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：US20180352425A1

公开(公告)日：2018-12-06

申请号：US15954345

申请日：2018-04-16

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Chandiramohan VASUDEVAN ,  Rohan C. MALTHANKAR ,  Prashant H. VASHI ,  Viswanath NAGARAJAN ,  Vikram Bhaskara YERRABOMMANAHALLI ,  Rafael L. RIVERA-BARRETO ,  Samuel J. MILLER ,  Kannan JEYAKUMAR ,  Li LI

IPC: H04W8/24 ,  H04W4/50

CPC classification number: H04W8/24 ,  H04W4/50 ,  H04W8/205 ,  Y02D70/00 ,  Y02D70/1262 ,  Y02D70/1264 ,  Y02D70/142 ,  Y02D70/144 ,  Y02D70/166 ,  Y02D70/20 ,  Y02D70/22 ,  Y02D70/26

Abstract: Techniques to manage updates for eSIMs of a secondary wireless device are disclosed. Responsive to a user input, expiration of a timer, receipt of a message from an associated primary wireless device, processing circuitry of the secondary wireless device commands an eUICC to update an eSIM. A secure data connection is established between the eUICC and a network provisioning server, either directly from the secondary wireless device to a cellular wireless network or relayed indirectly via the primary wireless device. The eUICC and the network provisioning server exchange messages in accordance with a BIP process to update the eSIM. The eUICC provides a status to the processing circuitry indicating success or failure for the eSIM update. Upon success, a portion of the secondary wireless device may be placed in a reduced power state. Upon failure, the eSIM update process may repeat up to a maximum number of retries.

公开(公告)号：US20170289883A1

公开(公告)日：2017-10-05

申请号：US15476354

申请日：2017-03-31

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Krisztian KISS ,  Rafael L. RIVERA-BARRETO ,  Rohan C. MALTHANKAR ,  Vikram Bhaskara YERRABOMMANAHALLI ,  Xuqiang HUA

IPC: H04W36/14 ,  H04W8/26 ,  H04W12/04 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04W12/06 ,  H04W4/22 ,  H04W76/02

CPC classification number: H04W36/14 ,  H04L63/0892 ,  H04L63/164 ,  H04W4/90 ,  H04W12/001 ,  H04W12/04033 ,  H04W12/06 ,  H04W36/0033 ,  H04W76/12 ,  H04W88/06

Abstract: Apparatus and methods to support handover of emergency services sessions by network elements and by a wireless device between wireless networks are disclosed. The wireless device indicates an emergency services handover to applicable network elements, including an evolved Packet Data Gateway (ePDG), in one more messages when transferring an established emergency services session from a cellular wireless network to an untrusted non-cellular wireless network. In some embodiments, the wireless device includes a predefined string as part of a set of identification data in an IKE_AUTH request message sent to the ePDG. In some embodiments, the wireless device includes a previously allocated IP address within a payload of the IKE_AUTH request message to indicate handover of an existing session. By providing both the predefined “EMERGENCY” string and the previously allocated IP address, the wireless indicates a handover of an emergency services session between wireless networks.

公开(公告)号：US20160183085A1

公开(公告)日：2016-06-23

申请号：US14975535

申请日：2015-12-18

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Vikram Bhaskara YERRABOMMANAHALLI ,  Ajoy K. SINGH ,  Krisztian KISS ,  Rohan C. MALTHANKAR ,  Thomas F. PAULY

IPC: H04W12/04 ,  H04W64/00 ,  H04W12/06 ,  H04L29/06

CPC classification number: H04W12/04 ,  H04L63/0428 ,  H04L63/107 ,  H04L65/1006 ,  H04L65/1016 ,  H04L65/1073 ,  H04W12/06 ,  H04W12/08 ,  H04W64/00

Abstract: Apparatus and methods to support location specific control to allow and/or disallow access to services through untrusted wireless networks by a wireless communication device are disclosed. One or more network elements obtain a location of the wireless communication device and selectively allow and/or disallow access to one or more cellular network services and/or one or more access point names (APNs) based on the location of the wireless communication device when connecting through an untrusted wireless network.

Abstract translation: 公开了用于支持位置特定控制以允许和/或不允许由无线通信设备通过不可信无线网络访问服务的装置和方法。 一个或多个网络元件获得无线通信设备的位置，并且基于无线通信设备的位置，选择性地允许和/或不允许访问一个或多个蜂窝网络服务和/或一个或多个接入点名称（APN） 通过不信任的无线网络连接。

公开(公告)号：US20220038887A1

公开(公告)日：2022-02-03

申请号：US17451477

申请日：2021-10-19

Applicant: Apple Inc.

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

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

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.

公开(公告)号：US20200178070A1

公开(公告)日：2020-06-04

申请号：US16691312

申请日：2019-11-21

Applicant: Apple Inc.

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

IPC: H04W12/00 ,  H04W8/24

Abstract: 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：US20190069338A1

公开(公告)日：2019-02-28

申请号：US16105354

申请日：2018-08-20

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Krisztian KISS ,  Rohan C. MALTHANKAR ,  Rafael L. RIVERA-BARRETO ,  Vikram Bhaskara YERRABOMMANAHALLI

IPC: H04W76/50 ,  H04L29/12 ,  H04W4/90 ,  H04W48/16 ,  H04W88/06 ,  H04W88/16 ,  H04W8/12

Abstract: Apparatus and methods to support emergency services sessions by network elements and by a wireless device are disclosed. The wireless device, when roaming to a visited country/region, queries a network-based server to obtain information for Public Land Mobile Networks (PLMNs) that support emergency services sessions via non-cellular wireless access in the visited country/region. The network-based server responds with a list of PLMNs from which the wireless device selects a PLMN. The wireless device further queries the network-based server to obtain information for evolved Packet Data Gateways (ePDGs) for a selected PLMN and receives from the network-based server a list of Internet Protocol (IP) addresses for ePDGs that support emergency services sessions via non-cellular wireless access for the selected PLMN. The wireless device further queries the network-based server for local numbers of the visited country for establishing emergency services sessions and receives a categorized list of local numbers for emergency services.

公开(公告)号：US20170332416A1

公开(公告)日：2017-11-16

申请号：US15596316

申请日：2017-05-16

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Krisztian KISS ,  Rohan C. MALTHANKAR ,  Rafael L. RIVERA-BARRETO ,  Vikram Bhaskara YERRABOMMANAHALLI

IPC: H04W76/00 ,  H04W8/12 ,  H04W48/16 ,  H04L29/12 ,  H04W88/16 ,  H04W88/06

CPC classification number: H04W76/50 ,  H04L61/1511 ,  H04L61/304 ,  H04L61/605 ,  H04W4/90 ,  H04W8/12 ,  H04W48/16 ,  H04W88/06 ,  H04W88/16

Abstract: Apparatus and methods to support emergency services sessions by network elements and by a wireless device are disclosed. The wireless device, when roaming to a visited country/region, queries a network-based server to obtain information for Public Land Mobile Networks (PLMNs) that support emergency services sessions via non-cellular wireless access in the visited country/region. The network-based server responds with a list of PLMNs from which the wireless device selects a PLMN. The wireless device further queries the network-based server to obtain information for evolved Packet Data Gateways (ePDGs) for a selected PLMN and receives from the network-based server a list of Internet Protocol (IP) addresses for ePDGs that support emergency services sessions via non-cellular wireless access for the selected PLMN. The wireless device further queries the network-based server for local numbers of the visited country for establishing emergency services sessions and receives a categorized list of local numbers for emergency services.

公开(公告)号：US20170006514A1

公开(公告)日：2017-01-05

申请号：US15198396

申请日：2016-06-30

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Krisztian KISS ,  Rohan C. MALTHANKAR ,  Vikram Bhaskara YERRABOMMANAHALLI ,  Rafael L. RIVERA-BARRETO

IPC: H04W36/14 ,  H04J11/00 ,  H04W60/06 ,  H04L12/741 ,  H04W76/00 ,  H04W76/06

CPC classification number: H04W36/14 ,  H04J11/00 ,  H04L45/745 ,  H04M2207/187 ,  H04W4/90 ,  H04W60/06 ,  H04W76/12 ,  H04W76/32 ,  H04W76/34 ,  H04W76/50 ,  H04W84/12 ,  H04W88/06 ,  H04W88/16

Abstract: Apparatus and methods to support emergency services through untrusted wireless networks by a user equipment (UE) are disclosed. The UE detects a request for emergency services to be provided via an untrusted wireless network. The UE de-registers from any non-emergency services and releases any existing PDN connections. The UE sends a request for emergency services to an evolved packet data gateway (ePDG) at an Internet Protocol (IP) address obtained from a table or from a domain name system (DNS) server. The request includes an indication for emergency services using a configuration attribute assigned to indicate emergency services. The UE receives from the ePDG an indication of support for emergency services in a reply to the request.

Abstract translation: 公开了通过用户设备（UE）通过不可信无线网络来支持紧急服务的装置和方法。 UE检测到经由不可信无线网络提供的紧急服务请求。 UE从任何非紧急服务器中取消注册，并释放任何现有的PDN连接。 UE从从表或从域名系统（DNS）服务器获得的因特网协议（IP）地址向发展的分组数据网关（ePDG）发送紧急服务请求。 该请求包括使用分配用于指示紧急服务的配置属性的紧急服务的指示。 UE在对请求的回复中从ePDG接收到对紧急服务的支持的指示。