Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Techniques for dynamically supporting different authentication algorithms
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Application No.: US14868257Application Date: 2015-09-28
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Publication No.: US10785645B2Publication Date: 2020-09-22
- Inventor: Li Li , Jerrold Von Hauck , Arun G. Mathias
- Applicant: Apple Inc.
- Applicant Address: US CA Cupertino
- Assignee: Apple Inc.
- Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Cupertino
- Agency: Dickinson Wright RLLP
- Main IPC: H04W12/06
- IPC: H04W12/06 ; H04W12/04 ; H04L29/06 ; H04W12/08 ; H04W4/60 ; H04W4/70 ; H04W12/00 ; H04W8/20

Abstract:
Disclosed herein are different techniques for enabling a mobile device to dynamically support different authentication algorithms. A first technique involves configuring an eUICC included in the mobile device to implement various authentication algorithms that are utilized by MNOs (e.g., MNOs with which the mobile device can interact). Specifically, this technique involves the eUICC storing executable code for each of the various authentication algorithms. According to this technique, the eUICC is configured to manage at least one eSIM, where the eSIM includes (i) an identifier that corresponds to one of the various authentication algorithms implemented by the eUICC, and (ii) authentication parameters that are compatible with the authentication algorithm. A second technique involves configuring the eUICC to interface with an eSIM to extract (i) executable code for an authentication algorithm used by an MNO that corresponds to the eSIM, and (ii) authentication parameters that are compatible with the authentication algorithm.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160249214A1 TECHNIQUES FOR DYNAMICALLY SUPPORTING DIFFERENT AUTHENTICATION ALGORITHMS Public/Granted day:2016-08-25
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