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Bootstrap authentication framework

US9380038B2 · kind B2 · utility

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20Claims

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Assignee

T-Mobile USA, Inc. · US

Inventors

Alexandru Catalin Ionescu · Pantelimon, RO
Adrian Buzescu · Bellevue, US

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 6, 2013
Grant date	Jun 28, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 13, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04L9/32
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A bootstrap authentication framework may automatically provide stored authentication credentials to an application server on behalf of an application. The bootstrap authentication framework may receive an access request from a protocol handler to access the authentication credentials stored in a subscriber identity module (SIM) of the electronic device. The access request may be initiated by an application that uses the authentication credentials to access a network service on an application server. In turn, the bootstrap authentication framework may provide the authentication credentials to the protocol handler when a digital signature associated with the protocol handler indicates that the protocol handler is allowed to access the authentication credentials.

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