公开(公告)号：US10924921B2

公开(公告)日：2021-02-16

申请号：US16667617

申请日：2019-10-29

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Sherman X. Jin ,  Raj S. Chaugule ,  Anish Kumar Goyal ,  Li Li ,  Rafael L. Rivera-Barreto ,  Samy Touati ,  Rohan C. Malthankar

IPC: H04W12/00 ,  H04W12/06 ,  H04W76/14 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04W8/20

Abstract: Embodiments described herein relate to transfer of credentials between two mobile wireless devices that are within proximity of each other, via a secure local connection, or via a network-based cloud service, where the two mobile wireless devices are not in proximity to each other. Transfer of credentials can include communication between a source device, a target device, and/or one more network-based servers, which can include mobile network operator (MNO) managed servers, such as an entitlement server, a web-sheet server, an authentication server, a provisioning server, a subscription management data preparation (SM-DP+) server, a home subscriber server (HSS), and/or an authentication server, as well as third-party managed servers, such as a cloud service server and/or an identification services server. Authentication can be based at least in part on one or more tokens and/or a trust flag obtained by the source device and provided to the target device.

公开(公告)号：US20210037389A1

公开(公告)日：2021-02-04

申请号：US16922813

申请日：2020-07-07

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Gahima S. Mbonye ,  Eduardo de Almeida Abrantes ,  Krishna Myneni ,  Lakshmi N. Kavuri ,  Murtaza A. Shikari ,  Raj S. Chaugule ,  Sanjeevi Balasubramanian ,  Shiva Krishna Narra ,  Srinivasan Nimmala ,  Sriram Subramanian ,  Vikram B. Yerrabommanahalli

IPC: H04W12/12 ,  H04W12/00 ,  H04W12/06 ,  G08B13/22 ,  H04W4/029 ,  H04W76/18

Abstract: Methods and devices for a user equipment (UE) device to utilize an electronic subscriber identity module (eSIM) to provide backup cellular connectivity for essential services and security enhancements. A UE device receives user input to alter an operational state of the UE. The user input may include removing a physical subscriber identity module (SIM) card installed in the UE or attempting to power off the UE. In response to receiving the user input, an authorization process is initiated. In response to determining that the authorization process has failed, a security enhancement is implemented for the UE.

公开(公告)号：US20250048078A1

公开(公告)日：2025-02-06

申请号：US18918531

申请日：2024-10-17

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Raj S. Chaugule ,  Alex M. Was ,  Avinash Narasimhan ,  Damien R. Holzapfel ,  He Zheng ,  Li Li ,  Timothy M. Sheridan ,  Vikram B. Yerrabommanahalli

IPC: H04W8/18 ,  H04W12/033 ,  H04W12/30

Abstract: A baseband processor includes a memory and is configured to transmit, to a cellular carrier, a request to activate the UE with the cellular carrier. The baseband processor is also configured to, in response to receiving an authentication request for authenticating a user of the UE, transmit, to the cellular carrier, information identifying another UE and authentication information for authenticating the user; obtain verification information transmitted to the other UE; transmit the verification information to the cellular carrier; and after transmitting the verification information to the cellular carrier, receive an embedded subscriber identity module (eSIM) subscription transferred from the other UE.

公开(公告)号：US20240171964A1

公开(公告)日：2024-05-23

申请号：US18430360

申请日：2024-02-01

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Raj S. Chaugule ,  Alex M. Was ,  Avinash Narasimhan ,  Damien R. Holzapfel ,  He Zheng ,  Li Li ,  Timothy M. Sheridan ,  Vikram B. Yerrabommanahalli

IPC: H04W8/18 ,  H04W12/033 ,  H04W12/30

CPC classification number: H04W8/18 ,  H04W12/033 ,  H04W12/35

Abstract: A method is performed by a set of one or more servers and includes receiving, from a first user equipment (UE) to be activated with a cellular carrier for a user, and at the set of one or more servers, information identifying a second UE of the user and authentication information for authenticating the user with the cellular carrier. The method further includes authenticating the user using the authentication information; transmitting a password to the second UE at least partly in response to authenticating the user; receiving, from the first UE and at the set of one or more servers, the password; validating the password received from the first UE; and initiating a transfer of an embedded subscriber identity module (eSIM) subscription, from the second UE to the first UE, at least partly in response to validating the password

公开(公告)号：US11903090B2

公开(公告)日：2024-02-13

申请号：US17935079

申请日：2022-09-23

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Raj S. Chaugule ,  Can Xiong ,  Li Li ,  Zexing Shi

IPC: H04W8/20 ,  H04W60/04 ,  H04W48/12 ,  H04W88/18 ,  H04W88/02

CPC classification number: H04W8/205 ,  H04W48/12 ,  H04W60/04 ,  H04W88/02 ,  H04W88/18

Abstract: This Application sets forth techniques for cloud-based cellular service management for a set of associated mobile wireless devices, including maintenance of information for one or more subscriber identity modules (SIMs) and/or electronic SIMs (eSIMs) used by the set of mobile wireless devices.

公开(公告)号：US11778472B2

公开(公告)日：2023-10-03

申请号：US17749448

申请日：2022-05-20

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Gahima S. Mbonye ,  Eduardo de Almeida Abrantes ,  Krishna Myneni ,  Lakshmi N. Kavuri ,  Murtaza A. Shikari ,  Raj S. Chaugule ,  Sanjeevi Balasubramanian ,  Shiva Krishna Narra ,  Srinivasan Nimmala ,  Sriram Subramanian ,  Vikram B Yerrabommanahalli

IPC: H04W12/126 ,  H04W12/06 ,  H04W76/18 ,  G08B13/22 ,  H04W4/029 ,  H04W12/48 ,  H04W12/71

CPC classification number: H04W12/126 ,  G08B13/22 ,  H04W4/029 ,  H04W12/06 ,  H04W12/48 ,  H04W12/71 ,  H04W76/18

Abstract: Methods and devices for a user equipment (UE) device to utilize an electronic subscriber identity module (eSIM) to provide backup cellular connectivity for essential services and security enhancements. A UE device receives user input to alter an operational state of the UE. The user input may include removing a physical subscriber identity module (SIM) card installed in the UE or attempting to power off the UE. In response to receiving the user input, an authorization process is initiated. In response to determining that the authorization process has failed, a security enhancement is implemented for the UE.

公开(公告)号：US11503457B2

公开(公告)日：2022-11-15

申请号：US17451477

申请日：2021-10-19

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Raj S. Chaugule ,  Li Li ,  Vikram Bhaskara Yerrabommanahalli ,  Chandiramohan Vasudevan ,  Damien R. Holzapfel ,  Avinash Narasimhan ,  Ameya R. Kasbekar

IPC: H04W8/18 ,  H04W8/20 ,  H04W4/50 ,  H04W12/06 ,  H04W4/24 ,  H04W4/60 ,  H04W12/30

Abstract: This Application sets forth techniques for provisioning and activating electronic subscriber identity modules (eSIMs) for mobile wireless devices. An eSIM is reserved during a sales order process and later activated during device activation after receipt by a user. An option for eSIM installation in place of (or in addition to) physical SIM installation is provided when purchasing the mobile wireless device. The reserved eSIM can replace a previous SIM/eSIM or be a new eSIM. During device activation, installation and activation of the eSIM occurs. Activation of the eSIM can occur before or after deactivation of a transferred SIM/eSIM. The mobile wireless device accounts for propagation delay of eSIM activation through MNO servers by disabling and re-enabling the eSIM until initial attachment to an MNO cellular wireless network succeeds or a maximum number of retry attempts is reached.

公开(公告)号：US11363449B2

公开(公告)日：2022-06-14

申请号：US16926625

申请日：2020-07-10

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Anish Kumar Goyal ,  Li Li ,  Raj S. Chaugule ,  Vladimir M. Appel

IPC: H04M3/00 ,  H04W24/00 ,  H04W8/20 ,  H04W88/02

Abstract: Apparatus and methods to transfer user preferences for cellular wireless service associated credentials transferred from a source device to a target device. Transfer of credentials can include physically moving a physical subscriber identity module (SIM) card between devices, transfer of cellular wireless service from a first SIM card at the source device to a second SIM card at the target device, and/or transfer of cellular wireless services for one or more electronic SIMs (eSIMs) from the source device to the target device. Preferences associated some or all of the transferred SIMs/eSIMs can be applied at the target device when certain matching criteria of the SIMs/eSIMs are satisfied. Exemplary matching criteria include matching identifiers, such as integrated circuit card identifier (ICCID) values, mobile station international subscriber directory number (MSISDN) values, and/or mappings thereof. Transfer of preferences can occur via a local peer-to-peer connection, a secure cloud-based service, and/or a backup and restore process.

公开(公告)号：US11089480B2

公开(公告)日：2021-08-10

申请号：US16691312

申请日：2019-11-21

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Xiangying Yang ,  Anish Kumar Goyal ,  Chandiramohan Vasudevan ,  Vikram Bhaskara Yerrabommanahalli ,  Raj S. Chaugule ,  Li Li

IPC: H04W12/48 ,  H04W8/24

Abstract: This application sets forth techniques for provisioning electronic subscriber identity modules (eSIMs) to mobile wireless devices that do not include functional bootstrap provisioning profiles to obtain access to a cellular wireless network. Connectivity to a cellular wireless network can be allowed for provisioning one or more eSIMs to a mobile wireless device using hardware device identifiers for authentication and a limited purpose provisioning connection when the cellular wireless network supports provisioning connections without the use of a provisioning profile for access.

公开(公告)号：US10567569B2

公开(公告)日：2020-02-18

申请号：US16233353

申请日：2018-12-27

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Ajoy K. Singh ,  Raj S. Chaugule ,  Sanjay K. Verma

IPC: H04W4/18 ,  H04W4/30 ,  H04M1/725 ,  H04W4/14 ,  H04M3/42 ,  G06F3/0481 ,  G06F3/0484 ,  G10L15/26 ,  G10L25/84 ,  H04W88/08 ,  H04M1/60 ,  G10L25/78

Abstract: Some embodiments relate to a smart phone or a wearable device, such as a smart watch, and associated methods for enabling the UE device to switch from a normal mode to/from a voice-to-text mode and/or a text-to-voice mode. The transition to/from voice-to-text mode and/or text-to-voice mode may be conducted automatically or through manual selection by the user of the UE. These transitions (or the presentation of a manual selection option) may be determined based on an ambient noise measurement performed by the UE.