Huawei Investment has been granted a patent for a method that enhances user equipment (UE) security capabilities during attachment procedures. The innovation allows for the integration of new radio (NR) security features while maintaining compatibility with legacy systems, thereby mitigating potential security vulnerabilities. GlobalData’s report on Huawei Investment gives a 360-degree view of the company including its patenting strategy. Buy the report here.
Smarter leaders trust GlobalData
According to GlobalData’s company profile on Huawei Investment, was a key innovation area identified from patents. Huawei Investment's grant share as of June 2024 was 46%. Grant share is based on the ratio of number of grants to total number of patents.
User equipment security capabilities for new radio technology
The patent US12047781B2 outlines a method and apparatus for user equipment (UE) to securely attach to a network during an attach procedure. The process begins with the UE transmitting an attach request message to a mobility management entity (MME), which includes both new radio (NR) security capabilities and long-term evolution (LTE) security capabilities. Upon receiving a non-access stratum (NAS) security mode command (SMC) message from the MME, the UE continues the attach procedure if it determines that the NAS SMC message does not contain the UE NR security capabilities, while confirming that the LTE security capabilities have been correctly replayed. The method also includes provisions for handling attach triggers following handovers and specifies that the attach request can be forwarded through a master evolved NodeB (MeNB).
Additionally, the patent details the structure of the attach request message, which comprises information elements for carrying both NR and LTE security capabilities, including universal mobile telecommunications system (UMTS) security capabilities. The UE's NR security capabilities encompass encryption and integrity protection algorithms. The apparatus described in the patent can be a UE or a UE chipset system, equipped with a processor that executes program instructions to facilitate the described methods. Furthermore, the apparatus is designed to determine the absence of bidding attacks based on the evaluation of the NAS SMC message, ensuring a secure attach process. The patent also includes provisions for a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium that stores the necessary program instructions for executing these methods.
To know more about GlobalData’s detailed insights on Huawei Investment, buy the report here.
Data Insights
From
The gold standard of business intelligence.
Blending expert knowledge with cutting-edge technology, GlobalData’s unrivalled proprietary data will enable you to decode what’s happening in your market. You can make better informed decisions and gain a future-proof advantage over your competitors.
GlobalData, the leading provider of industry intelligence, provided the underlying data, research, and analysis used to produce this article.
GlobalData Patent Analytics tracks bibliographic data, legal events data, point in time patent ownerships, and backward and forward citations from global patenting offices. Textual analysis and official patent classifications are used to group patents into key thematic areas and link them to specific companies across the world’s largest industries.
