Method and apparatus for mutual authentication at handoff in a mobile wireless communication network
US7421582B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 28, 2004 |
| Grant date | Sep 2, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 25, 2026 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W88/08
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for mutual authentication in a mobile wireless communication network (100) that includes the steps of: verifying a second authenticating device (20) by a mobile node (30) based on a first authentication between the mobile node and a first authenticating device (10); and verifying the mobile node by the second authenticating device based on the first authentication, whereby the mobile node and the second authenticating device perform a second authentication.
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