eSIM Provisioning Data Package Activation via Location
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Solution Overview
Problem
Wireless communication devices initially unprovisioned with authentication credentials face challenges in accessing radio access networks, and existing methods lack dynamic control over electronic subscriber identity module (eSIM) provisioning data packages, limiting network attachment and service availability.
Innovation Solution
A method and system for dynamically configuring eSIM provisioning data packages on wireless communication devices, allowing for automatic activation of specific packages based on location and schedule through a provisioning application and API, enabling seamless network attachment and service access.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If wireless communication devices are initially unprovisioned with authentication credentials, then device simplicity and ease of manufacturing are improved, but network access capability and service availability deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The eSIM is pre-loaded with multiple provisioning data packages (profiles) during manufacturing, including authentication credentials for multiple networks. This preliminary provisioning enables the device to immediately access networks without requiring initial credential configuration, resolving the contradiction between device simplicity and network access capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The eSIM stores multiple separate provisioning data packages, each representing a distinct network profile with its own authentication credentials. This segmentation allows the device to select and activate appropriate profiles based on location and service requirements, maintaining both simplicity and versatile network access.
2Device complexity
If eSIM provisioning data packages are statically configured, then device complexity is reduced, but adaptability to different networks and locations deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically activates different eSIM provisioning data packages based on real-time location data and travel itinerary. The eSIM management application automatically switches between network profiles as the device moves across different geographic regions, providing adaptability without requiring complex user intervention or manual reconfiguration.
Solution Approach 2:
The system continuously monitors device location through GPS and cellular triangulation, comparing current position against the stored travel itinerary. This feedback mechanism triggers automatic activation of the appropriate network profile when the device enters a new geographic zone, enabling seamless network switching without increasing user-facing complexity.
3Manufacturing precision
If manual eSIM configuration is required for each network, then service precision is improved, but ease of operation and time efficiency deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The eSIM management application automatically performs profile activation without user intervention. The system self-monitors location, self-determines the appropriate network profile based on the travel itinerary, and self-activates the correct provisioning data package, eliminating manual configuration steps while maintaining precise network selection.
Solution Approach 2:
The travel itinerary and associated network profile associations are pre-configured in the eSIM management application. This preliminary setup enables automatic, accurate profile activation whenever the device enters a predefined geographic zone, combining provisioning precision with operational simplicity.
4Adaptability or versatility
If multiple provisioning data packages are stored in eSIM, then service versatility is improved, but device complexity and management difficulty increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system extracts and isolates the complexity of managing multiple eSIM profiles by implementing an automated management application that handles profile selection and activation. This extraction allows multiple provisioning data packages to be stored in the eSIM while presenting a simplified interface to the user, as the application autonomously manages the complexity of coordinating multiple network profiles.
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AI summary
A method of configuring an electronic subscriber identity module (eSIM) of a wireless communication device. The method comprises storing provisioning data packages in an eSIM of a wireless communication device, receiving a short message service (SMS) message by an eSIM management application executing on the mobile communication device from a provisioning application executing on a computer system, in response to the SMS message, determining by the eSIM management application a current location of the mobile communication device and the identities of the provisioning data packages, sending the current location and the identities of the provisioning data packages by the eSIM management application to the provisioning application, receiving a provisioning command message by the eSIM management application from the provisioning application, wherein the provisioning command message identifies one of the stored provisioning data packages, and activating the identified provisioning data package in the eSIM for communication by the wireless communication device.