Authenticating an application
US8522025B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 18, 2006 |
| Grant date | Aug 27, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 11, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY04S40/20
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
One aspect of the invention discloses a method of authenticating an application. The method comprising performing, with a server application, bootstrapping procedures between the server application and a bootstrapping server function; deriving a shared key based on at least a key received from the bootstrapping server function server during the bootstrapping procedures and a network application function identifier; providing an application with a bootstrapping transaction identifier, the bootstrapping transaction identifier being received from the bootstrapping server function server during the bootstrapping procedures; receiving a response from the application; and authenticating the application by validating the response with the shared key.
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