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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 11, 2026
Filed:
Sep. 30, 2021
Applicant:
Nokia Technologies Oy, Espoo, FI;
Inventors:
Jing Ping, Chengdu, CN;
Anatoly Andrianov, Naperville, IL (US);
Assignee:
Nokia Technologies Oy, Espoo, FI;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 9/40 (2022.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 63/08 (2013.01);
Abstract
An apparatus comprises means configured to: receive an authentication request from a management service consumer, the request comprising at least an identifier associated with an identity of the management service consumer and a credential used by the identity; and authenticate the management service consumer in dependence on the request, said authentication being dependent on one or more authentication policies associated with the management service consumer, different types of management service consumers being associated with one or more different authentication policies.