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公开(公告)号:US11924916B2
公开(公告)日:2024-03-05
申请号:US17555205
申请日:2021-12-17
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Raj S. Chaugule , Alex M. Was , Avinash Narasimhan , Damien R. Holzapfel , He Zheng , Li Li , Timothy M. Sheridan , Vikram B. Yerrabommanahalli
IPC: H04W12/03 , H04W8/18 , H04W12/033 , H04W12/30
CPC classification number: H04W8/18 , H04W12/033 , H04W12/35
Abstract: A user equipment (UE) is configured to transmit, to a cellular carrier, a request to activate the UE with the cellular carrier. The UE is also configured to, in response to receiving an authentication request for authenticating a user of the UE, transmit, to the cellular carrier, information identifying another UE and authentication information for authenticating the user ; prompt the user, via a display of the UE, to provide, to an input system of the UE, verification information transmitted to the other UE; transmit, to the cellular carrier, the verification information; and in response to validation of the verification information by the cellular carrier, receive an embedded subscriber identity module (eSIM) subscription transferred from the other UE.
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公开(公告)号:US11758384B2
公开(公告)日:2023-09-12
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
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.
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公开(公告)号:US11736931B2
公开(公告)日:2023-08-22
申请号:US17936373
申请日:2022-09-28
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Raj S. Chaugule , Li Li , Vikram Bhaskara Yerrabommanahalli , Chandiramohan Vasudevan , Damien R. Holzapfel , Avinash Narasimhan , Ameya R. Kasbekar
CPC classification number: H04W8/183 , H04W4/24 , H04W4/50 , H04W4/60 , H04W8/205 , H04W12/06 , H04W12/35
Abstract: 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.
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公开(公告)号:US11533607B2
公开(公告)日:2022-12-20
申请号:US17352201
申请日:2021-06-18
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Raj S. Chaugule , Can Xiong , Li Li , Zexing Shi
Abstract: This Application sets forth techniques for cloud-based cellular service management for a set of associated mobile wireless devices, including maintenance of information for one or more subscriber identity modules (SIMS) and/or electronic SIMs (eSIMs) used by the set of mobile wireless devices.
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公开(公告)号:US20220279353A1
公开(公告)日:2022-09-01
申请号:US17749448
申请日:2022-05-20
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Gahima S. Mbonye , Eduardo de Almeida Abrantes , Krishna Myneni , Lakshmi N. Kavuri , Murtaza A. Shikari , Raj S. Chaugule , Sanjeevi Balasubramanian , Shiva Krishna Narra , Srinivasan Nimmala , Sriram Subramanian , Vikram B. Yerrabommanahalli
Abstract: Methods and devices for a user equipment (UE) device to utilize an electronic subscriber identity module (eSIM) to provide backup cellular connectivity for essential services and security enhancements. A UE device receives user input to alter an operational state of the UE. The user input may include removing a physical subscriber identity module (SIM) card installed in the UE or attempting to power off the UE. In response to receiving the user input, an authorization process is initiated. In response to determining that the authorization process has failed, a security enhancement is implemented for the UE.
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公开(公告)号:US10187512B2
公开(公告)日:2019-01-22
申请号:US15611978
申请日:2017-06-02
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Ajoy K. Singh , Raj S. Chaugule , Sanjay K. Verma
IPC: H04B1/38 , H04M1/725 , H04W4/14 , H04M3/42 , G10L15/26 , G10L25/84 , G06F3/0481 , G06F3/0484 , H04M3/00 , H04M1/00 , H04W88/08 , G10L25/78 , H04M1/60
Abstract: Some embodiments relate to a smart phone or a wearable device, such as a smart watch, and associated methods for enabling the UE device to switch from a normal mode to/from a voice-to-text mode and/or a text-to-voice mode. The transition to/from voice-to-text mode and/or text-to-voice mode may be conducted automatically or through manual selection by the user of the UE. These transitions (or the presentation of a manual selection option) may be determined based on an ambient noise measurement performed by the UE.
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公开(公告)号:US20240406671A1
公开(公告)日:2024-12-05
申请号:US18653740
申请日:2024-05-02
Applicant: APPLE INC.
Inventor: Raj S. Chaugule , Michael P. Dal Santo , Nai Tao Cui , Divya Cherukupalli
Abstract: A mobile device may install and monitor geofences. The application or the operating system (OS) may store a set of geofences. The application or OS may determine the mobile device's current location and generate a first bounding area around the current location. The application or OS may determine the size or radius of the first bounding area such that no more than a specified number of geofences fall inside the first bounding area. The application or OS may monitor the mobile device's location in the first bounding area and determine whether the mobile device exits the first bounding area. In response to determining that the mobile device exits the first bounding area, the application or OS may determine the mobile device's location and generate a second bonding area such that no more than the specified number of the geofences fall inside the second bounding area.
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公开(公告)号:US12160927B2
公开(公告)日:2024-12-03
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
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.
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公开(公告)号:US20240267867A1
公开(公告)日:2024-08-08
申请号:US18403411
申请日:2024-01-03
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Alexander Sirotkin , Daniel M. Valins , Nai Tao Cui , Raj S. Chaugule , Sudeep Manithara Vamanan , Tao Tao
Abstract: Techniques are directed toward network identification collision detection. An example method includes selecting a first subscriber identity module (SIM) associated with a public land mobile network identifier (PLMN ID) and a network identifier (NID) of a private network. The method can further include generating a first non-access stratum (NAS) registration request to establish a connection with the private network using the first SIM. The method can further include processing a NAS registration request reject message received from the private network. The method can further include selecting a second SIM associated with the PLMN ID and the NID. The method can further include generating a second NAS registration request to establish a connection with the private network using the second SIM. The method can further include processing a NAS registration request success message received from the private network. The method can further include logging NID collision information.
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公开(公告)号:US20230199471A1
公开(公告)日:2023-06-22
申请号:US17555205
申请日:2021-12-17
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Raj S. Chaugule , Alex M. Was , Avinash Narasimhan , Damien R. Holzapfel , He Zheng , Li Li , Timothy M. Sheridan , Vikram B. Yerrabommanahalli
IPC: H04W8/18 , H04W12/30 , H04W12/033
CPC classification number: H04W8/18 , H04W12/35 , H04W12/033
Abstract: A user equipment (UE) is configured to transmit, to a cellular carrier, a request to activate the UE with the cellular carrier. The UE is also configured to, in response to receiving an authentication request for authenticating a user of the UE, transmit, to the cellular carrier, information identifying another UE and authentication information for authenticating the user ; prompt the user, via a display of the UE, to provide, to an input system of the UE, verification information transmitted to the other UE; transmit, to the cellular carrier, the verification information; and in response to validation of the verification information by the cellular carrier, receive an embedded subscriber identity module (eSIM) subscription transferred from the other UE.
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