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Securing communications over a first communication link with encryption managed by a second communication link

  • US 9,106,421 B1
  • Filed: 01/15/2013
  • Issued: 08/11/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/15/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for securing a communication link, the method comprising:

  • establishing a first wireless communication link between a user equipment device (UE) and a communication network, wherein the first wireless communication link is an unsecured communication link and is established under a first air interface protocol;

    communicating unencrypted data between the UE and the Internet over the first unsecured wireless communication link;

    transmitting, by the UE, a request to engage in a secure communication, wherein the request includes a request to engage in a hypertext transfer protocol secure (HTTPS) communication over the first wireless communication link;

    establishing, responsive to the UE transmitting the request to engage in the secure communication, a second wireless communication link between the UE and the communication network, wherein the second wireless communication link is a secured communication link and is established under a second air interface protocol;

    transmitting, responsive to the UE transmitting the request to engage in the secure communication, an encryption key to the UE over the second wireless communication link;

    encrypting data, by the UE, using the encryption key; and

    communicating the encrypted data over the first wireless communication link from the UE to the communication network.

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