Methods and apparatus for correcting error events associated with identity provisioning

摘要

Methods and apparatus for correcting error events associated with identity provisioning. In one embodiment, repeated requests for access control clients are responded to with the execution of a provisioning feedback mechanism which is intended to prevent the unintentional (or even intentional) over-consumption or waste of network resources via the delivery of an excessive amount of access control clients. These provisioning feedback mechanisms include rate-limiting algorithms and/or methodologies which place a cost on the user. Apparatus for implementing the aforementioned provisioning feedback mechanisms are also disclosed and include specialized user equipment and/or network side equipment such as a subscriber identity module provisioning server (SPS).

主权项

1. An electronic Subscriber Identity Module (eSIM) provisioning entity, comprising:
a network interface; and a processor configured to cause the eSIM provisioning entity to:
receive, from a mobile device, a first request for a first eSIM, wherein the first eSIM represents a virtualization of a physical SIM card, and the mobile device does not include a physical SIM card;verify that the first request is authorized;in response to verifying that the first request is authorized:
provide, via the network interface, the first eSIM to the mobile device;receive, from the mobile device, a second request for a second eSIM; andin response to determining that the second request satisfies a threshold number of requests and is not authorized:
execute a rate-limiting mechanism that causes the eSIM provisioning entity to ignore the second request for the second eSIM, andignore subsequent requests for eSIMs received from the mobile device in accordance with a time period.