Authentication mechanism
AssigneeNokia Solutions and Networks Oy
InventorsFu Ding, Shao Jun Sun
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Abstract
A method is provided in which both device application and service capability portions of a machine-to-machine (M2M) device can be authenticated to the M2M platform. First, the service capability portion of the M2M device is authenticated at an M2M platform; at this stage, the M2M device enters a partially authenticated state. Next, the device application portion is authenticated at a network application of a M2M system. The M2M platform is informed of the authentication of the device application in order for the M2M device to move from the partially authenticated state to a fully authenticated state.
Claims17
A method of operating a machine-to-machine platform comprising the steps of:
- authenticating a service capability portion of a machine-to-machine device in order to enter a partially authenticated state;
- and
- receiving a notification from a network application wherein the notification informs the machine-to-machine platform of the authentication of the device application portion of the machine-to-machine device at the network application in order to enter a fully authenticated state.
A machine-to-machine platform comprising:
- a processor adapted to authenticate a service capability portion of a machine-to-machine device in order to enter a partially authenticated state;
- and
- a first input adapted to receive a notification from a network application wherein the notification informs the machine-to-machine platform of the authentication of the device application portion of the machine-to-machine device at the network application in order to enter a fully authenticated state.
A computer program product comprising computer readable executable code for:
- authenticating a service capability portion of a machine-to-machine device in order to enter a partially authenticated state;
- and
- receiving a notification from a network application wherein the notification informs the machine-to-machine platform of the authentication of the device application portion of the machine-to-machine device at the network application in order to enter a fully authenticated state.
A method of operating a network application comprising the steps of:
- authenticating a device application portion of a machine-to-machine device;
- and
- transmitting a notification to a machine-to-machine platform to inform the machine-to-machine platform of the authentication of the device application portion of the machine-to-machine device at the network application such that the machine-to-machine platform can enter a fully authenticated state.
A network application comprising:
- a first processor adapted to authenticate a device application portion of a machine-to-machine device;
- and
- an output adapted to transmit a notification to a machine-to-machine platform to inform the machine-to-machine platform of the authentication of the device application portion of the machine-to-machine device at the network application such that the machine-to-machine platform can enter a fully authenticated state.
A computer program product comprising computer readable executable code for:
- authenticating a device application portion of a machine-to-machine device;
- and
- transmitting a notification to a machine-to-machine platform to inform the machine-to-machine platform of the authentication of the device application portion of the machine-to-machine device at the network application such that the machine-to-machine platform can enter a fully authenticated state.
A method of authenticating a machine-to-machine device comprising:
- authenticating a service capability portion of the machine-to-machine device at a machine-to-machine platform in order to enter a partially authenticated state;
- authenticating a device application portion of the machine-to-machine device at a network application, wherein the network application is in communication with the machine-to-machine platform;
- and
- informing the machine-to-machine platform of the authentication of the device application portion of the machine-to-machine device at the network application in order to enter a fully authenticated state.
A machine-to-machine system comprising:
- a machine-to-machine platform adapted to authenticate a service capability portion of a machine-to-machine device at the machine-to-machine platform in order to enter a partially authenticated state;
- a network application adapted to authenticate a device application portion of the machine-to-machine device at the network application, wherein the network application is in communication with the machine-to-machine platform;
- and
- the network application is further adapted to inform the machine-to-machine platform of the authentication of the device application portion of the machine-to-machine device at the network application in order to enter a fully authenticated state.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.