METHOD FOR TRANSPORTING LOCATION INFORMATION VIA AN AUTHENTICATION

• US 20160050560A1
• Filed: 03/28/2014
• Published: 02/18/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 04/02/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Orange S.A.
• Original Assignee: Orange S.A.
• Inventors: Morand, Lionel, Bournelle, Julien, El Moumouhi, Sanaa
• Application Number:
  US14/779,944
• Publication Number:
  US 20160050560A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/22 Indexing; Data structures therefor; Storage structures
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/08 for authentication of entities cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication H04L9/32
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/02 Protecting privacy or anonymity, e.g. protecting personally identifiable information [PII]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/06 Authentication
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 Services making use of location information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/029 Location-based management or tracking services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/90 Services for handling of emergency or hazardous situations, e.g. earthquake and tsunami warning systems [ETWS]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 64/00 Locating users or terminals or network equipment for network management purposes, e.g. mobility management

Abstract

A method for transporting location information via an authentication. The invention concerns a method for attaching a user terminal to an operator access network, comprising: a step of transmitting a request for attachment to the access network, by the terminal, a step of receiving an authentication request from an authentication server of the operator, a step of generating an authentication response message, a step of obtaining an item of location information, a step of inserting the item of location information into the authentication response message, a step of transmitting the authentication response message.

Claims

1. A method for attaching a user terminal to an access network of an operator, comprising a step of transmission of a request for attachment to the access network by the terminal, a step of reception of an authentication request from an authentication server of the operator, a step of generation of an authentication response message, characterized in that the method further comprises:

a step of obtaining a location information item,

a step of inserting the location information item in the authentication response message,

a step of transmitting of the authentication response message.

2. The method for attaching a user terminal to an access network of an operator as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the obtaining step comprises a step of selection of at least one location information parameter as a function of an accuracy criterion predetermined by a quality of service constraint.

3. A method for processing a request for attachment of a user terminal to an access network of an operator, comprising a step of reception of an access authorization request following the request for attachment to the access network by the terminal, characterized in that the method further comprises:

a step of transmission of an authentication request to the terminal,

a step of reception of an authentication response message,

a step of extraction of a location information item relating to the user terminal, from the authentication response message received,

a step of storage of said information item in a database of the operator in order for it to be used subsequently by at least one predetermined communication service.

4. The method for processing a request for attachment of a user terminal to an access network of an operator as claimed in claim 3, characterized in that the at least one predetermined communication service is an emergency call service.

5. (canceled)

6. A device for attaching a user terminal to an access network of an operator, comprising a module for transmitting a request for attachment to the access network by the terminal, a module for receiving an authentication request from an authentication server of the operator, a module for generating an authentication response message, characterized in that the device further comprises:

a module for obtaining a location information item,

a module for inserting the location information item in the authentication response message,

a module for transmitting the authentication response message.

7. A device for processing a request for attachment of a user terminal to an access network of an operator, comprising a module for receiving an access authorization request following a request for attachment to the access network by the terminal, characterized in that the device further comprises:

a module for transmitting an authentication request to the terminal,

a module for receiving an authentication response message,

a module for extracting from the authentication response message received a location information item relating to the user terminal,

a module for storing said information item in a database of the operator in order for it to be used subsequently by at least one predetermined communication service.

8. (canceled)

9. A user terminal comprising a device for attaching a user terminal to an access network of an operator, comprising a module for transmitting a request for attachment to the access network by the terminal, a module for receiving an authentication request from an authentication server of the operator, a module for generating an authentication response message, characterized in that the device further comprises:

a module for obtaining a location information item,

a module for inserting the location information item in the authentication response message,

a module for transmitting the authentication response message.

10. An authentication server comprising a device for processing a request for attachment of a user terminal to an access network of an operator, comprising a module for receiving an access authorization request following a request for attachment to the access network by the terminal, characterized in that the device further comprises:

a module for transmitting an authentication request to the terminal,

a module for receiving an authentication response message,

a module for extracting from the authentication response message received a location information item relating to the user terminal,

a module for storing said information item in a database of the operator in order for it to be used subsequently by at least one predetermined communication service.

11-15. -15. (canceled)