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System, method, and computer-readable medium for authentication center-initiated authentication procedures for a mobile station attached with an IP-femtocell system

  • US 8,787,198 B2
  • Filed: 08/19/2013
  • Issued: 07/22/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/15/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method, comprising:

  • receiving, by a convergence server located in a core network, an authentication procedure request from an authentication center for a mobile station attached with a femtocell system;

    generating, by the convergence server, an authentication procedure request message that includes a registration identifier assigned to the mobile station, the registration identifier comprising a pseudo-electronic serial number derived from a mobile equipment identifier for the mobile station;

    transmitting, by the convergence server, the authentication procedure request message to the femtocell system; and

    receiving, by the convergence server, a response to the authentication procedure request message from the femtocell system;

    wherein the authentication procedure request comprises a unique challenge, andwherein the authentication procedure request message comprises an authentication request that includes a pseudo-randomly generated value;

    wherein the response includes an authentication result generated by the mobile station using the pseudo-randomly generated value and a shared secret data key.

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