MECHANISMS FOR DETECTION OF AND RECOVERY FROM CIPHERING PARAMETER MISMATCH ON COMMUNICATION NETWORKS

• Main Authors: SANKA, SURESH, VENKATSURESH, AJAY K
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French
• Published: 06.12.2012
• Subjects: ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE; ELECTRICITY; WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS

Disclosed are methods and apparatus for detecting mismatch of ciphering parameters, such as Count-C, in a wireless device and recovery therefrom. The methods and apparatus for detection include examining a predefined ciphered field, such as a Length Indicator field, in one or more received Radio Lin...