METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SECURING COMMUNICATION BETWEEN AN ACCESS POINT AND A NETWORK CONTROLLER
First Claim
1. A method of securing communication between a Femtocell access point (FAP) and a network controller in a communication system comprising a first wireless communication system and a second network comprising the network controller and the FAP communicatively coupled to the network controller, the method comprising:
- a) establishing a secure tunnel between the FAP and the network controller; and
b) communicatively coupling the FAP and a plurality of user equipments (UEs) to the network controller using said secure tunnel;
wherein the UEs are communicatively coupled to the FAP through the air interface.
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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. In some embodiments, the FAP can communicatively couple to a user equipment using a short-range licensed wireless frequency. Some embodiments provide method of securing communication between the FAP and the network controller. The method establishes a secure tunnel between the FAP and the network controller. The method communicatively couples the FAP and several user equipments (UEs) to the network controller by using the secure tunnel. The UEs are communicatively coupled to the FAP through an air interface.
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14 Claims
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1. A method of securing communication between a Femtocell access point (FAP) and a network controller in a communication system comprising a first wireless communication system and a second network comprising the network controller and the FAP communicatively coupled to the network controller, the method comprising:
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a) establishing a secure tunnel between the FAP and the network controller; and
b) communicatively coupling the FAP and a plurality of user equipments (UEs) to the network controller using said secure tunnel;
wherein the UEs are communicatively coupled to the FAP through the air interface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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8. A computer readable medium storing a computer program for execution, the computer program for securing an 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 communicatively coupling the FAP to the first wireless communication, the computer program comprising sets of instructions for:
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a) establishing a secure tunnel between the FAP and the network controller; and
b) communicatively coupling the FAP and a plurality of user equipments (UEs) to the network controller using said secure tunnel;
wherein the UEs are communicatively coupled to the FAP through the air interface.
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