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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 24, 2026
Filed:
Dec. 03, 2024
Nokia Technologies Oy, Espoo, FI;
Ranganathan Mavureddi Dhanasekaran, Munich, DE;
Jing Ping, Chengdu, CN;
Nokia Technologies Oy, Espoo, FI;
Abstract
There is provided an apparatus for a network node comprising means for receiving an indication of a serving network name of a first user equipment, the first user equipment configured to operate as a relay between a second user equipment and a network by providing a proximity-based service between the first user equipment and the second user equipment, means for determining an authentication vector for a proximity-based service authentication for the second user equipment based on the serving network name of the first user equipment; and means for providing an indication of the serving network name of the first user equipment to the second user equipment.