Patents by Inventor Sherman X. Jin

Sherman X. Jin 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).

  • Publication number: 20250220412
    Abstract: The described embodiments set forth techniques for transferring an electronic subscriber identity module (eSIM) with the same integrated circuit card identifier (ICCID) value from a source mobile wireless device to a target mobile wireless device directly with a mobile network operator (MNO) provisioning server. The target mobile wireless device downloads the eSIM from the MNO provisioning server after deletion of the eSIM on the source mobile wireless device and reassignment of the eSIM with the same ICCID value to the target mobile wireless device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2025
    Publication date: July 3, 2025
    Inventors: Sherman X. JIN, Rafael L. RIVERA-BARRETO, Rohan C. MALTHANKAR, Clive E. RODGERS, Raj S. CHAUGULE, Li LI
  • Publication number: 20250193668
    Abstract: The described embodiments set forth techniques for transferring cellular wireless service from a source wireless device to a target wireless device with multi-factor authentication and consent of a mobile network operator (MNO) account owner of a multi-user MNO account that includes one or more MNO account members. Terms and conditions for transfer of the cellular wireless service can be presented via a native operating system user interface of a wireless device of the MNO account owner. When the target wireless device belongs to an MNO account member, the MNO account owner wireless device facilitates transfer of the cellular wireless service by allowing the MNO account owner to review terms and conditions and provide one-time passcode authentication to the target wireless device. An original equipment manufacturer (OEM) cloud network service can be used for transfer of terms and conditions information and/or the one-time passcode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2023
    Publication date: June 12, 2025
    Inventors: Suraj GUPTA, Hyewon LEE, Raj S. CHAUGULE, Samy TOUATI, Sherman X. JIN, Zexing SHI
  • Publication number: 20250106618
    Abstract: This Application describes mechanisms for enterprise remote management of cellular services provided via access credentials, e.g., subscriber identity modules (SIMs) and/or electronic SIMs (eSIMs), for wireless devices. To minimize requirements for user interaction, installation and management of business-supplied cellular service profiles on the wireless device can intercept alert notifications to reduce interruptions and allow for background management of the business-supplied cellular service profiles. Additionally, a business enterprise can use multiple, distinct services to initiate installation of an eSIM to a wireless device. When two different services attempt to install eSIMs on the wireless device in parallel, management software on the wireless device can control an order of installation and disallow duplicate installations of an identical eSIM to the wireless device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2024
    Publication date: March 27, 2025
    Inventors: Can XIONG, Sherman X. JIN, Eric ZELENKA, Graham S. McLUHAN, Li LI, Rafael L. RIVERA-BARRETO, Raj S. CHAUGULE, Rohan C. MALTHANKAR
  • Publication number: 20250080969
    Abstract: An apparatus configured to engage in an embedded subscriber identity module (eSIM) profile transfer process to receive at a target device, executing a first operating system (OS) that implements a first protocol stack related to eSIM profile transfers, an eSIM profile from a source device executing a second OS that implements a second protocol stack related to eSIM profile transfers to the target device, wherein the first protocol stack and the second protocol stack are different, process, based on signals received from the source device, a token for transferring the eSIM profile, generate, for transmission to an enablement server, a request for the eSIM profile, wherein the request comprises the token and process, based on signals received from the enablement server, the eSIM profile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2024
    Publication date: March 6, 2025
    Inventors: Raj S CHAUGULE, Hyewon LEE, Jean-Marc PADOVA, Li LI, Rohan C MALTHANKAR, Sherman X JIN, Suraj GUPTA, Xiangying YANG, Zexing SHI
  • Publication number: 20250080971
    Abstract: An apparatus configured to engage in an embedded subscriber identity module (eSIM) profile transfer process to transfer an eSIM profile from a source device executing a first operating system (OS) that implements a first protocol stack related to eSIM profile transfers to a target device executing a second OS that implements a second protocol stack related to eSIM profile transfers, wherein the first protocol stack and the second protocol stack are different, process, based on signaling received from an entitlement server, a token for transferring the eSIM profile, generate, for transmission to the target device, a message comprising the token and establish a secure tunnel via a wireless communication connection with the target device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2024
    Publication date: March 6, 2025
    Inventors: Raj S CHAUGULE, Hyewon LEE, Jean-Marc PADOVA, Li LI, Rohan C MALTHANKAR, Sherman X JIN, Suraj GUPTA, Xiangying YANG, Zexing SHI
  • Publication number: 20250080970
    Abstract: An apparatus configured to engage in an embedded subscriber identity module (eSIM) profile transfer process to transfer an eSIM profile from a source device executing a first operating system (OS) that implements a first protocol stack related to eSIM profile transfers to a target device executing a second OS that implements a second protocol stack related to eSIM profile transfers, wherein the first protocol stack and the second protocol stack are different, process, based on signaling received from an entitlement server, a token for transferring the eSIM profile and generate, for transmission to the target device, a message comprising the token.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2024
    Publication date: March 6, 2025
    Inventors: Raj S CHAUGULE, Hyewon LEE, Jean-Marc PADOVA, Li LI, Rohan C MALTHANKAR, Sherman X JIN, Suraj GUPTA, Xiangying YANG, Zexing SHI
  • Patent number: 12245332
    Abstract: The described embodiments set forth techniques for transferring an electronic subscriber identity module (eSIM) with the same integrated circuit card identifier (ICCID) value from a source mobile wireless device to a target mobile wireless device directly with a mobile network operator (MNO) provisioning server. The target mobile wireless device downloads the eSIM from the MNO provisioning server after deletion of the eSIM on the source mobile wireless device and reassignment of the eSIM with the same ICCID value to the target mobile wireless device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Sherman X. Jin, Rafael L. Rivera-Barreto, Rohan C. Malthankar, Clive E. Rodgers, Raj S. Chaugule, Li Li
  • Publication number: 20250031119
    Abstract: This Application sets forth techniques for cellular service management of cellular wireless service subscriptions for a set of wireless devices, including switching one or more cellular wireless service subscription among different wireless devices in the set of mobile wireless devices based on user-initiated triggers and/or autonomously when one or more cellular service switching criteria are satisfied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2024
    Publication date: January 23, 2025
    Inventors: Amr Abdelrahman Yousef A. MOSTAFA, Raj S. CHAUGULE, Sherman X. JIN, Srirang A. LOVLEKAR
  • Patent number: 12167498
    Abstract: This Application describes mechanisms for enterprise remote management of cellular services provided via access credentials, e.g., subscriber identity modules (SIMs) and/or electronic SIMs (eSIMs), for wireless devices. To minimize requirements for user interaction, installation and management of business-supplied cellular service profiles on the wireless device can intercept alert notifications to reduce interruptions and allow for background management of the business-supplied cellular service profiles. Additionally, a business enterprise can use multiple, distinct services to initiate installation of an eSIM to a wireless device. When two different services attempt to install eSIMs on the wireless device in parallel, management software on the wireless device can control an order of installation and disallow duplicate installations of an identical eSIM to the wireless device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2024
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Can Xiong, Sherman X. Jin, Eric Zelenka, Graham S. McLuhan, Li Li, Rafael L Rivera-Barreto, Raj S. Chaugule, Rohan C. Malthankar
  • Publication number: 20240406709
    Abstract: An apparatus or method for storing records for a plurality of embedded subscriber identity module (eSIM) profiles, wherein a record for each eSIM profile comprises a state of the eSIM profile, receiving, from a first user equipment (UE), a message indicating a first eSIM profile has been deleted from the first UE, changing the state of the first eSIM profile from installed to available, receiving a message requesting the first eSIM profile be allocated to a second UE, changing the state of the first eSIM profile to a state allowing the eSIM profile to be downloaded to the second UE and downloading the first eSIM profile to the second UE.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2024
    Publication date: December 5, 2024
    Inventors: Raj S. CHAUGULE, Li LI, Rohan C. MALTHANKAR, Sherman X. JIN, Suraj GUPTA
  • Publication number: 20240031795
    Abstract: This Application describes mechanisms for enterprise remote management of cellular services provided via access credentials, e.g., subscriber identity modules (SIMs) and/or electronic SIMs (eSIMs), for wireless devices. To minimize requirements for user interaction, installation and management of business-supplied cellular service profiles on the wireless device can intercept alert notifications to reduce interruptions and allow for background management of the business-supplied cellular service profiles. Additionally, a business enterprise can use multiple, distinct services to initiate installation of an eSIM to a wireless device. When two different services attempt to install eSIMs on the wireless device in parallel, management software on the wireless device can control an order of installation and disallow duplicate installations of an identical eSIM to the wireless device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventors: Can XIONG, Sherman X. JIN, Eric ZELENKA, Graham S. McLUHAN, Li LI, Rafael L. RIVERA-BARRETO, Raj S. CHAUGULE, Rohan C. MALTHANKAR
  • Publication number: 20240007834
    Abstract: This Application sets forth techniques for binding and dynamic provisioning of international mobile equipment identifier (IMEI) values with cellular wireless service profiles, such as subscriber identity modules (SIMs) on physical SIM (pSIM) cards and electronic SIMs (eSIMs) on an embedded universal integrated circuit card (eUICC) of the mobile wireless device. When pSIMs and/or eSIMs change on the mobile wireless device, e.g., based on installation, activation, deactivation, de-installation, etc., IMEI binding logic accounts for the changes and maps IMEI values to pSIMs and/or eSIMs as required. IMEI values can be assigned based on a history of bindings between IMEI values and ICCID values of one or more eSIMS on an eUICC. A most recently used or a newly assigned IMEI value can be associated with an eSIM. Whether to assign an identical IMEI value to multiple eSIMs depends on requirements of associated cellular wireless service subscriptions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2023
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Inventors: Li LI, Vikram Bhaskara YERRABOMMANAHALLI, Rafael L. RIVERA-BARRETO, Sherman X. JIN, Clive E. RODGERS, Najeeb M. ABDULRAHIMAN
  • Patent number: 11812506
    Abstract: This Application describes mechanisms for enterprise remote management of cellular services provided via access credentials, e.g., subscriber identity modules (SIMs) and/or electronic SIMS (eSIMs), for wireless devices. To minimize requirements for user interaction, installation and management of business-supplied cellular service profiles on the wireless device can intercept alert notifications to reduce interruptions and allow for background management of the business-supplied cellular service profiles. Additionally, a business enterprise can use multiple, distinct services to initiate installation of an eSIM to a wireless device. When two different services attempt to install eSIMs on the wireless device in parallel, management software on the wireless device can control an order of installation and disallow duplicate installations of an identical eSIM to the wireless device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Can Xiong, Sherman X. Jin, Eric Zelenka, Graham S. McLuhan, Li Li, Rafael L. Rivera-Barreto, Raj S. Chaugule, Rohan C. Malthankar
  • Patent number: 11805397
    Abstract: This Application sets forth techniques for binding and dynamic provisioning of international mobile equipment identifier (IMEI) values with cellular wireless service profiles, such as subscriber identity modules (SIMS) on physical SIM (pSIM) cards and electronic SIMs (eSIMs) on an embedded universal integrated circuit card (eUICC) of the mobile wireless device. When pSIMs and/or eSIMs change on the mobile wireless device, e.g., based on installation, activation, deactivation, de-installation, etc., IMEI binding logic accounts for the changes and maps IMEI values to pSIMs and/or eSIMs as required. IMEI values can be assigned based on a history of bindings between IMEI values and ICCID values of one or more eSIMS on an eUICC. A most recently used or a newly assigned IMEI value can be associated with an eSIM. Whether to assign an identical IMEI value to multiple eSIMs depends on requirements of associated cellular wireless service subscriptions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Li Li, Vikram Bhaskara Yerrabommanahalli, Rafael L. Rivera-Barreto, Sherman X. Jin, Clive E. Rodgers, Najeeb M. Abdulrahiman
  • Patent number: 11671833
    Abstract: Embodiments described herein relate to transfer of credentials between two mobile wireless devices that are within proximity of each other, via a secure local connection, or via a network-based cloud service, where the two mobile wireless devices are not in proximity to each other. Transfer of credentials can include communication between a source device, a target device, and/or one more network-based servers, which can include mobile network operator (MNO) managed servers, such as an entitlement server, a web-sheet server, an authentication server, a provisioning server, a subscription management data preparation (SM-DP+) server, a home subscriber server (HSS), and/or an authentication server, as well as third-party managed servers, such as a cloud service server and/or an identification services server. Authentication can be based at least in part on one or more tokens and/or a trust flag obtained by the source device and provided to the target device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Inventors: Sherman X. Jin, Raj S. Chaugule, Anish Kumar Goyal, Li Li, Rafael L. Rivera-Barreto, Samy Touati, Rohan C. Malthankar
  • Publication number: 20230079902
    Abstract: The described embodiments set forth techniques for transferring an electronic subscriber identity module (eSIM) with the same integrated circuit card identifier (ICCID) value from a source mobile wireless device to a target mobile wireless device directly with a mobile network operator (MNO) provisioning server. The target mobile wireless device downloads the eSIM from the MNO provisioning server after deletion of the eSIM on the source mobile wireless device and reassignment of the eSIM with the same ICCID value to the target mobile wireless device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2022
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Inventors: Sherman X. JIN, Rafael L. RIVERA-BARRETO, Rohan C. MALTHANKAR, Clive E. RODGERS, Raj S. CHAUGULE, Li LI
  • Publication number: 20230081421
    Abstract: The described embodiments set forth techniques for transferring an electronic subscriber identity module (eSIM) with the same integrated circuit card identifier (ICCID) value from a source mobile wireless device to a target mobile wireless device directly with a mobile network operator (MNO) provisioning server. The target mobile wireless device downloads the eSIM from the MNO provisioning server after deletion of the eSIM on the source mobile wireless device and reassignment of the eSIM with the same ICCID value to the target mobile wireless device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2022
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Inventors: Sherman X. JIN, Rafael L. RIVERA-BARRETO, Rohan C. MALTHANKAR, Clive E. RODGERS, Raj S. CHAUGULE, Li LI
  • Publication number: 20230083018
    Abstract: The described embodiments set forth techniques for recovering one or more electronic subscriber identity modules (eSIMs) previously deleted from an embedded universal integrated circuit card (eUICC) of a mobile wireless device. Prior to deletion of an eSIM, the mobile wireless device uploads first eSIM subscription information to a cloud network services server and stores second eSIM subscription information in a secure memory of the eUICC. The mobile wireless device can subsequently download the first eSIM subscription information to verify matching to the second eSIM subscription information stored in the eUICC before displaying an option for recovering the eSIM. The mobile wireless device sends to a mobile network operator (MNO) provisioning server an eSIM recovery request notification that includes at least a portion of the first eSIM subscription information, and the MNO provisioning server provides an eSIM recovery response message indicating approval and a network address to download the eSIM.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2022
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Inventors: Sherman X. JIN, Rohan C. MALTHANKAR, Rafael L. RIVERA-BARRETO, Clive E. RODGERS, Raj S. CHAUGULE, Li LI
  • Publication number: 20230075591
    Abstract: Embodiments described herein relate to transfer of credentials between two mobile wireless devices that are within proximity of each other, via a secure local connection, or via a network-based cloud service, where the two mobile wireless devices are not in proximity to each other. Transfer of credentials can include communication between a source device, a target device, and/or one more network-based servers, which can include mobile network operator (MNO) managed servers, such as an entitlement server, a web-sheet server, an authentication server, a provisioning server, a subscription management data preparation (SM-DP+ ) server, a home subscriber server (HSS), and/or an authentication server, as well as third-party managed servers, such as a cloud service server and/or an identification services server. Authentication can be based at least in part on one or more tokens and/or a trust flag obtained by the source device and provided to the target device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2022
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Inventors: Sherman X. JIN, Raj S. CHAUGULE, Anish Kumar GOYAL, Li LI, Rafael L. RIVERA-BARRETO, Samy TOUATI, Rohan C. MALTHANKAR
  • Patent number: 11483711
    Abstract: Embodiments described herein relate to transfer of credentials between two mobile wireless devices that are within proximity of each other, via a secure local connection, or via a network-based cloud service, where the two mobile wireless devices are not in proximity to each other. Transfer of credentials can include communication between a source device, a target device, and/or one more network-based servers, which can include mobile network operator (MNO) managed servers, such as an entitlement server, a web-sheet server, an authentication server, a provisioning server, a subscription management data preparation (SM-DP+) server, a home subscriber server (HSS), and/or an authentication server, as well as third-party managed servers, such as a cloud service server and/or an identification services server. Authentication can be based at least in part on one or more tokens and/or a trust flag obtained by the source device and provided to the target device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Sherman X. Jin, Raj S. Chaugule, Anish Kumar Goyal, Li Li, Rafael L. Rivera-Barreto, Samy Touati, Rohan C. Malthankar