Methods for obtaining authentication credentials for attaching a wireless device to a foreign 3GPP wireless domain
US8699709B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 8, 2011 |
| Grant date | Apr 15, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 9, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W92/02
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for obtaining authentication credentials for attaching a wireless device to a foreign wireless domain in a 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) communication system, which includes: receiving an attach request message from the wireless device; and responsive to the attach request message, authenticating the wireless device and retrieving a set of authentication vectors, wherein the authentication vectors are for authenticating the wireless device to the foreign wireless domain. The method further includes encrypting the set of authentication vectors using a first security key of a home wireless domain of the wireless device. In addition, the method includes encrypting the first security key using a second security key of the foreign wireless domain and sending the encrypted set of authentication vectors and the encrypted first security key to the wireless device.
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