Apparatus and methods for electronic subscriber identity module (eSIM) installation and interoperability

    公开(公告)号:US10462654B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-10-29

    申请号:US16102189

    申请日:2018-08-13

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: 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.

    Electronic subscriber identity module (eSIM) installation and testing

    公开(公告)号:US10367810B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-07-30

    申请号:US15720454

    申请日:2017-09-29

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Provisioning of an electronic subscriber identity module (eSIM) to an embedded universal integrated circuit card (eUICC) is observed to acquire a captured payload. The captured payload is then used in replay test sessions. In a live test session, test equipment can be used to monitor the communication between an eSIM server and the eUICC in order to capture the payload transmitted from the eSIM server. In the live test session, the eUICC can be in a debug mode that persists an ability to generate the same keys. In the replay test sessions, the payload captured can be reused and the eUICC can regenerate the same keys to decrypt an encrypted eSIM in the payload. After an installation attempt, the eUICC can provide notifications to the test equipment. The eUICC can be stress-tested using methods described herein without consuming a large number of eSIMs from an eSIM server inventory.

    Monitoring of excessive write operations issued to a non-volatile memory

    公开(公告)号:US09626114B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-04-18

    申请号:US14682037

    申请日:2015-04-08

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: The invention provides a technique for managing write operations issued to a non-volatile memory included in a wireless device. A monitor software application executes on the wireless device and is configured to determine that a number of write operations issued to the non-volatile memory is greater than or equal to a write operation threshold associated with the non-volatile memory. In response, at least one application is isolated as the application responsible for issuing excessive write operations. The isolation can be carried out locally on the wireless device, or the isolation can be carried out remotely at a server by sending information about the write operations to the server. The monitor then limits additional write operations from being issued to the non-volatile memory so as to protect the non-volatile memory from becoming corrupted or inoperable.

    Methods and apparatus for managing data within a secure element
    18.
    发明授权
    Methods and apparatus for managing data within a secure element 有权
    用于管理安全元件内的数据的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US09473943B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-10-18

    申请号:US14639861

    申请日:2015-03-05

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Apparatus and methods for managing and sharing data across multiple access control clients in devices. In one embodiment, the access control clients comprise electronic Subscriber Identity Modules (eSIMs) disposed on an embedded Universal Integrated Circuit Card (eUICC). Each eSIM contains its own data. An Advanced Subscriber Identity Toolkit application maintained within the eUICC facilitates managing and sharing multiple eSIMs' data for various purposes such as sharing phonebook contacts or facilitating automatic switch-over between the multiple eSIMs (such as based on user context).

    Abstract translation: 用于在设备中的多个访问控制客户端上管理和共享数据的装置和方法。 在一个实施例中,访问控制客户端包括设置在嵌入式通用集成电路卡(eUICC)上的电子订户身份模块(eSIM)。 每个eSIM都包含自己的数据。 在eUICC内部维护的高级用户身份工具包应用程序便于管理和共享多个eSIM的数据,用于各种目的,例如共享电话簿联系人或促进多个eSIM之间的自动切换(例如基于用户上下文)。

    Supporting SIM toolkit applications in embedded UICCs
    19.
    发明授权
    Supporting SIM toolkit applications in embedded UICCs 有权
    在嵌入式UICC中支持SIM卡工具包应用程序

    公开(公告)号:US09432067B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-08-30

    申请号:US14720670

    申请日:2015-05-22

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    CPC classification number: H04B1/3816 H04M2250/14 H04W4/60 H04W8/183 H04W88/06

    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a technique for enabling Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) toolkit commands to be properly routed within a mobile device that includes an embedded Universal Integrated Circuit Card (eUICC) configured to manage two or more electronic SIMs (eSIMs). Specifically, the technique involves a baseband component of the mobile device and the eUICC initially exchanging information about their eSIM capabilities to identify whether multiple eSIMs are active within the eUICC. During this exchange of information, the eUICC can generate a list of unique identifiers of the active eSIMs that are managed by the eUICC and provide the list of unique identifiers to the baseband component. In turn, the baseband component can update a configuration to manage the list of unique identifiers and use the list of unique identifiers to properly route SIM toolkit commands to the appropriate eSIM within the eUICC.

    Abstract translation: 本文公开了一种使用户身份模块(SIM)工具包命令能够在包括被配置为管理两个或更多个电子SIM(eSIM))的嵌入式通用集成电路卡(eUICC)的移动设备内正确路由的技术。 具体来说,该技术涉及移动设备的基带组件,并且eUICC最初交换有关其eSIM能力的信息,以识别在eUICC内多个eSIM是否活动。 在这种信息交换期间,eUICC可以生成由eUICC管理的活动eSIM的唯一标识符列表,并向基带组件提供唯一标识符列表。 反过来,基带组件可以更新配置以管理唯一标识符列表,并使用唯一标识符列表将SIM工具包命令正确路由到eUICC内的适当eSIM。

    Apparatus, System, and Method for Notifying a Mobile Station of an Incoming Circuit Switched Call During a Packet Switched Session
    20.
    发明申请
    Apparatus, System, and Method for Notifying a Mobile Station of an Incoming Circuit Switched Call During a Packet Switched Session 有权
    用于在分组交换会话期间向移动台通知进入电路交换呼叫的装置,系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20150092613A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-04-02

    申请号:US14494142

    申请日:2014-09-23

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    CPC classification number: H04M3/42042 H04M3/02 H04M7/1205 H04W4/16 H04W76/16

    Abstract: Apparatus, system, and method for notifying a mobile station of an incoming circuit switched call during a packet switched session. During the packet switched session, a mobile station may receive a call notification of the circuit switched call. The call notification may be received via a packet switched network associated with the packet switched session. Additionally, the call notification may identify a calling party. In response, an indication of the circuit switched call may be displayed to a user on a display of the mobile station. This indication of the circuit switched call may identify the calling party. Additionally, the indication may be displayed while maintaining the packet switched session. In response, the user may provide input to the mobile station regarding whether to accept the circuit switched call. Based on this input, the mobile station may accept or reject the circuit switched call.

    Abstract translation: 用于在分组交换会话期间向移动台通知进入电路交换呼叫的装置,系统和方法。 在分组交换会话期间,移动台可以接收电路交换呼叫的呼叫通知。 可以经由与分组交换会话相关联的分组交换网络来接收呼叫通知。 此外,呼叫通知可以标识主叫方。 作为响应,可以在移动台的显示器上向用户显示电路交换呼叫的指示。 电路交换呼叫的该指示可以标识呼叫方。 此外,可以在维持分组交换会话的同时显示该指示。 作为响应,用户可以向移动台提供关于是否接受电路交换呼叫的输入。 基于该输入,移动台可以接受或拒绝电路交换呼叫。

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