Mutual authentication between user equipment and an evolved packet core
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorRajavelsamy Rajadurai
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Abstract
A method of operating a User Equipment (UE) enabled isolated Evolved Universal Mobile Telecommunications System Terrestrial Radio Access Network (E-UTRAN) operation for public safety (IOPS) is provided. The method includes receiving, from an IOPS-capable eNodeB (eNB), a system information block (SIB) message including an IOPS public land mobile network (PLMN) identity; activating a dedicated IOPS universal subscriber identity module (USIM) application based on the IOPS PLMN identity; and authenticating the IOPS-capable eNB based on the dedicated IOPS USIM application.
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A method of operating a user equipment (UE) in a wireless communication system, the method comprising:
- receiving, from an evolved node B (eNB) in an isolated evolved universal mobile telecommunications system terrestrial radio access network (E-UTRAN) operation for public safety (IOPS) mode, a public land mobile network (PLMN) identity for an IOPS operation;
- activating a universal subscriber identity module (USIM) application dedicated exclusively for the IOPS operation, wherein the USIM application uses a distinct set of security credentials separate from those used for a normal operation;
- and
- performing an authentication for attaching to a cell corresponding to the PLMN identity based on the security credentials from the activated USIM application.
A method of operating an evolved node B (eNB) in a wireless communication system, the method comprising:
- broadcasting system information comprising a land mobile network (PLMN) identity for an isolated evolved universal mobile telecommunications system terrestrial radio access network (E-UTRAN) operation for public safety (IOPS) operation, wherein the eNB is in an IOPS mode;
- and
- performing an authentication for a user equipment (UE) to attach a cell corresponding to the PLMN identity based on security credentials from an activated universal subscriber identity module (USIM) application,
- wherein the USIM application is dedicated exclusively for the IOPS operation and uses a distinct set of the security credentials separate from those used for a normal operation.
An apparatus of a user equipment (UE) in a wireless communication system, the apparatus comprising:
- a transceiver;
- and
- at least one processor coupled with the transceiver,
- wherein the at least one processor is configured to:
- control the transceiver to receive, from an evolved node B (eNB) in an isolated evolved universal mobile telecommunications system terrestrial radio access network (E-UTRAN) operation for public safety (IOPS) mode, a public land mobile network (PLMN) identity for an IOPS operation;
- activate a universal subscriber identity module (USIM) application dedicated exclusively for the IOPS operation, wherein the USIM application uses a distinct set of security credentials separate from those used for a normal operation;
- and
- perform an authentication for attaching to a cell corresponding to the PLMN identity based on the security credentials from the activated USIM application.
An apparatus of an eNodeB (eNB) in a wireless communication system, the apparatus comprising:
- a transceiver;
- and
- at least one processor coupled with the transceiver,
- wherein the at least one processor is configured to:
- control the transceiver to broadcast system information comprising a public land mobile network (PLMN) identity for an isolated evolved universal mobile telecommunications system terrestrial radio access network (E-UTRAN) operation for public safety (IOPS) operation, wherein the eNB is in an IOPS mode;
- and
- perform an authentication for a user equipment (UE) to attach a cell corresponding to the PLMN identity based on security credentials from an activated universal subscriber identity module (USIM) application,
- wherein the USIM application is dedicated exclusively for the IOPS operation and uses a distinct set of the security credentials separate from those used for a normal operation.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.