Abstract:
Systems, methods, and apparatus embodiments are described herein for enabling one-round trip (ORT) seamless user/device authentication for secure network access. For example, pre-established security associations and/or credentials may be leveraged between a user/device and a network entity (e.g., application server) on a network to perform an optimized fast authentication and/or to complete security layer authentication and secure tunnel setup in an on-demand and seamless fashion on the same or another network.
Abstract:
A method performed by an AP may comprise initializing a CCC and increasing the CCC upon a change of at least one of a plurality of parameters of the AP. The plurality of parameters may include at least a high throughput (HT) Operation element, one or more Enhanced Distributed Channel Access (EDCA) parameters, or one or more operational mode parameters. The method may further comprise transmitting a frame, to at least one STA, wherein the frame includes an indication of the CCC, and the frame indicates that the at least one STA return from a power saving mode.
Abstract:
A method performed by a STA may comprise transmitting a first ANQP message to an AP and receiving a second ANQP message in response. The second ANQP message may comprise a CCC value representing a configuration instance of the AP which is incremented by one upon a configuration change. The CCC value may wrap around once a maximum value is reached. The first ANQP message may comprise the CCC value or may comprise another CCC value which is different than the CCC value.
Abstract:
A method for fast initial link setup (FILS) for use in a wireless station, is disclosed. The method includes receiving a FILS discovery (FD) frame from an access point (AP). FD frame includes an FD frame control field and FD frame contents. The FD frame control field includes a capability presence indicator indicating whether a FD capability field is present in the FD frame contents. The method further includes determining to associate with the AP based on the received FD frame, and transmitting an association request frame to the AP.
Abstract:
Methods, apparatus and systems for managing an exposure of a network to a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) are disclosed. One representative method includes receiving, by an access point (AP) of the network, information associated with the WTRU; and selectively exposing, by the AP, the network.
Abstract:
WTRUs, ARSs, APs, WLG/AAA proxies, networks, and methods thereon are disclosed for fast security setup on a multi-RAT WTRU. Methods of sharing security associations between RATs on a multi-RAT WTRU are disclosed. Methods of caching security associations are disclosed. Methods are disclosed for alerting an ANDSF server of an AP that should be considered for association. Enhancements to advertisements from an AP are disclosed where the advertisements may include SSID with a FQDN, a HESSID type information, or TAI type information. Methods of resolving AP identities to a reachable address are disclosed. An address resolution protocol is disclosed for resolving AP identities. ARSs are disclosed that may resolve a BSSID to a network routable address. Protocols for carrying AP identities and security parameters are disclosed. Methods are disclosed of using ANDSF to provide the WTRU with security information and parameters of an AP. An RSN may indicate security capabilities.
Abstract:
Wireless telecommunications networks may implement various forms of authentication. There are a variety of different user and device authentication protocols that follow a similar network architecture, involving various network entities such as a user equipment (UE), a service provider (SP), and an authentication endpoint (AEP). To select an acceptable authentication protocol or credential for authenticating a user or UE, authentication protocol negotiations may take place between various network entities. For example, negotiations may take place in networks implementing a single-sign on (SSO) architecture and/or networks implementing a Generic Bootstrapping Architecture (GBA).
Abstract:
A power saving method performed by a STA may comprise receiving, from an AP, a first beacon comprising a CCC value. The CCC value may be an integer value that represents a configuration instance of the AP. The STA may return from a power saving mode upon receiving the first beacon and receive a second beacon from the AP. The second beacon may be a primary beacon of the AP. The first beacon may comprise an SSID of the AP. The STA may perform an association procedure with the AP upon receiving the first beacon.
Abstract:
A method for performing active scanning by a non-AP STA may comprise transmitting, to a group of APs, one or more probe request frames and receiving in response, configuration chance count (CCC) values from first and second APs of the group of APs. The CCC values may be integer values that represent configuration instances of the respective APs. The CCC values may be stored in a memory of the non-AP STA. A determination may be made, based on the information stored in the memory, as to which AP is preferred. An association procedure may be performed with the preferred AP. Other disclosed methods employ passive scanning.
Abstract:
A method for fast initial link setup (FILS) for use in a wireless station, is disclosed. The method comprises receiving a FILS discovery (FD) frame from an access point (AP). The FD frame comprises an FD frame control field and FD frame contents. The FD frame control field comprises a service set identifier (SSID) indicator, indicating whether an SSID field in the FD frame contents contains a full SSID or a short SSID and an SSID length field, indicating a size of the full SSID or the short SSID contained in the SSID field in the FD frame contents. The method further comprises determining whether to associate with the AP based on the received FD frame; and on a condition the determination is positive, the method further comprises transmitting an association request frame to the AP. A wireless station is also disclosed.