the user identification card information; and performing network registering and communication through the virtual user identification card information. The information acquisition method and device provided by the embodiment of the invention are able to reduce the production cost and improve the user experience with no need for installation of a physical SIM card.

Description

Information acquisition method and device

Technical Field

The present invention relates to electronic technologies in the field of communications, and in particular, to an information acquisition method and apparatus.

Background

With the continuous development of communication technology and electronic terminals, various terminal devices can provide network services. A Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card is an indispensable part of a mobile terminal, and is also a way for an operator to control the terminal. The SIM card, also called as a user id card, stores the information of the digital Mobile phone client, the encrypted key, and the contents of the user's phone book on the computer chip, so that the user can identify the client's identity in the Global System for Mobile Communication (GSM) network and encrypt the voice information when the client makes a call. In the prior art, one SIM card corresponds to one mobile phone number, and the terminal device needs to set one or more SIM card slots to install the SIM card, so as to meet the user's requirements, thereby increasing the production cost and also affecting the user's experience.

Disclosure of Invention

In order to solve the above technical problems, embodiments of the present invention provide an information obtaining method and apparatus, so that a terminal does not need to install a physical SIM card, production cost is reduced, and user experience is improved.

The technical scheme of the invention is realized as follows:

an embodiment of the present invention provides an information acquisition apparatus, including: an acquisition unit and a processing unit, wherein,

the acquiring unit is configured to acquire subscriber identity module card information, where the subscriber identity module card information includes: encrypted user information, encrypted authentication information, and encrypted network information;

the processing unit is used for generating virtual subscriber identity module card information according to the subscriber identity module card information; and the network management system is also used for network registration and communication through the virtual user identification card information.

Further, the obtaining unit is specifically configured to obtain the user identification card information through near field communication NFC;

or,

the acquiring unit is specifically configured to acquire the subscriber identity module card information through a wireless communication technology;

or,

the obtaining unit is specifically configured to obtain the subscriber identity module card information from a pre-stored subscriber identity module information base.

Further, the apparatus further comprises: a storage unit for storing the data of the memory cell,

the processing unit is specifically configured to decrypt the subscriber identity module information and generate the virtual subscriber identity module information according to the decrypted subscriber identity module information;

the storage unit is configured to store the virtual subscriber identity card information, where the virtual subscriber identity card information includes: user information, authentication information, and network information.

Further, the processing unit is further configured to call an authentication parameter transmission interface through a protocol stack to initiate an authentication request when the network initiates authentication, where the authentication request carries network authentication data; performing network authentication on the network authentication data according to the authentication information of the virtual user identification card information; and sending the authentication result to the network through a protocol stack.

Further, the authentication information includes: international mobile subscriber identification number IMSI, authentication key KI, authentication and encryption algorithm.

The embodiment of the invention provides an information acquisition method, which comprises the following steps:

acquiring user identification card information, wherein the user identification card information comprises: encrypted user information, encrypted authentication information, and encrypted network information;

generating virtual subscriber identity module card information according to the subscriber identity module card information;

and performing network registration and communication through the virtual subscriber identity card information.

Further, the acquiring the subscriber identity module card information includes:

acquiring the information of the user identification card through Near Field Communication (NFC);

or, obtaining the subscriber identity module card information through a wireless communication technology;

or, obtaining the user identification card information from a pre-stored user identification information base.

Further, the generating a virtual subscriber identity card according to the subscriber identity card information includes:

decrypting the user identification card information, generating virtual user identification card information according to the decrypted user identification card information, and storing the virtual user identification card information, wherein the virtual user identification card information comprises: user information, authentication information, and network information.

Further, the method further comprises:

when a network initiates authentication, calling an authentication parameter transmission interface through a protocol stack to initiate an authentication request, wherein the authentication request carries network authentication data;

performing network authentication on the network authentication data according to the authentication information of the virtual user identification card information;

and sending the authentication result to the network through a protocol stack.

The embodiment of the invention provides an information acquisition method and device, which are used for acquiring user identification card information, wherein the user identification card information comprises the following steps: encrypted user information, encrypted authentication information, and encrypted network information; generating virtual subscriber identity module card information according to the subscriber identity module card information; and performing network registration and communication through the virtual subscriber identity card information. According to the information acquisition method and the information acquisition device provided by the embodiment of the invention, the terminal can acquire the information of the subscriber identity module through the communication module of the terminal, so that the virtual subscriber identity module information is generated according to the acquired information of the subscriber identity module, and the communication is carried out through the virtual subscriber identity module, so that the terminal does not need to be provided with a physical SIM card, the production cost is reduced, and the user experience is improved.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a schematic hardware configuration diagram of an alternative mobile terminal implementing various embodiments of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a diagram of a wireless communication system for the mobile terminal shown in FIG. 1;

fig. 3 is a first schematic flow chart of an information acquisition method according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 4 is a schematic flow chart of an information acquisition method according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of information acquisition according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 6 is a diagram illustrating authentication in an information obtaining method according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 7 is a schematic flow chart of an information acquisition method according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 8 is an application example diagram of an information acquisition method according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 9 is a schematic flow chart of an information acquisition method according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 10 is a first schematic structural diagram of an information acquisition apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 11 is a schematic structural diagram of an information acquisition apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Detailed Description

The technical solution in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention.

A mobile terminal implementing various embodiments of the present invention will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the following description, suffixes such as "module", "component", or "unit" used to denote elements are used only for facilitating the explanation of the present invention, and have no specific meaning in themselves. Thus, "module" and "component" may be used in a mixture.

The mobile terminal may be implemented in various forms. For example, the terminal described in the present invention may include a mobile terminal such as a mobile phone, a smart phone, a notebook computer, a digital broadcast receiver, a PDA (personal digital assistant), a PAD (tablet computer), a PMP (portable multimedia player), a navigation device, and the like, and a stationary terminal such as a digital TV, a desktop computer, and the like. In the following, it is assumed that the terminal is a mobile terminal. However, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that the configuration according to the embodiment of the present invention can be applied to a fixed type terminal in addition to elements particularly used for moving purposes.

Fig. 1 is a schematic hardware structure of an alternative mobile terminal implementing various embodiments of the present invention.

The mobile terminal 100 may include a wireless communication unit 110, an a/V (audio/video) input unit 120, a user input unit 130, a sensing unit 140, an output unit 150, a memory 160, an interface unit 170, a controller 180, and a power supply unit 190, etc. Fig. 1 illustrates a mobile terminal having various components, but it is to be understood that not all illustrated components are required to be implemented. More or fewer components may alternatively be implemented. Elements of the mobile terminal will be described in detail below.

The wireless communication unit 110 typically includes one or more components that allow radio communication between the mobile terminal 100 and a wireless communication system or network. For example, the wireless communication unit may include at least one of a broadcast receiving module 111, a mobile communication module 112, a wireless internet module 113, a short-range communication module 114, and a location information module 115.

The broadcast receiving module 111 receives a broadcast signal and/or broadcast associated information from an external broadcast management server via a broadcast channel. The broadcast channel may include a satellite channel and/or a terrestrial channel. The broadcast management server may be a server that generates and transmits a broadcast signal and/or broadcast associated information or a server that receives a previously generated broadcast signal and/or broadcast associated information and transmits it to a terminal. The broadcast signal may include a TV broadcast signal, a radio broadcast signal, a data broadcast signal, and the like. Also, the broadcast signal may further include a broadcast signal combined with a TV or radio broadcast signal. The broadcast associated information may also be provided via a mobile communication network, and in this case, the broadcast associated information may be received by the mobile communication module 112. The broadcast signal may exist in various forms, for example, it may exist in the form of an Electronic Program Guide (EPG) of Digital Multimedia Broadcasting (DMB), an Electronic Service Guide (ESG) of digital video broadcasting-handheld (DVB-H), and the like. The broadcast receiving module 111 may receive a signal broadcast by using various types of broadcasting systems. In particular, the broadcast receiving module 111 may receive digital broadcasting by using a digital broadcasting system such as a data broadcasting system of multimedia broadcasting-terrestrial (DMB-T), digital multimedia broadcasting-satellite (DMB-S), digital video broadcasting-handheld (DVB-H), forward link media (MediaFLO @), terrestrial digital broadcasting integrated service (ISDB-T), and the like. The broadcast receiving module 111 may be constructed to be suitable for various broadcasting systems that provide broadcast signals as well as the above-mentioned digital broadcasting systems. The broadcast signal and/or broadcast associated information received via the broadcast receiving module 111 may be stored in the memory 160 (or other type of storage medium).

The mobile communication module 112 transmits and/or receives radio signals to and/or from at least one of a base station (e.g., access point, node B, etc.), an external terminal, and a server. Such radio signals may include voice call signals, video call signals, or various types of data transmitted and/or received according to text and/or multimedia messages.

The wireless internet module 113 supports wireless internet access of the mobile terminal. The module may be internally or externally coupled to the terminal. The wireless internet access technology to which the module relates may include WLAN (wireless LAN) (Wi-Fi), Wibro (wireless broadband), Wimax (worldwide interoperability for microwave access), HSDPA (high speed downlink packet access), and the like.

The short-range communication module 114 is a module for supporting short-range communication. Some examples of short-range communication technologies include bluetooth (TM), Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), infrared data association (IrDA), Ultra Wideband (UWB), zigbee (TM), and the like.

The location information module 115 is a module for checking or acquiring location information of the mobile terminal. A typical example of the location information module is a GPS (global positioning system). According to the current technology, the GPS module 115 calculates distance information and accurate time information from three or more satellites and applies triangulation to the calculated information, thereby accurately calculating three-dimensional current location information according to longitude, latitude, and altitude. Currently, a method for calculating position and time information uses three satellites and corrects an error of the calculated position and time information by using another satellite. In addition, the GPS module 115 can calculate speed information by continuously calculating current position information in real time.

The a/V input unit 120 is used to receive an audio or video signal. The a/V input unit 120 may include a camera 121 and a microphone 122, and the camera 121 processes image data of still pictures or video obtained by an image capturing apparatus in a video capturing mode or an image capturing mode. The processed image frames may be displayed on the display unit 151. The image frames processed by the cameras 121 may be stored in the memory 160 (or other storage medium) or transmitted via the wireless communication unit 110, and two or more cameras 121 may be provided according to the construction of the mobile terminal. The microphone 122 may receive sounds (audio data) via the microphone in a phone call mode, a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, or the like, and can process such sounds into audio data. The processed audio (voice) data may be converted into a format output transmittable to a mobile communication base station via the mobile communication module 112 in case of a phone call mode. The microphone 122 may implement various types of noise cancellation (or suppression) algorithms to cancel (or suppress) noise or interference generated in the course of receiving and transmitting audio signals.

The user input unit 130 may generate key input data according to a command input by a user to control various operations of the mobile terminal. The user input unit 130 allows a user to input various types of information, and may include a keyboard, dome sheet, touch pad (e.g., a touch-sensitive member that detects changes in resistance, pressure, capacitance, and the like due to being touched), scroll wheel, joystick, and the like. In particular, when the touch pad is superimposed on the display unit 151 in the form of a layer, a touch screen may be formed.

The sensing unit 140 detects a current state of the mobile terminal 100 (e.g., an open or closed state of the mobile terminal 100), a position of the mobile terminal 100, presence or absence of contact (i.e., touch input) by a user with the mobile terminal 100, an orientation of the mobile terminal 100, acceleration or deceleration movement and direction of the mobile terminal 100, and the like, and generates a command or signal for controlling an operation of the mobile terminal 100. For example, when the mobile terminal 100 is implemented as a slide-type mobile phone, the sensing unit 140 may sense whether the slide-type phone is opened or closed. In addition, the sensing unit 140 can detect whether the power supply unit 190 supplies power or whether the interface unit 170 is coupled with an external device.

The interface unit 170 serves as an interface through which at least one external device is connected to the mobile terminal 100. For example, the external device may include a wired or wireless headset port, an external power supply (or battery charger) port, a wired or wireless data port, a memory card port, a port for connecting a device having an identification module, an audio input/output (I/O) port, a video I/O port, an earphone port, and the like. The identification module may store various information for authenticating a user using the mobile terminal 100 and may include a User Identity Module (UIM), a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM), a Universal Subscriber Identity Module (USIM), and the like. In addition, a device having an identification module (hereinafter, referred to as an "identification device") may take the form of a smart card, and thus, the identification device may be connected with the mobile terminal 100 via a port or other connection means. The interface unit 170 may be used to receive input (e.g., data information, power, etc.) from an external device and transmit the received input to one or more elements within the mobile terminal 100 or may be used to transmit data between the mobile terminal and the external device.

In addition, when the mobile terminal 100 is connected with an external cradle, the interface unit 170 may serve as a path through which power is supplied from the cradle to the mobile terminal 100 or may serve as a path through which various command signals input from the cradle are transmitted to the mobile terminal. Various command signals or power input from the cradle may be used as signals for recognizing whether the mobile terminal is accurately mounted on the cradle. The output unit 150 is configured to provide output signals (e.g., audio signals, video signals, alarm signals, vibration signals, etc.) in a visual, audio, and/or tactile manner. The output unit 150 may include a display unit 151, an audio output module 152, and the like.

The display unit 151 may display information processed in the mobile terminal 100. For example, when the mobile terminal 100 is in a phone call mode, the display unit 151 may display a User Interface (UI) or a Graphical User Interface (GUI) related to a call or other communication (e.g., text messaging, multimedia file downloading, etc.). When the mobile terminal 100 is in a video call mode or an image capturing mode, the display unit 151 may display a captured image and/or a received image, a UI or GUI showing a video or an image and related functions, and the like.

Meanwhile, when the display unit 151 and the touch pad are overlapped with each other in the form of a layer to form a touch screen, the display unit 151 may serve as an input device and an output device. The display unit 151 may include at least one of a Liquid Crystal Display (LCD), a thin film transistor LCD (TFT-LCD), an Organic Light Emitting Diode (OLED) display, a flexible display, a three-dimensional (3D) display, and the like. Some of these displays may be configured to be transparent to allow a user to view from the outside, which may be referred to as transparent displays, and a typical transparent display may be, for example, a TOLED (transparent organic light emitting diode) display or the like. Depending on the particular desired implementation, the mobile terminal 100 may include two or more display units (or other display devices), for example, the mobile terminal may include an external display unit (not shown) and an internal display unit (not shown). The touch screen may be used to detect a touch input pressure as well as a touch input position and a touch input area.

The audio output module 152 may convert audio data received by the wireless communication unit 110 or stored in the memory 160 into an audio signal and output as sound when the mobile terminal is in a call signal reception mode, a call mode, a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, a broadcast reception mode, or the like. Also, the audio output module 152 may provide audio output related to a specific function performed by the mobile terminal 100 (e.g., a call signal reception sound, a message reception sound, etc.). The audio output module 152 may include a speaker, a buzzer, and the like.

The memory 160 may store software programs or the like for processing and controlling operations performed by the controller 180, or may temporarily store data (e.g., a phonebook, messages, still images, videos, etc.) that has been output or is to be output. Also, the memory 160 may store data regarding various ways of vibration and audio signals output when a touch is applied to the touch screen.

The memory 160 may include at least one type of storage medium including a flash memory, a hard disk, a multimedia card, a card-type memory (e.g., SD or DX memory, etc.), a Random Access Memory (RAM), a Static Random Access Memory (SRAM), a read-only memory (ROM), an electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), a programmable read-only memory (PROM), a magnetic memory, a magnetic disk, an optical disk, and the like. Also, the mobile terminal 100 may cooperate with a network storage device that performs a storage function of the memory 160 through a network connection.

The controller 180 generally controls the overall operation of the mobile terminal. For example, the controller 180 performs control and processing related to voice calls, data communications, video calls, and the like. In addition, the controller 180 may include a multimedia module 181 for reproducing (or playing back) multimedia data, and the multimedia module 181 may be constructed within the controller 180 or may be constructed separately from the controller 180. The controller 180 may perform a pattern recognition process to recognize a handwriting input or a picture drawing input performed on the touch screen as a character or an image.

The power supply unit 190 receives external power or internal power and provides appropriate power required to operate various elements and components under the control of the controller 180.

The various embodiments described herein may be implemented in a computer-readable medium using, for example, computer software, hardware, or any combination thereof. For a hardware implementation, the embodiments described herein may be implemented using at least one of an Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC), a Digital Signal Processor (DSP), a Digital Signal Processing Device (DSPD), a Programmable Logic Device (PLD), a Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), a processor, a controller, a microcontroller, a microprocessor, an electronic unit designed to perform the functions described herein, and in some cases, such embodiments may be implemented in the controller 180. For a software implementation, the implementation such as a process or a function may be implemented with a separate software module that allows performing at least one function or operation. The software codes may be implemented by software applications (or programs) written in any suitable programming language, which may be stored in the memory 160 and executed by the controller 180.

Up to now, the mobile terminal has been described in terms of its functions. Hereinafter, a slide-type mobile terminal among various types of mobile terminals, such as a folder-type, bar-type, swing-type, slide-type mobile terminal, and the like, will be described as an example for the sake of brevity. Accordingly, the present invention can be applied to any type of mobile terminal, and is not limited to a slide type mobile terminal.

The mobile terminal 100 as shown in fig. 1 may be configured to operate with communication systems such as wired and wireless communication systems and satellite-based communication systems that transmit data via frames or packets.

A communication system in which a mobile terminal according to the present invention is operable will now be described with reference to fig. 2.

Such communication systems may use different air interfaces and/or physical layers. For example, the air interface used by the communication system includes, for example, Frequency Division Multiple Access (FDMA), Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA), Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA), and Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) (in particular, Long Term Evolution (LTE)), global system for mobile communications (GSM), and the like. By way of non-limiting example, the following description relates to a CDMA communication system, but such teachings are equally applicable to other types of systems.

Referring to fig. 2, the CDMA wireless communication system may include a plurality of mobile terminals 100, a plurality of Base Stations (BSs) 270, Base Station Controllers (BSCs) 275, and a Mobile Switching Center (MSC) 280. The MSC280 is configured to interface with a Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) 290. The MSC280 is also configured to interface with a BSC275, which may be coupled to the base station 270 via a backhaul. The backhaul may be constructed according to any of several known interfaces including, for example, E1/T1, ATM, IP, PPP, frame Relay, HDSL, ADSL, or xDSL. It will be understood that a system as shown in fig. 2 may include multiple BSCs 275.

Each BS270 may serve one or more sectors (or regions), each sector covered by a multi-directional antenna or an antenna pointing in a particular direction being radially distant from the BS 270. Alternatively, each partition may be covered by two or more antennas for diversity reception. Each BS270 may be configured to support multiple frequency allocations, with each frequency allocation having a particular frequency spectrum (e.g., 1.25MHz, 5MHz, etc.).

The intersection of partitions with frequency allocations may be referred to as a CDMA channel. The BS270 may also be referred to as a Base Transceiver Subsystem (BTS) or other equivalent terminology. In such a case, the term "base station" may be used to generically refer to a single BSC275 and at least one BS 270. The base stations may also be referred to as "cells". Alternatively, each sector of a particular BS270 may be referred to as a plurality of cell sites.

As shown in fig. 2, a Broadcast Transmitter (BT)295 transmits a broadcast signal to the mobile terminal 100 operating within the system. A broadcast receiving module 111 as shown in fig. 1 is provided at the mobile terminal 100 to receive a broadcast signal transmitted by the BT 295. In fig. 2, several Global Positioning System (GPS) satellites 300 are shown. The satellite 300 assists in locating at least one of the plurality of mobile terminals 100.

In fig. 2, a plurality of satellites 300 are depicted, but it is understood that useful positioning information may be obtained with any number of satellites. The GPS module 115 as shown in fig. 1 is generally configured to cooperate with satellites 300 to obtain desired positioning information. Other techniques that can track the location of the mobile terminal may be used instead of or in addition to GPS tracking techniques. In addition, at least one GPS satellite 300 may selectively or additionally process satellite DMB transmission.

As a typical operation of the wireless communication system, the BS270 receives reverse link signals from various mobile terminals 100. The mobile terminal 100 is generally engaged in conversations, messaging, and other types of communications. Each reverse link signal received by a particular base station 270 is processed within the particular BS 270. The obtained data is forwarded to the associated BSC 275. The BSC provides call resource allocation and mobility management functions including coordination of soft handoff procedures between BSs 270. The BSCs 275 also route the received data to the MSC280, which provides additional routing services for interfacing with the PSTN 290. Similarly, the PSTN290 interfaces with the MSC280, the MSC interfaces with the BSCs 275, and the BSCs 275 accordingly control the BS270 to transmit forward link signals to the mobile terminal 100.

Based on the above mobile terminal hardware structure and communication system, the present invention provides various embodiments of the method.

Example one

An embodiment of the present invention provides an information obtaining method, as shown in fig. 3, the method may include:

step 101, obtaining user identification card information, wherein the user identification card information comprises: encrypted user information, encrypted authentication information, and encrypted network information.

Specifically, in the embodiment of the present invention, the obtaining of the user identification card information may be implemented by an information obtaining device, and the information processing device may specifically be a terminal, that is, the terminal obtains the user identification card information. The terminal in the invention can be a mobile terminal, and preferably can be a mobile intelligent terminal with an operating system, and the mobile intelligent terminal has functions of near field communication, wireless communication and the like.

The mobile terminal refers to a device which can be used in mobile, and broadly includes a mobile phone, a notebook, a tablet computer, a POS machine, and even a vehicle-mounted computer. However, most of the cases refer to mobile phones or smart phones and tablet computers with multiple application functions. With the development of networks and technologies towards increasingly broader bands, the mobile communications industry will move towards a true mobile information age. On the other hand, with the rapid development of integrated circuit technology, the processing capability of the mobile terminal has already possessed strong processing capability, and the mobile terminal is changing from a simple conversation tool to an integrated information processing platform. This also adds more development space to mobile terminals. Mobile terminals have been developed as simple communication devices with mobile communications for decades. The mobile intelligent terminal is almost instantly changed into a key entrance and a main innovation platform of internet business, a novel media, electronic commerce and information service platform, the most important pivot of internet resources, mobile network resources and environment interaction resources, and an operating system and a processor chip of the mobile intelligent terminal even become strategic high points of the whole information and communication technology industry at present. The mobile intelligent terminal can be called as an intelligent terminal for short, has the capability of accessing the Internet, is usually carried with various operating systems, and can customize various functions according to the requirements of users. Common intelligent terminals in life include mobile intelligent terminals, vehicle-mounted intelligent terminals, intelligent televisions, wearable equipment and the like.

In a possible implementation manner, the terminal may obtain the user identification card information through near field communication NFC.

Among them, Near Field Communication (NFC) is a short-range high-frequency radio technology that operates within a 20 cm distance at a frequency of 13.56 MHz. The transmission speed is 106 Kbit/s, 212 Kbit/s or 424 Kbit/s.

Illustratively, through the NFC technology, two pieces of equipment with NFC functions can be connected through near field communication to perform point-to-point data transmission, and when the mobile phone is turned on, a user can acquire the user identification card information, that is, the SIM card information, by scanning the NFC equipment providing the user identification card information through the NFC of the mobile phone.

In a possible implementation manner, the terminal obtains the subscriber identity card information through a wireless communication technology.

Specifically, the wireless communication technology may be understood as a wireless network WiFi, which is a technology that can wirelessly connect terminals such as personal computers and handheld devices (e.g., pads and mobile phones) to each other.

In one possible implementation manner, the terminal obtains the subscriber identity card information from a pre-stored subscriber identity information base.

Specifically, a set of SIM card information may be preset on a chip of the terminal, and the preset set of SIM card information is prestored in the subscriber identity information base, and the terminal may obtain the subscriber identity card information, that is, the SIM card information, from the prestored subscriber identity information base.

The subscriber identity module card information may be understood as SIM card information, and the SIM card information may include: encrypted user information, encrypted authentication information, and encrypted network information.

In the method provided by the embodiment of the present invention, a physical SIM card does not need to be installed, the SIM card information may be acquired through the NFC technology, the WIFI networking, or the preset information of the modem, or the SIM card information may be acquired through other methods, which is not described herein again.

And 102, generating virtual user identification card information according to the user identification card information.

Specifically, the terminal decrypts the subscriber identity module card information, generates the virtual subscriber identity module card information, that is, eSIM card information, according to the decrypted subscriber identity module card information, and stores the eSIM card information.

The conventional SIM card is directly embedded into the device chip instead of being added into the device as an independent removable part, so that the method allows a user to more flexibly select an operator package or change the operator at any time on the premise of not unlocking the device and purchasing new equipment.

The virtual subscriber identity card information includes: user information, authentication information, and network information.

The authentication information may include: international mobile subscriber identity IMSI, authentication key KI, authentication and encryption algorithms, etc.

The International Mobile Subscriber Identity (IMSI) is a mark for distinguishing a Mobile Subscriber, is stored in the SIM card, and can be used for distinguishing valid information of the Mobile Subscriber. The total length of the device does not exceed 15 bits, and 0-9 figures are used. The MCC is the code number of the country to which the mobile subscriber belongs, occupies 3 digits, and is specified as 460 in China; the MNC is a mobile network number and consists of two digits or three digits, and the Mobile Network Code (MNC) of China Mobile is 00; the mobile communication network is used for identifying the mobile communication network to which the mobile user belongs; MSIN is a mobile subscriber identity used to identify a mobile subscriber in a mobile communications network.

The user information may include: almost all the information of the telephone number input by the mobile phone user at any time is stored in the eSIM card.

The network information may include: location area identity LAI, mobile subscriber temporary identity TMSI, access forbidden public telephone network code, etc.

The virtual subscriber identity card information may further include: and related service codes such as personal identification number PIN, unlocking code PUK, charging rate and the like.

And 103, performing network registration and communication through the virtual subscriber identity card information.

Specifically, the specific implementation process of the terminal performing network registration and communication through the generated virtual subscriber identity module card information is the same as the process of performing network registration and communication of the physical SIM card in the prior art, and the embodiment of the present invention is not described herein again.

The method provided by the embodiment of the invention realizes the functions of the physical SIM card in a software mode, including information storage of the eSIM card, realization of a 2&3G authentication algorithm and the like, provides transmission and management functions of authentication data of a plurality of sets of IMSIs, and drives the functions of the eSIM and transmission of related messages by calling a modem interface.

A terminal using eSIM will have a lighter, thinner body, and no longer need to provide one or more SIM card slots for the terminal equipment, and the user can switch operators at any time for cost and operator advantage considerations. For users with a plurality of mobile phone numbers, the eSIM card can be switched without a plurality of mobile phones, so that the purchase cost of the terminal equipment can be greatly reduced.

According to the information acquisition method provided by the embodiment of the invention, the terminal can acquire the information of the subscriber identity module through the communication module of the terminal, so that the virtual subscriber identity module information is generated according to the acquired information of the subscriber identity module, and the communication is carried out through the virtual subscriber identity module, so that the terminal does not need to be provided with a physical SIM card, the production cost is reduced, and the user experience is improved.

Example two

An embodiment of the present invention provides an information obtaining method, as shown in fig. 4, the method may include:

step 201, the terminal obtains the user identification card information through near field communication NFC, where the user identification card information includes: encrypted user information, encrypted authentication information, and encrypted network information.

The execution main body of the network searching method provided by the embodiment of the invention can be an information acquisition device, and the information processing device can be a terminal, wherein the terminal can be a mobile terminal, and the mobile terminal can be implemented in various forms. Such as a mobile phone, a PDA (personal digital assistant), a PAD (tablet), a PMP (portable multimedia player), etc.

The subscriber identity card information may be provided by a specific company for the specific subscriber identity card. The specific company may be a product provider of the mobile terminal or may be an operator-licensed service provider. The specific company may acquire, for example, a plurality of subscriber identification cards under the communication network in advance.

For example, as shown in fig. 5, through the NFC technology, two devices with NFC function may be connected through NFC to perform peer-to-peer data transmission, and when the mobile phone is turned on, the user may obtain the user identification card information, that is, the SIM card information, by scanning the NFC device providing the user identification card information through the NFC of the mobile phone.

Step 202, the terminal decrypts the subscriber identity module information, generates the virtual subscriber identity module information according to the decrypted subscriber identity module information, and stores the virtual subscriber identity module information.

Wherein the virtual subscriber identity card information includes: user information, authentication information, and network information.

The IMSI is a mark for distinguishing mobile users, the total length of the IMSI does not exceed 15 digits, and 0-9 digits are used. In order to correctly identify a mobile subscriber on the radio path and the entire GSM, mobile communication network, the mobile subscriber must be assigned a specific identification code.

The user information may include: almost all the information of the telephone number input by the mobile phone user at any time is stored in the eSIM card. The network information may include: location area identity LAI, mobile subscriber temporary identity TMSI, access forbidden public telephone network code, etc.

And step 203, the terminal performs network registration and communication through the virtual user identification card information.

Specifically, the specific implementation process of the terminal performing network registration and communication through the generated virtual subscriber identity module card information is the same as the process of performing network registration and communication of the physical SIM card in the prior art, for example, network searching, short message sending, and the like, and the embodiment of the present invention is not described herein again.

Further, when the user moves to a new area to make or receive a call, the switch authenticates the user to determine whether the user is a legitimate user, i.e. the right of the mobile terminal to use the virtual subscriber identity card needs to be identified, and the authentication functions are to protect the communication network, prevent illegal embezzlement of the communication network, and refuse to "invade" the communication network by counterfeit legitimate customers.

In a possible implementation manner, the information obtaining method may further include:

and sending the authentication result to the network through a protocol stack.

Illustratively, as shown in fig. 6, a Modem of the terminal is provided with a protocol stack, an eSIM storage area, and a SIM card management module. The Modem of the terminal sets an access interface for accessing the eSIM storage area.

The network NW initiates authentication, the terminal calls an authentication parameter transmission interface through a protocol stack to initiate an authentication request, network authentication data is transmitted to a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card management module, the SIM card management module calls a card interface to transmit the network authentication data to an eSIM storage area for authentication, the eSIM storage area stores the eSIM card information, the authentication is carried out through authentication information in the eSIM card information, an authentication result is returned to the SIM card management module, and the SIM card management module returns the authentication result to the NW through the protocol stack.

A modem is a short for Modulator and Demodulator. Modulation, which is the conversion of digital signals into analog signals transmitted over telephone lines; demodulation, i.e., converting an analog signal to a digital signal, is known as a modem.

A modem is hardware that translates digital signals into analog signals that can be transmitted over a conventional telephone line, and the analog signals can be received by another modem on the other end of the line and translated into a computer readable language.

In the embodiment of the invention, as the mobile phone does not need the solid SIM card any more, a hacker wants to crack the stolen mobile phone in the future and becomes unnecessary. For enterprises, they can completely allow access to enterprise networks through the method of identity verification by an eSIM card, and remotely delete Device data through a "Mobile Device Management solution" in case of employee Device loss.

EXAMPLE III

An embodiment of the present invention provides an information obtaining method, as shown in fig. 7, the method may include:

301, the terminal obtains the subscriber identity module card information through a wireless communication technology, where the subscriber identity module card information includes: encrypted user information, encrypted authentication information, and encrypted network information.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the obtaining of the subscriber identity module card information may be implemented by an information obtaining device, and the information processing device may specifically be a terminal, where the terminal has functions of wireless communication and the like.

And 302, the terminal decrypts the user identification card information, generates the virtual user identification card information according to the decrypted user identification card information, and stores the virtual user identification card information.

And step 303, the terminal performs network registration and communication through the virtual subscriber identity card information.

According to the method provided by the embodiment of the invention, the mobile equipment user does not need to spend time to select the destination operator when traveling abroad, and the eSIM can completely help the user to avoid the occurrence of the day-price flow bill. For example, when a device detects that a user is in another country, its built-in eSIM automatically switches operator networks. For large enterprise users who often need to travel abroad and go on business, the design is not only very convenient, but also greatly reduces the communication cost between the user and the enterprise.

Exemplarily, as shown in fig. 8, an application scenario of the technical solution of the embodiment of the present invention is shown. In fig. 9, the mobile terminal is described as a mobile phone. Typically, a user of a handset is located in a first region, which may be understood as a regular premises, but may move from the first region to a second region, which may be understood as a roaming location, due to work needs, travel, etc.

In the regular premises, a user acquires first virtual subscriber identity card information of a first region through an NFC technology or a wireless communication technology, and the type of the subscriber identity card may be changed according to the type of a communication network. The cellular phone communicates with the first communication network NW1 through the first eSIM card. Each communication network according to the embodiment of the present invention refers to a communication network corresponding to each virtual subscriber identity card. For example, the first eSIM card can belong to a GSM network operated by a mobile communications company in china.

The mobile phone user leaves the ordinary station to reach the second area, namely the roaming place, and is in a roaming state. Taking international roaming as an example, a mobile phone user uses a network of an overseas operator in an international roaming state, the international roaming charge standard is determined based on an agreement between operators in two countries or regions, and the data service charge of international roaming in most countries or regions is higher than the data service charge in China. In order to save the charges, the terminal user may need to purchase the SIM card of the roaming location, go to the operator business hall of the communication network of the roaming location to handle the related services, and purchase the phone card of the roaming location, which is inconvenient to operate.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the mobile terminal may acquire the second virtual subscriber identity card information of the second region through the NFC technology or the wireless communication technology, then associate the subscriber identity card information of the roaming place with the modem module of the terminal, and register the subscriber identity card of the roaming place with the second communication network NW2 of the roaming place. In this way, the mobile phone can communicate by using the subscriber identity card information under the second communication network NW2, thereby saving the roaming data service charge.

Example four

An embodiment of the present invention provides an information obtaining method, as shown in fig. 9, the method may include:

step 401, the terminal obtains the subscriber identity module information from a pre-stored subscriber identity module information base, where the subscriber identity module information includes: encrypted user information, encrypted authentication information, and encrypted network information.

Specifically, in the embodiment of the present invention, the obtaining of the subscriber identity module card information may be implemented by an information obtaining device, the information processing device may specifically be a terminal, a set of SIM card information is preset on a chip of the terminal, the preset set of SIM card information is prestored in a subscriber identity module database, and the terminal may obtain the subscriber identity module card information, that is, the SIM card information from the prestored subscriber identity module database.

Step 402, the terminal decrypts the subscriber identity module information, generates the virtual subscriber identity module information according to the decrypted subscriber identity module information, and stores the virtual subscriber identity module information.

And step 403, the terminal performs network registration and communication through the virtual subscriber identity card information.

EXAMPLE five

An embodiment of the present invention provides an information acquiring apparatus 3, as shown in fig. 10, where the apparatus 3 includes: an acquisition unit 30, a processing unit 31, wherein,

the acquiring unit 30 is configured to acquire subscriber identity card information, where the subscriber identity card information includes: encrypted user information, encrypted authentication information, and encrypted network information;

the processing unit 31 is configured to generate virtual subscriber identity module card information according to the subscriber identity module card information; and the network management system is also used for network registration and communication through the virtual user identification card information.

Optionally, the obtaining unit 30 is specifically configured to obtain the user identification card information through near field communication NFC.

Optionally, the obtaining unit 30 is specifically configured to obtain the subscriber identity card information through a wireless communication technology.

Optionally, the obtaining unit 30 is specifically configured to obtain the user identification card information from a pre-stored user identification information base.

Further, as shown in fig. 11, the apparatus further includes: the memory unit 32 is provided with a memory cell,

the processing unit 31 is specifically configured to decrypt the user identification card information, and generate the virtual user identification card information according to the decrypted user identification card information;

the storage unit 32 is configured to store the virtual subscriber identity card information, where the virtual subscriber identity card information includes: user information, authentication information, and network information.

Further, the processing unit 31 is further configured to call an authentication parameter transmission interface through a protocol stack to initiate an authentication request when the network initiates authentication, where the authentication request carries network authentication data; performing network authentication on the network authentication data according to the authentication information of the virtual user identification card information; and sending the authentication result to the network through a protocol stack.

Specifically, the information acquiring apparatus 3 provided in the embodiment of the present invention may include: an acquisition unit 30 and a processing unit 31, the acquisition unit 30 acquiring the subscriber identity card information. The acquiring unit 30 may acquire the subscriber identity card information through near field communication NFC; alternatively, the obtaining unit 30 may also obtain the subscriber identity card information through a wireless communication technology; alternatively, the obtaining unit 30 may obtain the subscriber identity card information from a pre-stored subscriber identity information base. The subscriber identity module card information may be understood as SIM card information, and the SIM card information may include: encrypted user information, encrypted authentication information, and encrypted network information. The processing unit 31 decrypts the user identification card information, generates the virtual user identification card information according to the decrypted user identification card information, the storage unit 32 stores the virtual user identification card information, and the information acquisition device can perform network registration and communication through the stored virtual user identification card information.

The information acquisition device provided by the embodiment of the invention can be specifically a terminal, wherein the terminal can be a mobile terminal, and the mobile terminal can be implemented in various forms. Such as cell phones, PDAs, PADs, PMPs, etc. The mobile terminal does not need to be provided with a physical SIM card, can acquire SIM card information through NFC, WIFI networking of the mobile terminal or preset information of a modem, and can also acquire the SIM card information through other methods.

In practical applications, the obtaining Unit 30, the Processing Unit 31 and the storage Unit 32 may be implemented by a Central Processing Unit (CPU), a microprocessor Unit (MPU), a Digital Signal Processor (DSP), a Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), or the like in the terminal.

The information acquisition device provided by the embodiment of the invention enables the terminal to acquire the subscriber identity module information through the communication module of the terminal, so that the virtual subscriber identity module information is generated according to the acquired subscriber identity module information, and the communication is carried out through the virtual subscriber identity module information, so that the terminal does not need to be provided with a physical SIM card, the production cost is reduced, and the user experience is improved.

It should be noted that, in this document, the terms "comprises," "comprising," or any other variation thereof, are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements does not include only those elements but may include other elements not expressly listed or inherent to such process, method, article, or apparatus. Without further limitation, an element defined by the phrase "comprising an … …" does not exclude the presence of other like elements in a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises the element.

The above-mentioned serial numbers of the embodiments of the present invention are merely for description and do not represent the merits of the embodiments.

With the above description of embodiments, it should be apparent to those skilled in the art that embodiments of the present invention may be provided as a method, system, or computer program product. Accordingly, the present invention may take the form of a hardware embodiment, a software embodiment, or an embodiment combining software and hardware aspects. Furthermore, the present invention may take the form of a computer program product embodied on one or more computer-usable storage media (including, but not limited to, disk storage, optical storage, and the like) having computer-usable program code embodied therein.

The present invention is described with reference to flowchart illustrations and/or block diagrams of methods, apparatus (systems), and computer program products according to embodiments of the invention. It will be understood that each flow and/or block of the flow diagrams and/or block diagrams, and combinations of flows and/or blocks in the flow diagrams and/or block diagrams, can be implemented by computer program instructions. These computer program instructions may be provided to a processor of a general purpose computer, special purpose computer, embedded processor, or other programmable data processing apparatus to produce a machine, such that the instructions, which execute via the processor of the computer or other programmable data processing apparatus, create means for implementing the functions specified in the flowchart flow or flows and/or block diagram block or blocks.

These computer program instructions may also be stored in a computer-readable memory that can direct a computer or other programmable data processing apparatus to function in a particular manner, such that the instructions stored in the computer-readable memory produce an article of manufacture including instruction means which implement the function specified in the flowchart flow or flows and/or block diagram block or blocks.

These computer program instructions may also be loaded onto a computer or other programmable data processing apparatus to cause a series of operational steps to be performed on the computer or other programmable apparatus to produce a computer implemented process such that the instructions which execute on the computer or other programmable apparatus provide steps for implementing the functions specified in the flowchart flow or flows and/or block diagram block or blocks.

The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and is not intended to limit the scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. An information acquisition apparatus, characterized in that the apparatus comprises: an acquisition unit and a processing unit, wherein,

2. The apparatus of claim 1,

the acquiring unit is specifically configured to acquire the subscriber identity module card information through near field communication NFC;

or,

3. The apparatus of claim 1 or 2, further comprising: a storage unit for storing the data of the memory cell,

4. The apparatus of claim 3,

the processing unit is also used for calling an authentication parameter transmission interface through a protocol stack to initiate an authentication request when the network initiates authentication, wherein the authentication request carries network authentication data; performing network authentication on the network authentication data according to the authentication information of the virtual user identification card information; and sending the authentication result to the network through a protocol stack.

5. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the authentication information comprises: international mobile subscriber identification number IMSI, authentication key KI, authentication and encryption algorithm.

6. An information acquisition method, characterized in that the method comprises:

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the obtaining subscriber identity card information comprises:

8. The method according to claim 6 or 7, wherein the generating a virtual subscriber identity card according to the subscriber identity card information comprises:

9. The method of claim 8, further comprising:

and sending the authentication result to the network through a protocol stack.

10. The method of claim 6, wherein the authentication information comprises: international mobile subscriber identification number IMSI, authentication key KI, authentication and encryption algorithm.