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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 26, 2023
Filed:
Oct. 07, 2022
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Samy Touati, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Chenzhi Yu, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Li Li, Los Altos, CA (US);
Rafael L. Rivera-Barreto, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Rohan C. Malthankar, San Jose, CA (US);
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Abstract
Some embodiments relate to methods and systems for initiating and transferring cellular subscription service using associated cellular communication devices. Cellular service may be initiated for a first cellular communication device via a second cellular communication device. The first cellular communication device may be provisioned to operate in an independent mode. In other scenarios, cellular service may be transferred from the first cellular communication device operating in independent mode to a third cellular communication device, which may be provisioned to operate in independent mode.