Telecommunications – Radiotelephone system – Zoned or cellular telephone system
Reexamination Certificate
2007-08-28
2007-08-28
Mehrpour, Naghmeh (Department: 2617)
Telecommunications
Radiotelephone system
Zoned or cellular telephone system
C455S410000, C455S436000, C455S435100
Reexamination Certificate
active
10752675
ABSTRACT:
A roaming service method for a fast and secure wireless network is provided. In an embodiment of the present invention, an AP, which an STA associates with, transmits security keys needed for roaming to neighbor APs of the AP. When the STA moves to one of the neighbor APs, a reassociation is carried out between the STA and the neighbor AP using the already provided security key. In another embodiment of the present invention, an authentication server transmits security keys needed for roaming to neighbor APs to which the STA is likely to move, so that when the STA moves to one of the neighbor APs, a reassociation is carried out between the STA and the neighbor AP using the already provided security key.
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Arbaugh William Albert
Jang Kyung-Hun
Lee In-Sun
Mishra Arunesh
Shin Min-Ho
Mehrpour Naghmeh
Samsung Electronics Co,. Ltd.
The Farrell Law Firm
The University of Maryland
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