Method of backing up profile and apparatus therefor

Abstract

A method and apparatus for backing up a profile of in a repository are disclosed. The method of backing up a profile is a method of backing up a profile in a subscriber management server, and includes receiving a backup request for a profile stored in an authentication module from the authentication module, providing information for at least one repository to the authentication module, the information being generated by confirming a state of the at least one repository to back up the profile according to the backup request, and storing the profile in a repository selected by the authentication module based on the information for at least one repository. Therefore, the user can directly select a reliable repository and back up the profile of the authentication module.

1 . A method of backing up a profile in an eUICC device, the method comprising:
 transmitting a backup request for backup of a profile stored in the eUICC device with credential information of a user to a subscriber management server;   receiving information for at least one repository from the subscriber management server receiving the backup request, the information being generated by the subscriber management server after receiving, at the subscriber management server, confirmation of a state of the at least one repository from the at least one repository; and   selecting a repository to store the profile through a user interface of the eUICC device based on the information for at least one repository.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the credential information includes information for identifying the eUICC device. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the repository is located in at least one of a mobile network operator (MNO), a ucloud, and a dropbox which communicates with the subscriber management server. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 3 , the receiving of the information for at least one repository from the subscriber management server includes receiving the information for at least one repository including list information and availability information for the at least one repository from the subscriber management server. 
     
     
         5 . The method according to  claim 1 , further comprising transmitting the profile to the subscriber management server to be stored in the selected repository. 
     
     
         6 . The method according to  claim 5 , wherein the transmitting of the profile to the subscriber management server includes encrypting the profile and transmitting the encrypted profile to the subscriber management server. 
     
     
         7 . A method of backing up a profile in a subscriber management server, the method comprising:
 receiving a backup request for a profile stored in an eUICC device with credential information of a user from the eUICC device;   providing information for at least one repository to the eUICC device, the information being generated by confirming a state of the at least one repository to back up the profile according to the received backup request; and   storing the profile in a repository selected by the eUICC device based on the information for at least one repository.   
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein the subscriber management server identifies the eUICC device using the credential information of the user. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein the repository is located in at least one of a mobile network operator (MNO), a ucloud, and a dropbox which communicates with the subscriber management server. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the providing of the information for the at least one repository to the eUICC device includes generating the information for at least one repository including list information and availability information for the at least one repository, and delivering the information to the eUICC device. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein the storing of the profile in the repository selected by the eUICC device includes receiving a profile encrypted by the eUICC device and storing the encrypted profile in the repository selected by the eUICC device. 
     
     
         12 . The method according to  claim 7 , wherein the storing of the profile in the repository selected by the eUICC device includes storing the profile to two or more repositories selected by the eUICC device. 
     
     
         13 . An apparatus for backing up a profile, the apparatus comprising:
 a backup request reception unit configured to receive a backup request for a profile stored in an eUICC device with credential information of a user from the eUICC device;   a repository information providing unit configured to provide information for at least one repository to the eUICC device, the information being generated by recognizing a state of the at least one repository to back up the profile according to the received backup request; and   a profile delivery unit configured to deliver the profile to a repository selected by the eUICC device based on the information for at least one repository.   
     
     
         14 . The apparatus of  claim 13 , wherein the credential information includes information for identifying the eUICC device. 
     
     
         15 . The apparatus of  claim 13 , wherein the repository is located in at least one of a mobile network operator (MNO), a ucloud, and a dropbox which communicates with the subscriber management server. 
     
     
         16 . The apparatus according to  claim 15 , wherein the repository information providing unit generates the information for at least one repository including list information and availability information for the at least one repository and delivers the information to the eUICC device. 
     
     
         17 . The apparatus according to  claim 13 , wherein the profile delivery unit receives a profile encrypted by the eUICC device and delivers the encrypted profile to the repository selected by the eUICC device. 
     
     
         18 . The apparatus according to  claim 13 , wherein the profile delivery unit delivers the profile to two or more repositories selected by the eUICC device.