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Methods and apparatus for storage and execution of access control clients

  • US 8,924,715 B2
  • Filed: 04/05/2011
  • Issued: 12/30/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/28/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A wireless apparatus, comprising:

  • at least one wireless adapter configured to communicate with at least one wireless network;

    a secure element configured to store a plurality of electronic Subscriber Identity Modules (eSIMs), wherein;

    the secure element is pre-associated with both a cryptographic key and a first endorsement certificate, and includes, for each eSIM in the plurality of eSIMs, a secure partition that is associated with the eSIM, andeach eSIM of the plurality of eSIMs represents a virtualization of a physical Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card; and

    a processor configured to cause the wireless apparatus to;

    transmit, via the at least one wireless adapter, a request for an eSIM that is not included in the plurality of eSIMs, wherein the request includes the first endorsement certificate and is addressed to a third party entity that is different than a network operator associated with the at least one wireless network;

    receive, via the at least one wireless adapter and from the third party entity, the eSIM and a second endorsement certificate associated with the third party entity; and

    responsive to successful verification of the second endorsement certificate;

    identify a secure partition that corresponds to the eSIM, andstore the eSIM to the secure partition.

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