Embedded subscriber identity module (eSIM) implementation on a wireless communication device using distributed ledger technology (DLT)
US10531278B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 8, 2019 |
| Grant date | Jan 7, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 8, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W88/02
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of storing device information, provisioning data, and event information using distributed ledger technology (DLT). a manufacturer creates a first block of a first category comprising wireless communication device information, the block stored in a non-transitory memory of the device, a wireless communication service provider provisions device on a network, a server maintained by the wireless communication service provider creates a second block of a second category comprising information associated with the provisioning of the device, an application executing on the device stores the second block by in the non-transitory memory, creating a chain of blocks, the application uses at least part of the chain of blocks to provide authentication of the device to the network, and the block foundry server creates at least one block of a third category.
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