公开(公告)号：US20240267722A1

公开(公告)日：2024-08-08

申请号：US18166433

申请日：2023-02-08

申请人： Apple Inc.

发明人： Jean-Marc PADOVA ,  Li LI ,  Viswanath NAGARAJAN

IPC分类号： H04W8/20 ,  H04W8/18 ,  H04W12/30

CPC分类号： H04W8/205 ,  H04W8/183 ,  H04W12/35

摘要： This application describes managing configuration of a bootstrap electronic SIM (eSIM) for a wireless device. A bootstrap eSIM on an embedded universal integrated circuit card (eUICC) of the wireless device is configured as needed to provide cellular wireless access. The bootstrap eSIM is configured with an initial international mobile subscriber identity (i-IMSI) value used to establish a cellular connection to obtain a bootstrap IMSI (b-IMSI) value allocated for temporary, dedicated use by the wireless device. The b-IMSI value is selected by a bootstrap server based on a bootstrap selection rule obtained from a bootstrap rules service, where the bootstrap selection rule accounts for a use case type provided by the wireless device and indicating a purpose for use of the b-IMSI value. The b-IMSI value is returned to a pool for use by other wireless devices after expiration of a timer or responsive to a delete notification message.

公开(公告)号：US20230354040A1

公开(公告)日：2023-11-02

申请号：US17661277

申请日：2022-04-28

申请人： Apple Inc.

发明人： Li LI ,  Aurelien P. RABOISSON ,  Avinash NARASIMHAN ,  George LIN ,  Keizo MARUI

IPC分类号： H04W12/72 ,  H04W12/0431 ,  H04W12/069 ,  H04W8/18

CPC分类号： H04W12/72 ,  H04W12/0431 ,  H04W12/069 ,  H04W8/183

摘要： The described embodiments set forth techniques for management of electronic subscriber identity module (eSIM) profiles for a wireless device, including in-field replacement of provisioning (bootstrap) eSIM profiles. Public key infrastructure (PKI) information for an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) profile management server is installed in an embedded universal integrated circuit card (eUICC) of a wireless device at a time of manufacture and used subsequently by the wireless device to conduct an eSIM profile management session and verify authorization of the OEM profile management server to manage, e.g., update and/or replace, one or more eSIM profiles on the eUICC of the wireless device

公开(公告)号：US20230336990A1

公开(公告)日：2023-10-19

申请号：US18341458

申请日：2023-06-26

申请人： Apple Inc.

发明人： Li LI ,  Abishek Kumar VAIDYANATHAN ,  Anish Kumar GOYAL ,  Keizo MARUI

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

CPC分类号： H04W12/06 ,  H04W8/183 ,  H04W12/08 ,  H04W12/72 ,  H04L67/55

摘要： 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：US20220038887A1

公开(公告)日：2022-02-03

申请号：US17451477

申请日：2021-10-19

申请人： Apple Inc.

发明人： Raj S. CHAUGULE ,  Li LI ,  Vikram Bhaskara YERRABOMMANAHALLI ,  Chandiramohan VASUDEVAN ,  Damien R. HOLZAPFEL ,  Avinash NARASIMHAN ,  Ameya R. KASBEKAR

IPC分类号： H04W8/18 ,  H04W4/50 ,  H04W4/24 ,  H04W4/60 ,  H04W8/20 ,  H04W12/30 ,  H04W12/06

摘要： 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.

公开(公告)号：US20210014669A1

公开(公告)日：2021-01-14

申请号：US16926625

申请日：2020-07-10

申请人： Apple Inc.

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

IPC分类号： H04W8/20

摘要： 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 some or all of the transferred SIMs/eSIMs can be applied at the target device when certain matching criteria of the SIMs/eSIMs 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：US20200178070A1

公开(公告)日：2020-06-04

申请号：US16691312

申请日：2019-11-21

申请人： Apple Inc.

发明人： Xiangying YANG ,  Anish Kumar GOYAL ,  Chandiramohan VASUDEVAN ,  Vikram Bhaskara YERRABOMMANAHALLI ,  Raj S. CHAUGULE ,  Li LI

IPC分类号： H04W12/00 ,  H04W8/24

摘要： This application sets forth techniques for provisioning electronic subscriber identity modules (eSIMs) to mobile wireless devices that do not include functional bootstrap provisioning profiles to obtain access to a cellular wireless network. Connectivity to a cellular wireless network can be allowed for provisioning one or more eSIMs to a mobile wireless device using hardware device identifiers for authentication and a limited purpose provisioning connection when the cellular wireless network supports provisioning connections without the use of a provisioning profile for access.

公开(公告)号：US20190387402A1

公开(公告)日：2019-12-19

申请号：US16557770

申请日：2019-08-30

申请人： Apple Inc.

发明人： Li LI ,  Xiangying YANG ,  Jerrold Von HAUCK ,  Christopher B. SHARP ,  Yousuf H. VAID ,  Arun G. MATHIAS ,  David T. HAGGERTY ,  Najeeb M. ABDULRAHIMAN

IPC分类号： H04W12/06 ,  H04L12/24 ,  H04L29/06

摘要： Methods and apparatus for user authentication and human intent verification of administrative operations for eSIMs of an eUICC included in a mobile device are disclosed. Certain administrative operations, such as import, modification, and/or export, of an eSIM and/or for an eUICCs firmware can require user authentication and/or human intent verification before execution of the administrative operations are performed or completed by the mobile device. A user of the mobile device provides information to link an external user account to an eSIM upon (or subsequent to) installation on the eUICC. User credentials, such as a user name and password, and/or information generated therefrom, can be used to authenticate the user with an external server. In response to successful user authentication, the administrative operations are performed. Human intent verification can also be performed in conjunction with user authentication to prevent malware from interfering with eSIM and/or eUICC functions of the mobile device.

公开(公告)号：US20190166483A1

公开(公告)日：2019-05-30

申请号：US16244035

申请日：2019-01-09

申请人： Apple Inc.

发明人： Li LI ,  Clark P. MUELLER ,  Avinash NARASIMHAN ,  Arun G. MATHIAS ,  Najeeb M. ABDULRAHIMAN ,  David T. HAGGERTY

IPC分类号： H04W8/18 ,  H04W4/50 ,  H04W12/10 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04W4/60 ,  G06F21/72 ,  G06F21/57

CPC分类号： H04W8/183 ,  G06F21/575 ,  G06F21/72 ,  H04L63/123 ,  H04W4/50 ,  H04W4/60 ,  H04W8/245 ,  H04W12/10

摘要： Representative embodiments described herein set forth techniques for provisioning bootstrap electronic Subscriber Identity Modules (eSIMs) to mobile devices. According to some embodiments, a mobile device can be configured to issue, to an eSIM selection server, a bootstrap eSIM request that includes (i) metadata associated with the mobile device, and (ii) metadata associated with an electronic Universal Integrated Circuit Card (eUICC) included in the mobile device. In turn, the eSIM selection server selects and binds a particular bootstrap eSIM to the mobile device, and provides information to the mobile device that enables the mobile device to obtain the particular bootstrap eSIM from one or more eSIM servers. When the mobile device obtains the particular bootstrap eSIM, the mobile device can interface with a mobile network operator (MNO) and obtain a complete eSIM that enables the mobile device to access services provided by the MNO.

公开(公告)号：US20190090129A1

公开(公告)日：2019-03-21

申请号：US16102189

申请日：2018-08-13

申请人： Apple Inc.

发明人： Xiangying YANG ,  Li LI ,  Arun G. MATHIAS

IPC分类号： H04W12/02 ,  H04W4/50

CPC分类号： H04W12/02 ,  H04W4/50 ,  H04W12/0023 ,  H04W12/00401 ,  H04W12/0806

摘要： Methods and apparatus for managing processing of electronic Subscriber Identity Modules (eSIM) data at a mobile device are disclosed. An eSIM management entity of an embedded Universal Integrated Circuit Card (eUICC) in the mobile device obtains an encrypted eSIM package, decrypts the eSIM package to obtain eSIM contents formatted generically and not specifically tailored to requirements of the eUICC. In some embodiments, the eSIM contents are formatted based on an abstract syntax notation (ASN) distinguished encoding rules (DER) format. The eSIM management entity parses the formatted eSIM contents to retrieve individual eSIM components and installs each eSIM component for the eSIM in an eSIM security domain on the eUICC. In some embodiments, the eSIM management entity acts as a local, personalization server to provide local Trusted Service Manager (TSM) server functionality for eSIM installation that transforms “generically formatted” eSIM contents into eSIM components that match specific requirements of the eUICC.

公开(公告)号：US20180069581A1

公开(公告)日：2018-03-08

申请号：US15807516

申请日：2017-11-08

申请人： Apple Inc.

发明人： Avinash NARASIMHAN ,  Hemant PURSWANI ,  Clark P. MUELLER ,  David T. HAGGERTY ,  Li LI ,  Arun G. MATHIAS ,  Najeeb M. ABDULRAHIMAN

IPC分类号： H04B1/3816 ,  H04W4/24 ,  H04L12/24

CPC分类号： H04W4/24 ,  H04L12/1407 ,  H04M15/66 ,  H04M15/80 ,  H04M17/02 ,  H04M17/023 ,  H04M17/026 ,  H04M17/103

摘要： Methods, devices, and servers for as-needed update of a trusted list are provided herein. An electronic subscriber identity module (eSIM) server receives a request for an eSIM of a particular type from a wireless device. The eSIM server evaluates the particular type and requests an eSIM of the particular type from a second eSIM server, which is not initially trusted by a secure element (SE) of the wireless device. The eSIM server sends a policy update to the wireless device. The wireless device passes the policy update to the SE, for example, a universal integrated circuit card (UICC). The UICC updates the trusted list with an identity of the second eSIM server. When the wireless device downloads a bound profile package (BPP) containing an eSIM from the second eSIM server, the UICC validates the BPP based on the updated trusted list. The eSIM is then installed on the UICC.