Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Mitigation of problems arising from SIM key leakage
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Application No.: US16711278Application Date: 2019-12-11
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Publication No.: US11228428B2Publication Date: 2022-01-18
- Inventor: Stephen H. Babbage
- Applicant: VODAFONE IP LICENSING LIMITED
- Applicant Address: GB Newbury
- Assignee: VODAFONE IP LICENSING LIMITED
- Current Assignee: VODAFONE IP LICENSING LIMITED
- Current Assignee Address: GB Newbury
- Agency: Workman Nydegger
- Priority: GB1506045 20150409
- Main IPC: H04L29/06
- IPC: H04L29/06 ; H04L9/08 ; H04W12/30 ; H04W12/04

Abstract:
Method, system or Universal Integrated Circuit Card (UICC) for provisioning a UICC with a new key. The UICC contains an initial subscriber key shared between the UICC and an authentication center. A new key is exchanged between the UICC and the authentication center using a communication between the UICC and the authentication center authenticated using the initial subscriber key. The new key is used in place of the initial subscriber key for further communications with the UICC.
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