Apparatuses, methods and systems for implementing a system-on-chip with integrated reprogrammable cellular network connectivity
AssigneeSimless, Inc.
InventorIsmaila Wane
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Abstract
Apparatuses, methods, and systems are provided for configuring a “SIM-less” System-on-Chip (S2oC) with integrated reprogrammable cellular network connectivity. Digitally issued Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) cards may be digitally issued by a remote server and downloaded and managed by the S2oC. A virtual SIM card container may be packaged in the S2oC and hosts an identity manager used by a plurality of applications residing in the multi-core processor of the S2oC. A virtual modem with a custom communication protocol allows the multi-core processor applications to exchange data with the virtual SIM card container.
Claims24
An apparatus comprising:
- a processor;
- a software-based embedded Universal Integrated Circuit Card (eUICC) that does not include a dedicated physical element;
- and
- one or more memories storing computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, configure the apparatus to communicate with a plurality of cellular networks using a cellular modem and one or more virtual subscriber identity module (SIM) cards stored in the software-based embedded eUICC.
An apparatus comprising:
- a processor;
- a software-based embedded Universal Integrated Circuit Card (eUICC) that does not include a dedicated physical element;
- and
- one or more memories storing computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, configure the apparatus to communicate with a plurality of cellular networks using a cellular modem and one or more virtual subscriber identity module (SIM) cards stored in the software-based embedded eUICC;
- wherein the one or more memories further store computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the apparatus to self-provision virtual SIM cards accessible over-the-air by cellular network operators, and
- wherein the computer-executable instructions, when executed by the processor, cause the apparatus to self-provision virtual SIM cards accessible over-the-air by cellular network operators using a local certificate stored in the software-based embedded eUICC.
A mobile terminal having an integrated circuit chip including a processor, a software based embedded Universal Integrated Circuit Card (eUICC) that does not include a dedicated physical element, and one or more memories, the mobile terminal including:
- means for communicating with a plurality of cellular networks using one or more virtual subscriber identity module (SIM) cards stored in the software-based embedded eUICC of the mobile terminal.
A mobile terminal comprising:
- a processor;
- a software-based embedded Universal Integrated Circuit Card (eUICC) that does not include a dedicated physical element;
- and
- one or more memories storing computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, configure the mobile terminal to communicate with a plurality of cellular networks using (i) a cellular modem comprising a software-based modulator-demodulator device which allows communication by a connected device over a cellular network and (ii) one or more virtual subscriber identity module (SIM) cards stored in the software-based embedded eUICC.
A mobile terminal comprising:
- a processor;
- a virtual Universal Integrated Circuit Card (eUICC) that does not include a dedicated physical element;
- and
- one or more memories storing computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, configure the mobile terminal to communicate with a plurality of cellular networks using (i) a cellular modem comprising a software-based modulator-demodulator device which allows communication by a connected device over a cellular network and (ii) one or more virtual subscriber identity module (SIM) cards stored in the virtual eUICC.
An apparatus comprising:
- a processor;
- a software-based embedded Universal Integrated Circuit Card (eUICC) that does not include a dedicated physical element;
- and
- one or more memories storing computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, configure the apparatus to communicate with a plurality of cellular networks using a cellular modem and one or more virtual subscriber identity module (SIM) cards stored in the software-based embedded eUICC,
- wherein the computer-executable instructions, when executed by the processor, cause the apparatus to self-provision virtual SIM cards accessible over-the-air by cellular network operators using a local certificate stored in the software-based embedded eUICC.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.