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Authorization in cellular communication systems

US12047780B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OY · FI

Inventors

Saurabh KHARE · Kanchinakote, IN
Chaitanya AGGARWAL · Munich, DE
Anja Jerichow · Garching bei München, DE
Gerald KUNZMANN · Augsburg, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 4, 2022
Grant date	Jul 23, 2024
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 8, 2043

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04W12/60
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

According to an example aspect of the present invention, there is provided an apparatus comprising means for receiving, by a network function configured to provide centralized user consent authorization in a cellular communication system, a user consent authorization request from a logical network entity, wherein the user consent authorization request comprises an identity of at least one user equipment whose user consent is requested by the logical network entity, the logical network entity being a network function service consumer or an application function, means for retrieving user consent information concerning the at least one user equipment whose user consent is requested by the logical network entity, wherein said user consent information indicates individually whether the logical network entity is authorized to access data related to each of the at least one user equipment, means for determining, based on said user consent information, whether the logical network entity is authorized to access data related to each of the at least one user equipment and means for transmitting, based on said determination, a response signed by the network function to the logical network enti…

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