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Operation related to user equipment using secret identifier

US11539683B2 · kind B2 · utility

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11Claims

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Assignee

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (Publ) · SE

Inventors

Prajwol Kumar Nakarmi · Sollentuna, SE
Noamen Ben Henda · Lambarudd, SE
Christine Jost · Dalby, SE
Vesa Torvinen · Sauvo, FI

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 18, 2020
Grant date	Dec 27, 2022
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 11, 2041

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04W84/042
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method performed by a network node of a serving public land mobile network, PLMN, associated with a user equipment, UE, comprising: obtaining a secret identifier that uniquely identifies the UE, wherein the secret identifier is a secret that is shared between the UE and at least a home PLMN of the UE and that is shared by the home PLMN with the network node; and performing an operation related to the UE using the secret identifier. Other methods, computer programs, computer program products, network nodes and a serving PLMN are also disclosed.

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