GENERATING TRANSACTION IDENTIFIERS
    21.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20210295282A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-09-23

    申请号:US17341711

    申请日:2021-06-08

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: To facilitate conducting a financial transaction via wireless communication between an electronic device and another electronic device, the electronic device determines a unique transaction identifier for the financial transaction based on financial-account information communicated to the other electronic device. The financial-account information specifies a financial account that is used to pay for the financial transaction. Moreover, the unique transaction identifier may be capable of being independently computed by one or more other entities associated with the financial transaction (such as a counterparty in the financial transaction or a payment network that processes payment for the financial transaction) based on the financial-account information communicated by the portable electronic device. The electronic device may also associate receipt information, which is subsequently received from a third party (such as the payment network), with the financial transaction by comparing the determined unique transaction identifier to the computed unique transaction identifier.

    METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR USER AUTHENTICATION AND HUMAN INTENT VERIFICATION IN MOBILE DEVICES

    公开(公告)号:US20190387402A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-12-19

    申请号:US16557770

    申请日:2019-08-30

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for user authentication and human intent verification of administrative operations for eSIMs of an eUICC included in a mobile device are disclosed. Certain administrative operations, such as import, modification, and/or export, of an eSIM and/or for an eUICCs firmware can require user authentication and/or human intent verification before execution of the administrative operations are performed or completed by the mobile device. A user of the mobile device provides information to link an external user account to an eSIM upon (or subsequent to) installation on the eUICC. User credentials, such as a user name and password, and/or information generated therefrom, can be used to authenticate the user with an external server. In response to successful user authentication, the administrative operations are performed. Human intent verification can also be performed in conjunction with user authentication to prevent malware from interfering with eSIM and/or eUICC functions of the mobile device.

    MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS FOR MULTIPLE ACCESS CONTROL ENTITIES

    公开(公告)号:US20190246265A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-08-08

    申请号:US16267160

    申请日:2019-02-04

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    CPC classification number: H04W8/205 H04W12/0023 H04W12/00403

    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for managing multiple user access control entities or clients. For example, in one embodiment, a “wallet” of electronic subscriber identity modules (eSIMs) may be stored and used at a user device and/or distributed to other devices for use thereon. In another embodiment, a networked server may store and distribute eSIM to a plurality of user devices in communication therewith. A database of available eSIM is maintained at the wallet entity and/or at the network which enables request for a particular eSIM to be processed and various rules for the distribution thereof to be implemented. Security precautions are implemented to protect both user and network carrier specific data as the data is transmitted between networked entities. Solutions for eSIM backup and restoration are also described.

    METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR ACCESS CONTROL CLIENT ASSISTED ROAMING

    公开(公告)号:US20170223535A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-08-03

    申请号:US15492980

    申请日:2017-04-20

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Methods and apparatus that allow a device to migrate wireless service across multiple wireless networks. In one exemplary embodiment, the present invention enables storing and switching between multiple Electronic Subscriber Identity Modules (eSIM), where each eSIM is specific to a different carrier network. By loading the appropriate eSIM, the user device can authenticate itself with the selected carrier, rather than roaming. During roaming operation, the user equipment can load one or more of the previously stored eSIMs. Selection of the eSIM can be done manually by the user or can be driven by the user equipment based on desired context; for example, based on carrier signal strength, cost-effectiveness, etc. Support for multiple radio technologies also allows universal connectivity for wireless devices, even spanning previously incompatible technologies such as GSM (Global Standard for Mobile Communications), CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access), etc.

    APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRONIC ACCESS CLIENTS
    27.
    发明申请
    APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRONIC ACCESS CLIENTS 审中-公开
    用于控制电子访问客户分发的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20170006473A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-01-05

    申请号:US15263306

    申请日:2016-09-12

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Apparatus and methods for controlling the distribution of electronic access clients to a device. In one embodiment, a virtualized Universal Integrated Circuit Card (UICC) can only load an access client such as an electronic Subscriber Identity Module (eSIM) according to an activation ticket. The activation ticket ensures that the virtualized UICC can only receive eSIMs from specific carriers (“carrier locking”). Unlike prior art methods which enforce carrier locking on a software application launched from a software chain of trust (which can be compromised), the present invention advantageously enforces carrier locking with the secure UICC hardware which has, for example, a secure code base.

    Abstract translation: 用于控制电子访问客户端到设备的分发的装置和方法。 在一个实施例中,虚拟化通用集成电路卡(UICC)只能根据激活票加载诸如电子订户身份模块(eSIM)的访问客户端。 激活票确保虚拟化UICC只能从特定运营商接收eSIM(“运营商锁定”)。 不同于在从软件信任链(其可能受到损害)启动的软件应用上实施载体锁定的现有技术方法,本发明有利地利用具有例如安全代码库的安全UICC硬件实施载波锁定。

    METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR USER AUTHENTICATION AND HUMAN INTENT VERIFICATION IN MOBILE DEVICES
    28.
    发明申请
    METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR USER AUTHENTICATION AND HUMAN INTENT VERIFICATION IN MOBILE DEVICES 有权
    移动设备用户认证和人员验证的方法和设备

    公开(公告)号:US20160277930A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-09-22

    申请号:US15076527

    申请日:2016-03-21

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for user authentication and human intent verification of administrative operations for eSIMs of an eUICC included in a mobile device are disclosed. Certain administrative operations, such as import, modification, and/or export, of an eSIM and/or for an eUICCs firmware can require user authentication and/or human intent verification before execution of the administrative operations are performed or completed by the mobile device. A user of the mobile device provides information to link an external user account to an eSIM upon (or subsequent to) installation on the eUICC. User credentials, such as a user name and password, and/or information generated therefrom, can be used to authenticate the user with an external server. In response to successful user authentication, the administrative operations are performed. Human intent verification can also be performed in conjunction with user authentication to prevent malware from interfering with eSIM and/or eUICC functions of the mobile device.

    Abstract translation: 公开了用于移动设备中包括的eUICC的eSIM的管理操作的用户认证和人为意图验证的方法和装置。 eSIM和/或eUICC固件的某些管理操作(例如导入,修改和/或导出)可能需要在由移动设备执行或完成执行管理操作之前的用户认证和/或人为意图验证。 移动设备的用户提供在eUICC上(或之后)安装时将外部用户帐户链接到eSIM的信息。 可以使用诸如用户名和密码的用户凭证和/或从其生成的信息来用外部服务器认证用户。 响应成功的用户认证,执行管理操作。 人员意图验证还可以与用户认证一起执行,以防止恶意软件干扰移动设备的eSIM和/或eUICC功能。

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