公开(公告)号：US12200496B2

公开(公告)日：2025-01-14

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 S. Chaugule ,  Keizo Marui ,  Lukas M. Bugla ,  Patrick L. Coffman

IPC: H04L29/06 ,  H04W12/041 ,  H04W12/06 ,  H04W12/40

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：US12096325B2

公开(公告)日：2024-09-17

申请号：US17804291

申请日：2022-05-26

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Li Li ,  Rajeev Verma ,  Dennis D. Conway

IPC: H04W4/60

CPC classification number: H04W4/60

Abstract: This Application sets forth techniques for managing subscriber identity module (SIM) toolkit (STK) scheduling for multiple enabled electronic subscriber identity module (eSIM) profiles on an embedded universal integrated circuit card (eUICC) of a wireless device, including managing multiple STK sessions at a baseband processor external to the eUICC of the wireless device. To forestall STK communication for different eSIMs from interfering with execution of processes associated with the eSIMs, a baseband processor can schedule STK sessions to avoid overlap and reduce opportunities for errors in handling eSIM processes. The baseband processor can prioritize whether to queue commands for a second STK session for a second eSIM until a first STK session for a first eSIM ends or to terminate the first STK session to handle the second STK session.

公开(公告)号：US12022567B2

公开(公告)日：2024-06-25

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 ,  H04W8/18 ,  H04W12/71 ,  H04W88/02

CPC classification number: H04W8/205 ,  H04W8/183 ,  H04W12/71 ,  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：US11864267B2

公开(公告)日：2024-01-02

申请号：US17935049

申请日：2022-09-23

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Raj S. Chaugule ,  Anish Kumar Goyal ,  Elliot S. Briggs ,  Li Li ,  Zexing Shi

IPC: H04W8/20 ,  H04W12/06

CPC classification number: H04W8/205 ,  H04W12/06

Abstract: This Application describes mechanisms to transfer cellular service plans and associated credentials efficiently between wireless devices. Information regarding transferability of cellular services for SIMs/eSIMs to a wireless device are obtained from locally stored or remotely accessible cellular service information and/or associated mobile network operator (MNO) information. Access to network-based servers to determine transferability and/or to effect transfer can use non-cellular connections when available. Transferability information can be presented to a user to narrow selection of cellular service plans to transfer.

公开(公告)号：US11678172B2

公开(公告)日：2023-06-13

申请号：US17230987

申请日：2021-04-14

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Raj Sukumar Chaugule ,  Li Li ,  Sherman Xu Jin ,  Nai Tao Cui ,  Samy Touati ,  Bhogeswara Rao Metta

IPC: H04W24/08 ,  H04W8/20 ,  H04W4/50 ,  H04W8/18

CPC classification number: H04W8/205 ,  H04W4/50 ,  H04W8/183

Abstract: Techniques for on-device enrollment of a secondary wireless device in an add-on cellular plan include receiving, at the secondary wireless device, cellular plan information for a cellular plan of a primary wireless device associated with the secondary wireless device. Based on the cellular plan information, the secondary wireless device displays an option to add the secondary wireless device to the cellular plan of the primary wireless device. A selection of the option to add the secondary wireless device to the cellular plan of the primary wireless device is received, and a request is transmitted to the primary wireless device for enrollment information for enrolling the secondary wireless device in an add-on plan of the cellular plan. The enrollment information, which includes a list of available add-on plans for the secondary wireless device or information associated with a provider of the cellular plan, is received at the secondary wireless device.

公开(公告)号：US11671833B2

公开(公告)日：2023-06-06

申请号：US18049271

申请日：2022-10-24

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Sherman X. Jin ,  Raj S. Chaugule ,  Anish Kumar Goyal ,  Li Li ,  Rafael L. Rivera-Barreto ,  Samy Touati ,  Rohan C. Malthankar

IPC: H04W12/43 ,  H04W76/14 ,  H04L9/40 ,  H04W8/20 ,  H04W12/42 ,  H04W12/50 ,  H04W12/069

CPC classification number: H04W12/43 ,  H04L63/0853 ,  H04W8/205 ,  H04W12/069 ,  H04W12/42 ,  H04W12/50 ,  H04W76/14

Abstract: Embodiments described herein relate to transfer of credentials between two mobile wireless devices that are within proximity of each other, via a secure local connection, or via a network-based cloud service, where the two mobile wireless devices are not in proximity to each other. Transfer of credentials can include communication between a source device, a target device, and/or one more network-based servers, which can include mobile network operator (MNO) managed servers, such as an entitlement server, a web-sheet server, an authentication server, a provisioning server, a subscription management data preparation (SM-DP+) server, a home subscriber server (HSS), and/or an authentication server, as well as third-party managed servers, such as a cloud service server and/or an identification services server. Authentication can be based at least in part on one or more tokens and/or a trust flag obtained by the source device and provided to the target device.

公开(公告)号：US11601817B2

公开(公告)日：2023-03-07

申请号：US17352136

申请日：2021-06-18

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Li Li ,  Keizo Marui ,  Anish Kumar Goyal ,  Abishek Kumar Vaidyanathan ,  Samy Touati ,  Rohan C. Malthankar

IPC: H04W8/20 ,  G06Q40/02 ,  H04W12/72 ,  H04W76/10 ,  H04W8/18 ,  H04W4/50 ,  H04W12/06 ,  H04L67/55 ,  H04W84/12

Abstract: This Application sets forth techniques for cellular wireless service management for a secondary mobile wireless device assisted by a primary mobile wireless device, including delayed delivery of an electronic subscriber identity module (eSIM) to the secondary mobile wireless device for subscription to cellular wireless service of a mobile network operator (MNO).

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.

Inventor： Li Li ,  Najeeb M. Abdulrahiman ,  Arun G. Mathias

IPC: H04B1/38 ,  H04W8/18 ,  H04W12/06 ,  H04W8/20 ,  H04W12/30

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：US11129014B2

公开(公告)日：2021-09-21

申请号：US16808012

申请日：2020-03-03

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Li Li ,  Najeeb M. Abdulrahiman ,  Arun G. Mathias

IPC: H04W8/18 ,  H04W12/06 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04W4/60 ,  H04W8/26 ,  H04W12/30

Abstract: The described embodiments set forth techniques for managing inactive (disabled) electronic subscriber identity modules (eSIMs) on secure elements, e.g., Universal Integrated Circuit Cards (UICCs) and/or embedded UICCs (eUICCs), of a wireless device, including retrieving information from an inactive eSIM, obtaining authentication tokens from an inactive eSIM, authenticating the inactive eSIM with a network-based Mobile Network Operator (MNO) server, retrieving status information for a subscription account associated with the inactive eSIM, and/or performing an account management operation on the inactive eSIM.

公开(公告)号：US11012852B2

公开(公告)日：2021-05-18

申请号：US16667634

申请日：2019-10-29

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Raj S. Chaugule ,  Anish Kumar Goyal ,  Keizo Marui ,  Li Li ,  Vitalii Kramar ,  Zexing Shi

IPC: H04W8/24 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04W12/08 ,  H04W12/06 ,  H04W12/40

Abstract: Embodiments described herein relate to mechanisms for error recovery during transfer of cellular service credentials between two mobile wireless devices. Transfer of credentials includes communication between a source device, a target device, and/or one more network-based servers. Authentication can be based on one or more tokens obtained by the source device and provided to the target device. Error recovery can include using redirection to different servers, providing alternative information for authentication, and storage and subsequent retrieval of information to restart or complete a credential transfer process.