Subscription data update method and apparatus, node, and storage medium

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12149945-B2
Application number	US-202217988431-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 16, 2022
Priority date	Oct 16, 2020
Publication date	Nov 19, 2024
Grant date	Nov 19, 2024

Abstract

Provided are a subscription data update method and apparatus, a node, and a storage medium, where the method includes: in a case where a first network function node determines that authentication and key management for applications (AKMA) subscription data of a user is updated, determining, by the first network function node, a second network function node storing an AKMA context of the user; sending, by the first network function node, a subscription data management notification message to the second network function node; and receiving, by the first network function node, a subscription data management notification response message sent by the second network function node; where the subscription data management notification response message is sent after the second network function node deletes the AKMA context of the user according to the subscription data management notification message.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method for wireless communication, comprising:
determining, by a first network function node, a second network function node storing an authentication and key management for applications (AKMA) context of a user, via one of following manners:
determining the second network function node according to a local configuration; or
determining the second network function node by:
receiving, by the first network function node, a subscription data management subscription message sent by a third network function node, wherein the subscription data management subscription message carries an identifier or an address of the second network function node;
storing, by the first network function node, the identifier or the address of the second network function node according to the subscription data management subscription message; and
determining, by the first network function node, the second network function node according to the identifier or the address of the second network function node stored by the first network function node;
sending, by the first network function node, a subscription data management notification message to the second network function node; and
receiving, by the first network function node, a subscription data management notification response message sent by the second network function node;
wherein the subscription data management notification response message is sent after the second network function node deletes the AKMA context of the user according to the subscription data management notification message.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the determining, by the first network function node, the second network function node according to the local configuration comprises:
determining, by the first network function node, the second network function node according to a partial field of a user identifier.

3. The method of claim 1 , before the receiving, by the first network function node, the subscription data management subscription message sent by the third network function node, further comprising:
performing, by the first network function node, a primary authentication process through the third network function node.

4. A first network function node comprising a memory for storing computer instructions and a processor in communication with the memory, wherein, when the processor executes the computer instructions, the processor is configured to cause the first network function node to:
determine a second network function node storing an authentication and key management for applications (AKMA) context of a user, via one of following manners:
1) Determining the second network function node according to a local configuration; or
2) Determining the second network function node by:
receiving, by the first network function node, a subscription data management subscription message sent by a third network function node, wherein the subscription data management subscription message carries an identifier or an address of the second network function node;
storing, by the first network function node, the identifier or the address of the second network function node according to the subscription data management subscription message; and
determining, by the first network function node, the second network function node according to the identifier or the address of the second network function node stored by the first network function node;

send a subscription data management notification message to the second network function node; and
receive a subscription data management notification response message sent by the second network function node;
wherein the subscription data management notification response message is sent after the second network function node deletes the AKMA context of the user according to the subscription data management notification message.

5. The first network function node of claim 4 , wherein, when the processor is configured to cause the first network function node to determine the second network function node according to the local configuration, the processor is configured to cause the first network function node to:
determine the second network function node according to a partial field of a user identifier.

6. The first network function node of claim 4 , wherein, before the processor is configured to cause the first network function node to receive the subscription data management subscription message sent by the third network function node, the processor is configured to further cause the first network function node to:
perform a primary authentication process through the third network function node.

7. A non-transitory storage medium for storing computer readable instructions, the computer readable instructions, when executed by a processor in a first network function node, causing the processor to:
determine a second network function node storing an authentication and key management for applications (AKMA) context of a user, via one of following manners:
1) Determining the second network function node according to a local configuration; or
2) Determining the second network function node by:
receiving, by the first network function node, a subscription data management subscription message sent by a third network function node, wherein the subscription data management subscription message carries an identifier or an address of the second network function node;
storing, by the first network function node, the identifier or the address of the second network function node according to the subscription data management subscription message; and
determining, by the first network function node, the second network function node according to the identifier or the address of the second network function node stored by the first network function node;

send a subscription data management notification message to the second network function node; and
receive a subscription data management notification response message sent by the second network function node;
wherein the subscription data management notification response message is sent after the second network function node deletes the AKMA context of the user according to the subscription data management notification message.

8. The non-transitory storage medium of claim 7 , wherein, when the computer readable instructions cause the processor to determine the second network function node according to the local configuration, the computer readable instructions cause the processor to:
determine the second network function node according to a partial field of a user identifier.

9. The non-transitory storage medium of claim 7 , wherein, before the computer readable instructions cause the processor to receive the subscription data management subscription message sent by the third network function node, the computer readable instructions further cause the processor to:
perform a primary authentication process through the third network function node.

Assignees

• Zte Corp

Inventors

• You Shilin
• Cai Jiyan
• Lin Zhaoji
• Peng Jin
• Liu Yuze
• Xing Zhen
• Wang Jigang
• Liu Min

Classifications

• H04W12/06

  Authentication · CPC title

• H04W12/0433 Primary

  Key management protocols · CPC title

• H04W88/14

  Backbone network devices · CPC title

• H04W12/72 Primary

  Subscriber identity · CPC title

• H04W8/18

  Processing of user or subscriber data, e.g. subscribed services, user preferences or user profiles; Transfer of user or subscriber data · CPC title