Techniques for provisioning bootstrap electronic subscriber identity modules (eSIMS) to mobile devices
US10397771B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 9, 2019 |
| Grant date | Aug 27, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 9, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W8/245
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Representative embodiments described herein set forth techniques for provisioning bootstrap electronic Subscriber Identity Modules (eSIMs) to mobile devices. According to some embodiments, a mobile device can be configured to issue, to an eSIM selection server, a bootstrap eSIM request that includes (i) metadata associated with the mobile device, and (ii) metadata associated with an electronic Universal Integrated Circuit Card (eUICC) included in the mobile device. In turn, the eSIM selection server selects and binds a particular bootstrap eSIM to the mobile device, and provides information to the mobile device that enables the mobile device to obtain the particular bootstrap eSIM from one or more eSIM servers. When the mobile device obtains the particular bootstrap eSIM, the mobile device can interface with a mobile network operator (MNO) and obtain a complete eSIM that enables the mobile device to access services provided by the MNO.
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