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Simulacrum of physical security device and methods

  • US 9,100,393 B2
  • Filed: 04/05/2011
  • Issued: 08/04/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/04/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for provisioning electronic Subscriber Identity Modules (eSIMs) to user devices, the method comprising:

  • at an eSIM provisioning server;

    receiving, from a user device, a unique identifier, wherein;

    the user device is configured to access a removable apparatus that is configured to be inserted into a receiving bay included in the user device,the removable apparatus includes a computer-readable memory that stores the unique identifier but not an eSIM, andthe unique identifier corresponds to;

    (i) a particular eSIM stored within a database that is accessible to the provisioning server, and(ii) the removable apparatus;

    identifying, based on the unique identifier, the particular eSIM within the database, wherein the particular eSIM is associated with a particular service provider; and

    providing, to the user device, the particular eSIM, wherein the user device stores the particular eSIM into a secure element that is distinct from the removable apparatus and included in the user device, and the particular eSIM enables the user device to operate with the particular service provider.

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