Patents by Inventor Silke Holtmanns

Silke Holtmanns has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20150163669
    Abstract: A method for providing a security mechanism for an external code, wherein the method includes receiving the external code comprising a request for a server specific bootstrapping key (Ks_NAF). The method further comprises determining a server identifier (NAF-Id) and a security token. Furthermore, the method comprises generating the server specific bootstrapping key (Ks_NAF) based on the server identifier (NAF-Id), and generating an external code specific bootstrapping key (Ks_js_NAF) using the server specific bootstrapping key (Ks_NAF) and the security token. The method also comprises using the external code specific bootstrapping key (Ks_js_NAF) for the security mechanism of the external code.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2011
    Publication date: June 11, 2015
    Inventors: Silke Holtmanns, Pekka Johannes Laitinen
  • Publication number: 20150126184
    Abstract: Various methods are described for providing updated network subscription information for a device to one or more other devices. One example method may comprise establishing a first subscription associated with a first network operator for a device. The method may further comprise transferring the device from the first subscription associated with the first network operator to a second subscription associated with a second network operator. Additionally, the method may comprise updating one or more other devices identified in a connection map associated with the device of the transfer to the second subscription. Similar and related methods, apparatuses, and computer program products are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2012
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Applicant: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Silke Holtmanns, Rune Lindholm
  • Patent number: 9021548
    Abstract: A method, computer program, apparatus and a secure module are described. By example, in the method there are steps of receiving a request from a first entity for a secure module to enter an unlock lifecycle state; requesting confirmation to enter the unlock lifecycle state; and if the request is confirmed, transitioning the secure module from a current lifecycle state to the unlock lifecycle state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Silke Holtmanns, Rune Lindholm
  • Patent number: 8990897
    Abstract: A method and apparatus provide generic mechanism for a network application server. A receiver receives a request from a user equipment to provide authentication information to a network application function. A determining unit determines a key of a generic authentication architecture to integrate additional network application servers by extending an existing standard for user security settings. A providing unit provides the authentication information to the network application function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Silke Holtmanns, Pekka Laitinen
  • Patent number: 8949469
    Abstract: A method, devices, and a computer program for synchronizing one or more software programs from a first device (D100) to a second device (D200) are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Martin Gerdes, Silke Holtmanns, Raphael Quinet, Marko Schuba
  • Patent number: 8943321
    Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided to facilitate authentication of a request, such as by a mobile terminal, while also supplying information about the user to a service, website, application or the like A method, apparatus and computer program product may provide for interworking a bootstrapping architecture, such as Generic Bootstrapping Architecture, and a shared identity service, such as OpenID architecture In this regard, a method, apparatus and computer program product may provide for a secure session with a service provider through Generic Bootstrapping Architecture while being able to supply the service provider with the user information and/or accessing a user account using OpenID architecture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2015
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Silke Holtmanns, Hannes Tschofenig
  • Publication number: 20150012743
    Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer program product are disclosed for establishing secure off-network communications between first and second Secure Cellular Devices that each have a cellular identity. The second Secure Cellular Device may assume the role of Remote Device for interaction with the NAF keyserver and may obtain a local key. The first Secure Cellular Device may derive the local key and the two devices may conduct secure communications using the shared local key. The two Secure Cellular Devices may alternate the roles of Secure Host and Remote Device, each twice obtaining or deriving a shared local key such that there are two such keys. The devices may employ one key for secure communication in one direction and the other for communication in the other direction. Alternatively, the devices may derive a unique shared key as a function of the two shared keys.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2012
    Publication date: January 8, 2015
    Inventors: Silke Holtmanns, Nadarajah Asokan
  • Publication number: 20150007348
    Abstract: A method comprises receiving an additional user provided access token requesting application at a device already having a user provided access token requesting application. The method also comprises requesting information from a user of said device if an access token of one of said applications is to be changed to that of the other of said applications and accepting verification by one of said applications as verification of another of said applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2012
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Applicant: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Silke Holtmanns, Rune Lindholm
  • Publication number: 20140323117
    Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided to selectively establish communications with one or more of a plurality of mobile terminals in accordance with a predefined criteria, such as a predefined schedule. In the context of a method, a mobile terminal maintains at least a first subscriber identity module (SIM) and a second SIM is mapped to different subscriber identification numbers. In this regard, the second SIM is mapped to the same subscriber identification number as the SIM of at least one other mobile terminal. The method may also activate the second SIM in accordance with a predefined criteria and may then subsequently deactivate the second SIM. For example, the second SIM may be activated and subsequently deactivated in accordance with a predefined schedule, such as a shift schedule, that identifies one or more time periods in which the second SIM is to be activated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2011
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Inventor: Silke Holtmanns
  • Patent number: 8875236
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method including allowing an application server to request setup of a session on behalf of a user terminal, and using mechanisms of a generic peer authentication procedure for procedure for enabling authentication of the application server to an interrogating server, the interrogating server being a network element that is configured to process said request to setup a session on behalf of a user terminal. Also disclosed are related devices, systems and computer programs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Silke Holtmanns, Tiina S. Koskinen
  • Patent number: 8813171
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatuses are provided for facilitating authorization of a roaming mobile terminal. A method may include receiving a request for security key related policy information for a user equipment device. The request may be sent by a service providing node on a visited network. The method may further include causing a service authorization information request including a user security settings package to be sent to a policy decisioning server. The method may also include receiving, in response to the service authorization information request, a service authorization information answer including a modified user security settings package including the authorization policy information for the user equipment device. The method may additionally include causing the requested security key related policy information to be sent to the service providing node. Corresponding systems and apparatuses are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Silke Holtmanns, Pekka Laitinen
  • Publication number: 20140220952
    Abstract: A methods enabling use of multiple SIM applications in UICCs is described. One method includes determining whether a physical component of a device is a secure module which supports subscription provisioning. If the physical component is a secure module which supports subscription provisioning, the physical component is instructed to operate as a legacy UICC. The physical component is operated as a legacy UICC via a virtual UICC. Another method includes downloading a first subscription related data which provides information for operating in a wireless network. The first subscription related data is stored on a memory component of a device. The device includes a UICC storing a second subscription. The method also includes operating the device as a multiple profile device using the first subscription and the second subscription. Apparatus and computer readable media are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2011
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Inventors: Silke Holtmanns, Rune Lindholm
  • Publication number: 20140171029
    Abstract: A method, apparatus and software for accessing a database having, for each of a plurality of subscribers of a mobile communication network, a long-term secret key shared between the subscriber and the apparatus, for network authentication of a mobile communication device to the mobile communication network; wherein the mobile communication network is a universal mobile telecommunications system or a long term evolution telecommunication network; and producing for the mobile communication device, the authentication of which is being verified, one or more authentication vectors compliant with the global system for mobile communications; each authentication vector comprising a challenge, a signed response and a session key; and containing in the authentication vector an integrity key and an authentication token.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2011
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: Nokia Corporation
    Inventor: Silke Holtmanns
  • Publication number: 20140101743
    Abstract: Methods, devices, and computer programs for an authentication of a user to a service of a service provider are disclosed. Access for the user to the service of the service provider is requested. One or more authentication security profiles are selected by the service provider for specifying an authentication security requirement of the service provider for the authentication of the user to the service. An indication of the one or more selected authentication security profiles and a user identity identifying the user to an identity provider are sent from the service provider to the identity provider for requesting the authentication of the user by the identity provider. The user is authenticated based on the user identity and one of the one or more selected authentication security profiles. An assertion indicating the authentication of the user to the service provider is sent to the service provider.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2013
    Publication date: April 10, 2014
    Applicant: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET L M ERICSSON (PUBL)
    Inventors: Axel Busboom, Raphael Quinet, Marko Schuba, Silke Holtmanns
  • Publication number: 20140082360
    Abstract: In accordance with the exemplary embodiments of the invention there is at least a method and apparatus to perform operations including triggering by user terminal device a new streaming server to generate new user-specific security keys; receiving at the user terminal device from the new streaming server a new security key specific for the new streaming server; generating at the user terminal device for the streaming server user-specific security keys; and using the new user-specific security keys generated at the user terminal device with the new streaming server for a previously established streaming service.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2013
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Applicant: NOKIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Pekka J. Laitinen, Silke Holtmanns, Rune Lindholm
  • Publication number: 20140075023
    Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and computer program products are herein provided for lawful interception through a subscription manager. In some embodiments, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products provide user subscription data to an agency, operator, or service provider in response to receiving a lawful interception request. A method may include receiving an interception request comprising a user's name from at least one operator. The method may further include determining, by a processor, an operator specific access code associated with the user's name. The method may also include providing the operator specific access code to the operator. Corresponding apparatuses and computer program products are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2012
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Applicant: Nokia Corporation
    Inventor: Silke Holtmanns
  • Publication number: 20140075509
    Abstract: Provided are a method, a corresponding apparatus and a computer program product for performing a group authentication and key agreement procedure. A method comprises initiating, by a master device in a group of devices, a group authentication and key agreement procedure towards an authentication entity, wherein a shared group key is defined for use in the group authentication and key agreement procedure; performing mutual authentication between the master device and the authentication entity based upon the shared group key; and performing mutual authentication between the authenticated master device and other devices in the group based upon the shared group key for completion of the group authentication and key agreement procedure. With the claimed invention, the impact of the signaling overhead on a network can be significantly decreased without substantive modification to the existing architecture of the network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2011
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Inventors: Silke Holtmanns, Da Jiang Zhang
  • Patent number: 8661257
    Abstract: A method includes receiving at a network application function a request related to a generic bootstrapping architecture key originated from a user equipment. The received request includes a network application function identifier that includes a uniform resource locator, where the network application function has a fully qualified domain name. The method further includes causing a generic bootstrapping architecture key to be generated for the user equipment based at least in part on the uniform resource locator that is part of the network application function identifier. Apparatus and computer programs for performing the method are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Pekka J. Laitinen, Silke Holtmanns
  • Publication number: 20140047034
    Abstract: Various methods for providing a secure public warning related to a disaster are provided. One example method may comprise providing for transmission of a registration message. The registration message may comprise an indication of an identity and an indication of a location. The method of this example embodiment may further comprise receiving a warning message. The method of this example embodiment may further comprise authenticating the warning message. Additionally, the method of this example may further comprise providing an alert after authenticating the warning message. Similar and related example methods, example apparatuses, and example computer program products are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2011
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Inventors: Silke Holtmanns, Da Jiang Zhang
  • Patent number: 8626708
    Abstract: A method and arrangements for managing user data stored in a database of a communications system where the database is managed by a main controller is disclosed. In the method a user is first authenticated, where after an application entity can manage user data in the database that associates with the user and an application by communicating data between the application entity and a second entity connected to the communications system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Pekka Laitinen, Silke Holtmanns