IP Library Granted Patent US 11,863,665
Granted Patent B2
US 11,863,665 · App. 16/885,091 · Granted Jan 2, 2024

Security capabilities in an encryption key request

Inventors: Andreas Kunz (Ladenburg, DE); Dimitrios Karampatsis (Middlesex, GB); Genadi Velev (Darmstadt, DE); Roozbeh Atarius (La Jolla, CA)
Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
H04L9/0833H04L9/0891H04L63/20H04W12/04H04L2209/80
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Patent No.
US 11,863,665
App. No.
16/885,091
Granted
Jan 2, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for security capabilities in an encryption key request. One method includes transmitting an encryption key request comprising security capabilities of a user equipment, wherein the encryption key request is for an application layer key. The method includes, in response to transmitting the encryption key request, receiving an encryption key response comprising a group encryption key.

Claims (23)

1. A method in a user equipment (UE), the method comprising:

transmitting, from the UE, an encryption key request to an access and mobility management function (AMF) device or a policy control function (PCF) device as part of a non-access stratum request comprising security capabilities of the UE, wherein the encryption key request triggers the AMF device or the PCF device to communicate with a vehicle to everything (V2X) key management function (KMF) to obtain an application layer key, wherein the encryption key request is for the application layer key and the encryption key request comprises a group identifier (ID); and

in response to transmitting the encryption key request, as part of a non-access stratum response from the AMF device or the PCF device, receiving, at the UE, an encryption key response comprising the application layer key corresponding to the group ID.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the encryption key response comprises a key identifier.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the encryption key response comprises expiration time.

4. An apparatus comprising:

a physical transmitter that transmits an encryption key request to an access and mobility management function (AMF) device or a policy control function (PCF) device as part of a non-access stratum request comprising security capabilities of the apparatus, wherein the encryption key request triggers the AMF device or the PCF device to communicate with a vehicle to everything (V2X) key management function (KMF) to obtain an application layer key, wherein the encryption key request is for the application layer key and the encryption key request comprises a group identifier (ID); and

a physical receiver that, in response to transmitting the encryption key request, receives an encryption key response from the AMF device or the PCF device, comprising the application layer key corresponding to the group ID.

5. The apparatus of claim 4 , wherein the encryption key response comprises a key identifier.

6. The apparatus of claim 4 , wherein the encryption key response comprises an expiration time.

7. A method in an access and mobility management function (AMF) device or a policy control function (PCF) device, the method comprising:

receiving, from a user equipment (UE), an encryption key request as part of a non-access stratum request comprising security capabilities of the UE, wherein the encryption key request is for an application layer key and the encryption key request comprises a group identifier (ID);

in response to receiving the encryption key request, communicating with a vehicle to everything (V2X) key management function (KMF) to obtain the application layer key; and

in response to receiving the encryption key request, as part of a non-access stratum response, transmitting an encryption key response comprising the application layer key corresponding to the group ID.

8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the encryption key response comprises a key identifier.

9. The method of claim 7 , wherein the encryption key response comprises an expiration time.

10. An apparatus comprising an access and mobility management function (AMF) device or a policy control function (PCF) device, the apparatus further comprising:

a physical receiver that receives, from a user equipment (UE), an encryption key request as part of a non-access stratum request comprising security capabilities of the UE, wherein the encryption key request is for an application layer key and the encryption key request comprises a group identifier (ID); and

a physical transmitter that:

in response to receiving the encryption key request, communicates with a vehicle to everything (V2X) key management function (KMF) to obtain the application layer key; and

in response to receiving the encryption key request as part of a non-access stratum response, transmits an encryption key response comprising the application layer key corresponding to the group ID.

11. The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the encryption key response comprises a key identifier.

12. The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the encryption key response comprises an expiration time.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 8, 2021
From: KUNZ, ANDREAS; KARAMPATSIS, DIMITRIOS; VELEV, GENADI; ATARIUS, ROOZBEH
To: LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.
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Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 62888222 · Aug 16, 2019
Related Publication 20210051005A1 · Feb 18, 2021
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