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Authentication vector generating device, subscriber authentication module, mobile communication system, and authentication vector generation method

US7974603B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 26, 2007
Grant dateJul 5, 2011
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Expiry dateOct 28, 2029

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W12/126
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

To stop functions of a subscriber authentication module regardless of whether a roaming network is based on IMT-2000 or GSM.HLR of a mobile communication network based on IMT-2000 has a stop information addition part instructing a RAND field of an authentication vector used for authentication of USIM to cause part or all of functions in the subscriber authentication module to stop. The USIM mounted in a mobile terminal has a function stop part executing to cause part or all of functions of the subscriber authentication module to stop, an identification part that refers to information identifying stop information contained in received data and transmits the stop information to a function stop part, and an operation part for performing a predetermined operation using the received data.

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