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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 09, 2025
Filed:
Feb. 18, 2022
Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd., New Tech Park, SG;
Dimitrios Karampatsis, Ruislip, GB;
Andreas Kunz, Ladenburg, DE;
Sheeba Backia Mary Baskaran, Friedrichsdorf, DE;
Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd., Singapore, SG;
Abstract
Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for authentication for a network service. One method includes receiving, at a first network device from a second network device, a network function service request to execute a service on a third network device. The request includes first credentials for authentication with a first network device and second credentials for authentication with the third network device. The method includes determining whether the first credentials provided are valid and execute the service request by determining the third network device to execute the service requested from the second network device. The method includes transmitting, to a fourth network device, a request for authentication with the third network device. The request includes an identifier of the third network device and second credentials of the second network device.