Electronic subscriber identity module transfer credential wrapping

    公开(公告)号:US11736273B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-08-22

    申请号:US17820236

    申请日:2022-08-16

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Embodiments described herein relate to credential wrapping for secure transfer of electronic SIMs (eSIMs) between wireless devices. Transfer of an eSIM from a source device to a target device includes re-encryption of sensitive eSIM data, e.g., eSIM encryption keys, financial transaction credentials, transit authority credentials, and the like, using new encryption keys that include ephemeral elements applicable to a single, particular transfer session between the source device and the target device. The sensitive eSIM data encrypted with a symmetric key (Ks) is re-wrapped with a new header that includes a version of Ks encrypted with a new key encryption key (KEK) and information to derive KEK by the target device. The re-encrypted sensitive SIM data is formatted with additional eSIM data into a new bound profile package (BPP) to transfer the eSIM from the source device to the target device.

    Device-to-Device Secure Embedded Subscriber Identity Module Subscription Transfer

    公开(公告)号:US20230171585A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-06-01

    申请号:US18072536

    申请日:2022-11-30

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    CPC classification number: H04W8/183 H04W8/205

    Abstract: Systems and methods for facilitating transfer of an eSIM subscription from a source device to a target device. In one embodiment, a source device includes a transceiver and a processor system. The processor system includes an eUICC configured to store an eSIM associated with an eSIM subscription. The processor system is configured to transmit, via the transceiver and to an eSIM subscription manager server, a request for an eSIM subscription transfer activation code; receive, via the transceiver and at least partly in response to the request, a server nonce; generate a signed payload using the server nonce and source device information; transmit, via the transceiver and to the eSIM subscription manager server, the signed payload; receive, via the transceiver and in response to transmitting the signed payload, the eSIM subscription transfer activation code; and provide the eSIM subscription transfer activation code to the target device or a user thereof.

    Apparatus, system and method for utilizing a flexible slot format indicator

    公开(公告)号:US11539428B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-12-27

    申请号:US17104836

    申请日:2020-11-25

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Embodiments are presented herein of apparatuses, systems, and methods for utilizing a flexible slot indicator in wireless communication. A base station (BS) may establish communication with a first user equipment device (UE). The BS may determine a transmission direction for each of a plurality of symbols included in one or more slots. The BS may transmit a slot format indicator (SFI) to the UE. The SFI may indicate the transmission direction for each of the plurality of symbols included in one or more slots. The BS and the UE may perform communication during the one or more slots according to the determined transmission direction.

    Mode switching with multiple security certificates in a wireless device

    公开(公告)号:US11290268B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-03-29

    申请号:US16566723

    申请日:2019-09-10

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: This application describes various embodiments to manage multiple security certificates in a wireless device, including switching between different security certificates to support different functions, including supporting connectivity for multiple industry sectors that use different certificate authorities, and/or supporting different operational modes that require different security certificates for performing administrative functions. The wireless device includes a smart secure platform (SSP) or an embedded Universal Integrated Circuit Card (eUICC) that stores multiple security certificates to use for different industry sectors and/or for different operational modes.

    Semi-static and dynamic TDD configuration for 5G-NR

    公开(公告)号:US11290248B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-03-29

    申请号:US16872034

    申请日:2020-05-11

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: TDD configuration may be dynamically and/or semi-statically signaled to user equipment devices by a base station. Semi-static TDD configuration may include: an initial portion for downlink transmission; a flexible portion; and a terminal portion for uplink transmission. TDD structure of the flexible portion may be determined later by transmission of dynamic physical layer configuration information such as downlink control information (DCI) and/or slot format indicator (SFI). (The SFI may be included in a group common PDCCH of a slot.) The downlink portion and/or the uplink portion may include subsets whose nominal transmit direction is subject to override by transmission of dynamic physical layer configuration information.

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