Authentication method and apparatus
US12075240B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 6, 2019 |
| Grant date | Aug 27, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 18, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W4/80
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An authentication method and apparatus are provided. In an embodiment, the authentication method includes: receiving, by a first network node, an enrollment request from a second network node; obtaining, by the first network node, position information of the second network node; and authenticating, by the first network node, the second network node according to the obtained position information of the second network node. A flexible simple authentication solution is provided, having low deployment costs.
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