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104 results about "User identity module" patented technology

Apparatus, system, method, and computer-readable medium for cellular system enhancements for the support of multi-SIM user equipments

An electronic device including a receiver configured to receive a first Subscriber Identity Module (SIM); a receiver configured to receive a second SIM; and circuitry configured to receive data from the first SIM; and send a request, to a first public land mobile network (PLMN), to register the electronic device to the first PLMN, wherein the request indicates that the electronic device is a multi-SIM device and the request includes multi-SIM assistance information, and wherein the multi-SIM assistance information informs the first PLMN of the electronic device's preference for multi-SIM operations.
Owner:INTERDIGITAL PATENT HOLDINGS INC

Subscriber Identity Module (Sim) card feature-based Non-Fungible Token (NFT)

A Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card feature-based Non-Fungible Token. SIM card features, such as communication features, software / hardware features, electrical features, SIM Card behavior features and / or the like are extracted from the SIM card of a user's mobile communication device and a SIM card feature-based NFT is generated and stored on a distributed trust computing network. The distributed trust computing network serves to verify the authenticity of the underlying SIM card features. The NFT is subsequently used as a means for authentication is resource exchange events and other events requiring user / mobile communication device verification.
Owner:BANK OF AMERICA CORP

Remote attestation method and related device

This disclosure provides a remote attestation method and a related device, to verify a remote attestation report by using a symmetric key of a subscriber identity module (SIM), without depending on a digital certificate provided by a certificate authority (CA) server. This can improve reliability of a remote attestation report verification process. In the method, a first apparatus receives request information, where the request information is for requesting a remote attestation report, and the remote attestation report is for remote attestation of the first apparatus. The first apparatus sends first information based on the request information, where the first information includes the remote attestation report and verification information, the verification information is for verifying the remote attestation report, and the verification information is obtained by processing the remote attestation report based on a symmetric key of a SIM in the first apparatus.
Owner:HUAWEI TECH CO LTD

Electronic device and method for installing profile of embedded subscriber identity module in electronic device

An electronic device includes at least one embedded universal integrated circuit card (eUICC) each storing at least one subscriber identification information, and at least one processor electrically connected with the eUICC. The at least one processor may be configured to control to transmit, to a first server, a first request message including information about an operation related to a subscription or a subscription transfer based on the eUICC and receive a first response message from the first server, in response to the transmission of the first request message. The first response message may include information indicating that a profile to be provided for the eUICC is not ready in response to the first request message.
Owner:SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD

Method for managing subscriber identity module (SIM) applications and system for using same

A subscriber identity module (SIM) application management system includes a non-transitory computer-readable medium configured to store instructions and a processor coupled to the non-transitory computer-readable medium, wherein the processor is configured to execute the instructions to: receive a SIM application from a SIM application provider, obtain a subscriber list including at least one subscriber from a mobile network operator, receive instructions directly from the SIM application provider, and customize a SIM card of a mobile device associated with the at least one subscriber with the SIM application in accordance with the instructions.
Owner:RAKUTEN SYMPHONY INC

Systems and methods for authentication of downloads of esim profiles

A device may include a processor configured to receive, from a user equipment (UE) device, a request to download an embedded Subscriber Identity Module (eSIM) profile via a blanket code, wherein the blanket code is associated with a pool of available eSIM profiles. The processor may be further configured to determine that a confirmation code is required to download the eSIM profile; provide the confirmation code to an operations support system, in response to determining that the confirmation code is required to download the eSIM profile, wherein the operations support system is to provide the confirmation code to the UE device; receive the confirmation code from the UE device; and provide the requested eSIM profile to the UE device, in response to receiving the confirmation code from the UE device.
Owner:VERIZON PATENT & LICENSING INC

System and method to select multi-radio access technology in a user equipment during SIM initialization

The present disclosure relates to a system and a method for selecting multi-radio access technology (RAT) in a user equipment (UE) during an initialization of subscriber identity module (SIM). The method includes reading capability information associated with the UE from a universal integrated circuit card (UICC) at the time of initializing the SIM, determining whether the UE includes a capability to connect to a first network having a first RAT based on the capability information, and registering the UE with the first network having the first RAT based on the UE capable of being connected to the first network.
Owner:JIO PLATFORMS LTD

Systems, methods, and devices for MIMO page recovery with mtpl

Described herein are solutions for multiple input multiple output (MIMO) with maximum transmit power level (MTPL). A user equipment (UE) and / or baseband circuitry can operate with multiple subscriber identity modules (SIMs). The UE can determine a lookup table (LUT) for adjusting an MTPL for a first SIM when a second SIM is to receive a paging message from the network. The adjusted MTPL can be based on one or more factors, such as an operating condition of the UE, a signal strength or condition between the UE and the network, etc. The MTPL for the first SIM can be decreased when the paging message is received and decoded, and then increased thereafter. These and many other features and examples are described herein.
Owner:APPLE INC

Virtual telephony platform for secure communication

A virtual telephony platform may establish at least one communication connection with one or more multiple modem array devices that are deployed in one or more geographical regions. The platform may be provided with access to multiple Subscriber Identity Modules (SIMs). The platform may provision a unique device profile to a particular modem in a specific modem array device deployed in a particular geographical region through a communication connection. The platform may further provide the particular modem with a specific SIM profile of a particular SIM of the multiple SIMs through the corresponding communication connection, such that the particular modem is configured to use the specific SIM profile to access a base station of a wireless carrier in the particular region. The platform may further route telecommunication data between a client device and the wireless carrier network in the particular region through the particular modem.
Owner:PERFECTA FEDERAL LLC

UE self-initiated verification of SIM presence

Verification of a subscriber identity module (SIM), without requiring that the SIM be removed from a user equipment (UE, e.g., a cellphone), is provided in a UE self-initiated process. The UE scans a code (e.g., a QR code posted in a retail facility), or opens an app, to visit a verification website. The UE sends its IP address and / or the identifier (ID) of the SIM inside. If the verification website determines that the IP address of the UE or the SIM ID has a match in a SIM address list, which associates UE IP address and SIM IDs (e.g., integrated circuit card identifiers, ICCIDs), the UE is provided with a time-sensitive scannable code (e.g., QR code) that indicates the UE's SIM is verified. An employee of the wireless carrier scans the code with a terminal to identify the verification and grant access to make changes to the associated user account.
Owner:T MOBILE US INC

Target device and authorization server cross-platform eSIM profile delivery

An apparatus configured to participate in an embedded subscriber identity module (eSIM) profile delivery process to receive, at a target device executing a first operating system (OS), an eSIM profile from a source device executing a second OS to the target device, the first operating system (OS) implementing a first protocol stack associated with eSIM profile delivery, the second OS implements a second protocol stack related to eSIM profile delivery, wherein the first protocol stack and the second protocol stack are different; processing a token for delivering the eSIM profile based on a signal received from the source device; generating a request for the eSIM profile for transmission to an enabling server, wherein the request includes the token; and processing the eSIM profile based on a signal received from the enabled server.
Owner:APPLE INC

Method and apparatus for power management in a user equipment (UE) facilitating plurality of sims

A method of power management in a User Equipment (UE) including a plurality of Subscriber Identity Modules (SIMs), includes: enabling, by the UE, one of plurality of SIMs as a primary SIM when the UE is in a location with no Terrestrial Network (TN) coverage, wherein the primary SIM performs a scanning for availability of the TN coverage; disabling, by the UE, one or more of the plurality of SIMs while the primary SIM scans for the TN coverage, wherein the one or more of the plurality of SIMs are different from the primary SIM; and enabling, by the UE, the one or more of the plurality of SIMs of the UE, based on detecting the availability of the TN coverage in response to the scanning performed by the primary SIM.
Owner:SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD

Prevention of subscriber identity module spoofing for mobile user plane

Prevention of SIM spoofing in mobile user plane. A method includes generating a border gateway protocol (BGP) flow specification based on a range of Internet Protocol (IP) addresses associated with routes for one or more user equipment devices. The method includes, in response to receiving a packet from a node within a radio access network, verifying an inner IP packet encapsulation based on the BGP flow specification.
Owner:ARRCUS INC

Emergency call reliability and session response time optimization through subscription selection

A user equipment (UE) may be equipped with multiple subscriber identity modules (SIMS) capable of supporting emergency calls. When an emergency call is detected, the UE may send emergency call requests to a network through the multiple SIMS. The UE may handle the emergency call through whichever SIM that receives the earliest successful response from the network. By utilizing multiple SIMS to establish the emergency call, both reliability and session response time may be enhanced.
Owner:QUALCOMM INC

Method of managing subscriber identity module (SIM) application and system for using the same

A Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) application management system includes a non-transitory computer readable medium configured to store instructions thereon; and a processor connected to the non-transitory computer readable medium. The processor is configured to execute the instructions for: receiving a SIM application from a SIM application provider, obtaining a subscriber list including at least one subscriber from a mobile network operator; receiving an instruction directly from the SIM application provider; and customizing a SIM card of a mobile device associated with the at least one subscriber with the SIM application according to the instruction.
Owner:RAKUTEN SYMPHONY INC

Apparatus and method for communication coordination and power saving for multiple SIM devices

The invention relates to an apparatus and method for communication coordination and power saving for multi-SIM devices. A wireless device may connect to a first base station according to a first radio access technology (RAT) and to a second base station according to a second RAT using a first subscriber identity module (SIM). The wireless device may also connect to a third base station according to the first RAT using a second SIM. The wireless device may disable the first RAT for the first SIM in response to the second SIM performing a call according to the first RAT, and perform data communication using the first SIM according to the second RAT while performing the call using the second SIM.
Owner:APPLE INC

Equipment tampering alarm method and device, computer equipment, readable storage medium and program product

The invention relates to an equipment tampering alarm method and device, computer equipment, a computer readable storage medium and a computer program product. The method comprises the following steps: acquiring a first central processing unit identifier and a first subscriber identity module card integrated circuit card identification code of current equipment; the first central processing unit identifier and the first subscriber identity module card integrated circuit card identification code are acquired in the starting stage of the current equipment; splicing the first central processing unit identifier and the first subscriber identity module card integrated circuit card identification code to obtain a first equipment security identifier plaintext; performing encryption and hash operation on the first equipment security identifier plaintext, and determining first to-be-compared information of the current equipment; and when the first to-be-compared information and the pre-stored standard information of the current equipment do not pass the verification, generating tampering alarm information in the starting stage. By adopting the method, the equipment safety can be improved.
Owner:SOUTHERN POWER GRID SENSING TECHNOLOGY (GUANGDONG) CO LTD

Apparatus comprising a subscriber identity module interface and related methods

A device (100) is described comprising a user identity module (103, 105) interface (106); a first user identity module (103) connected to the interface; a connector (104) adapted to connect a second user identity module (105) to the interface when the connector is present with a second module; a presence detector (110) configured to generate a signal (104-PRESENCE) indicating the presence of a second module in the connector; a disabling circuit (111, 114) disabling the first module according to the presence signal, the device being configured to operate using the second module when the first module is disabled, the disabling means being configured to disable a module by applying to an initialization signal input (103-RST, 105-RST) of the module to be disabled a signal corresponding to an enabled state, by putting data input / output (103-DATA, 105-DATA) of the module in a high impedance state. A method, a computer program product and a program storage carrier are also described.
Owner:SAGEMCOM ENERGY & TELECOM SAS

Mobile user plane subscriber identity module anti-counterfeiting

SIM camouflage is prevented in the mobile user plane. In one embodiment, a method includes generating a Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) flow specification based on a range of Internet Protocol (IP) addresses associated with a route of one or more user equipment devices. The method includes, in response to receiving a packet from a node within the wireless access network, validating the internal IP packet encapsulation based on the BGP flow specification.
Owner:ALKUS GMBH

Subscriber identity module switching based on predicted utility

Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A user equipment (UE) may evaluate a first and second utility value for a first and second subscriber identity module (SIM) associated with a first and second service subscription respectively for each zone of a set of zones along a route of the UE. The first utility value and the second utility value may be based on a throughput level and a network load of the service subscriptions for each zone of the set of zones that includes zones that the UE is predicted to travel through. Therefore, the UE compares the first utility value to the second utility value to determine a service subscription switch condition for each zone for the UE to switch between the SIMs of the UE based on a function of the service subscription switch conditions for the set of zones.
Owner:QUALCOMM INC

Multi-Mifare card collaborative management system, method and device and storage medium

The invention relates to the technical field of security authentication, and provides a multi-Mifare card collaborative management system, method and device and a storage medium. The system comprises a Mifare access monitoring module which is embedded in a user identity module SIM card operating system and is used for monitoring an access instruction to a Mifare area and sending the access instruction to a Mifare service management application; and the Mifare service management application runs in the SIM card, is in communication connection with the Mifare access monitoring module, and is used for receiving and analyzing the access instruction and executing corresponding collaborative management operation according to an analysis result. According to the system provided by the invention, a plurality of Mifare cards can be written and read without conflicts, and the application flexibility and user experience of the super SIM card in a multi-card simulation scene are improved.
Owner:CHINA MOBILE COMM LTD RES INST +1

Prevention of subscriber identity module spoofing for mobile user plane

Prevention of SIM spoofing in mobile user plane. A method includes establishing a session for a user equipment to communicate with a session management function (SMF) and a user plane function (UPF), and then snooping a message between the SMF and the UPF to acquire one or more of an address for the user equipment, a tunnel endpoint identifier, or an address for a node within a radio access network. The method includes generating a route for carrying the one or more of the address for the user equipment, the tunnel endpoint identifier, or the address for the node within the radio access network, and then providing the route to a router.
Owner:ARRCUS INC

Minimal configuration synthetic eSIM profiles for wireless devices

Embodiments described herein relate to wireless communications, including methods and apparatus for configuring synthetic electronic subscriber identity module (eSIM) profiles for wireless devices based on user credentials. A synthetic eSIM profile is generated at a wireless device based on transformation of user credentials that include a user identity and user cryptographic information. The user identity can include an identifier for a user account, and the user cryptographic information can include a password for the user account. The wireless devices can use the synthetic eSIM profile to obtain and load one or more fully functional eSIM profiles to an embedded universal integrated circuit card (eUICC) to without requiring a bootstrap eSIM profile or non-cellular wireless access.
Owner:APPLE INC

Postponed certificate credential installation to wireless devices

This application describes techniques for postponed certificate credential installation to wireless devices, including generation and storage of secured scripts to be used for subsequent certificate credential installation on an eUICC of a wireless device after manufacturing. Management of certificate credentials, including installation on, modification to, and removal from, an eUICC can occur post-manufacturing, such as during a device activation procedure or as part of remote electronic subscriber identity module (eSIM) provisioning to the eUICC of the wireless device. Updating certificate credentials on an eUICC can allow for wireless device operation in different geographic regions that use different public key infrastructures (PKIs) with distinct root certificate issuers. The secured scripts can be pre-generated by an eUICC manufacturer (EUM) for the particular eUICC and stored at an OEM networked server and later used to install the certificate credentials on the eUICC of the wireless device.
Owner:APPLE INC

Modular camera

This utility model discloses a modular camera. The modular camera includes a housing, a camera module, and a user identity module card. The housing includes a frame, a first plate, and a second plate. The first plate and the second plate are detachably disposed on opposite sides of the frame. The camera module is detachably disposed within the frame and located between the first plate and the second plate. The camera module includes a circuit board and a user identity module card connector disposed on the circuit board. The user identity module card is detachably disposed on the user identity module card connector and electrically coupled to the camera module. The user identity module card includes at least one photographic function unit for execution by the camera module. Thus, the modular camera can perform at least one of the extended functions corresponding to the photographic function unit to meet advanced needs in camera applications, thereby overcoming the limitations of existing cameras in practical applications (such as: single video / video recording function).
Owner:ZHILUN TECH

Apparatus and methods for communication coordination and energy saving for multi-sim devices

This disclosure relates to communication coordination and power saving techniques for multi-subscriber identity module devices. A wireless device can connect to a first base station according to a first radio access technology (RAT) using a first subscriber identity module (SIM) and to a second base station according to a second RAT. The wireless device can also connect to a third base station according to the first RAT using a second SIM. The wireless device can disable the first RAT for the first SIM in response to the second SIM performing a call according to the first RAT, and perform data communications according to the second RAT using the first SIM while performing the call using the second SIM.
Owner:APPLE INC

Systems, methods, and devices for mimo paging recovery with mtpl

Described herein are solutions for multiple input multiple output (MIMO) with maximum transmit power level (MTPL). A user equipment (UE) and / or baseband circuitry may operate with multiple subscriber identity modules (SIMs). When the second SIM is to receive a paging message from the network, the UE may determine a lookup table (LUT) for adjusting the MTPL of the first SIM. The adjusted MTPL may be based on one or more factors, such as operating conditions of the UE, signal strength or conditions between the UE and the network, etc. When the paging message is received and decoded, the MTPL of the first SIM may be reduced, and then increased. These and many other features and examples are described herein.
Owner:APPLE INC

eUICC access without baseband wireless support

Embodiments described herein relate to managing access to an embedded universal integrated circuit card (eUICC) to obtain subscriber identity module (SIM) information without requiring cellular baseband wireless processing support. A baseband component of a wireless device that connects to the eUICC via a first interface can be in a reduced power state, and under certain conditions a processor external to the eUICC can access the eUICC via a second interface without booting up the baseband component to a normal (full) power state. When access to the eUICC via the first interface through the baseband component is required, the baseband component can be booted to a normal (full) power state to communicate with the eUICC. Additionally, a wireless device in which the baseband component is in a reduced power state or is absent can access one or more services of a mobile network operator (MNO) via a non-cellular wireless interface.
Owner:APPLE INC

UE with multiple subscriber identity modules with improved suspend / resume operations

The present disclosure relates to UEs with multiple user identity modules with improved suspend / resume operations. The present disclosure provides apparatuses and related methods for operating a dual subscriber identity module (SIM) dual standby (DSDS) user equipment device (UE) configured with a first SIM and a second SIM. The UE performs communications with a first cellular network using the first SIM and a first radio resource control (RRC) connection, and receives a request to perform a higher priority communication using the second SIM. In response to the request to perform the higher priority communication, the UE transmits a request to the first network to suspend the first RRC connection. After transmitting the request to suspend the first RRC connection, the UE receives a message from the first network to place the first RRC connection in an inactive state and starts a timer, where the timer is used to determine whether the first RRC connection is to remain in the inactive state or transition to an idle state.
Owner:APPLE INC