公开(公告)号：US12160927B2

公开(公告)日：2024-12-03

申请号：US18458993

申请日：2023-08-30

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Raj S. Chaugule ,  He Zheng ,  Li Li ,  Vikram Bhaskara Yerrabommanahalli ,  Chandiramohan Vasudevan

IPC: H04W12/42 ,  H04W8/18 ,  H04W8/20 ,  H04W60/04

Abstract: This Application sets forth techniques for provisioning and activating an electronic subscriber identity module (eSIM) as a primary SIM for a mobile wireless device that includes a limited functionality physical SIM (pSIM) associated with a particular mobile network operator (MNO) and installed in the mobile wireless device at a time of manufacture. An eSIM associated with the particular MNO is reserved during a sales order process and later activated during device activation after receipt by a user using a secure over-the-air (OTA) cellular connection enabled by the limited functionality pSIM, when a non-cellular connection or other Internet accessible connection is available. Dual SIM device configuration processes can be suppressed during activation of the eSIM. After successful attachment of the mobile wireless device to a cellular wireless network of the particular MNO using credentials of the eSIM, the limited functionality pSIM is disabled.

公开(公告)号：US12160787B2

公开(公告)日：2024-12-03

申请号：US18139712

申请日：2023-04-26

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Li Li ,  Raj Sukumar Chaugule ,  En Yang Zhang

IPC: H04W4/021 ,  H04B17/327 ,  H04B17/336 ,  H04W24/10

Abstract: Disclosed are methods, systems, apparatus, and computer programs for self-learning geofences is disclosed. In one aspect, a method involves gathering a plurality of data points associated with one or more Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) deployers; determining respective identifiers of the one or more CBRS deployers associated with the plurality of data points; clustering, based on the respective identifiers of the one or more CBRS deployers, the plurality of data points into one or more clusters, where each cluster is associated with one of the one or more CBRS deployers, and where each cluster is associated with a geofence of a network of the one or more CBRS deployers; identifying an opportunity for uploading the one or more clusters to a central server; and uploading the one or more clusters to the central server during the identified opportunity.

公开(公告)号：US11895495B2

公开(公告)日：2024-02-06

申请号：US17057622

申请日：2018-06-22

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Xiangying Yang ,  Elliot S. Briggs ,  Samuel D. Post ,  Yannick L. Sierra ,  Fangli Xu ,  Dawei Zhang ,  Haijing Hu ,  Huarui Liang ,  Li Li ,  Lijia Zhang ,  Shu Guo ,  Yuqin Chen

IPC: H04W12/069 ,  H04W76/27 ,  H04W12/73 ,  H04W12/108 ,  H04W74/08

CPC classification number: H04W12/069 ,  H04W12/108 ,  H04W12/73 ,  H04W74/0833 ,  H04W76/27

Abstract: This disclosure relates to techniques, base stations, and user equipment devices (UEs) for performing base station authentication through access stratum signaling transmissions. The UE may operate in idle mode and may receive an authentication message from a base station through the wireless interface while operating in idle mode. The UE may determine whether a signature comprised within the authentication message is valid, and the UE may continue a connection procedure with the base station based on a determination that the signature is valid. If it is determined that the signature is invalid, the UE may designate the base station as a barred base station and may perform cell re-selection. The authentication message may be one of a radio resource control (RRC) connection setup message, a special RRC message, a media access control (MAC) message, or a random access channel (RACH) message comprising a random access response (RAR) message.

公开(公告)号：US11863982B2

公开(公告)日：2024-01-02

申请号：US18150771

申请日：2023-01-05

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Xiangying Yang ,  Huarui Liang ,  Lijia Zhang ,  Shu Guo ,  Haijing Hu ,  Fangli Xu ,  Yuqin Chen ,  Dawei Zhang ,  Li Li

IPC: H04W12/122 ,  H04W12/069 ,  H04W12/72 ,  H04W12/0433 ,  H04W12/03 ,  H04W12/041 ,  H04L9/08 ,  H04L9/16 ,  H04L9/32 ,  H04W12/02

CPC classification number: H04W12/069 ,  H04L9/0822 ,  H04L9/0825 ,  H04L9/0844 ,  H04L9/0891 ,  H04L9/16 ,  H04L9/3228 ,  H04W12/02 ,  H04W12/03 ,  H04W12/041 ,  H04W12/0433 ,  H04W12/122 ,  H04W12/72

Abstract: Techniques to protect a subscriber identity, by encrypting a subscription permanent identifier (SUPI) to form one-time use subscription concealed identifiers (SUCIs) using a set of one-time ephemeral asymmetric keys, generated by a user equipment (UE), and network provided keys are disclosed. Encryption of the SUPI to form the SUCIs can mitigate snooping by rogue network entities, such as fake base stations. The UE is restricted from providing the unencrypted SUPI over an unauthenticated connection to a network entity. In some instances, the UE uses a trusted symmetric fallback encryption key KFB or trusted asymmetric fallback public key PKFB to verify messages from an unauthenticated network entity and/or to encrypt the SUPI to form a fallback SUCIFB for communication of messages with the unauthenticated network entity.

公开(公告)号：US11689921B2

公开(公告)日：2023-06-27

申请号：US17352163

申请日：2021-06-18

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Li Li ,  Abishek Kumar Vaidyanathan ,  Anish Kumar Goyal ,  Keizo Marui

IPC: H04W8/18 ,  H04W12/06 ,  H04W12/08 ,  H04W12/72 ,  H04L67/55

CPC classification number: H04W12/06 ,  H04L67/55 ,  H04W8/183 ,  H04W12/08 ,  H04W12/72

Abstract: This Application sets forth techniques for cellular service management for a secondary mobile wireless device assisted by a primary mobile wireless device, including provisioning and management of electronic subscriber identity modules (eSIMs) for a secondary mobile wireless device with user authorization obtained via the primary mobile wireless device.

公开(公告)号：US20230199471A1

公开(公告)日：2023-06-22

申请号：US17555205

申请日：2021-12-17

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 ,  H04W12/30 ,  H04W12/033

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

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) is configured to transmit, to a cellular carrier, a request to activate the UE with the cellular carrier. The UE 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 ; prompt the user, via a display of the UE, to provide, to an input system of the UE, verification information transmitted to the other UE; transmit, to the cellular carrier, the verification information; and in response to validation of the verification information by the cellular carrier, receive an embedded subscriber identity module (eSIM) subscription transferred from the other UE.

公开(公告)号：US11589228B2

公开(公告)日：2023-02-21

申请号：US17054148

申请日：2018-05-11

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Xiangying Yang ,  Huarui Liang ,  Lijia Zhang ,  Shu Guo ,  Haijing Hu ,  Fangli Xu ,  Yuqin Chen ,  Dawei Zhang ,  Li Li

IPC: H04W12/122 ,  H04W12/069 ,  H04W12/72 ,  H04W12/0433 ,  H04W12/03 ,  H04W12/041 ,  H04L9/08 ,  H04L9/16 ,  H04L9/32 ,  H04W12/02

Abstract: Techniques to protect a subscriber identity, by encrypting a subscription permanent identifier (SUPI) to form one-time use subscription concealed identifiers (SUCIs) using a set of one-time ephemeral asymmetric keys, generated by a user equipment (UE), and network provided keys are disclosed. Encryption of the SUPI to form the SUCIs can mitigate snooping by rogue network entities, such as fake base stations. The UE is restricted from providing the unencrypted SUPI over an unauthenticated connection to a network entity. In some instances, the UE uses a trusted symmetric fallback encryption key KFB or trusted asymmetric fallback public key PKFB to verify messages from an unauthenticated network entity and/or to encrypt the SUPI to form a fallback SUCIFB for communication of messages with the unauthenticated network entity.

公开(公告)号：US11516649B2

公开(公告)日：2022-11-29

申请号：US16430542

申请日：2019-06-04

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Samy Touati ,  Chenzhi Yu ,  Li Li ,  Rafael L. Rivera-Barreto ,  Rohan C. Malthankar

IPC: H04W8/20 ,  H04W8/26 ,  H04W8/24 ,  H04W88/04

Abstract: Some embodiments relate to methods and systems for initiating and transferring cellular subscription service using associated cellular communication devices. Cellular service may be initiated for a first cellular communication device via a second cellular communication device. The first cellular communication device may be provisioned to operate in an independent mode. In other scenarios, cellular service may be transferred from the first cellular communication device operating in independent mode to a third cellular communication device, which may be provisioned to operate in independent mode.

公开(公告)号：US11483711B2

公开(公告)日：2022-10-25

申请号：US17176167

申请日：2021-02-15

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: H04W12/43 ,  H04W76/14 ,  H04L9/40 ,  H04W8/20 ,  H04W12/42 ,  H04W12/50 ,  H04W12/069

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：US11172350B1

公开(公告)日：2021-11-09

申请号：US16902216

申请日：2020-06-15

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.