18492513. EVOLVED PACKET CORE (EPC) SOLUTION FOR RESTRICTED LOCAL OPERATOR SERVICES (RLOS) ACCESS USING DEVICE AUTHENTICATION simplified abstract (Apple Inc.)
EVOLVED PACKET CORE (EPC) SOLUTION FOR RESTRICTED LOCAL OPERATOR SERVICES (RLOS) ACCESS USING DEVICE AUTHENTICATION
Organization Name
Inventor(s)
Abhijeet Kolekar of Hillsboro OR (US)
Farid Adrangi of Lake Oswego OR (US)
EVOLVED PACKET CORE (EPC) SOLUTION FOR RESTRICTED LOCAL OPERATOR SERVICES (RLOS) ACCESS USING DEVICE AUTHENTICATION - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18492513 titled 'EVOLVED PACKET CORE (EPC) SOLUTION FOR RESTRICTED LOCAL OPERATOR SERVICES (RLOS) ACCESS USING DEVICE AUTHENTICATION
Simplified Explanation
Embodiments disclosed in the patent application allow unauthenticated User Equipments (UEs) to gain restricted access to an operator network by downloading a subscription profile for network access subscription service. Once the unauthenticated UE successfully downloads the subscription profile, it can disconnect and later authenticate to the operator network using the profile. The patent application enables one-way authentication to the operator network to obtain limited connectivity and reduce Denial of Service (DoS) attacks.
- Unauthenticated UEs can access operator network for Restricted Local Operator Services (RLOS).
- Limited connectivity is provided to unauthenticated UEs to minimize DoS attacks.
- Subscription profile allows unauthenticated UEs to authenticate to the operator network after initial access.
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- Potential Applications
- Telecommunication networks
- Mobile network operators
- IoT devices
- Problems Solved
- Allowing unauthenticated UEs to access operator network for limited services
- Minimizing DoS attacks on the network
- Benefits
- Enhanced security by reducing unauthorized access
- Improved network performance by limiting potential DoS attacks
Original Abstract Submitted
Embodiments disclosed herein relate to allowing unauthenticated UEs to gain restricted access to an operator network to access network access subscription service. Once the unauthenticated UE successfully downloads a subscription profile for accessing the operator network, the unauthenticated UE can disconnect and can, thereafter, authenticate to the operator network using the subscription profile. Embodiments disclosed herein can perform one-way authentication to the operator network for obtaining a limited connectivity to reduce DoS attacks on the operator network. More specifically, these embodiments can support unauthenticated UEs to allow unauthenticated UEs to access the operator network for RLOS while minimizing DoS attack.
