Cellular network authentication utilizing unlinkable anonymous credentials
US10904754B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 28, 2018 |
| Grant date | Jan 26, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 28, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W8/04
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Systems for cellular network authentication utilizing unlinkable anonymous credentials are disclosed. In embodiments, a computer program product is provided including a computer readable storage medium having program instructions embodied therewith. The program instructions are executable by a computing device to cause the computing device to: contact a mobile device network with a request to connect to the mobile device network; conduct an interactive credential issuance protocol with an Issuer of the mobile device network to generate an unlinkable anonymous credential; connect to the mobile device network based on a Verifier of the mobile device network verifying the computing device based on the unlinkable anonymous credential; and store a temporary mobile subscriber identity assigned to the mobile device by the mobile device network, wherein the temporary mobile subscriber identity is filled with a null value.
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