CELLULAR SERVICE ACCOUNT TRANSFER AND AUTHENTICATION

    公开(公告)号:US20210258794A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-08-19

    申请号:US17176167

    申请日:2021-02-15

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    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.

    IMEI BINDING AND DYNAMIC IMEI PROVISIONING FOR WIRELESS DEVICES

    公开(公告)号:US20240007834A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-01-04

    申请号:US18468661

    申请日:2023-09-15

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    CPC classification number: H04W4/50 H04W8/183

    Abstract: This Application sets forth techniques for binding and dynamic provisioning of international mobile equipment identifier (IMEI) values with cellular wireless service profiles, such as subscriber identity modules (SIMs) on physical SIM (pSIM) cards and electronic SIMs (eSIMs) on an embedded universal integrated circuit card (eUICC) of the mobile wireless device. When pSIMs and/or eSIMs change on the mobile wireless device, e.g., based on installation, activation, deactivation, de-installation, etc., IMEI binding logic accounts for the changes and maps IMEI values to pSIMs and/or eSIMs as required. IMEI values can be assigned based on a history of bindings between IMEI values and ICCID values of one or more eSIMS on an eUICC. A most recently used or a newly assigned IMEI value can be associated with an eSIM. Whether to assign an identical IMEI value to multiple eSIMs depends on requirements of associated cellular wireless service subscriptions.

    DELETED eSIM RECOVERY
    4.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20230083018A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-03-16

    申请号:US17932667

    申请日:2022-09-15

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: The described embodiments set forth techniques for recovering one or more electronic subscriber identity modules (eSIMs) previously deleted from an embedded universal integrated circuit card (eUICC) of a mobile wireless device. Prior to deletion of an eSIM, the mobile wireless device uploads first eSIM subscription information to a cloud network services server and stores second eSIM subscription information in a secure memory of the eUICC. The mobile wireless device can subsequently download the first eSIM subscription information to verify matching to the second eSIM subscription information stored in the eUICC before displaying an option for recovering the eSIM. The mobile wireless device sends to a mobile network operator (MNO) provisioning server an eSIM recovery request notification that includes at least a portion of the first eSIM subscription information, and the MNO provisioning server provides an eSIM recovery response message indicating approval and a network address to download the eSIM.

    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR USER EQUIPMENT INITIATED MANAGEMENT OF CARRIER AGGREGATION
    5.
    发明申请
    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR USER EQUIPMENT INITIATED MANAGEMENT OF CARRIER AGGREGATION 审中-公开
    用户设备的系统和方法启动载波集中管理

    公开(公告)号:US20170012758A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-01-12

    申请号:US15273369

    申请日:2016-09-22

    Applicant: APPLE INC.

    Abstract: Methods that are performed by a user equipment (UE) and corresponding methods of base stations that allow a UE to determine whether the UE is in a carrier aggregation enabled or disabled state. One exemplary embodiment of a method performed by a UE determines a first artificial value for a first parameter and a second artificial value for a power headroom (PHR) for a secondary component carrier (SCC), the first and second artificial values being substantially low relative to a configuration of the network, generates an artificial report including the first and second artificial values, transmits the artificial report to a primary cell providing a primary component carrier (PCC) and receives an indication that the UE is placed in a carrier aggregation disabled state.

    Abstract translation: 由用户设备(UE)执行的方法和允许UE确定UE是否处于承载聚合启用或禁用状态的基站的相应方法。 由UE执行的方法的一个示例性实施例为次要分量载波(SCC)的功率余量(PHR)确定第一参数的第一人造值和第二人造值,第一和第二人造值相对较低 对于网络的配置,生成包含第一人造值和第二人工值的人工报告,将人工报告发送给提供主要分量载波(PCC)的主小区,并且接收到UE处于载波聚合禁止状态的指示 。

    System and Method for User Equipment Initiated Management of Carrier Aggregation
    6.
    发明申请
    System and Method for User Equipment Initiated Management of Carrier Aggregation 有权
    用户设备的系统和方法启动了载波聚合的管理

    公开(公告)号:US20150172032A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-06-18

    申请号:US14503230

    申请日:2014-09-30

    Applicant: APPLE INC.

    Abstract: Methods that are performed by a user equipment (UE) and corresponding methods of base stations that allow a UE to determine whether the UE is in a carrier aggregation enabled or disabled state. One exemplary embodiment of a method performed by a UE determines a first artificial value for a first parameter and a second artificial value for a power headroom (PHR) for a secondary component carrier (SCC), the first and second artificial values being substantially low relative to a configuration of the network, generates an artificial report including the first and second artificial values, transmits the artificial report to a primary cell providing a primary component carrier (PCC) and receives an indication that the UE is placed in a carrier aggregation disabled state.

    Abstract translation: 由用户设备(UE)执行的方法和允许UE确定UE是否处于承载聚合启用或禁用状态的基站的相应方法。 由UE执行的方法的一个示例性实施例为次要分量载波(SCC)的功率余量(PHR)确定第一参数的第一人造值和第二人造值,第一和第二人造值相对较低 对于网络的配置,生成包含第一人造值和第二人工值的人工报告,将人工报告发送给提供主要分量载波(PCC)的主小区,并且接收到UE处于载波聚合禁止状态的指示 。

    ENTERPRISE REMOTE MANAGEMENT FOR CELLULAR SERVICES

    公开(公告)号:US20240031795A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-01-25

    申请号:US18476674

    申请日:2023-09-28

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    CPC classification number: H04W8/205 H04W4/50 H04W12/30 H04W8/183

    Abstract: This Application describes mechanisms for enterprise remote management of cellular services provided via access credentials, e.g., subscriber identity modules (SIMs) and/or electronic SIMs (eSIMs), for wireless devices. To minimize requirements for user interaction, installation and management of business-supplied cellular service profiles on the wireless device can intercept alert notifications to reduce interruptions and allow for background management of the business-supplied cellular service profiles. Additionally, a business enterprise can use multiple, distinct services to initiate installation of an eSIM to a wireless device. When two different services attempt to install eSIMs on the wireless device in parallel, management software on the wireless device can control an order of installation and disallow duplicate installations of an identical eSIM to the wireless device. The management software can also monitor eSIM installations and manage alert notifications that occur during the eSIM installation process.

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