Faster authentication with parallel message processing
US7458095B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 18, 2003 |
| Grant date | Nov 25, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 18, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L63/162
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The invention is a method of connecting user equipment to at least one network, a communication system, and a user equipment. In a communication system comprising at least one network, including network entities which provide connectivity to user equipment, a method of connecting the user equipment to the at least one network in accordance with the invention includes establishing a secure tunnel which provides connection between the user equipment and one of the network entities; and authenticating the user equipment with another of the network entities; and wherein the authenticating of the user equipment with the another of the network entities occurs at least partially simultaneously with the establishing of the secure tunnel.
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