Methods and apparatus to manage inactive electronic subscriber identity modules
US11129014B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 3, 2020 |
| Grant date | Sep 21, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 3, 2040 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W12/42
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The described embodiments set forth techniques for managing inactive (disabled) electronic subscriber identity modules (eSIMs) on secure elements, e.g., Universal Integrated Circuit Cards (UICCs) and/or embedded UICCs (eUICCs), of a wireless device, including retrieving information from an inactive eSIM, obtaining authentication tokens from an inactive eSIM, authenticating the inactive eSIM with a network-based Mobile Network Operator (MNO) server, retrieving status information for a subscription account associated with the inactive eSIM, and/or performing an account management operation on the inactive eSIM.
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