METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SECURING A WIRELESS AIR INTERFACE
First Claim
1. A method of securing a wireless air interface in a communication system comprising a first wireless communication system and a second wireless communication system comprising a Femtocell access point (FAP) and a network controller for communicatively coupling the FAP to the first wireless communication system, the method comprising:
- a) receiving a security mode command comprising a set of security keys and a set of security algorithms at the FAP from the network controller, said set of security keys and said set of security algorithms received at the network controller from the first wireless communication system; and
b) determining an integrity of a set of messages exchanged between the FAP and a user equipment (UE) communicatively coupled to the FAP through an air interface using the set of security keys and the set of security algorithms.
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Abstract
Some embodiments are implemented in a communication system that includes a first wireless communication system and a second wireless communication system that includes a Femtocell access point (FAP) and a network controller that can communicatively couple the FAP to the first wireless communication system. In some embodiments, the network controller can communicatively couple to the first wireless communication system through a UTRAN Iu interface. Some embodiments provide a method of securing a wireless air interface. The method receives a security mode command that includes a set of security keys and a set of security algorithms at the FAP from the network controller. The method determines the integrity of a set of messages that are exchanged between the FAP and a user equipment that is communicatively coupled to the FAP through an air interface.
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15 Claims
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1. A method of securing a wireless air interface in a communication system comprising a first wireless communication system and a second wireless communication system comprising a Femtocell access point (FAP) and a network controller for communicatively coupling the FAP to the first wireless communication system, the method comprising:
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a) receiving a security mode command comprising a set of security keys and a set of security algorithms at the FAP from the network controller, said set of security keys and said set of security algorithms received at the network controller from the first wireless communication system; and
b) determining an integrity of a set of messages exchanged between the FAP and a user equipment (UE) communicatively coupled to the FAP through an air interface using the set of security keys and the set of security algorithms. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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