Patents by Inventor Damien R. Holzapfel

Damien R. Holzapfel 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: 11924916
    Abstract: A user equipment (UE) is configured to transmit, to a cellular carrier, a request to activate the UE with the cellular carrier. The UE is also configured to, in response to receiving an authentication request for authenticating a user of the UE, transmit, to the cellular carrier, information identifying another UE and authentication information for authenticating the user ; prompt the user, via a display of the UE, to provide, to an input system of the UE, verification information transmitted to the other UE; transmit, to the cellular carrier, the verification information; and in response to validation of the verification information by the cellular carrier, receive an embedded subscriber identity module (eSIM) subscription transferred from the other UE.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Raj S. Chaugule, Alex M. Was, Avinash Narasimhan, Damien R. Holzapfel, He Zheng, Li Li, Timothy M. Sheridan, Vikram B. Yerrabommanahalli
  • Patent number: 11736931
    Abstract: This Application sets forth techniques for provisioning and activating electronic subscriber identity modules (eSIMs) for mobile wireless devices. An eSIM is reserved during a sales order process and later activated during device activation after receipt by a user. An option for eSIM installation in place of (or in addition to) physical SIM installation is provided when purchasing the mobile wireless device. The reserved eSIM can replace a previous SIM/eSIM or be a new eSIM. During device activation, installation and activation of the eSIM occurs. Activation of the eSIM can occur before or after deactivation of a transferred SIM/eSIM. The mobile wireless device accounts for propagation delay of eSIM activation through MNO servers by disabling and re-enabling the eSIM until initial attachment to an MNO cellular wireless network succeeds or a maximum number of retry attempts is reached.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Raj S. Chaugule, Li Li, Vikram Bhaskara Yerrabommanahalli, Chandiramohan Vasudevan, Damien R. Holzapfel, Avinash Narasimhan, Ameya R. Kasbekar
  • Publication number: 20230199471
    Abstract: A user equipment (UE) is configured to transmit, to a cellular carrier, a request to activate the UE with the cellular carrier. The UE is also configured to, in response to receiving an authentication request for authenticating a user of the UE, transmit, to the cellular carrier, information identifying another UE and authentication information for authenticating the user ; prompt the user, via a display of the UE, to provide, to an input system of the UE, verification information transmitted to the other UE; transmit, to the cellular carrier, the verification information; and in response to validation of the verification information by the cellular carrier, receive an embedded subscriber identity module (eSIM) subscription transferred from the other UE.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2021
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Inventors: Raj S. Chaugule, Alex M. Was, Avinash Narasimhan, Damien R. Holzapfel, He Zheng, Li Li, Timothy M. Sheridan, Vikram B. Yerrabommanahalli
  • Publication number: 20230020761
    Abstract: This Application sets forth techniques for provisioning and activating electronic subscriber identity modules (eSIMs) for mobile wireless devices. An eSIM is reserved during a sales order process and later activated during device activation after receipt by a user. An option for eSIM installation in place of (or in addition to) physical SIM installation is provided when purchasing the mobile wireless device. The reserved eSIM can replace a previous SIM/eSIM or be a new eSIM. During device activation, installation and activation of the eSIM occurs. Activation of the eSIM can occur before or after deactivation of a transferred SIM/eSIM. The mobile wireless device accounts for propagation delay of eSIM activation through MNO servers by disabling and re-enabling the eSIM until initial attachment to an MNO cellular wireless network succeeds or a maximum number of retry attempts is reached.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Inventors: Raj S. CHAUGULE, Li LI, Vikram Bhaskara YERRABOMMANAHALLI, Chandiramohan VASUDEVAN, Damien R. HOLZAPFEL, Avinash NARASIMHAN, Ameya R. KASBEKAR
  • Patent number: 11503457
    Abstract: This Application sets forth techniques for provisioning and activating electronic subscriber identity modules (eSIMs) for mobile wireless devices. An eSIM is reserved during a sales order process and later activated during device activation after receipt by a user. An option for eSIM installation in place of (or in addition to) physical SIM installation is provided when purchasing the mobile wireless device. The reserved eSIM can replace a previous SIM/eSIM or be a new eSIM. During device activation, installation and activation of the eSIM occurs. Activation of the eSIM can occur before or after deactivation of a transferred SIM/eSIM. The mobile wireless device accounts for propagation delay of eSIM activation through MNO servers by disabling and re-enabling the eSIM until initial attachment to an MNO cellular wireless network succeeds or a maximum number of retry attempts is reached.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Raj S. Chaugule, Li Li, Vikram Bhaskara Yerrabommanahalli, Chandiramohan Vasudevan, Damien R. Holzapfel, Avinash Narasimhan, Ameya R. Kasbekar
  • Publication number: 20220038887
    Abstract: This Application sets forth techniques for provisioning and activating electronic subscriber identity modules (eSIMs) for mobile wireless devices. An eSIM is reserved during a sales order process and later activated during device activation after receipt by a user. An option for eSIM installation in place of (or in addition to) physical SIM installation is provided when purchasing the mobile wireless device. The reserved eSIM can replace a previous SIM/eSIM or be a new eSIM. During device activation, installation and activation of the eSIM occurs. Activation of the eSIM can occur before or after deactivation of a transferred SIM/eSIM. The mobile wireless device accounts for propagation delay of eSIM activation through MNO servers by disabling and re-enabling the eSIM until initial attachment to an MNO cellular wireless network succeeds or a maximum number of retry attempts is reached.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2021
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Inventors: Raj S. CHAUGULE, Li LI, Vikram Bhaskara YERRABOMMANAHALLI, Chandiramohan VASUDEVAN, Damien R. HOLZAPFEL, Avinash NARASIMHAN, Ameya R. KASBEKAR
  • Patent number: 11172350
    Abstract: This Application sets forth techniques for provisioning and activating electronic subscriber identity modules (eSIMs) for mobile wireless devices. An eSIM is reserved during a sales order process and later activated during device activation after receipt by a user. An option for eSIM installation in place of (or in addition to) physical SIM installation is provided when purchasing the mobile wireless device. The reserved eSIM can replace a previous SIM/eSIM or be a new eSIM. During device activation, installation and activation of the eSIM occurs. Activation of the eSIM can occur before or after deactivation of a transferred SIM/eSIM. The mobile wireless device accounts for propagation delay of eSIM activation through MNO servers by disabling and re-enabling the eSIM until initial attachment to an MNO cellular wireless network succeeds or a maximum number of retry attempts is reached.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Raj S. Chaugule, Li Li, Vikram Bhaskara Yerrabommanahalli, Chandiramohan Vasudevan, Damien R. Holzapfel, Avinash Narasimhan, Ameya R. Kasbekar
  • Publication number: 20090025005
    Abstract: A method and system for assigning resources such as housing associated with an educational institution via communication network is disclosed. A user of a client computer sends a registration request defining registration data to a server facilitating a resource assignment service. The resource assignment service then determines the eligibility of users to use the service based on retrieved registration data, and assigns a randomly generated personal identification number (PIN) to eligible users. The resource assignment service can then assign a timeslot for eligible users to request a desired resource as a function of their assigned PINs. Users may then use the client computer to during their assigned timeslots to submit requests to the resource assignment service for desired resource assignments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2007
    Publication date: January 22, 2009
    Applicant: CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Damien R. Holzapfel, Marty Maness, Pat Watson