Wireless connection management for an accessory device

    公开(公告)号:US10863564B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-12-08

    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.

    Method and System to Support Seamless Wi-Fi to Cellular Handoff on Power Constrained Device

    公开(公告)号:US20190373525A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-12-05

    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.

    System and method for using credentials of a first client station to authenticate a second client station
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    System and method for using credentials of a first client station to authenticate a second client station 有权
    用于使用第一客户端的凭证来认证第二客户端的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US09432363B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-08-30

    申请号:US14502786

    申请日:2014-09-30

    Applicant: APPLE INC.

    Abstract: Described are methods that allow credentials of a first client station to authenticate a second client station. An exemplary method includes associating a first client station with a second client station, the first client station including credential information, the associating authorizing the second client station to use the credential information, transmitting, by the second client station, an association request to a network, the network utilizing the credential information to authorize a connection, the second client station configured to perform a proxy functionality for requests received from the network to be forwarded to the first client station and responses received from the first client station to be forwarded to the network, determining, by the network, whether the credential information received from the second client station is authenticated and establishing a connection between the second client station and the network using the credential information of the first client station.

    Abstract translation: 描述了允许第一客户端的凭证来验证第二客户端的方法。 一种示例性方法包括将第一客户端站与第二客户站相关联,第一客户端站包括凭证信息,关联授权第二客户端站使用凭证信息,由第二客户站向网络发送关联请求 ,所述网络利用所述凭证信息来授权连接,所述第二客户端站被配置为执行从所述网络接收到的请求被转发到所述第一客户端的请求的代理功能,以及从所述第一客户站接收的要被转发到所述网络的响应 由所述网络确定从所述第二客户端站接收到的所述凭证信息是否被认证,并且使用所述第一客户站的凭证信息来建立所述第二客户端站与所述网络之间的连接。

    Flexible electronic subscriber identity module deployment

    公开(公告)号:US11570612B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-01-31

    申请号:US17103892

    申请日:2020-11-24

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    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.

    Server trust evaluation based authentication

    公开(公告)号:US10917790B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-02-09

    申请号:US15996324

    申请日:2018-06-01

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Disclosed herein are techniques for enabling a user to activate a new device with a Mobile Network Operator (MNO) without requiring the user to provide MNO authentication credentials that are easily forgotten. The user activates the new device using credentials from an existing device (associated with the user) that is trusted by the MNO and also using a trust score provided by a third-party server that has knowledge of associations between the user and the existing device. The new device can be a supplemental device, such as a wearable device to a cellular phone, where both devices remain capable of accessing services provided by the MNO after the new device is activated with the MNO. The new device can also be a replacement device, such as a new phone, tablet, or wearable device, where the new device supplants access to services provided by the MNO for an existing device.

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