公开(公告)号：US20230396989A1

公开(公告)日：2023-12-07

申请号：US18353720

申请日：2023-07-17

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Anish Kumar GOYAL ,  Li LI ,  Raj S. CHAUGULE ,  Vladimir M. APPEL

IPC: H04W8/20 ,  H04W12/71 ,  H04W8/18

CPC classification number: H04W8/205 ,  H04W12/71 ,  H04W8/183 ,  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 with some or all of the transferred SIMs/eSIMs can be applied at the target device when certain matching criteria 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：US20230319573A1

公开(公告)日：2023-10-05

申请号：US17656218

申请日：2022-03-23

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Li LI ,  Mohanasundaram KATTAVOOR SIVAKUMAR ,  Dennis D. CONWAY ,  Zexing SHI ,  Aurelien P. RABOISSON ,  Ngabin S. NG ,  Rajeev VERMA ,  Raj CHAUGULE ,  Keizo MARUI ,  Lukas M. BUGLA ,  Patrick L. COFFMAN

IPC: H04W12/40 ,  H04W12/041 ,  H04W12/06

CPC classification number: H04W12/40 ,  H04W12/041 ,  H04W12/06

Abstract: Embodiments are described herein for transferring a subscriber identity module (SIM) or electronic SIM (eSIM) profile securely from a source device to a target device with verifiable signatures generated by secure hardware elements of the source device contingent on receipt of a secure intent gesture. Trustworthiness of the profile transfer is based on a mobile network operator (MNO) entitlement server releasing a transfer token after verification of a message signed by an embedded universal integrated circuit card (eUICC) of the source device. The eUICC signs the message only after verifying a message from a secure enclave processor (SEP) of the source device that signs the message based on receipt of the secure intent gesture via a secure interface. To validate communication between the SEP and the eUICC, an asymmetric cryptographic key pair generated by the SEP is bound to a unique eUICC identifier (EID) value of the eUICC.

公开(公告)号：US20230079902A1

公开(公告)日：2023-03-16

申请号：US17932669

申请日：2022-09-15

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Sherman X. JIN ,  Rafael L. RIVERA-BARRETO ,  Rohan C. MALTHANKAR ,  Clive E. RODGERS ,  Raj S. CHAUGULE ,  Li LI

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

Abstract: The described embodiments set forth techniques for transferring an electronic subscriber identity module (eSIM) with the same integrated circuit card identifier (ICCID) value from a source mobile wireless device to a target mobile wireless device directly with a mobile network operator (MNO) provisioning server. The target mobile wireless device downloads the eSIM from the MNO provisioning server after deletion of the eSIM on the source mobile wireless device and reassignment of the eSIM with the same ICCID value to the target mobile wireless device.

公开(公告)号：US20230073252A1

公开(公告)日：2023-03-09

申请号：US17446939

申请日：2021-09-03

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Raj S. CHAUGULE ,  He ZHENG ,  Li LI ,  Vikram Bhaskara YERRABOMMANAHALLI ,  Chandiramohan VASUDEVAN

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

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：US20220377531A1

公开(公告)日：2022-11-24

申请号：US17806464

申请日：2022-06-10

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Anish Kumar GOYAL ,  Li LI ,  Raj S. CHAUGULE ,  Vladimir M. APPEL

IPC: H04W8/20 ,  H04W8/18 ,  H04W12/71

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 with some or all of the transferred SIMs/eSIMs can be applied at the target device when certain matching criteria 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：US20220360978A1

公开(公告)日：2022-11-10

申请号：US17662632

申请日：2022-05-09

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Li LI ,  Jean-Marc PADOVA ,  Najeeb M. ABDULRAHIMAN

IPC: H04W8/26 ,  H04W8/18 ,  H04W12/03 ,  H04W12/0431 ,  H04W12/06

Abstract: This application describes a phased approach to provision eSIM profiles to a wireless device. Credentials are preloaded to an eUICC during manufacture of the eUICC and used subsequently to load eSIM profiles to the eUICC without requiring an active, real-time connection to an MNO provisioning server. Multiple bound profile packages (BPPs) can be pre-generated and encrypted by MNO provisioning servers for an eUICC and transferred to a BPP aggregator server before assembly of the eUICC in a respective wireless device. A local provisioning server in a manufacturing facility mutually authenticates and connects to the BPP aggregator server to download and store one or more of the encrypted BPPs for later installation on the eUICC. The local provisioning server subsequently mutually authenticates and connects to the eUICC to load at least one of the one or more pre-generated, encrypted BPPs to the eUICC during assembly and/or testing of the wireless device.

公开(公告)号：US20210160683A1

公开(公告)日：2021-05-27

申请号：US17103892

申请日：2020-11-24

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Li LI ,  Najeeb M. ABDULRAHIMAN ,  Arun G. MATHIAS

IPC: H04W8/18 ,  H04W8/20 ,  H04W12/06 ,  H04W12/00

Abstract: Techniques for flexible electronic subscriber identity module (eSIM) deployment to a wireless device by a network server, including generation of multiple eSIMs using an identical eSIM identifier value, such as an identical integrated circuit card identifier (ICCID) value, and subsequent selection of an eSIM based on capabilities of the wireless device. Multiple eSIMs that correspond to different sets of wireless device capabilities are generated without knowledge of the wireless communication standards that a wireless device supports. The multiple eSIMs include a first eSIM that includes fifth generation (5G) wireless communication protocol information and a second eSIM that excludes 5G wireless communication protocol information. The network server selects an eSIM from the multiple eSIMs based on whether the wireless device is 5G capable. After selection and binding of a profile package that includes the eSIM, the remaining eSIMs that use the identical ICCID value are deleted, for security enforcement against cloning.

公开(公告)号：US20200092095A1

公开(公告)日：2020-03-19

申请号：US16566723

申请日：2019-09-10

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Xiangying YANG ,  Li LI

IPC: H04L9/08 ,  H04W8/18 ,  H04L9/32 ,  H04L29/06

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.

公开(公告)号：US20180352425A1

公开(公告)日：2018-12-06

申请号：US15954345

申请日：2018-04-16

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Chandiramohan VASUDEVAN ,  Rohan C. MALTHANKAR ,  Prashant H. VASHI ,  Viswanath NAGARAJAN ,  Vikram Bhaskara YERRABOMMANAHALLI ,  Rafael L. RIVERA-BARRETO ,  Samuel J. MILLER ,  Kannan JEYAKUMAR ,  Li LI

IPC: H04W8/24 ,  H04W4/50

CPC classification number: H04W8/24 ,  H04W4/50 ,  H04W8/205 ,  Y02D70/00 ,  Y02D70/1262 ,  Y02D70/1264 ,  Y02D70/142 ,  Y02D70/144 ,  Y02D70/166 ,  Y02D70/20 ,  Y02D70/22 ,  Y02D70/26

Abstract: Techniques to manage updates for eSIMs of a secondary wireless device are disclosed. Responsive to a user input, expiration of a timer, receipt of a message from an associated primary wireless device, processing circuitry of the secondary wireless device commands an eUICC to update an eSIM. A secure data connection is established between the eUICC and a network provisioning server, either directly from the secondary wireless device to a cellular wireless network or relayed indirectly via the primary wireless device. The eUICC and the network provisioning server exchange messages in accordance with a BIP process to update the eSIM. The eUICC provides a status to the processing circuitry indicating success or failure for the eSIM update. Upon success, a portion of the secondary wireless device may be placed in a reduced power state. Upon failure, the eSIM update process may repeat up to a maximum number of retries.

公开(公告)号：US20180351945A1

公开(公告)日：2018-12-06

申请号：US15720454

申请日：2017-09-29

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Li LI ,  Arun G. MATHIAS

IPC: H04L29/06 ,  H04W8/20 ,  H04B1/3816

CPC classification number: H04L63/0853 ,  G06F21/57 ,  G06F21/72 ,  H04B1/3816 ,  H04L63/0869 ,  H04L63/123 ,  H04W8/205 ,  H04W12/04 ,  H04W12/06 ,  H04W12/08 ,  H04W12/10

Abstract: Provisioning of an electronic subscriber identity module (eSIM) to an embedded universal integrated circuit card (eUICC) is observed to acquire a captured payload. The captured payload is then used in replay test sessions. In a live test session, test equipment can be used to monitor the communication between an eSIM server and the eUICC in order to capture the payload transmitted from the eSIM server. In the live test session, the eUICC can be in a debug mode that persists an ability to generate the same keys. In the replay test sessions, the payload captured can be reused and the eUICC can regenerate the same keys to decrypt an encrypted eSIM in the payload. After an installation attempt, the eUICC can provide notifications to the test equipment. The eUICC can be stress-tested using methods described herein without consuming a large number of eSIMs from an eSIM server inventory.