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Reuse of security associations for improving hand-over performance

  • US 6,418,130 B1
  • Filed: 01/21/1999
  • Issued: 07/09/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/08/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. In a radio telecommunication system, a method for accomplishing hand-over of a mobile unit from a first stationary unit to a second stationary unit, said method comprising the steps of:

  • disconnecting the mobile unit from the first stationary unit;

    connecting the mobile unit to the second stationary unit; and

    reusing an existing security association to support the connection between the mobile unit and the second stationary unit, wherein the existing security association was previously used to support the connection between the mobile unit and the first stationary unit.

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