System and method for secure provisioning of out-of-network user equipment
US9979730B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 30, 2015 |
| Grant date | May 22, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 27, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2463/062
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The disclosure relates to technology for provisioning out-of-network user equipment with a network relay in a communications network. The network relay device receives an authentication key request message from user equipment including a user equipment identity and an authentication server identity, and communicates the authentication key request message to an authentication server having the authentication server identity. The network relay device communicates a relay authentication key response received from the authentication server to the user equipment such that a secure communication is established between the user equipment and the network. A relay authentication key is generated during establishment of the secure communication between the user equipment and authentication server, and a session with the user equipment is authenticated using a session key generated by the user equipment based on the relay authentication key. The user equipment is the authenticated with the network relay device and provisioned.
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