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Multi-access edge computing (MEC)-key id derivation in authentication between UE and edge servers

US11889308B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Apple Inc. · US

Inventors

Shu Guo · Beijing, CN
Dawei Zhang · Saratoga, US
Fangli Xu · Beijing, CN
Haijing Hu · Cupertino, US
Huarui Liang · Beijing, CN
Mona Agnel · Westminster, GB
Ralf Rossbach · Munich, DE
Sudeep Manithara Vamanan · Nuremberg, DE
Yuqin Chen · Lo Wu, CN

Key dates

Filing date	May 10, 2021
Grant date	Jan 30, 2024
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 27, 2042

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04W12/72
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Disclosed are embodiments for authentication and authorization in a 5G network between an edge enabler client (EEC) of a UE and an edge configuration server (ECS). The embodiment include performing primary authentication with the 5G network to obtain a KAUSF; generating a Kedge and a Kedge ID using the KAUSF and a subscription permanent identifier (SUPI); providing the Kedge and the Kedge ID to the EEC to cause it to compute a MACEEC using the Kedge and an EEC ID; and sending to the ECS an application registration request, the application registration request including the EEC ID, MACEEC, and Kedge ID.

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