Abstract: The present technology relates to device settings for satellite networks. A wireless device is disclosed that receives network information from a non-terrestrial network. The wireless device can access device configuration data that associates entries of network information with different device settings to determine, based on the network information, that the wireless device is to comply with particular device settings when connected with the non-terrestrial network. In doing so, the wireless device can be configured in accordance with the particular device settings when connected with the non-terrestrial network.

Abstract: Described herein are systems and methods for determining network scanning rates for electronic devices. For instance, a system can receiving a first indication that a mobile device has established a connection with a satellite. The system can determine a scanning rate for the mobile device to scan at based on whether the mobile device is located/moving close to or far from network coverage. The system can also determine the scanning rate based on a geographic region associated with the satellite, the satellite's association with a telecommunications network, a velocity of the satellite, a velocity or location of the mobile device, and the like. The system transmits instructions to the mobile device to scan for network coverage at a first rate and can determine a new rate for scanning based on the mobile device connecting to another satellite or network access node, the mobile device's position/velocity, and the like.

Abstract: The technology disclosed herein relates to antenna beam directivity corresponding to one or more non-terrestrial access nodes. For example, a user device having antenna elements and a sensor can determine an orientation of the user device and transmit one or more signals from one or more antenna elements based on the orientation of the user device. In embodiments, the user device can transmit signals towards a non-terrestrial access node, towards a portion of an atmosphere layer of the Earth, away from a gravitational force of the Earth, towards outer space, in another non-terrestrial direction, or one or more combinations thereof. In some embodiments, the user device uses one or more accelerometers and/or one or more other sensors for determining the orientation of the user device relative to the antenna elements of the device, the gravitational force of the Earth, a geomagnetic field, another direction, or one or more combinations thereof.

Abstract: A method includes receiving, by an equipment identity register application in the target mobile network, an International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) of a user equipment (UE) associated with the subscriber and a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) identifier (ID) identifying an inactive SIM card inserted into the UE or an inactive electronic SIM (eSIM) profile installed at the UE, determining that the UE is attempting to attach to the target mobile network for a first time based on the IMEI and the SIM ID, adding an event to an event queue of the target mobile network, and processing the event by accessing subscriber data stored at the source mobile network to validate that the IMEI of the UE is indicated in the subscriber data stored at the source mobile network, wherein the subscriber data includes a subscriber account indicated by the IMEI of the UE.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to systems and methods for limiting user equipment (UE) capability information messaging received by an extraterrestrial base station (EBS). One or more broadcast signals are transmitted from the EBS and detected by a UE. Upon detecting the broadcast signals, the UE requests to attach to the EBS. In aspects, the EBS will first authenticate the UE's identity. Then, a capability enquiry message is transmitted to the UE specifying what information the EBS would like and requesting that carrier aggregation information not be included. The UE then sends a UE capability information message without carrier aggregation information, thereby reducing the UE capability information transmitted between the UE and the EBS.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to systems and methods for limiting user equipment (UE) capability information messaging received by an extraterrestrial base station (EBS). One or more broadcast signals are transmitted from the EBS and detected by a UE. Upon detecting the broadcast signals, the UE requests to attach to the EBS. In aspects, the EBS will first authenticate the UE's identity. Then, a capability enquiry message is transmitted to the UE specifying what information the EBS would like (e.g. information limited to the one frequency band supported by the EBS). The UE then sends a UE capability information message comprising only the information requested from the EBS, thereby reducing the UE capability information transmitted between the UE and the EBS.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to systems and methods for limiting user equipment (UE) capability information messaging received by an extraterrestrial base station (EBS). An EBS is configured to broadcast signals on a single RF band for a single carrier. One or more broadcast signals are transmitted from the EBS and detected by a UE. Upon detecting the broadcast signals, the UE requests to attach to the EBS. In aspects, the EBS will first authenticate the UE's identity. Then, a capability enquiry message is transmitted to the UE specifying what information the EBS would like (e.g. information limited to the single RF band that the EBS is configured for). The UE then sends a UE capability information message comprising only the information requested from the EBS, thereby reducing the UE capability information transmitted between the UE and the EBS.

Abstract: A method for provisioning a communication device with an embedded subscriber identity module (eSIM) profile. The method includes releasing a first eSIM profile by an eSIM management server hosting a plurality of unallocated eSIM profiles, and registering the release of the first eSIM profile by a discovery server. The method additionally includes requesting at least some of the information related to the release of the first eSIM profile from the discovery server, wherein the request includes an international mobile equipment identity (IMEI) of the communication device, and retrieving an address of the eSIM management server by the discovery server based on the IMEI. The method further includes providing the address to a local provisioning assistant (LPA) of the communication device by the discovery server, and provisioning the communication device with the first eSIM profile from the eSIM management server by the LPA of the communication device.

Abstract: A method includes receiving, by an equipment identity register application in the target mobile network, an International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) of a user equipment (UE) associated with the subscriber and a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) identifier (ID) identifying an inactive SIM card inserted into the UE or an inactive electronic SIM (eSIM) profile installed at the UE, determining that the UE is attempting to attach to the target mobile network for a first time based on the IMEI and the SIM ID, adding an event to an event queue of the target mobile network, and processing the event by accessing subscriber data stored at the source mobile network to validate that the IMEI of the UE is indicated in the subscriber data stored at the source mobile network, wherein the subscriber data includes a subscriber account indicated by the IMEI of the UE.

Abstract: A method for provisioning a communication device with an embedded subscriber identity module (eSIM) profile. The method includes releasing a first eSIM profile by an eSIM management server hosting a plurality of unallocated eSIM profiles, and registering the release of the first eSIM profile by a discovery server. The method additionally includes requesting at least some of the information related to the release of the first eSIM profile from the discovery server, wherein the request includes an international mobile equipment identity (IMEI) of the communication device, and retrieving an address of the eSIM management server by the discovery server based on the IMEI. The method further includes providing the address to a local provisioning assistant (LPA) of the communication device by the discovery server, and provisioning the communication device with the first eSIM profile from the eSIM management server by the LPA of the communication device.

Abstract: A method includes receiving, by an equipment identity register application in the target mobile network, an International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) of a user equipment (UE) associated with the subscriber and a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) identifier (ID) identifying an inactive SIM card inserted into the UE or an inactive electronic SIM (eSIM) profile installed at the UE, determining that the UE is attempting to attach to the target mobile network for a first time based on the IMEI and the SIM ID, adding an event to an event queue of the target mobile network, and processing the event by accessing subscriber data stored at the source mobile network to validate that the IMEI of the UE is indicated in the subscriber data stored at the source mobile network, wherein the subscriber data includes a subscriber account indicated by the IMEI of the UE.

Abstract: A method includes receiving, by an equipment identity register application in the target mobile network, an International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) of a user equipment (UE) associated with the subscriber and a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) identifier (ID) identifying an inactive SIM card inserted into the UE or an inactive electronic SIM (eSIM) profile installed at the UE, determining that the UE is attempting to attach to the target mobile network for a first time based on the IMEI and the SIM ID, adding an event to an event queue of the target mobile network, and processing the event by accessing subscriber data stored at the source mobile network to validate that the IMEI of the UE is indicated in the subscriber data stored at the source mobile network, wherein the subscriber data includes a subscriber account indicated by the IMEI of the UE.

Abstract: A mechanism for sharing electronic subscriber identity module (eSIM) credentials between two mobile communication devices is described. This includes establishing, by a source user equipment (UE) comprising a first of the mobile communication devices, a data connection with a subscription manager data preparation (SMDP+) server associated with eSIM credentials stored at the source UE. The source UE notifies the SMDP+ server of an intent to transfer the eSIM credentials. The source UE receives metadata describing an activation code containing identification data for the eSIM credentials. The source UE forwards the activation code to a destination UE comprising a second of the mobile communication devices. The activation code is forwarded to support a download of the eSIM credentials to the destination UE from the SMDP+ server.

Abstract: A method for provisioning a communication device with an embedded subscriber identity module (eSIM) profile. The method includes releasing a first eSIM profile by an eSIM management server hosting a plurality of unallocated eSIM profiles, and registering the release of the first eSIM profile by a discovery server. The method additionally includes requesting at least some of the information related to the release of the first eSIM profile from the discovery server, wherein the request includes an international mobile equipment identity (IMEI) of the communication device, and retrieving an address of the eSIM management server by the discovery server based on the IMEI. The method further includes providing the address to a local provisioning assistant (LPA) of the communication device by the discovery server, and provisioning the communication device with the first eSIM profile from the eSIM management server by the LPA of the communication device.

Abstract: A method of provisioning an eUICC of a mobile communication device. The method comprises sending a GSMA confirm order request from an eUICC provisioning application executing on a computer system to a SM-DP+ server, wherein the confirm order comprises an ICCID and a FQDN of a discovery server; in response to receiving a GSMA confirm order response indicating a failure of the discovery server, determining by the eUICC provisioning application that a mobile communication device associated with the ICCID is configured with an LPA application that is able to complete an alternative eSIM profile provisioning process using a scanning device to capture an activation code; generating an activation code by the eUICC provisioning application that encodes an address of the SM-DP+ server and the ICCID; and sending the activation code by the eUICC provisioning application to an email account associated with a user of the mobile communication device.

Abstract: A method and system for controlling how many carriers to aggregate together for carrier-aggregation service of a UE. A base station could take into account how many MIMO layers a UE would support respectively for each of various candidate quantities of carriers, and the base station could select the candidate quantity of carriers that would result in use of a highest aggregate total number of MIMO layers. Further, the selection could involve mapping UE-reported rank to a quantity of carriers, with the rank being inversely proportional to the selected quantity of carriers. The base station could then configure carrier-aggregation service of the UE with the selected quantity of carriers.

Abstract: A method of sharing electronic subscriber identity module (eSIM) credentials between two mobile communication devices. The method comprises changing a state of an eSIM of the first device by an eSIM sharing application executing on the first device to a transfer-in-progress state, transmitting eSIM credentials to the second device via a peer-to-peer wireless communication link by the eSIM sharing application, where the eSIM sharing application reads the eSIM credentials from the eSIM of the first device, changing a state of the eSIM of the first device by the eSIM sharing application to a disabled-transferred state, and transmitting a disabled-transferred message to the second device via the peer-to-peer wireless communication link by the eSIM sharing application, whereby the second device is enabled to communicate on a cellular wireless communication network based on authentication using the eSIM credentials transmitted by the first device.

Abstract: A mechanism for sharing electronic subscriber identity module (eSIM) credentials between two mobile communication devices is described. This includes establishing, by a source user equipment (UE) comprising a first of the mobile communication devices, a data connection with a subscription manager data preparation (SMDP+) server associated with eSIM credentials stored at the source UE. The source UE notifies the SMDP+ server of an intent to transfer the eSIM credentials. The source UE receives metadata describing an activation code containing identification data for the eSIM credentials. The source UE forwards the activation code to a destination UE comprising a second of the mobile communication devices. The activation code is forwarded to support a download of the eSIM credentials to the destination UE from the SMDP+ server.

Abstract: A mechanism of obtaining electronic subscriber identity module (eSIM) credentials from an inactive mobile communication device is described. This includes communicating, by an active mobile communication device, with an inactive mobile communication device via a peer-to-peer wireless interface. The active mobile communication device receives identification data for the eSIM credentials as stored in the inactive mobile communication device. The active mobile communication device transmits the identification data for the eSIM credentials to a subscription manager data preparation (SMDP+) server. The active mobile communication device also receives the eSIM credentials from the SMDP+ server.

Abstract: A method of provisioning an eUICC of a mobile communication device. The method comprises sending a GSMA confirm order request from an eUICC provisioning application executing on a computer system to a SM-DP+ server, wherein the confirm order comprises an ICCID and a FQDN of a discovery server; in response to receiving a GSMA confirm order response indicating a failure of the discovery server, determining by the eUICC provisioning application that a mobile communication device associated with the ICCID is configured with an LPA application that is able to complete an alternative eSIM profile provisioning process using a scanning device to capture an activation code; generating an activation code by the eUICC provisioning application that encodes an address of the SM-DP+ server and the ICCID; and sending the activation code by the eUICC provisioning application to an email account associated with a user of the mobile communication device.