Methods and apparatus for transmitting and receiving secure and non-secure data
US9179303B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 10, 2011 |
| Grant date | Nov 3, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 10, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W12/037
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Devices, methods, and systems capable of an enabling transmission and receipt of secure and non-secure data are discussed in this document. According to some embodiments, a network apparatus can transmit ciphered and unciphered data. The network apparatus transmits a first signal indicating a cipher to be used and transmits a second signal indicating that non-secure data is to be transmitted and received unciphered. The network apparatus can cipher secure data and transmits ciphered-secure data and unciphered-non-secure data. A wireless terminal can receive the first and second signals, the ciphered secure data, and the unciphered non-secure data. The wireless terminal can deciphers the received secure data and does not decipher the received non-secure data. System embodiments can include both network-side and network terminal components. Embodiments of the present invention enable secure transmission of data in concert with efficient processing. Other aspects, embodiments, and features are also claimed and described.
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