发明名称 |
Managing firmware updates for integrated components within mobile devices |
摘要 |
Disclosed herein is a technique for updating firmware of an embedded Universal Integrated Circuit Card (eUICC) included in a mobile device. The technique includes the steps of (1) receiving, from a firmware provider, an indication that an updated firmware is available for the eUICC, (2) in response to the indication, providing, to the firmware provider, (i) a unique identifier (ID) associated with the eUICC, and (ii) a nonce value, (3) subsequent to providing, receiving, from the firmware provider, a firmware update package, wherein the firmware update package includes (i) authentication information, and (ii) the updated firmware, (4) subsequent to verifying the authentication information, persisting, to a memory included in the mobile device, a hash value that corresponds to the updated firmware, and (5) installing the updated firmware on the eUICC. |
申请公布号 |
US9524158(B2) |
申请公布日期 |
2016.12.20 |
申请号 |
US201514629388 |
申请日期 |
2015.02.23 |
申请人 |
Apple Inc. |
发明人 |
Li Li;Hauck Jerrold Von;Abdulrahiman Najeeb M.;Mathias Arun G. |
分类号 |
G06F9/44;G06F9/445;H04W8/24;H04L29/06 |
主分类号 |
G06F9/44 |
代理机构 |
Downey Brand LLP |
代理人 |
Downey Brand LLP |
主权项 |
1. A method for updating firmware of an embedded Universal Integrated Circuit Card (eUICC) included in a mobile device, the method comprising:
at the eUICC:
receiving, from a firmware provider, an indication that an updated firmware is available for the eUICC;in response to the indication, providing, to the firmware provider, (i) a unique identifier (ID) associated with the eUICC, and (ii) a nonce value;subsequent to providing, receiving, from the firmware provider, a firmware update package, wherein the firmware update package includes (i) authentication information, and (ii) the updated firmware;subsequent to verifying the authentication information, persisting, to a memory included in the mobile device, a hash value that corresponds to the updated firmware; andinstalling the updated firmware on the eUICC. |
地址 |
Cupertino CA US |