Granted Patent B2

US 12,273,445 · App. 18/050,977 · Granted Apr 8, 2025

Inventors: Longhua Guo (Shanghai, CN); He Li (Shanghai, CN); Rong Wu (Shenzhen, CN); Yizhuang Wu (Beijing, CN)

Assignee: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.

H04L9/0866H04L9/0825H04L9/14H04L67/141

Abstract

Claims (77)

1. A key management method performed an apparatus which is a terminal device or a component of the terminal device, comprising:

generating a first authentication and key management for applications (AKMA) key and a first identifier identifying the first AKMA key;

sending a first application session establishment request message to an application function network element, wherein the first application session establishment request message comprises the first identifier identifying the first AKMA key;

performing a re-authentication procedure to obtain a second AKMA key and a second identifier identifying the second AKMA key;

receiving a first application session establishment response message for the first application session establishment request message from the application function network element, wherein the first application session establishment response message indicates a failure of an application session establishment requested by the first application session establishment request; and

sending based on the first application session establishment response message, a second application session establishment request message to the application function network element, wherein the second application session establishment request message comprises the second identifier identifying the second AKMA key.

2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the re-authentication procedure comprises:

receiving a non-access stratum (NAS) message authentication request that comprises a first authentication parameter;

checking the first authentication parameter;

calculating a second authentication parameter; and

sending a NAS message authentication response with the second authentication parameter.

3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the re-authentication procedure is performed after sending the first application session establishment request message.

4. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising:

generating a communication key based on the second AKMA key and an identifier of the application function network element, wherein the communication key is used between the application function network element and the apparatus.

5. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the re-authentication procedure is performed due to a non-access stratum (NAS) COUNT is about to wrap around.

6. The method according to claim 1 , after the performing the re-authentication procedure, the method further comprising:

deleting the first AKMA key and the first identifier that are stored locally; and

storing the second AKMA key and the second identifier identifying the second AKMA key.

7. A key management method, comprising:

receiving, by an application function network element, a first application session establishment request message from a terminal device, wherein the first application session establishment request message comprises a first identifier identifying a first authentication and key management for applications (AKMA) key;

sending, by the application function network element in response to the first application session establishment request message, a first request message to an AKMA anchor function network element to request a communication key between the terminal device and the application function network element, wherein the first request message comprises the first identifier identifying the first AKMA key and an identifier of the application function network element;

receiving, by the application function network element after sending the first request message, a first response message with a second failure indication from the AKMA anchor function network element;

sending, by the application function network element, an application session establishment response message for the first application session establishment request message to the terminal device based on the second failure indication, wherein the application session establishment response message indicates a failure of an application session establishment requested by the first application session establishment request;

receiving, by the application function network element, a second application session establishment request message from the terminal device, wherein the second application session establishment request message comprises a second identifier identifying a second AKMA key;

sending, by the application function network element in response to the second application session establishment request message, a second request message to the AKMA anchor function network element to request the communication key, wherein the second request message comprises the second identifier identifying the second AKMA key and the identifier of the application function network element; and

receiving, by the application function network element after sending the second request message, a second response message with the communication key from the AKMA anchor function network element, wherein the communication key is related to the second identifier identifying the second AKMA key.

8. The method according to claim 7 , further comprising:

receiving, by the AKMA anchor function network element from an authentication server function, the second AKMA key and the second identifier identifying the second AKMA key;

deleting, by the AKMA anchor function network element, the first AKMA key and the first identifier that are stored locally; and

storing, by the AKMA anchor function network element, the second AKMA key and the second identifier identifying the second AKMA key.

9. The method according to claim 8 , further comprising:

in response to determining that there is no key corresponding to the first identifier, sending, by the AKMA anchor function network element, the first response message with the second failure indication to the application function network element, wherein the second failure indication indicates a failure for requesting the communication key.

10. An apparatus, comprising a processor coupled with a non-transitory memory storing instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the apparatus to:

generate a first authentication and key management for applications (AKMA) key and a first identifier identifying the first AKMA key;

send a first application session establishment request message to an application function network element, wherein the first application session establishment request message comprises the first identifier identifying the first AKMA key;

perform a re-authentication procedure to obtain a second AKMA key and a second identifier identifying the second AKMA key;

receive an application session establishment response message for the first application session establishment request message from the application function network element, wherein the application session establishment response message indicates a failure of an application session establishment requested by the first application session establishment request; and

send a second application session establishment request message to the application function network element, wherein the second application session establishment request message comprises the second identifier identifying the second AKMA key.

11. The apparatus according to claim 10 , wherein the re-authentication procedure comprises:

receiving a non-access stratum (NAS) message authentication request that comprises a first authentication parameter;

checking the first authentication parameter;

calculating a second authentication parameter; and

sending a NAS message authentication response with the second authentication parameter.

12. The apparatus according to claim 10 , wherein the re-authentication procedure is performed after sending the first application session establishment request message.

13. The apparatus according to claim 10 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the processor, further cause the apparatus to:

generate a communication key based on the second AKMA key and an identifier of the application function network element, wherein the communication key is used between the application function network element and the apparatus.

14. The apparatus according to claim 10 , wherein the re-authentication procedure is performed due to a non-access stratum (NAS) COUNT is about to wrap around.

15. The apparatus according to claim 10 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the processor, further cause the apparatus to:

delete the first AKMA key and the first identifier that are stored locally; and

store the second AKMA key and the second identifier identifying the second AKMA key.

16. An apparatus, comprising a processor coupled with a non-transitory memory storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the apparatus to:

receive a first application session establishment request message from a terminal device, wherein the first application session establishment request message comprises a first identifier identifying a first authentication and key management for applications (AKMA) key;

send, in response to the first application session establishment request message, a first request message to an AKMA anchor function network element to request a communication key between the terminal device and the application function network element, wherein the first request message comprises the first identifier identifying the first AKMA key and an identifier of the application function network element;

receive, after sending the first request message, a first response message with a second failure indication from the AKMA anchor function network element;

send an application session establishment response message for the first application session establishment request message to the terminal device based on the second failure indication, wherein the application session establishment response message indicates a failure of an application session establishment requested by the first application session establishment request;

receive a second application session establishment request message from the terminal device, wherein the second application session establishment request message comprises a second identifier identifying a second AKMA key;

send, in response to the second application session establishment request message, a second request message to the AKMA anchor function network element to request the communication key, wherein the second request message comprises the second identifier identifying the first AKMA key and the identifier of the application function network element; and

receive, after sending the second request message, a second response message with the communication key from the AKMA anchor function network element, wherein the communication key is related to the second identifier identifying the second AKMA key.

17. A system, comprising an application function network element and an authentication and key management for applications (AKMA) anchor function network element,

wherein the application function network element comprises a processor and is configured to:

receive a first application session establishment request message from a terminal device, wherein the first application session establishment request message comprises a first identifier identifying a first AKMA key;

send, in response to the first application session establishment request message, a first request message to the AKMA anchor function network element to request a communication key between the terminal device and the application function network element, wherein the first request message comprises the first identifier identifying the first AKMA key and an identifier of the application function network element;

receive, after sending the first request message, a first response message with a second failure indication from the AKMA anchor function network element;

send an application session establishment response message for the first application session establishment request message to the terminal device based on the second failure indication, wherein the application session establishment response message indicates a failure of an application session establishment requested by the first application session establishment request;

receive a second application session establishment request message from the terminal device, wherein the second application session establishment request message comprises a second identifier identifying a second AKMA key; and

send, in response to the second application session establishment request message, a second request message to the AKMA anchor function network element to request the communication key, wherein the second request message comprises the second identifier identifying the second AKMA key and the identifier of the application function network element; and

wherein the AKMA anchor function network element comprises a processor and is configured to:

receive the first request message from the application function network element; and

in response to determining that there is no key corresponding to the first identifier, send the first response message to the application function network element.

18. The system according to claim 17 , wherein the AKMA anchor function network element is further configured to:

determine the communication key using the second AKMA key and the identifier of the application function network element; and

send a second response message with the communication key to the application function network element.

19. The system according to claim 17 , wherein the AKMA anchor function network element is further configured to:

receive, from an authentication server function, the second AKMA key and the second identifier identifying the second AKMA key;

delete the first AKMA key and the first identifier that are stored locally; and

store the second AKMA key and the second identifier identifying the second AKMA key.

20. The system according to claim 19 , wherein the first AKMA key and the first identifier stored locally are received from the authentication server function.

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