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Method, system and authentication centre for authenticating in end-to-end communications based on a mobile network

US7984298B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 30, 2007
Grant dateJul 19, 2011
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Expiry dateMay 18, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L63/0807
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The invention discloses a method for authenticating in end-to-end communications based on a mobile network, applied to a system including a first service entity requesting a service, a second service entity providing the service and an entity authentication centre, EAC; respectively performing a mutual authentication between the first service entity and the EAC and that between the second service entity and the EAC according to the negotiated authentication mode; if the first service entity requests the second service entity to provide the service, the EAC providing authentication inquiring for the first service entity and the second service entity according to the negotiated authentication mode, and generating a shared derived key according to the negotiated authentication mode; and the first service entity and the second service entity authenticating each other according to the shared derived key and the negotiated authentication mode, and generating a session key for protecting the service.

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