Bootstrapping Wi-Fi direct communication by a trusted network entity

A method for establishing a connection by a first user equipment (UE) with a second UE, the method comprising:

• receiving, from an apparatus, a request message including parameters required for establishing the connection;
• sending, to the apparatus, a response message including an interface address for the connection;
• receiving, from the apparatus, a setup request message comprising at least one key, a group owner identifier, and network data;
• identifying a security level based on the at least one key;
• and
• establishing the connection with the second UE based on the setup request message based on the security level,
• wherein the at least one key is generated based on a type of an application of the first UE and the security level.

An apparatus for establishing a connection, the apparatus comprising:

• a memory;
• and
• at least one processor coupled to the memory,
• wherein the at least one processor configured with processor executable instructions to:
• send a request message to each of a first user equipment (UE) and a second UE, the request message including parameters required for establishing the connection,
• receive a response message from each of the first UE and the second UE, the response message including an interface address for the connection,
• identify a type of an application of each of the first UE and the second UE, and a security level based on the response message,
• generate at least one key based on the security level and the type of the application of each of the first UE and the second UE, and
• send a setup request message to each of the first UE and the second UE, and
• wherein the setup request message comprises the at least one Wi-Fi key, a group owner identifier, and network data to establish the connection between the first UE and the second UE.

A first user equipment (UE) for establishing a connection with a second UE, the first UE comprising:

• a memory;
• and
• at least one processor coupled to the memory,
• wherein the at least one processor configured with processor executable instructions to:
• receive a request message including parameters required for establishing for connection from an apparatus,
• send a response message including an interface address for the connection to the apparatus,
• receive a setup request message comprising at least one key, a group owner identifier, and network data, from the apparatus,
• identify a security level based on the at least one key, and
• establish the connection with the second UE based on the setup request message based on the security level, and
• wherein the at least one key is generated based on a type of an application of the first UE and the security level.