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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jun. 24, 2025

Filed:

Jun. 24, 2024
Applicant:

John A. Nix, Evanston, IL (US);

Inventor:

John A. Nix, Evanston, IL (US);

Assignee:

VOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, EVANSTON, US;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 29/06 (2006.01); H04L 9/06 (2006.01); H04L 9/08 (2006.01); H04L 9/40 (2022.01); H04W 12/069 (2021.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04W 12/069 (2021.01); H04L 9/0643 (2013.01); H04L 9/0841 (2013.01); H04L 63/0869 (2013.01); H04L 63/166 (2013.01);
Abstract

A device, mobile operator, network, and a device provider can exchange messages for EAP-TLS authentication. The network can include an authentication server function (AUSF). A device and a device provider can record both a device certificate and a device provider certificate. The network can receive an encrypted identity for the device and forward the identity to the device provider. The device provider can send the device certificate and the device provider certificate to the network. The network can (i) receive a 'client hello', (ii) select a network public key and private key, and (iii) send a certificate signing request to the device provider with the network public key, and (iv) receive a network certificate verified by the device provider certificate. The network can receive the device certificate from the device in a TLS handshake and mutually authenticate with the device using the received network certificate and the device certificate.


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