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System and method for security activation with session granularity

US11129017B2 · kind B2 · utility

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25Claims

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Assignee

Futurewei Technologies, Inc. · US

Inventors

Nathan Edward Tenny · Poway, US
Yi Guo · Shanghai, CN

Key dates

Filing date	May 25, 2018
Grant date	Sep 21, 2021
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 16, 2039

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04W88/08
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for operating a user equipment (UE) includes deriving security keys for a signaling radio bearer (SRB) in accordance with a first message received from an access node, initiating security for the SRB in accordance with the first message, receiving, from the access node, a second message including at least one security parameter for at least one data radio bearer (DRB), wherein the at least one security parameter is associated with a session that includes the at least one DRB, and wherein the second message is secured with the security keys for the SRB, and initiating security for the at least one DRB in accordance with the at least one security parameter.

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