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Authentication of an original equipment manufacturer entity

US11972032B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (Publ) · SE

Inventors

Håkan Englund · Lund, SE
Bernard Smeets · Dalby, SE

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 2, 2018
Grant date	Apr 30, 2024
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 3, 2039

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06F2221/2103
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

There is provided mechanisms for authenticating an OEM entity as manufacturer of a communication device comprising an identification module. A method is performed by a network entity. The method comprises providing, towards tire identification module, a challenge of a challenge-response authentication procedure. The method comprises obtaining, from the identification module, a first response of the challenge-response authentication procedure. The method comprises providing, towards the OEM entity and upon having obtained the response, the challenge. The method comprises obtaining, from the OEM entity, a second response of the challenge-response authentication procedure. The method comprises authenticating the OEM entity as the manufacturer of the communication device only when the second response matches the first response.

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