System and method for establishing dynamic trust credentials for network functions

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PATENT NO 11968315
APP PUB NO 20230064698A1
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18053899

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Systems and methods leverage trust anchors to generate tokens which can then be used by network functions (NFs). A virtualization infrastructure manager (VIM) for a virtualized platform receives a NF software package and a certificate request token (CRT) from a management function. The NF is a virtual NF, a containerized NF, or another virtual entity (xNF) to be deployed. The CRT is digitally signed by the management function and includes a network address of a trust anchor platform and a NF profile. The VIM deploys the NF and provides the CRT to the NF. The NF obtains from the CRT the network address of the trust anchor platform, generates a certificate signing request (CSR) for a digital certificate, and submits the CSR and the CRT to the trust anchor platform. The NF receives a digital certificate from the trust anchor platform based on validation of both the CSR and CRT.

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  • VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Choyi, Vinod Kumar Conshohocken, US 86 1465
Laad, Jayesh Kumar Ashland, US 5 5
Patil, Sudhakar Reddy Flower Mound, US 196 573

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