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METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING APPLICATION SERVICE BETWEEN A FIRST PROTOCOL AND A SECOND PROTOCOL

  • US 20110075614A1
  • Filed: 09/30/2009
  • Published: 03/31/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/30/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for providing application service for a subscriber unit (SU), employing a first protocol, in a communication network employing a second protocol, the method comprising:

  • receiving a first protocol over the air rekeying (OTAR) message from the SU, wherein the first protocol OTAR message includes at least a key management message (KMM) and a first protocol header of the SU;

    determining that the first protocol employed by the SU is different from the second protocol associated with the communication network based on the received first protocol OTAR message;

    creating a second protocol preamble based on at least one of the first protocol header and configuration information of the SU;

    creating a second protocol OTAR message utilizing information included in the received first protocol OTAR message, wherein the second protocol OTAR message includes the received KMM;

    encapsulating the second protocol OTAR message with the created second protocol preamble; and

    sending the encapsulated second protocol OTAR message to a key management facility (KMF) unit operating at the second protocol.

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