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Secure session key generation

US8510559B2 · kind B2 · utility

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43Claims

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Assignee

InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc. · FR

Inventors

Louis J. Guccione · East Chester, US
Yevgeniy Dodis · New York, US
Yogendra C. Shah · Exton, US
Inhyok Cha · Yardley, US

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 7, 2009
Grant date	Aug 13, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 2, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04W88/02
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and apparatus for securing the interface between a Universal Integrated Circuit Card (UICC) and a Terminal in wireless communications is disclosed. The security of Authentication and Key Agreement (AKA) and application level generic bootstrapping architecture (GBA) with UICC-based enhancements (GBA_U) procedures is improved. A secure shared session key is used to encrypt communications between the UICC and the Terminal. The secure shared session key generated using authenticating or non-authenticating procedures.

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