Access network assisted bootstrapping
The Generic Bootstrapping Architecture is used in a method for assigning the bootstrapping transaction ID so that a machine-to-machine server or other device can locate and communicate with a bootstrapping server function. The bootstrapping server function assigns the bootstrapping transaction ID and updates a DNS server with an entry that maps the bootstrapping transaction ID to a network node IP Address.
1. An apparatus comprising:
a processor; and
a memory coupled to the processor, the memory having stored thereon executable instructions that when executed by the processor cause the processor to effectuate operations comprising:
receiving a request for authentication of a device;
authenticating the device based on the request for authentication;
generating a bootstrapping transaction identifier (B-TID) based on the authenticating of the device;
providing instructions to update a domain name system (DNS) server with an internet protocol address associated with the B-TID,
wherein the internet protocol address is assigned to a machine type communication interworking function (MTC-IWF) that is used to reach the apparatus,
wherein the B-TID is temporary identifier; and
providing the B-TID to the device.
2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the request for authentication comprises an identifier of the device.
3. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the apparatus is a bootstrapping server function (BSF).
4. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the request comprises an authentication response.
5. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the request comprises an authentication response based on a random challenge and authentication token value.
6. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the request comprises an authentication response based on a random challenge and authentication token value from the apparatus.
7. A method comprising:
receiving a request for authentication of a device;
authenticating the device based on the request for authentication;
generating a bootstrapping transaction identifier (B-TID) based on the authenticating of the device;
providing instructions to update a domain name system (DNS) server with an internet protocol address associated with the B-TID,
wherein the internet protocol address is assigned to a machine type communication interworking function (MTC-IWF) that is used to reach the apparatus,
wherein the B-TID is temporary identifier; and
providing the B-TID to the device.
8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the request for authentication comprises an identifier of the device.
9. The method of claim 7 , wherein the request comprises an authentication response.
10. The method of claim 7 , wherein the request comprises an authentication response based on a random challenge and authentication token value.
11. The method of claim 7 , wherein the request comprises an authentication response based on a random challenge and authentication token value from a bootstrapping server function.
12. A computer readable storage medium comprising computer executable instructions that when executed by a computing device cause said computing device to effectuate operations comprising:
receiving a request for authentication of a device;
authenticating the device based on the request for authentication;
generating a bootstrapping transaction identifier (B-TID) based on the authenticating of the device;
providing instructions to update a domain name system (DNS) server with an internet protocol address associated with the B-TID,
wherein the internet protocol address is assigned to a machine type communication interworking function (MTC-IWF) that is used to reach the apparatus,
wherein the B-TID is temporary identifier; and
providing the B-TID to the device.
13. The computer readable storage medium of claim 12 , wherein the request for authentication comprises an identifier of the device.
14. The computer readable storage medium of claim 12 , wherein the request comprises an authentication response based on a random challenge and authentication token value.
15. The computer readable storage medium of claim 12 , wherein the request comprises an authentication response based on a random challenge and authentication token value from a bootstrapping server function.