Apparatus and methods for distributing and storing electronic access clients
First Claim
1. A method for distributing access control clients to client devices, the method comprising:
- at an access control client appliance that manages a plurality of access control clients;
receiving, from a client device, a request for an access control client of the plurality of access control clients;
encrypting the access control client for the client device using a public key associated with the client device;
providing the access control client to at least one access control client depot for storage; and
directing the client device to download the access control client from the at least one access control client depot.
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Abstract
Apparatus and methods for efficiently distributing and storing access control clients within a network. In one embodiment, the access clients include electronic Subscriber Identity Modules (eSIMs), and an eSIM distribution network infrastructure is described which enforces eSIM uniqueness and conservation, distributes network traffic to prevent “bottle necking” congestion, and provides reasonable disaster recovery capabilities. In one variant, eSIMs are securely stored at electronic Universal Integrated Circuit Card (eUICC) appliances which ensure eSIM uniqueness and conservation. Access to the eUICC appliances is made via multiple eSIM depots, which ensure that network load is distributed. Persistent storage is additionally described, for among other activities, archiving and backup.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for distributing access control clients to client devices, the method comprising:
at an access control client appliance that manages a plurality of access control clients; receiving, from a client device, a request for an access control client of the plurality of access control clients; encrypting the access control client for the client device using a public key associated with the client device; providing the access control client to at least one access control client depot for storage; and directing the client device to download the access control client from the at least one access control client depot. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium configured to store instructions that, when executed by a processor included in an access control client depot, cause the access control client depot to carry out steps that include:
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receiving an access control client from an access control client appliance that manages a plurality of access control clients, wherein the access control client is encrypted for a client device using a public key associated with the client device; storing the access control client in a storage device, wherein the access control client is also stored by at least one other access control client depot; receiving, from the client device, a request to provide the access control client to the client device; and providing, to the client device, the access control client. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An access control client appliance, comprising:
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a processor; a storage device configured to store a plurality of access control clients; and a memory configured to store instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the access control client appliance to carry out steps that include; receiving, from a client device, a request for an access control client of the plurality of access control clients; encrypting the access control client for the client device using a public key associated with the client device; providing the access control client to at least one access control client depot for storage; and directing the client device to download the access control client from the at least one access control client depot. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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