Patents by Inventor Nils Nitsch

Nils Nitsch has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11943837
    Abstract: A method for managing subscription profiles of a security element, which is provided for use in a mobile end device and on which a profile manager and at least one first subscription profile is loaded, includes: loading a second subscription profile from a subscription management server; checking whether the at least one first loaded subscription profile satisfies a predetermined condition; and putting the at least one first subscription profile out of operation when the at least one first subscription profile satisfies the predetermined condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: GIESECKE+DEVRIENT MOBILE SECURITY GMBH
    Inventors: Andreas Morawietz, Nils Nitsch, Ulrich Huber, Ulrich Wimbock
  • Patent number: 11930558
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for providing subscription profiles to a subscriber identity module, preferably an eUICC, by means of a subscription server, preferably an SM-DP, wherein: the subscription server has knowledge of a first subscription profile, which is installed in the subscriber identity module, has a first profile file structure and first profile data stored in the first profile file structure; and at least a portion of a second profile file structure of a second subscription profile is flagged in the subscription server and the second subscription profile is sent to the subscriber identity module, the flagged portion of the second subscription profile being sent without second profile data. The invention additionally relates to a corresponding method in a subscriber identity module, a subscriber identity module, a subscription server and a computer program product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: GIESECKE+DEVRIENT MOBILE SECURITY GMBH
    Inventor: Nils Nitsch
  • Patent number: 11716620
    Abstract: A subscriber identity module (eUICC), comprises profiles for the utilization of a mobile terminal that include at least a first profile and at least a second profile, of which the second profile (Pr1, Pr2) is devised as an active profile. The first profile is designed as a root profile (PrR) which in a normal state of the subscriber identity module is in an inactive state, and which is devised to be activated in response to an authentication command (AUTHENTICATE) received at the subscriber identity module. The authentication command is specially parameterized for the root profile (PrR) with a specific root value of the network parameter (P2) to be activated during a change-over period. The initially active second profile (Pr1, Pr2) is deactivated during the change-over period. After the end of the change-over period, the first profile (PrR) is again deactivated and the second profile (Pr1, Pr2) is again activated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: GIESECKE+DEVRIENT MOBILE SECURITY GMBH
    Inventors: Ulrich Huber, Nils Nitsch
  • Publication number: 20220232387
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for setting up a subscription profile in a subscriber identity module, preferably an embedded UICC, wherein the following method steps take place in the subscriber identity module: receiving a subscription profile encrypted with a cryptographic key of a subscription server, wherein the cryptographic key for decrypting the subscription profile is unknown to the subscriber identity module at the time of receiving; storing the encrypted subscription profile without decrypting the subscription profile; receiving the cryptographic key at a time after the storing step; decrypting the encrypted subscription profile with the cryptographic key; and installing the decrypted subscription profile to set up the subscription profile in the subscriber identity module. The invention also relates to a corresponding method in a subscription server, a subscriber identity module, and a computer program product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2020
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Inventor: Nils NITSCH
  • Publication number: 20220150686
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for providing subscription profiles to a subscriber identity module, preferably an eUICC, by means of a subscription server, preferably an SM-DP, wherein: the subscription server has knowledge of a first subscription profile, which is installed in the subscriber identity module, has a first profile file structure and first profile data stored in the first profile file structure; and at least a portion of a second profile file structure of a second subscription profile is flagged in the subscription server and the second subscription profile is sent to the subscriber identity module, the flagged portion of the second subscription profile being sent without second profile data. The invention additionally relates to a corresponding method in a subscriber identity module, a subscriber identity module, a subscription server and a computer program product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2020
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventor: Nils NITSCH
  • Publication number: 20220132297
    Abstract: A method for managing subscription profiles of a security element, which is provided for use in a mobile end device and on which a profile manager and at least one first subscription profile is loaded, includes: loading a second subscription profile from a subscription management server; checking whether the at least one first loaded subscription profile satisfies a predetermined condition; and putting the at least one first subscription profile out of operation when the at least one first subscription profile satisfies the predetermined condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2020
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Inventors: Andreas MORAWIETZ, Nils NITSCH, Ulrich HUBER, Ulrich WIMBOCK
  • Publication number: 20220014913
    Abstract: A subscriber identity module (eUICC), comprises profiles for the utilization of a mobile terminal that include at least a first profile and at least a second profile, of which the second profile (Pr1, Pr2) is devised as an active profile. The first profile is designed as a root profile (PrR) which in a normal state of the subscriber identity module is in an inactive state, and which is devised to be activated in response to an authentication command (AUTHENTICATE) received at the subscriber identity module. The authentication command is specially parameterized for the root profile (PrR) with a specific root value of the network parameter (P2) to be activated during a change-over period. The initially active second profile (Pr1, Pr2) is deactivated during the change-over period. After the end of the change-over period, the first profile (PrR) is again deactivated and the second profile (Pr1, Pr2) is again activated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2021
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Inventors: Ulrich HUBER, Nils NITSCH
  • Patent number: 11202201
    Abstract: A subscriber identity module (eUICC), comprises profiles for the utilization of a mobile terminal that include at least a first profile and at least a second profile, of which the second profile (Pr1, Pr2) is devised as an active profile. The first profile is designed as a root profile (PrR) which in a normal state of the subscriber identity module is in an inactive state, and which is devised to be activated in response to an authentication command (AUTHENTICATE) received at the subscriber identity module. The authentication command is specially parameterized for the root profile (PrR) with a specific root value of the network parameter (P2) to be activated during a change-over period. The initially active second profile (Pr1, Pr2) is deactivated during the change-over period. After the end of the change-over period, the first profile (PrR) is again deactivated and the second profile (Pr1, Pr2) is again activated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: GIESECKE+DEVRIENT MOBILE SECURITY GMBH
    Inventors: Ulrich Huber, Nils Nitsch
  • Patent number: 11003797
    Abstract: A method and a system for subscription management in a security element for a mobile end device, wherein one subscription profile is associated with one subscription. For a subscription profile, an access to functionalities of the security element is subscription-profile-specifically restricted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: GIESECKE+DEVRIENT MOBILE SECURITY GMBH
    Inventors: Nils Nitsch, Michael Schnellinger
  • Patent number: 10966081
    Abstract: A system for registering an MSISDN with a device hosting the UICC and in which the UICC is or can be operated includes a UICC provisioning server operated by an UICC different from the MNO. A Local Profile Assistant LPA is installed within the device or the UICC, and enables establishment of secured data sessions between the UICC and the UICC provisioning server. A modem is installed within the device or UICC. The modem enables communication of the device within a mobile network operator MNO mobile network. An MSISDN retrieval logic is associated with the LPA. A logic is constructed to perform a retrieval sequence with the foregoing components and data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: GIESECKE+DEVRIENT MOBILE SECURITY GMBH
    Inventors: Jorgen Hult, Markus Haubner, Nils Nitsch, Waleed Badawy, Ulrich Huber, Anders Kokeritz, Hrushikesh Chidley, Rikard Forselius, Gero Galka
  • Patent number: 10904742
    Abstract: A method for the communicating of a subscriber identity module, implemented or implementable in an end device, in which at least one profile is adapted for the utilization of the mobile end device in a mobile communication network, vis-à-vis a server, in which method a message from the subscriber identity module is sent to the server. Before the sending of the message, a step of the establishing of a technology is carried out in the subscriber identity module in which there is established, which technology the profile corresponds to, and the sending is carried out compliant with the technology. The communicating can involve the notifying of a profile change effected in the subscriber identity module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: GIESECKE+DEVRIENT MOBILE SECURITY GMBH
    Inventors: Nils Nitsch, Ulrich Huber
  • Publication number: 20210006969
    Abstract: A system for registering an MSISDN with a device hosting the UICC and in which the UICC is or can be operated includes a UICC provisioning server operated by an UICC different from the MNO. A Local Profile Assistant LPA is installed within the device or the UICC, and enables establishment of secured data sessions between the UICC and the UICC provisioning server. A modem is installed within the device or UICC. The modem enables communication of the device within a mobile network operator MNO mobile network. An MSISDN retrieval logic is associated with the LPA. A logic is constructed to perform a retrieval sequence with the foregoing components and data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2018
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Inventors: Jorgen HULT, Markus HAUBNER, Nils NITSCH, Waleed BADAWY, Ulrich HUBER, Anders KOKERITZ, Hrushikesh CHIDLEY, Rikard FORSELIUS, Gero GALKA
  • Patent number: 10602341
    Abstract: A loading package is adapted for loading a profile for a subscription into a subscriber identity module. A loading sequence through the implementation of which in the subscriber identity module the profile is set up in the subscriber identity module. A profile loading counter sequence is generated on the basis of a counter reading of a profile loading counter maintained at a data preparation server; is adapted to load into the subscriber identity module a profile loading counter with the generated counter reading; and is loaded into the subscriber identity module before the loading sequence. The profile loading counter sequence is further adapted if no implemented profile loading counter is present in the subscriber identity module, to implement the profile-loading counter in the subscriber identity module with a counter reading which determines an admissible number of times which the loading package may be loaded into the subscriber identity module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: GIESECKE+DEVRIENT MOBILE SECURITY GMBH
    Inventors: Nils Nitsch, Ulrich Huber
  • Patent number: 10292043
    Abstract: A method for managing a profile for a subscription in a subscriber identity module comprises the steps of (a) sending a management message from a server to the subscriber identity module; (c) carrying out a management measure corresponding to the management message in the subscriber identity module; wherein the following step b) which is effected before step c): (b) requesting and receiving a user input at the subscriber identity module; and carrying out step (c) only on the occasion of a successful carrying out of step (b).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: GIESECKE+DEVRIENT MOBILE SECURITY GMBH
    Inventor: Nils Nitsch
  • Publication number: 20180367992
    Abstract: A subscriber identity module (eUICC), comprises profiles for the utilization of a mobile terminal that include at least a first profile and at least a second profile, of which the second profile (Pr1, Pr2) is devised as an active profile. The first profile is designed as a root profile (PrR) which in a normal state of the subscriber identity module is in an inactive state, and which is devised to be activated in response to an authentication command (AUTHENTICATE) received at the subscriber identity module. The authentication command is specially parameterized for the root profile (PrR) with a specific root value of the network parameter (P2) to be activated during a change-over period. The initially active second profile (Pr1, Pr2) is deactivated during the change-over period. After the end of the change-over period, the first profile (PrR) is again deactivated and the second profile (Pr1, Pr2) is again activated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2016
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Inventors: Ulrich HUBER, Nils NITSCH
  • Publication number: 20180317083
    Abstract: A method for the communicating of a subscriber identity module, implemented or implementable in an end device, in which at least one profile is adapted for the utilization of the mobile end device in a mobile communication network, vis-à-vis a server, in which method a message from the subscriber identity module is sent to the server. Before the sending of the message, a step of the establishing of a technology is carried out in the subscriber identity module in which there is established, which technology the profile corresponds to, and the sending is carried out compliant with the technology. The communicating can involve the notifying of a profile change effected in the subscriber identity module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2016
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Inventors: Nils NITSCH, Ulrich HUBER
  • Publication number: 20180302782
    Abstract: A method for managing a profile for a subscription in a subscriber identity module comprises the steps of (a) sending a management message from a server to the subscriber identity module; (c) carrying out a management measure corresponding to the management message in the subscriber identity module; wherein the following step b) which is effected before step c): (b) requesting and receiving a user input at the subscriber identity module; and carrying out step (c) only on the occasion of a successful carrying out of step (b).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2016
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Inventor: Nils NITSCH
  • Patent number: 10104517
    Abstract: A method for loading a profile for a mobile radio subscription from a data preparation server into a subscriber identity module, comprises the steps: (a) providing a profile at the data preparation server; (b) generating a single executable program code module of the profile provided according to (a), which program code module is arranged such that by executing the executable program code module the profile is installed in the subscriber identity module; (c?) loading the single executable program code module into the subscriber identity module. A method for installing a profile in the subscriber identity module, comprises the steps: (d) sending an APDU command from the data preparation server to the subscriber identity module; (e) in reaction to a reception of the APDU command at the subscriber identity module, executing the executable program code module and by executing installing the profile in the subscriber identity module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: GIESECKE+DEVRIENT MOBILE SECURITY GMBH
    Inventors: Nils Nitsch, Ulrich Huber
  • Publication number: 20180288607
    Abstract: A loading package is adapted for loading a profile for a subscription into a subscriber identity module. A loading sequence through the implementation of which in the subscriber identity module the profile is set up in the subscriber identity module. A profile loading counter sequence is generated on the basis of a counter reading of a profile loading counter maintained at a data preparation server; is adapted to load into the subscriber identity module a profile loading counter with the generated counter reading; and is loaded into the subscriber identity module before the loading sequence. The profile loading counter sequence is further adapted if no implemented profile loading counter is present in the subscriber identity module, to implement the profile-loading counter in the subscriber identity module with a counter reading which determines an admissible number of times which the loading package may be loaded into the subscriber identity module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2016
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Applicant: GIESECKE+DEVRIENT MOBILE SECURITY GMBH
    Inventors: Nils NITSCH, Ulrich HUBER
  • Publication number: 20180189506
    Abstract: A method and a system for subscription management in a security element for a mobile end device, wherein one subscription profile is associated with one subscription. For a subscription profile, an access to functionalities of the security element is subscription-profile-specifically restricted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2016
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Inventors: Nils NITSCH, Michael SCHNELLINGER