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Facilitated security for handoff in wireless communications

  • US 7,486,952 B1
  • Filed: 02/09/2000
  • Issued: 02/03/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/09/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for facilitating secure handoff in a network having at least first and second wireless base stations and at least one wireless mobile terminal, the method comprising the steps of:

  • receiving a request from said at least one wireless mobile terminal for a handoff from said first base station to said second base station; and

    transferring security information that was originally supplied by a central security node and was not used by said first base station from said first base station to said second base station in response to said request;

    wherein at least a portion of said security information is used to validate said at least one mobile wireless terminal to said second base station.

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