US 12,143,814 B2
MEC authentication between edge enabler client and edge configuration or enabler server based on AKMA
Shu Guo, Beijing (CN); Dawei Zhang, Cupertino, CA (US); Haijing Hu, Cupertino, CA (US); and Huarui Liang, Beijing (CN)
Assigned to APPLE INC., Cupertino, CA (US)
Appl. No. 17/593,296
Filed by APPLE INC., Cupertino, CA (US)
PCT Filed May 10, 2021, PCT No. PCT/CN2021/092848
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Sep. 15, 2021,
PCT Pub. No. WO2022/236606, PCT Pub. Date Nov. 17, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2023/0209337 A1, Jun. 29, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04M 1/66 (2006.01); H04W 12/041 (2021.01); H04W 12/0433 (2021.01); H04W 12/06 (2021.01); H04W 60/04 (2009.01)
CPC H04W 12/06 (2013.01) [H04W 12/041 (2021.01); H04W 12/0433 (2021.01); H04W 60/04 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
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1. A method, performed by a user equipment (UE) configured to communicate in a 5G network, of 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 method comprising:
performing primary authentication with the 5G network to obtain a KAUSF;
generating a KAKMA and an AKMA Key Identifier (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.