Virtual Machine Management Using a Downloadable Subscriber Identity Module
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Abstract
A method is presented of establishing communications with a Virtual Machine, VM, in a virtualised computing environment using a 3GPPcommunications network. The method includes establishing a Machine-to-Machine Equipment Platform, M2MEP, which comprises a Communications Module, CM, providing an end-point of a communication channel between the 3GPP network and the VM. A virtual Machine-to-Machine Equipment is established that comprises a VM running on the M2MEP and a downloadable Subscriber Identity Module, associated with the CM. The Subscriber Identity Module includes security data and functions for enabling access via the 3GPP network. The CM utilises data in the Subscriber Identity Module for controlling communication over the communication channel between the VM and the 3GPP network.
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58 Claims
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30. A method of establishing communications with a Virtual Machine, VM, in a virtualised computing environment using a 3GPP communications network, the method comprising:
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establishing a Machine-to-Machine Equipment Platform, M2MEP, which comprises a Communications Module, CM, providing an end-point of a communication channel between the 3GPP network and the VM; and establishing a virtual Machine-to-Machine Equipment that comprises a VM running on the M2MEP and a Machine Communication Identity Module, MCIM, associated with the CM, the MCIM including security data and functions for enabling access via the 3GPP network; wherein the CM utilises data in the MCIM for controlling communication over the communication channel between the VM and the 3GPP network. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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42. A network entity configured to establish a virtual Machine-to-Machine Equipment, vM2ME that includes a Virtual Machine, VM, running in a virtualised computing environment wherein communications to/from the VM are via a 3GPP communications network, the network entity comprising a processor and memory storing programming instructions that, when executed by the processor:
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establish a Machine-to-Machine Equipment Platform, M2MEP, which comprises a Communications Module, CM, providing an end-point of a communication channel for communications between the 3GPP network and the VM and for controlling communications between the VM and the 3GPP network; and establish the vM2ME that comprises a VM running on the M2MEP, and a Machine Communication Identity Module, MCIM, associated with the CM, the MCIM including security data and functions for enabling access via the 3GPP network. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55)
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56. A physical Network Interface, pNIC, comprising:
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a Physical Function, PF, providing configuration resources that include Communications Module, CM, resources for providing an end-point of a communication channel for 3GPP communications and for controlling the communications between a Virtual Machine, VM, and a 3GPP network, and Machine Communication Identity Module, MCIM, resources comprising security data and functions for enabling access via the 3GPP network; and one or more Virtual Functions, the or each Virtual Function comprising an MCIM and an associated CM relating to an associated VM operating in a virtualised computing environment.
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57. A computer node in a 3GPP telecommunications network, the computer node including a Trusted Platform Module, TPM, having a secure boot-loader and being configured to execute the TPM to perform a secure boot process of a VMM of a virtualised computing system, and to establish a TRE that comprises the VMM together with a Communications Module, CM, providing an end-point of a communication channel for 3GPP communications and for controlling the communications between a VM and the 3GPP network, and a Machine Communication Identity Module, MCIM, associated with the CM, the MCIM including security data and functions for allowing the communications with the VM via the 3GPP network.
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58. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing a computer program for configuring a computer node in a network to establish a virtual Machine-to-Machine Equipment that includes a Virtual Machine, VM, running in a virtualised computing environment wherein communications to/from the VM are via a 3GPP communications network, the computer program comprising instructions to cause the node to:
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establish a Machine-to-Machine Equipment Platform, M2MEP, which comprises a Communications Module, CM, providing an end-point of a channel for communications between the 3GPP network and the VM and for controlling communications between the VM and the 3GPP network; and establish a virtual Machine-to-Machine Equipment that comprises a VM running on the M2MEP and a Machine Communication Identity Module, MCIM, associated with the CM, the MCIM including security data and functions for enabling access via the 3GPP network.
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