Methods and apparatus for delivering electronic identification components over a wireless network
First Claim
1. A method for enabling a mobile device to access wireless services, the method comprising, at the mobile device:
- accessing first identification data associated with a secure element included in the mobile device, wherein;
a core operating system (OS) is pre-loaded onto the secure element and is configured to execute at least one electronic Subscriber Identity Module (eSIM), andthe core OS is missing at least one component;
authenticating with a server using the first identification data to allow the mobile device to access a package that includes the missing at least one component;
receiving the package from the server; and
combining the missing at least one component with the core OS to enable a common OS and the at least one eSIM to be executed to enable the mobile device to access the wireless services.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus enabling programming of electronic identification information of a wireless apparatus. In one embodiment, a previously purchased or deployed wireless apparatus is activated by a cellular network. The wireless apparatus connects to the cellular network using an access module to download operating system components and/or access control client components. The described methods and apparatus enable updates, additions and replacement of various components including Electronic Subscriber Identity Module (eSIM) data, OS components. One exemplary implementation of the invention utilizes a trusted key exchange between the device and the cellular network to maintain security.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for enabling a mobile device to access wireless services, the method comprising, at the mobile device:
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accessing first identification data associated with a secure element included in the mobile device, wherein; a core operating system (OS) is pre-loaded onto the secure element and is configured to execute at least one electronic Subscriber Identity Module (eSIM), and the core OS is missing at least one component; authenticating with a server using the first identification data to allow the mobile device to access a package that includes the missing at least one component; receiving the package from the server; and combining the missing at least one component with the core OS to enable a common OS and the at least one eSIM to be executed to enable the mobile device to access the wireless services. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. An apparatus configurable to operate in a mobile device to enable the mobile device to access wireless services, the apparatus comprising:
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a secure element; at least one hardware processor; and at least one memory storing instructions that, when executed by the at least one hardware processor, cause the mobile device to; access first identification data associated with the secure element, wherein; a core operating system (OS) is pre-loaded onto the secure element and is configured to execute at least one electronic Subscriber Identity Module (eSIM), and the core OS is missing at least one component; authenticate with a server using the first identification data to allow the mobile device to access a package that includes the missing at least one component; receive the package from the server; and combining the missing at least one component with the core OS to enable a common OS and the at least one eSIM to be executed to enable the mobile device to access the wireless services. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for enabling a mobile device to access wireless services, the method comprising:
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accessing first identification data associated with a secure element included in the mobile device, wherein; a bootstrap operating system (OS) is pre-loaded onto the secure element and (i) is configured to load a common OS, and (ii) is missing at least one component, and the common OS is configured to execute at least one electronic Subscriber Identity Module (eSIM); authenticating with a server using the first identification data to allow the mobile device to access a package that includes the missing at least one component; receiving the package from the server; and combining the missing at least one component with the bootstrap OS to enable the common OS and at least one eSIM to be executed to enable the mobile device to access the wireless services. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An apparatus configurable to operate in a mobile device to enable the mobile device to access wireless services, the apparatus comprising:
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a secure element; at least one hardware processor; and at least one memory storing instructions that, when executed by the at least one hardware processor, cause the mobile device to; access first identification data associated with the secure element, wherein; a bootstrap operating system (OS) is pre-loaded onto the secure element and (i) is configured to load a common OS, and (ii) is missing at least one component, and the common OS is configured to execute at least one electronic Subscriber Identity Module (eSIM); authenticate with a server using the first identification data to allow the mobile device to access a package that includes the missing at least one component; receive the package from the server; and combine the missing at least one component with the bootstrap OS to enable the common OS and at least one eSIM to be executed to enable the mobile device to access the wireless services. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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