Secure service management in a communication network
US9825759B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 8, 2013 |
| Grant date | Nov 21, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 20, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L63/065
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In one embodiment, a tunnel to be affected by configuration of a service in a network is identified and key information for the identified tunnel is obtained from a corresponding router. The tunnel is assigned to a key group based on the key information, and provisioning information associated with the tunnel on the router is updated based on the assigned key group in conjunction with configuration of the service. The updating of the provisioning information may comprise altering the key information on the router to include a key associated with the assigned key group. Also, one or more keys not associated with the assigned key group may be deleted from the router and from a management entity of the network.
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