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Granted Patent B2
US 11,317,276 · App. 17/249,904 · Granted Apr 26, 2022

Methods and/or systems for activation and/or configuration of an electronic subscriber identity module (eSIM)

Inventors: Zhengfang Chen (Millburn, NJ); Tarun Verma (Flemington, NJ); Mauricio Pati Caldeira De Andrada (South Plainfield, NJ); Thomas W. Mcartney (Long Valley, NJ)
Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
H04W8/183H04W4/60H04W8/205H04W8/22H04W60/04H04W64/003
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Patent No.
US 11,317,276
App. No.
17/249,904
Granted
Apr 26, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

A device identifies device model information for the device. The device provides, to a first server device, an activation request that includes the device model information to activate an embedded subscriber identity module (eSIM) for the device. The device receives, from the first server device, an activation response that includes an eSIM profile identifier and location information that is to be used to identify eSIM profile configuration data (PCD). The device provides, to a second server device, a configuration request that includes an eSIM component identifier that identifies the eSIM of the device. The second server device is provided with the configuration request based on the location information. The device receives, from the second server device, a configuration response that includes the eSIM PCD. The device configures, by using the eSIM PCD, the eSIM with the eSIM profile.

Claims (126)

1. A method, comprising:

receiving, by a device, an activation request to activate an embedded subscriber identity module (eSIM) for a user device;

performing, by the device and based on receiving the activation request, a set of actions that cause an eSIM profile identifier for an eSIM profile to be assigned to the eSIM and eSIM profile configuration data for the eSIM profile to be made available to the user device,

wherein the eSIM profile configuration data is used to configure the eSIM with the eSIM profile;

generating, by the device and based on performing the set of actions, a matching identifier associated with identifying the eSIM profile; and

providing, by the device, an activation response that includes an activation code,

wherein the activation code includes the matching identifier and location information that is to be used to identify the eSIM profile configuration data.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein performing the set of actions comprises:

obtaining device stock keeping unit (SKU) information based on device model information,

wherein the device model information is included in the activation request; and

obtaining eSIM profile SKU information based on the device SKU information.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein performing the set of actions further comprises:

obtaining, based on the eSIM profile SKU information, the eSIM profile identifier; and

obtaining, based on the eSIM profile SKU information, one or more device identifiers,

wherein the one or more device identifiers include at least one of:

a mobile directory number (MDN),

a mobile identification number (MIN), or

a mobile station identifier (MSID).

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein performing the set of actions further comprises:

obtaining, based on an eSIM profile stock keeping unit (SKU) information, the eSIM profile identifier,

wherein the eSIM profile SKU information is obtained based on device model information that is included in the activation request; and

providing a set of instructions to cause a server device to perform one or more actions to make the eSIM profile configuration data available to the user device,

wherein the set of instructions include at least one of:

the eSIM profile identifier,

account information for an account of a user associated with the user device,

a message indicating to make the eSIM profile configuration data available to the user device, or

an eSIM profile configuration file.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the location information includes at least one of:

a uniform resource locator (URL),

a domain name, or

a fully qualified domain name (FQDN).

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the activation request includes device model information that includes at least one of:

information that identifies a device model of the user device, or

information that identifies a version associated with the device model of the user device.

7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving a notification that the eSIM profile has been activated on the eSIM;

receiving an eSIM component identifier as part of the notification;

identifying, based on the eSIM component identifier, a unique device identifier of the user device; and

associating an account of the user with at least one of:

the unique device identifier,

the eSIM component identifier, or

the eSIM profile identifier.

8. A device, comprising:

one or more memories; and

one or more processors, coupled to the one or more memories, configured to:

receive an activation request to activate an embedded subscriber identity module (eSIM) for a user device;

perform, based on receiving the activation request, a set of actions that cause an eSIM profile identifier for an eSIM profile to be assigned to the eSIM and eSIM profile configuration data for the eSIM profile to be made available to the user device,

wherein the eSIM profile configuration data is used to configure the eSIM with the eSIM profile;

generate, based on performing the set of actions, a matching identifier associated with identifying the eSIM profile; and

provide an activation response that includes an activation code,

wherein the activation code includes the matching identifier and location information that is to be used to identify the eSIM profile configuration data.

9. The device of claim 8 , wherein the one or more processors, when performing the set of actions, are configured to:

obtain device stock keeping unit (SKU) information based on device model information,

wherein the device model information is included in the activation request; and

obtain eSIM profile SKU information based on the device SKU information.

10. The device of claim 9 , wherein the one or more processors, when performing the set of actions, are configured to:

obtain, based on the eSIM profile SKU information, the eSIM profile identifier; and

obtain, based on the eSIM profile SKU information, one or more device identifiers,

wherein the one or more device identifiers include at least one of:

a mobile directory number (MDN),

a mobile identification number (MIN), or

a mobile station identifier (MSID).

11. The device of claim 8 , wherein the one or more processors, when performing the set of actions, are configured to:

obtain, based on an eSIM profile stock keeping unit (SKU) information, the eSIM profile identifier,

wherein the eSIM profile SKU information is obtained based on device model information that is included in the activation request; and

provide a set of instructions to cause a server device to perform one or more actions to make the eSIM profile configuration data available to the user device,

wherein the set of instructions include at least one of:

the eSIM profile identifier,

account information for an account of a user associated with the user device,

a message indicating to make the eSIM profile configuration data available to the user device, or

an eSIM profile configuration file.

12. The device of claim 8 , wherein the location information includes at least one of:

a uniform resource locator (URL),

a domain name, or

a fully qualified domain name (FQDN).

13. The device of claim 8 , wherein the activation request includes device model information that includes at least one of:

information that identifies a device model of the user device, or

information that identifies a version associated with the device model of the user device.

14. The device of claim 8 , wherein the one or more processors are further to:

receive a notification that the eSIM profile has been activated on the eSIM;

receive an eSIM component identifier as part of the notification;

identify, based on the eSIM component identifier, a unique device identifier of the user device; and

associate an account of the user with at least one of:

the unique device identifier,

the eSIM component identifier, or

the eSIM profile identifier.

15. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions, the instructions comprising:

one or more instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to:

receive an activation request to activate an embedded subscriber identity module (eSIM) for a user device;

perform, based on receiving the activation request, a set of actions that cause an eSIM profile identifier for an eSIM profile to be assigned to the eSIM and eSIM profile configuration data for the eSIM profile to be made available to the user device,

wherein the eSIM profile configuration data is used to configure the eSIM with the eSIM profile;

generate, based on performing the set of actions, a matching identifier associated with identifying the eSIM profile; and

provide an activation response that includes an activation code,

wherein the activation code includes the matching identifier and location information that is to be used to identify the eSIM profile configuration data.

16. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the one or more instructions, that cause the one or more processors to perform the set of actions, cause the one or more processors to:

obtain device stock keeping unit (SKU) information based on device model information,

wherein the device model information is included in the activation request; and

obtain eSIM profile SKU information based on the device SKU information.

17. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 16 , wherein the one or more instructions, that cause the one or more processors to perform the set of actions, cause the one or more processors to:

obtain, based on the eSIM profile SKU information, the eSIM profile identifier; and

obtain, based on the eSIM profile SKU information, one or more device identifiers,

wherein the one or more device identifiers include at least one of:

a mobile directory number (MDN),

a mobile identification number (MIN), or

a mobile station identifier (MSID).

18. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the one or more instructions, that cause the one or more processors to perform the set of actions, cause the one or more processors to:

obtain, based on an eSIM profile stock keeping unit (SKU) information, the eSIM profile identifier,

wherein the eSIM profile SKU information is obtained based on device model information that is included in the activation request; and

provide a set of instructions to cause a server device to perform one or more actions to make the eSIM profile configuration data available to the user device,

wherein the set of instructions include at least one of:

the eSIM profile identifier,

account information for an account of a user associated with the user device,

a message indicating to make the eSIM profile configuration data available to the user device, or

an eSIM profile configuration file.

19. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the location information includes at least one of:

a uniform resource locator (URL),

a domain name, or

a fully qualified domain name (FQDN).

20. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the one or more instructions, when executed by one or more processors, further cause the one or more processors to:

receive a notification that the eSIM profile has been activated on the eSIM;

receive an eSIM component identifier as part of the notification;

identify, based on the eSIM component identifier, a unique device identifier of the user device; and

associate an account of the user with at least one of:

the unique device identifier,

the eSIM component identifier, or

the eSIM profile identifier.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 18, 2021
From: CHEN, ZHENGFANG; VERMA, TARUN; CALDEIRA DE ANDRADA, MAURICIO PATI; MCARTNEY, THOMAS W.
To: VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING INC.
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Continuity (2)
Continuation 16670865 · Oct 31, 2019
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