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Systems, devices, and techniques for registering user equipment (UE) in wireless networks using a native blockchain platform

US10505718B1 · kind B1 · utility

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16Claims

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Assignee

Cisco Technology, Inc. · US

Inventors

Om Prakash Suthar · Naperville, US
Aeneas Sean Dodd-Noble · Andover, US
Ammar Rayes · San Ramon, US
Ian McDowell Campbell · Sheridan, US
Michael David Geller · Weston, US

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 18, 2018
Grant date	Dec 10, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 18, 2038

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04W88/02
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A network function (NF) entity in a communication network determines a User Equipment (UE) supports a blockchain authentication procedure, exchanges authentication messages with a Blockchain Authentication Function (BAF) entity over a blockchain network interface (e.g., based on the blockchain authentication procedure), receives a blockchain authentication confirmation from the BAF entity, and registers the UE based on the blockchain authentication confirmation.

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