Key management system for toll-free data service

摘要

A system may receive a network address to be validated to determine whether the network address is associated with a toll-free data service. The system may perform a validation operation to validate that the network address is associated with the toll-free data service. The validation operation may be based on a key identifier associated with the network address or a network address signature associated with the network address. The key identifier may correspond to a security key used to create the network address signature. The network address signature may be created using the security key. The system may determine whether to bill a first party or a second party for data usage associated with the toll-free data service based on the validation operation. The system may provide information that identifies whether to bill the first party or the second party for the data usage associated with the toll-free data service.

主权项

1. A system, comprising:
one or more devices to:
receive a network address to be validated to determine whether the network address is associated with a toll-free data service;identify a key identifier associated with the network address,
the key identifier corresponding to a security key used to create a network address signature associated with the network address;identify the security key corresponding to the key identifier;create a validation signature, using the security key, to determine whether the network address is valid;compare the validation signature and the network address signature;determine whether to bill a first party or a second party, for data usage associated with the toll-free data service, based on comparing the validation signature and the network address signature; andprovide information that identifies whether to bill the first party or the second party for the data usage associated with the toll-free data service,
the information being provided for billing the first party based on the validation signature matching the network address signature, orthe information being provided for billing the second party based on the validation signature not matching the network address signature.