Identity request control for user equipment
US10171993B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 5, 2017 |
| Grant date | Jan 1, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 5, 2037 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W88/02
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Techniques are provided for protecting the privacy of user equipment during identity request operations in a communication system. In one example, a method includes receiving a current identity request at given user equipment of a communication system. The method further includes making a determination at the given user equipment whether or not to respond to the current identity request in a manner requested based on a count of previous identity requests received by the given user equipment.
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