MEC authentication between edge enabler client and edge configuration or enabler server based on AKMA

    公开(公告)号:US12143814B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-11-12

    申请号:US17593296

    申请日:2021-05-10

    Applicant: APPLE INC.

    Abstract: Disclosed are embodiments of a user equipment (UE) configured to communicate in a 5G network and to perform authentication between an edge enabler client (EEC) of the UE and an edge configuration server (ECS) or an edge enabler server (EES) based on an architecture for authentication and key management for applications (AKMA). The techniques include performing primary authentication with the 5G network to obtain a KAUSF; generating a KAKMA and an A-KID; providing to the EEC the KAKMA and an EEC identifier (ID) for the EEC to generate a Kedge, the KAKMA and the EEC ID being used by the EEC to compute a MACEEC; and sending to the ECS or the EES an application registration request, the application registration request including the EEC ID, the MACEEC, and the A-KID.

    Application function key derivation and refresh

    公开(公告)号:US12132830B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-29

    申请号:US17437798

    申请日:2020-04-03

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    CPC classification number: H04L9/0861 H04L9/0891 H04W12/041 H04L2209/80

    Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and methods for application function (AF) key generation and AF key renewal. A user equipment device (UE) may communicate with an application function (AF) via a radio access network (RAN) using a first AF key and determine that the first AF key has expired. The UE may derive a second AF key based on at least an Architecture for Authentication and Key Management for Applications (AKMA) anchor key (KAKMA) and a counter parameter and communicate with the AF via the RAN using the second AF key. At least one of the UE, the AF, and/or an AKMA Anchor Function (AAnF) may be configured to monitor expiration of the first AF key based on an associated lifetime of the first AF key. The first and second AF keys may be derived using a key derivation function that includes at least one variable parameter.

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