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US 2022/0191008 A1Published application
Communication network-anchored cryptographic key sharing with third-party application
AssigneeNokia Technologies Oy
InventorsSuresh NAIR, Anja JERICHOW, Nagendra S. BYKAMPADI
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Abstract
In with a network exposure function of a communication network, a method comprises generating at least one application layer cryptographic key based on a request specific to given user equipment received from an application function, and sharing the application layer cryptographic key with the application function. The application layer cryptographic key is configured to enable the application function and the given user equipment to establish a secure communication session.
Claims16
1-24. (canceled)
An apparatus comprising:
- at least one processor;
- at least one memory including computer program code;
- the at least one memory and the computer program code being configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to:
- generate at least one application layer cryptographic key when registering with a communication network, wherein the at least one application layer cryptographic key corresponds to at least one application program;
- and
- send a session establishment request to the application program, wherein the session establishment request comprises an identifier for the application layer cryptographic key.
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A method comprising:
- in accordance with user equipment;
- generating at least one application layer cryptographic key when registering with a communication network, wherein the at least one application layer cryptographic key corresponds to at least one application program;
- and
- sending a session establishment request to the application program, wherein the session establishment request comprises an identifier for the application layer cryptographic key;
- wherein the user equipment comprises a processor and memory configured to execute the above steps.
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An apparatus comprising:
- at least one processor;
- at least one memory including computer program code;
- the at least one memory and the computer program code being configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to:
- receive an application layer cryptographic key request from an application program, wherein the application layer cryptographic key request comprises an identifier for user equipment, an identifier for an application layer cryptographic key, and an identifier for an enterprise cryptographic key;
- send an authentication information request with the identifier for the user equipment to an authentication function;
- receive an authentication information response from the authentication function;
- generate an application layer cryptographic key based at least in part on information in the authentication information response;
- and
- send the application layer cryptographic key to the application program.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.