Friend Key Sharing
    42.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20210250355A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-08-12

    申请号:US17251140

    申请日:2019-06-07

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Techniques are disclosed relating to sharing access to electronically-secured property. In some embodiments, a first computing device having a first secure element receives, from a second computing device associated with an owner of the electronically-secured property, an indication that the second computing device has transmitted a token to server computing system, the token permitting a user of the first computing device access to the electronically-secured property. Based on the received indication, the first computing device sends a request for the transmitted token to the server computing system and, in response to receiving the requested token, securely stores the received token in the first secure element of the first computing device. The first computing device subsequently transmits the stored token from the first secure element of the first device to the electronically-secured property to obtain access to the electronically-secured property based on the token.

    Methods and apparatus for user authentication and human intent verification in mobile devices

    公开(公告)号:US10856148B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-12-01

    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.

    Method and system to support seamless wi-fi to cellular handoff on power constrained device

    公开(公告)号:US10595252B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-03-17

    申请号:US15996229

    申请日:2018-06-01

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed for performing seamless voice call handover and data handoff between a cellular network and a non-cellular (e.g., Wi-Fi) network, by a link budget limited user equipment device (UE) in standalone mode. The cellular radio may be maintained in a non-communication mode when not in use, to prevent power and peak power issues that may be unique to link budget limited devices. In response to poor non-cellular performance in support of a voice call, the UE may transition the cellular radio from the non-communication state to an online state. If the cellular network indicates that packet-switched calls are supported, then the UE may initiate handover of the voice call to the cellular network. Various methods for seamless handoff of data communications are also disclosed, in both the presence and the absence of a voice call. Various metrics are disclosed to enhance handoff determinations.

    Wireless Connection Management for an Accessory Device

    公开(公告)号:US20190104559A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-04-04

    申请号:US15995739

    申请日:2018-06-01

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: This disclosure relates to wireless connection management for an accessory device. A companion device and the accessory device may establish a wireless link. The companion device may associate with a Wi-Fi access point. The companion device may determine whether the Wi-Fi access point supports access by the accessory device to a wide area network. The companion device may determine whether to provide association information for the Wi-Fi access point to the accessory device based at least in part on whether the Wi-Fi access point supports access by the accessory device to the wide area network. The companion device may monitor whether the Wi-Fi access point continues to support access by the accessory device to the wide area network, and may indicate to the accessory device to disassociate with the Wi-Fi access point if the Wi-Fi access point no longer supports access by the accessory device to the wide area network.

    Update of a trusted name list
    47.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10141966B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-11-27

    申请号:US15807516

    申请日:2017-11-08

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Methods, devices, and servers for as-needed update of a trusted list are provided herein. An electronic subscriber identity module (eSIM) server receives a request for an eSIM of a particular type from a wireless device. The eSIM server evaluates the particular type and requests an eSIM of the particular type from a second eSIM server, which is not initially trusted by a secure element (SE) of the wireless device. The eSIM server sends a policy update to the wireless device. The wireless device passes the policy update to the SE, for example, a universal integrated circuit card (UICC). The UICC updates the trusted list with an identity of the second eSIM server. When the wireless device downloads a bound profile package (BPP) containing an eSIM from the second eSIM server, the UICC validates the BPP based on the updated trusted list. The eSIM is then installed on the UICC.

    Methods, Procedures and Framework to Provision an eSIM and Make It Multi-SIM Capable Using Primary Account Information
    50.
    发明申请
    Methods, Procedures and Framework to Provision an eSIM and Make It Multi-SIM Capable Using Primary Account Information 有权
    提供eSIM的方法,程序和框架,并使用主账号信息实现多SIM卡功能

    公开(公告)号:US20170048645A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-02-16

    申请号:US15178727

    申请日:2016-06-10

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    CPC classification number: H04W4/60 H04L61/106 H04W8/18 H04W8/205 H04W68/005

    Abstract: Some embodiments relate to methods for provisioning a secondary wireless device with an eSIM for wireless communication and activating multi-SIM functionality between the secondary wireless device and a primary wireless device having a subscribed SIM. The primary wireless device may act as a proxy in obtaining the eSIM for the secondary wireless device. The primary wireless device may then provide, to the cellular network, identifiers of the SIMs of the primary and secondary wireless devices. The primary wireless device may then request initiation of multi-SIM functionality for the two SIMs, and receive an indication that the multi-SIM functionality has been initiated. As an example, the multi-SIM functionality may be implemented by mapping the SIM of the primary wireless device and the SIM of the secondary wireless device (e.g., the provisioned eSIM) to the same Mobile Directory Number (MDN).

    Abstract translation: 一些实施例涉及用于为辅助无线设备提供用于无线通信的eSIM以及在辅助无线设备与具有订阅的SIM的主要无线设备之间激活多SIM功能的方法。 主要无线设备可以作为获得辅助无线设备的eSIM的代理。 然后,主要无线设备可以向蜂窝网络提供主要和次要无线设备的SIM的标识符。 然后,主要无线设备可以请求启动用于两个SIM的多SIM功能,并且接收多SIM功能已被启动的指示。 作为示例,可以通过将主无线设备的SIM和辅助无线设备的SIM(例如,所提供的eSIM)映射到相同的移动目录号码(MDN)来实现多SIM功能。

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