公开(公告)号：US20240007848A1

公开(公告)日：2024-01-04

申请号：US18330343

申请日：2023-06-06

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Raj S. CHAUGULE ,  He ZHENG ,  Li LI ,  Suraj GUPTA

IPC: H04W8/26 ,  H04W60/04

CPC classification number: H04W8/265 ,  H04W60/04

Abstract: This Application sets forth techniques for managing electronic subscriber identity module (eSIM) profiles at a wireless device, including accommodating delays and/or error conditions that can occur during provisioning, installation, and/or activation of an eSIM for the wireless device. A wireless device implements one or more monitoring modes to determine changes in status of a newly installed eSIM, a re-activated eSIM, and/or a replenished data eSIM, and learn when the eSIM can be used to access services of a cellular wireless network. The wireless device can detect eSIM status changes based on messages received from a cellular wireless network or by testing data connections to a pre-configured test connectivity end point.

公开(公告)号：US20240007847A1

公开(公告)日：2024-01-04

申请号：US18327005

申请日：2023-05-31

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Raj S. CHAUGULE ,  He ZHENG ,  Li LI ,  Suraj GUPTA

IPC: H04W8/26 ,  H04W8/18 ,  H04L67/55

CPC classification number: H04W8/265 ,  H04W8/183 ,  H04L67/55

Abstract: This Application sets forth techniques for managing electronic subscriber identity module (eSIM) profiles at a wireless device, including accommodating delays and/or error conditions that can occur during provisioning, installation, and/or activation of an eSIM for the wireless device. A wireless device implements one or more monitoring modes to determine changes in status of a newly installed eSIM, a re-activated eSIM, and/or a replenished data eSIM, and learn when the eSIM can be used to access services of a cellular wireless network. The wireless device can detect eSIM status changes based on messages received from a cellular wireless network or by testing data connections to a pre-configured test connectivity end point.

公开(公告)号：US20230413035A1

公开(公告)日：2023-12-21

申请号：US18330338

申请日：2023-06-06

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Raj S. CHAUGULE ,  Bob BRADLEY ,  Can XIONG ,  Li LI ,  Najeeb M. ABDULRAHIMAN ,  Zexing SHI

IPC: H04W8/20 ,  H04W12/069 ,  H04W12/50

CPC classification number: H04W8/205 ,  H04W12/069 ,  H04W12/50

Abstract: This application sets forth techniques for transfer of a cellular wireless service plan associated with a SIM or an eSIM between non-linked wireless devices. A target wireless device broadcasts an advertisement beacon requesting transfer of a cellular wireless service plan. After successful authentication with a source wireless device, using a manually entered verification code or a QR verification code, the target wireless device selects a cellular wireless service plan to transfer. The source wireless device obtains a transfer token from an MNO entitlement server for transfer of the selected cellular wireless service plan and provides the transfer token to the target wireless device via a secure, short distance Bluetooth connection or, alternatively, embedded in an encrypted QR code. The target wireless device uses the transfer token to obtain a new eSIM associated with transfer of the cellular wireless service plan.

公开(公告)号：US20230413034A1

公开(公告)日：2023-12-21

申请号：US18458993

申请日：2023-08-30

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

CPC classification number: H04W8/183 ,  H04W60/04 ,  H04W12/42 ,  H04W8/205

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：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.