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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 27, 2000
Filed:
Jan. 27, 1998
Tommi Raivisto, Helsinki, FI;
Nokia Telecommunications Oy, Helsinki, FI;
Abstract
The invention relates to a method of providing connection security for a connection between terminals in a wireless network. In the method data is transmitted from a first terminal (MS1) via nodes in the network to a second terminal (MS2). The method according to the invention is characterized by that it includes the steps of: routing the transmitted data via a mediator (MD), using the first security method for providing connection security at the security protocol layer between the first terminal (MS1) and the mediator (MD), using the second security method for providing connection security at the security protocol layer between the mediator (MD) and the second terminal (MS2), and performing the security method conversion at the security protocol layer at the mediator (MD).