Apparatus and methods for near-field communication based device configuration and managment
US-2015017910-A1 · Jan 15, 2015 · US
Access data provisioning apparatus and methods
US9723481B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9723481-B2 |
| Application number | US-201113078811-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Apr 1, 2011 |
| Priority date | Oct 29, 2010 |
| Publication date | Aug 1, 2017 |
| Grant date | Aug 1, 2017 |
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Methods and apparatus for activating a purchased or previously deployed device by a subscriber. In one embodiment, activation includes authenticating the device to a service provider or carrier, and providing the device with data necessary for enabling the service to the device. In one variant, a user device is activated at a retail store, with the assistance of a carrier representative. In another variant, user equipment is activated via a communications network without the assistance of a representative. In yet another variant, the user equipment is activated via the Internet without the assistance of a representative. The provision of access data includes pre-assigning eSIM from a population of unassigned eSIMs to certain devices for various carrier networks. Alternatively, the eSIM may be assigned on an as-needed basis. Unassigned and/or unused eSIMs can be released (or sold back to the vendor) and/or reused. Solutions for eSIM backup and restoration are also described.
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What is claimed is: 1. A wireless device, comprising: at least one wireless interface configured to communicate with at least one wireless network; a secure element that manages at least a first electronic Subscriber Identity Module (eSIM) that represents a virtualization of a physical SIM card; a processor configured to cause the wireless device to: issue, to an eSIM provisioning server, a request to retrieve a second eSIM that is different from the first eSIM managed by the…
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- What does patent US9723481B2 cover?
- Methods and apparatus for activating a purchased or previously deployed device by a subscriber. In one embodiment, activation includes authenticating the device to a service provider or carrier, and providing the device with data necessary for enabling the service to the device. In one variant, a user device is activated at a retail store, with the assistance of a carrier representative. In ano…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Schell Stephan V, Haggerty David, Apple Inc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H04W8/265. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Aug 01 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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