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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 01, 2020
Filed:
Aug. 30, 2019
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Li Li, Los Altos, CA (US);
Xiangying Yang, Cupertino, CA (US);
Jerrold Von Hauck, Windermere, FL (US);
Christopher B. Sharp, Cupertino, CA (US);
Yousuf H. Vaid, Fremont, CA (US);
Arun G. Mathias, Los Altos, CA (US);
David T. Haggerty, San Francisco, CA (US);
Najeeb M. Abdulrahiman, Fremont, CA (US);
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Abstract
Methods and apparatus for user authentication and human intent verification of administrative operations for eSIMs of an eUICC included in a mobile device are disclosed. Certain administrative operations, such as import, modification, and/or export, of an eSIM and/or for an eUICCs firmware can require user authentication and/or human intent verification before execution of the administrative operations are performed or completed by the mobile device. A user of the mobile device provides information to link an external user account to an eSIM upon (or subsequent to) installation on the eUICC. User credentials, such as a user name and password, and/or information generated therefrom, can be used to authenticate the user with an external server. In response to successful user authentication, the administrative operations are performed. Human intent verification can also be performed in conjunction with user authentication to prevent malware from interfering with eSIM and/or eUICC functions of the mobile device.