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公开(公告)号:US10470016B2
公开(公告)日:2019-11-05
申请号:US16121679
申请日:2018-09-05
申请人: Apple Inc.
发明人: Vikram B. Yerrabommanahalli , Li Li , Arun G. Mathias , Najeeb M. Abdulrahiman , Chandiramohan Vasudevan , Rohan C. Malthankar , Francisco J. Gonzalez , Rafael L. Rivera-Barreto , Jean-Marc Padova
摘要: 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).
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公开(公告)号:US20190007813A1
公开(公告)日:2019-01-03
申请号:US16121679
申请日:2018-09-05
申请人: Apple Inc.
发明人: Vikram B. Yerrabommanahalli , Li Li , Arun G. Mathias , Najeeb M. Abdulrahiman , Chandiramohan Vasudevan , Rohan C. Malthankar , Francisco J. Gonzalez , Rafael L. Rivera-Barreto , Jean-Marc Padova
CPC分类号: H04W4/60 , H04L61/106 , H04W8/18 , H04W8/205 , H04W68/005
摘要: 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).
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公开(公告)号:US09603117B2
公开(公告)日:2017-03-21
申请号:US14499099
申请日:2014-09-27
申请人: Apple Inc.
CPC分类号: H04W64/00 , H04W48/04 , H04W48/14 , H04W48/18 , H04W64/003
摘要: This disclosure relates to network infrastructure identification by a wireless user equipment (UE) device. According to one embodiment, one or more requests for infrastructure identification information may be transmitted. Each request may indicate a current location of the UE. A respective response may be received to each corresponding respective request. Each respective response may include infrastructure identification information for the current location indicated in the corresponding respective request. Features such as vendor, type, model, or version of cellular network infrastructure equipment with which the UE performs cellular communication may be identified based on the response(s), and features specific to the identified equipment may accordingly be implemented during such cellular communication.
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公开(公告)号:US10917790B2
公开(公告)日:2021-02-09
申请号:US15996324
申请日:2018-06-01
申请人: Apple Inc.
发明人: Li Li , Arun G. Mathias , Gokul P. Thirumalai , Najeeb M. Abdulrahiman , Francisco J. Gonzalez , Jonathon Sodos
摘要: 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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公开(公告)号:US20180255449A1
公开(公告)日:2018-09-06
申请号:US15932292
申请日:2018-02-16
申请人: Apple Inc.
CPC分类号: H04W8/08 , H04L63/0876 , H04L67/02 , H04M15/751 , H04M15/80 , H04M15/8038 , H04M15/8044 , H04W4/24 , H04W8/18 , H04W48/18 , H04W60/00 , H04W80/06 , H04W88/02
摘要: A server of a wireless operator creates a roaming list based on a user's roaming plan and sends the roaming list to the user's wireless device. The roaming list includes a list of public land mobile networks (PLMNs). When the user travels away from their home wireless network to another geographic area, the wireless device scans based on the roaming list for radio signals. The roaming list contributes to user satisfaction because timely attachment to a radio network while away from home occurs efficiently since the wireless operator creates the roaming list based on both i) roaming agreements that the wireless operator is a party to with other wireless operators, ii) the user's roaming plan, iii) the radio access technology (RAT) capabilities of the wireless device and iv) the RAT capabilities of other wireless operators in particular geographic regions.
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公开(公告)号:US10299123B2
公开(公告)日:2019-05-21
申请号:US15446098
申请日:2017-03-01
申请人: Apple Inc.
发明人: Chandiramohan Vasudevan , Vikram B. Yerrabommanahalli , Rafael L. Rivera-Barreto , Francisco J. Gonzalez , Rohan C. Malthankar
摘要: This disclosure relates to techniques for performing Wi-Fi authentication using an entitlement server in a wireless communication system. A wireless station may perform authentication with a carrier network entitlement server, using a protocol other than Wi-Fi. The wireless station may receive a Wi-Fi service token as part of the authentication with the carrier network entitlement server. The wireless station may perform Wi-Fi authentication with a Wi-Fi access point associated with the carrier network using the Wi-Fi service token. After performing Wi-Fi authentication using the Wi-Fi service token, the wireless station may communicate with the carrier network by way of the Wi-Fi access point.
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公开(公告)号:US20180098178A1
公开(公告)日:2018-04-05
申请号:US15817081
申请日:2017-11-17
申请人: Apple Inc.
发明人: Vikram B. Yerrabommanahalli , Li Li , Arun G. Mathias , Najeeb M. Abdulrahiman , Chandiramohan Vasudevan , Rohan C. Malthankar , Francisco J. Gonzalez , Rafael L. Rivera-Barreto , Jean-Marc Padova
CPC分类号: H04W4/60 , H04L61/106 , H04W8/18 , H04W8/205 , H04W68/005
摘要: 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).
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公开(公告)号:US09900765B2
公开(公告)日:2018-02-20
申请号:US15172053
申请日:2016-06-02
申请人: Apple Inc.
CPC分类号: H04W8/08 , H04L63/0876 , H04L67/02 , H04M15/751 , H04M15/8038 , H04W8/18 , H04W48/18 , H04W60/00 , H04W80/06 , H04W88/02
摘要: A server of a wireless operator creates a roaming list based on a user's roaming plan and sends the roaming list to the user's wireless device. The roaming list includes a list of public land mobile networks (PLMNs). When the user travels away from their home wireless network to another geographic area, the wireless device scans based on the roaming list for radio signals. The roaming list contributes to user satisfaction because timely attachment to a radio network while away from home occurs efficiently since the wireless operator creates the roaming list based on both i) roaming agreements that the wireless operator is a party to with other wireless operators, ii) the user's roaming plan, iii) the radio access technology (RAT) capabilities of the wireless device and iv) the RAT capabilities of other wireless operators in particular geographic regions.
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公开(公告)号:US10440593B2
公开(公告)日:2019-10-08
申请号:US16414377
申请日:2019-05-16
申请人: Apple Inc.
发明人: Francisco J. Gonzalez , Rafael L. Rivera-Barreto , Rohan C. Malthankar , Sarma V. Vangala , Tarik Tabet
IPC分类号: H04W24/02 , H04W76/10 , H04W8/04 , H04W28/18 , H04L29/08 , H04B1/3827 , H04W74/00 , H04W88/06
摘要: System and methods for providing special radio provisions to link budget limited devices. Before establishing a cellular connection with a cellular network, a user equipment device (UE), such as a link budget limited UE, may negotiate the special radio provisions with the network by presenting requested profile information to the network, and receiving back approved profile information from the network. The UE may perform these communications either directly, via a non-cellular communication connection with the network, or indirectly, via a companion or proxy device. When the UE initiates a cellular connection with the network, both entities may use information specified in the approved profile information, which may improve efficiency of the connection. In some scenarios, the approved profile information may identify a class of devices to which the UE belongs. The approved profile information may also be used in establishing connections with other devices of the same class.
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公开(公告)号:US10080119B2
公开(公告)日:2018-09-18
申请号:US15817081
申请日:2017-11-17
申请人: Apple Inc.
发明人: Vikram B. Yerrabommanahalli , Li Li , Arun G. Mathias , Najeeb M. Abdulrahiman , Chandiramohan Vasudevan , Rohan C. Malthankar , Francisco J. Gonzalez , Rafael L. Rivera-Barreto , Jean-Marc Padova
CPC分类号: H04W4/60 , H04L61/106 , H04W8/18 , H04W8/205 , H04W68/005
摘要: 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).
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