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 the secure element stores a pre-loaded at least one partial electronic Subscriber Identity Module (eSIM) having at least one missing component, and the at least one partial eSIM is a virtualization of a physical SIM card;
authenticating with an eSIM server using the first identification data to allow the mobile device to access a package that includes the at least one missing component;
receiving the package from the eSIM server; and
combining the at least one missing component with the at least one partial eSIM to establish a complete eSIM to allow the mobile device to access wireless services provided by a Mobile Network Operator (MNO).
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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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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 the secure element stores a pre-loaded at least one partial electronic Subscriber Identity Module (eSIM) having at least one missing component, and the at least one partial eSIM is a virtualization of a physical SIM card; authenticating with an eSIM server using the first identification data to allow the mobile device to access a package that includes the at least one missing component; receiving the package from the eSIM server; and combining the at least one missing component with the at least one partial eSIM to establish a complete eSIM to allow the mobile device to access wireless services provided by a Mobile Network Operator (MNO). - 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 a mobile device, cause the mobile device to access wireless services, by carrying out steps that include:
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accessing first identification data associated with a secure element included in the mobile device, wherein the secure element stores a pre-loaded at least one partial electronic Subscriber Identity Module (eSIM) having at least one missing component, and the at least one partial eSIM is a virtualization of a physical SIM card; authenticating with an eSIM server using the first identification data to allow the mobile device to access a package that includes the at least one missing component; receiving the package from the eSIM server; and combining the at least one missing component with the at least one partial eSIM to establish a complete eSIM to allow the mobile device to access wireless services provided by a Mobile Network Operator (MNO). - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A mobile device, comprising:
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a secure element with a pre-loaded at least one partial electronic subscriber identity module (eSIM) having at least one missing component, wherein the at least one partial eSIM is a virtualization of a physical SIM card; and a hardware processor configured to cause the mobile device to carry out steps that include; accessing first identification data associated with the secure element; authenticating with an eSIM server using the first identification data to allow the mobile device to access a package that includes the at least one missing component; receiving the package from the eSIM server; and combining the at least one missing component with the at least one partial eSIM to establish a complete eSIM to allow the mobile device to access wireless services provided by a Mobile Network Operator (MNO). - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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