Authentication support for autonomous requests
US9769140B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 10, 2015 |
| Grant date | Sep 19, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 13, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/14
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods and apparatus for supporting authentication for session border controller generated autonomous requests are described. In some embodiments, the session border controller stores a response to a challenge being communicated through the session border controller from an entity with authentication credentials, e.g., a user equipment device, to an authenticating entity. The stored response is available to be used by the SBC at a future time in generating an autonomous request that may be able to pass an authentication check by the authenticating entity. In some embodiments, a session border controller, which has received a challenge to a SBC generated autonomous request from an authenticating entity, generates and sends a request triggering signal to an entity with authentication credentials and subsequently uses the received challenge from the entity with authenticating entity to challenge and acquire a response, e.g., a authorization header, that can will satisfy the authenticating entity.
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