View source for ELECTRONIC DEVICE SUPPORTING PROFILE TRANSFER BETWEEN ELECTRONIC DEVICES AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF: abstract simplified (18165701)

*This abstract for appeared for patent application  number 18165701 Titled 'ELECTRONIC DEVICE SUPPORTING PROFILE TRANSFER BETWEEN ELECTRONIC DEVICES AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF'

==Simplified Explanation==

This abstract describes an electronic device that has a communication circuit and a processor. The processor is able to trigger the transfer of a user's profile from another device to itself by providing certain information. If the transfer is possible using a specific authentication method called EAP-AKA, the device obtains authentication information from a server associated with the transfer. However, if the EAP-AKA authentication is not possible, the device performs a different authentication operation with the server to obtain different authentication information. Based on either the first or second authentication information, the device then performs the necessary operations to complete the profile transfer.


==Original Abstract Submitted==

An electronic device includes a communication circuit, and a processor electrically connected to the communication circuit. The processor is configured to, provide first information which triggers profile transfer from an external electronic device to the electronic device, based on the profile transfer which is based on an EAP-AKA authenticating operation being possible, obtain first authentication information which is obtained via the EAP-AKA authenticating operation between the external electronic device and a server associated with the profile transfer, based on the profile transfer which is based on the EAP-AKA authenticating operation being impossible, perform, via the communication circuit, an authenticating operation different from the EAP-AKA authenticating operation with the server to obtain second authentication information, and based on one of the first authentication information or the second authentication information, perform an operation for the profile transfer.