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AssigneesNederlandse Organisatie voor toegepast-natuurwetenschappelijk onderzoek TNO, Koninklijke KPN N.V.
InventorsFrank Muller, Frank Fransen
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At least a method for verifying the authenticity of one or more authentication messages in an authentication procedure between a network and a mobile device is described wherein the method comprises: sending an authentication request through a first radio access node to a said mobile device, said radio access node being associated with first location information; said mobile device generating second location information associated with the location of said mobile device; and, verifying the authenticity of the origin of said authentication request by checking if said second location information comprises said first location information.
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A hardware module for use in a mobile device, said hardware module being configured for verifying an authenticity of one or more authentication messages in an authentication procedure between a network and said mobile device, said hardware module comprising:
A hardware module according to claim 13 further comprising a microprocessor configured for at least one of (i) checking if said second location information comprises said first location information or (ii) generating a digital signature associated with said second location information.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.