Patent 9800993 was granted and assigned to SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. on October, 2017 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
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.