US6477644B1
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Mobile internet access
Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy
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Filing: 1999-02-05
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Granted: 2002-11-05
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Expires: 2019-02-05
Abstract
Abstract A method of enabling roaming of a mobile internet-access host ( 9 ) from a local area network ( 3 ) to a GSM network ( 6 ), each network having a home agent (HA) for routing internet datagrams between networks. The method comprises deregistering the mobile terminal ( 9 ) from said local area network ( 3 ) and registering it with the GSM network ( 6 ) and allocating to the mobile host ( 9 ) a new internet address in the GSM network ( 6 ). An internet security key is sent via the GSM Short Message Service from the local area network's home agent (HA) to the mobile terminal ( 9 ). The new internet address is transmitted, together with authentication data generated using the security key, via the internet ( 5 ) to the local area network's home agent (HA) which registers that address as a care-of-address for the mobile host ( 9 ).
Inventors
- 👤 Matti Turunen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 21:31
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04L; H04L63/00; H04L63/04; H04L63/0428; G; G06; G06F; G06F21/00; G06F21/30; G06F21/31; G06F21/42; G06F21/43; G06F21/60; G06F21/62; G06F21/6218; G06F21/6272; H04L63/06; H04L63/061; H04L63/18; H04L9/00; H04L9/40; H04W; H04W12/00; H04W12/03; H04W12/04; H04W4/00; H04W4/12; H04W80/00; H04W80/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
98 words
A method of communicating data between a mobile host and a remote station over the internet, where both the mobile host and the remote station are registered with the same or different cellular radio telephone networks, the method comprising the steps of: sending a security key, from the remote station to the mobile host, over the cellular radio telephone network(s) using a point-to-point packet switched service of the network(s); receiving said security key at the mobile host, and using the received key to secure subsequent data transmissions between the mobile host and the remote station over the internet.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
98 words
A method of communicating data between a mobile host and a remote station over the internet, where both the mobile host and the remote station are registered with the same or different cellular radio telephone networks, the method comprising the steps of: sending a security key, from the remote station to the mobile host, over the cellular radio telephone network(s) using a point-to-point packet switched service of the network(s); receiving said security key at the mobile host, and using the received key to secure subsequent data transmissions between the mobile host and the remote station over the internet.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
44 words
A method according to claim 1 , wherein the remote station is connected to a Local Area Network (LAN), the LAN being connected to the internet, and the mobile host is wirelessly connected to the internet via the mobile host's cellular radio telephone network.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
75 words
A method according to claim 2 , wherein: said LAN is assigned as the home network of the mobile host so that said remote terminal is the home agent of the mobile host; the mobile host is registered with a cellular radio telephone network which provides access for the mobile host to the internet; and a care-of-address is sent from the mobile host to the home agent over the internet encrypted with said security key.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method according to claim 1 , wherein the remote station is the home agent of a cellular telephone network.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
A method according to claim 4 , wherein the remote station is designated as the home agent of the mobile host, as defined by mobile internet protocol.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
123 words
A method of communicating data between a mobile host and a remote station over the internet, where both the mobile host and the remote station are registered with the same or different cellular radio telephone networks, the method comprising the steps of: sending a security key, from the remote station to the mobile host, over the cellular radio telephone network(s) using a point-to-point packet switched service of the network(s); and receiving said security key at the mobile host, and using the received key to secure subsequent data transmissions between the mobile host and the remote station over the internet; wherein the or each cellular radio telephone network is a GSM network and said point-to-point packet switched service is the Short Message Service (SMS).
Claim 8
Independent Claim
123 words
A method of communicating data between a mobile host and a remote station over the internet, where both the mobile host and the remote station are registered with the same or different cellular radio telephone networks, the method comprising the steps of: sending a security key, from the remote station to the mobile host, over the cellular radio telephone network(s) using a point-to-point packet switched service of the network(s); and receiving said security key at the mobile host, and using the received key to secure subsequent data transmissions between the mobile host and the remote station over the internet; wherein the or each cellular radio telephone network is a GSM network and said point-to-point packet switched service is the Short Message Service (SMS).
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
143 words
Data communication apparatus comprising: a mobile host arranged for connection to the internet and to a cellular radio telephone network and having first signal processing means for encrypting and decrypting data sent to and received from the internet; a remote station arranged for connection to the internet and to a cellular radio telephone network, and having second signal processing means for encrypting and decrypting data sent to and received from the internet, the remote station further comprising means for providing a security key and for sending the security key to the mobile host over the cellular radio telephone network(s) using a point-to-point packet switched service of the network(s); the mobile host further comprising means for receiving said transmitted security key, wherein said security key may be used to secure subsequent data transmissions between the mobile host and the remote station over the internet.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
143 words
Data communication apparatus comprising: a mobile host arranged for connection to the internet and to a cellular radio telephone network and having first signal processing means for encrypting and decrypting data sent to and received from the internet; a remote station arranged for connection to the internet and to a cellular radio telephone network, and having second signal processing means for encrypting and decrypting data sent to and received from the internet, the remote station further comprising means for providing a security key and for sending the security key to the mobile host over the cellular radio telephone network(s) using a point-to-point packet switched service of the network(s); the mobile host further comprising means for receiving said transmitted security key, wherein said security key may be used to secure subsequent data transmissions between the mobile host and the remote station over the internet.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
111 words
A method of communicating data between a mobile host and a remote station over the internet, where both the mobile host and the remote station are registered with the same or different cellular radio telephone networks, the method comprising the steps of: sending a security key, from the remote station to the mobile host, over the cellular radio telephone network(s) using a point-to-point packet switched service of the network(s); receiving said security key at the mobile host, and using the received key to generate authentication data, the authentication data being sent to the remote station to secure subsequent data transmissions between the mobile host and the remote station over the internet.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
111 words
A method of communicating data between a mobile host and a remote station over the internet, where both the mobile host and the remote station are registered with the same or different cellular radio telephone networks, the method comprising the steps of: sending a security key, from the remote station to the mobile host, over the cellular radio telephone network(s) using a point-to-point packet switched service of the network(s); receiving said security key at the mobile host, and using the received key to generate authentication data, the authentication data being sent to the remote station to secure subsequent data transmissions between the mobile host and the remote station over the internet.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
44 words
A method according to claim 8 , wherein the remote station is connected to a Local Area Network (LAN), the LAN being connected to the internet, and the mobile host is wirelessly connected to the internet via the mobile host's cellular radio telephone network.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
75 words
A method according to claim 9 , wherein: said LAN is assigned as the home network of the mobile host so that said remote terminal is the home agent of the mobile host; the mobile host is registered with a cellular radio telephone network which provides access for the mobile host to the internet; and a care-of-address is sent from the mobile host to the home agent over the internet encrypted with said security key.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method according to claim 8 , wherein the remote station is the home agent of a cellular telephone network.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
27 words
A method according to claim 11 , wherein the remote station is designated as the home agent of the mobile host, as defined by mobile internet protocol.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
31 words
A method according to claim 8 , wherein the or each cellular radio telephone network is a GSM network and said point-to-point packet switched service is the Short Message Service (SMS).
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