Multiplex communications – Communication over free space – Having a plurality of contiguous regions served by...
Reexamination Certificate
2003-04-04
2008-03-11
Milord, Marceau (Department: 2618)
Multiplex communications
Communication over free space
Having a plurality of contiguous regions served by...
C370S310000, C370S315000, C713S168000, C713S156000, C713S171000, C713S186000, C709S229000, C455S410000, C455S450000, C455S452100
Reexamination Certificate
active
07342906
ABSTRACT:
Methods, apparatuses and systems enabling a distributed wireless network security system. In one embodiment, the present invention provides a wireless network system where security policies are automatically distributed and uniformly implemented across wireless network access points. Embodiments of the present invention address the situation where a malicious user moves to a different access point within a wireless network environment after failing to properly authenticate and/or associate at a first access point. Embodiments of the present invention enable an integrated, multi-layer network security system, wherein a security mechanism at one layer (e.g., link layer security mechanisms) can set policies based on information gleaned from operation of a security mechanism at another layer (e.g., application layer authentication servers).
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