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Methods providing non-3GPP access using access network keys and related wireless terminals and network nodes

US11849319B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (Publ) · SE

Inventors

Noamen Ben Henda · Lambarudd, SE
Vesa Lehtovirta · Espoo, FI
Mikael Wass · Sätila, SE
Monica Wifvesson · Lund, SE

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 28, 2017
Grant date	Dec 19, 2023
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 24, 2037

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04W12/10
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method may be provided at a wireless terminal to support communications with a network node of a wireless communication network. An IKE SA may be initiated to establish a NAS connection between the wireless terminal and the network node through a non-3GPP access network and a non-3GPP interworking function network node. After initiating the IKE SA, an IKE authorization request may be transmitted through the non-3GPP access network to the N3IWF network node, with the IKE authorization request including an identifier of the wireless terminal. An access network key may be derived for the NAS connection through the non-3GPP access network at the wireless terminal, with the access network key being derived based on a NAS count for the wireless terminal and an anchor key. An IKE authorization response corresponding to the IKE authorization request may be received.

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