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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 16, 2023
Filed:
Dec. 11, 2020
Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., Shenzhen, CN;
HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD., Shenzhen, CN;
Abstract
Systems and methods for key management. An aspect of the disclosure provides for a key management system including an authenticating function, a key-management function, and at least one function. The system provides for separation of authentications and key-management functions. The authenticating function configured for receiving an authentication request associated with a terminal device (TD), authenticating the request, and sending an authentication response to the at least one function. The key-management function configured for receiving a key request associated with the TD, generating a key according to the key request, and sending the key to the at least one function. The at least one function configured for receiving a request for service, sending, to the authenticating function, the authentication request, and receiving, from the authenticating function, the authenticating response.