METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING AUTHENTICATION IN A COMMUNICATION SYSTEM

• Main Authors: DAVID J. CHATER-LEA, HANS CHRISTOPHER SOWA, WALTER F. ANDERSON, SCOTT J. PAPPAS, DENNIS NEWKIRK, DANIEL J. MCDONALD, RANDY KREMSKE, JASON JOHUR
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; Portuguese
• Published: 28.02.2007
• Subjects: ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE; ELECTRICITY; TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHICCOMMUNICATION; WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS

A method includes receiving an authentication request from a mobile station (401) and determining whether to forward the request to an authentication agent. When it is determined to forward the request, the request is forwarded to the authentication agent (107). A random number and a random seed are...