United States Patent 8,850,545
Cha , et al. September 30, 2014
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Systems and methods for securing network communications
Abstract
Secure communications may be established amongst network entities for performing authentication and/or verification of the network entities. For example, a user equipment (UE) may establish a secure channel with an identity provider, capable of issuing user identities for authentication of the user/UE. The UE may also establish a secure channel with a service provider, capable of providing services to the UE via a network. The identity provider may even establish a secure channel with the service provider for performing secure communications. The establishment of each of these secure channels may enable each network entity to authenticate to the other network entities. The secure channels may also enable the UE to verify that the service provider with which it has established the secure channel is an intended service provider for accessing services.
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Inventors: Cha; Inhyok (Gangnam-KU, KR), Guccione; Louis J. (East Chester, NY), Schmidt; Andreas (Frankfurt, DE), Leicher; Andreas (Frankfurt, DE), Shah; Yogendra C. (Exton, PA)
Applicant: Name City State Country Type
Cha; Inhyok
Guccione; Louis J.
Schmidt; Andreas
Leicher; Andreas
Shah; Yogendra C.
Gangnam-KU
East Chester
Frankfurt
Frankfurt
Exton
N/A
NY
N/A
N/A
PA
KR
US
DE
DE
US
Assignee: InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc. (Wilmington, DE)
Family ID: 1000000703800
Appl. No.: 13/428,836
Filed: March 23, 2012
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Prior Publication Data
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Document Identifier Publication Date
US 20130080769 A1 Mar 28, 2013
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Current U.S. Class: 726/8 ; 713/155
Current CPC Class: H04L 9/321 (20130101); H04W 12/06 (20130101); H04L 67/02 (20130101); H04L 63/168 (20130101); H04L 63/08 (20130101); G06F 21/335 (20130101); H04L 63/0869 (20130101); H04L 63/0272 (20130101); G06F 21/42 (20130101)
Current International Class: H04L 29/06 (20060101)
Field of Search: ;713/155
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