Authentication in a mobile communications network

• Main Authors: HAYSON, TIMOTHY, GREEN, RAYMOND, HOOKER, PHILIP
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French; German
• Published: 09.11.2011
• Subjects: ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE; ELECTRICITY; TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHICCOMMUNICATION; WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS

The present invention relates to a method of authentication using an information storage means, comprising the steps of: receiving a message comprising an authentication challenge and determining a characteristic of said message, calculating an authentication response based on said authentication challenge, an authentication input parameter and an authentication algorithm, said method being characterised by the steps of: retrieving one authentication input parameter from a number of input parameters stored on said information storage means or one authentication algorithm from a number of algorithms stored on said information storage means in response to said characteristic; and responding to said authentication challenge by using said retrieved authentication input parameter or algorithm