Network authentication method for over the air activation
US6393270B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 14, 1997 |
| Grant date | May 21, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 14, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W12/04
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for authenticating a cellular service provider during over the air activation of a mobile station includes the steps of programming an A-key value into the mobile station and providing the A-key value to the service provider. The mobile station requests over the air activation by transmitting a registration request to the service provider. The service provider verifies billing information and generates two random numbers. The service provider then performs a first CAVE algorithm using the provided A-key value and the first random number to generate a first shared secret data value. The service provider performs a second CAVE algorithm using the first shared secret data value and the second random number to produce a first authentication value. The service provider then transmits the first and second random numbers along with the authentication value to the mobile station. The mobile station performs a third CAVE algorithm using the first random number and its programmed A-key value to generate a second shared secret data value. Next, the mobile station performs a fourth CAVE algorithm using the second random number and the second shared secret data value to generate a seco…
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