Patent ID: 8607053
Filing Date: 2013-12-10
Classification: H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method, comprising: determining at a network application function a preferred order list of desired user equipment security features to be used; sending the preferred order list to a database of user security settings via a bootstrapping server function, where the database comprises a generic bootstrapping architecture user security settings database, where the preferred order list is sent in a security features request message, where the security features request message is sent using an using an attribute value pair diameter message, and where the security features request comprises an element which reads “element name=“securityFeaturesRequest” type=“xsd:string” minOccurs=“0””; and receiving by the network application function, via the bootstrapping server function, a security features response comprising a security key, derived from information stored in the database, corresponding to a desired security feature contained in the list, thereby informing the network application function of an availability of at least the desired security feature in the user equipment.