US 11,678,171 B2
Internet gateway provisioning and evaluation of embedded subscriber identity module privileges
Abeir Dev, Cheyenne, WY (US)
Assigned to DISH Network L.L.C., Englewood, CO (US)
Filed by DISH Network L.L.C., Englewood, CO (US)
Filed on Dec. 21, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/129,210.
Prior Publication US 2022/0201463 A1, Jun. 23, 2022
Int. Cl. H04W 4/00 (2018.01); H04W 8/18 (2009.01); H04W 12/082 (2021.01); H04W 8/20 (2009.01); H04W 12/06 (2021.01); H04W 84/12 (2009.01); H04W 88/06 (2009.01); H04W 88/16 (2009.01)
CPC H04W 8/183 (2013.01) [H04W 8/205 (2013.01); H04W 12/06 (2013.01); H04W 12/082 (2021.01); H04W 84/12 (2013.01); H04W 88/06 (2013.01); H04W 88/16 (2013.01)] 21 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An Internet gateway, comprising:
a receiver configured to receive, from a device, a request to provision an embedded subscriber identity module (eSIM) of the device;
a processor configured to:
in response to receiving the request to provision the eSIM of the device, cause the eSIM of the device to be provisioned with a profile, provisioning the eSIM giving the device an ability to authenticate with a base station for communicating, via the base station, over a cellular communication protocol;
after causing the eSIM to be provisioned, determine whether at least one criterion is met by evaluating communications between the device and the Internet gateway that occur after the provisioning of the eSIM, the at least one criterion being for retaining the ability of the device to authenticate with the base station or denying the device the ability to authenticate with the base station; and
in response to determining that the at least one criterion is met, output data indicating that the at least one criterion is met; and
a transmitter configured to transmit, to a server, the data indicating that the at least one criterion is met.