Apparatus and methods for controlled switching of electronic access clients without requiring network access

摘要

Methods and apparatus for providing controlled switching of electronic access control clients without requiring network access are set forth herein. In one embodiment, a method for swapping of subscriptions and/or profiles for electronic Subscriber Identity Modules (eSIMs) without network supervision that prevents possibly malicious high frequency switching is disclosed. The disclosed embodiments offer reasonable management capabilities for network operators, without compromising the flexibility of eSIM operation.

主权项

1. A method for providing controlled switching of access control clients within a mobile device without requiring access to a network, comprising:
by a processor associated with a secure element in the mobile device:
receiving a request to swap a first access control client with a second access control client, wherein the first access control client is active and the second access control client is inactive;determining, based on available credits, that it is valid to swap the first access control client with the second access control client;based on the determination performing the swap without using existing network access, the swap including:
deactivating the first access control client, andactivating the second access control client;updating the available credits to reflect the swap; andafter the update and responsive to network connectivity being established between the mobile device and the network, synchronizing the available credits with a supervisory network element.