Method and apparatus for mutual authentication at handoff in a mobile wireless communication network
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1. A method for mutual authentication in a mobile wireless communication network comprising the steps of:
- verifying a second authenticating device by a mobile node based on a first authentication between said mobile node and a first authenticating device; and
verifying said mobile node by said second authenticating device based on said first authentication, whereby said mobile node and said second authenticating device perform a second authentication.
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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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1. A method for mutual authentication in a mobile wireless communication network comprising the steps of:
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verifying a second authenticating device by a mobile node based on a first authentication between said mobile node and a first authenticating device; and
verifying said mobile node by said second authenticating device based on said first authentication, whereby said mobile node and said second authenticating device perform a second authentication. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for authentication in a mobile wireless communication network comprising the steps of:
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sending a first message to a first authenticating device via a second authenticating device, said first message based on a first authentication between a mobile node and said first authenticating device; and
receiving a second message from said first authenticating device via said second authenticating device, said second message being based on a said first authentication, wherein said second message is used to verify said second authenticating device. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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18. A method for authentication in a mobile wireless communication network comprising the steps of:
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sending a first message to a first authenticating device;
receiving a second message from said first authenticating device, said second message being based on a first authentication between said first authenticating device and a mobile node;
forwarding said second message to said mobile node; and
receiving a third message from said mobile node, wherein said third message is used to verify said mobile node. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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20. Apparatus for mutual authentication in a mobile wireless communication network comprising:
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means for verifying a second authenticating device by a mobile node based on a first authentication between said mobile node and a first authenticating device; and
means for verifying said mobile node by said second authenticating device based on said first authentication, whereby said mobile node and said second authenticating device perform a second authentication.
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