42 results about "Bootstrapping Server Function" patented technology

The present invention is related to a wireless communication system. 3G UMTS mobile phone systems rely on a protected smart card called the UMTS integrated circuit card (UICC) that provides UMTS subscriber identity module (USIM) applications as a basis or root of various security measures protecting the communication path between the 3G mobile terminal and the UMTS wireless network (or UTRAN). Disclosed is a method by which the UICC exchanges information with a terminal, such as an Internal Key Center (IKC 1250) and a Bootstrapping Server Function (BSF 1270) enables a procedure where multiple local keys specific to applications and Network Application Functions (NAFs) (Ks_local) are used for authentication and to encrypt and decrypt messages.

The invention allows utilizing Generic Authentication Architecture for Mobile Internet Protocol key distribution. A Generic Authentication Architecture bootstrapping is performed between a mobile terminal device and a Bootstrapping Server Function. In an embodiment a resulting Bootstrapping Transaction Identifier is sent to a Home Agent which uses it to obtain a Home Agent specific key to be used in authenticating a Mobile Internet Protocol Registration Request.

One aspect of the invention discloses a method of authenticating an application. The method comprising performing, with a server application, bootstrapping procedures between the server application and a bootstrapping server function; deriving a shared key based on at least a key received from the bootstrapping server function server during the bootstrapping procedures and a network application function identifier; providing an application with a bootstrapping transaction identifier, the bootstrapping transaction identifier being received from the bootstrapping server function server during the bootstrapping procedures; receiving a response from the application; and authenticating the application by validating the response with the shared key.

A mutual authentication method is provided for securely agreeing application-security keys with mobile terminals supporting legacy Subscriber Identity Modules (e.g., GSM SIM and CDMA2000 R-UIM, which do not support 3G AKA mechanisms). A challenge-response key exchange is implemented between a bootstrapping server function (BSF) and mobile terminal (MT). The BSF generates an authentication challenge and sends it to the MT under a server-authenticated public key mechanism. The MT receives the challenge and determines whether it originates from the BSF based on a bootstrapping server certificate. The MT formulates a response to the authentication challenge based on keys derived from the authentication challenge and a pre-shared secret key. The BSF receives the authentication response and verifies whether it originates from the MT. Once verified, the BSF and MT independently calculate an application security key that the BSF sends to a requesting network application function to establish secure communications with the MT.

A Generic Authentication Architecture bootstrapping procedure is performed between a mobile terminal and a bootstrapping server function resulting in the mobile terminal and the bootstrapping server function each acquiring at least a bootstrapping transaction Identifier associated with the mobile terminal and a corresponding shared key. The mobile terminal derives a network application function specific key based on at least the acquired shared key and an identifier of said network application function. The bootstrapping transaction identifier and the network application function specific key are sent from the mobile terminal to the proxy mobile node. A request message for Mobile Internet Protocol registration is sent from the proxy mobile node to a home agent on behalf of the mobile terminal, the request message including the bootstrapping transaction identifier and an identifier of the proxy mobile node. The registration message is verified in the home agent with the use of a network application function specific key obtained from the bootstrapping server function or a network application function. The request message for Mobile Internet Protocol registration is authenticated with the proxy mobile node acting on behalf of the mobile terminal by verifying the message authentication code with the obtained network application function specific key.

The invention relates to a generic bootstrapping architecture protocol. Method and system for communicating securely with a user equipment, UE, using generic bootstrapping architecture, GBA, the system comprising a bootstrapping server function, BSF. A proxy server configured to receive messages from a user equipment, UE, in a first format. Convert the received messages from the first format to a second format. Transmit the received UE messages to a bootstrapping server function, BSF, in the second format. Receive messages from the BSF, in a third format. Convert the messages received from the BSF from the third format to a fourth format. Transmit the received BSF messages to the UE in the fourth format.

Under a system referred to as GAA in the 3G protocol, authentication of devices in a network that is usually performed by a home subscriber server can be transferred to a third party element known as a bootstrapping server function. However, the use of a bootstrapping server function does not completely address the problem of reducing authentication traffic at the home subscriber server. Such a problem is alleviated by utilizing the original session key generated under GAA and using that key in a recursive process to authenticate and generate further session keys at other network elements. This generation of further keys can be performed independently of the home subscriber server, and thus reduces traffic at the home subscriber server.

Method and system for communicating securely with a user equipment, UE, using generic bootstrapping architecture, GBA, the system comprising a bootstrapping server function, BSF. A proxy server configured to receive messages from a user equipment, UE, in a first format. Convert the received messages from the first format to a second format. Transmit the received UE messages to a bootstrapping server function, BSF, in the second format. Receive messages from the BSF, in a third format. Convert the messages received from the BSF from the third format to a fourth format. Transmit the received BSF messages to the UE in the fourth format.