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Mobile communication method

US8229120B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 26, 2009
Grant dateJul 24, 2012
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Expiry dateJun 26, 2029

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W92/20
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A mobile communication method according to the present invention communicates between a mobile station (UE) and a radio base station (eNB) by using a certain key. The method includes the step of: (A) acquiring, at a radio base station managing a re-establishment target cell for the mobile station (UE), a first key (KeNB[n+1]) for generating a certain key from a switching center (MME) in a procedure for re-establishment of the mobile station (UE), the certain key to be used for communication between the mobile station (UE) and a next re-establishment target cell for the mobile station (UE).

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