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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 01, 2009
Filed:
Apr. 02, 2004
Uwe Eckhardt, Dresden, DE;
Matthias Baer, Hohenstein-Ernstthal, DE;
Ralf Flemming, Dresden, DE;
Steffen Hofmann, Chemnitz, DE;
Uwe Eckhardt, Dresden, DE;
Matthias Baer, Hohenstein-Ernstthal, DE;
Ralf Flemming, Dresden, DE;
Steffen Hofmann, Chemnitz, DE;
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Abstract
A method of performing encrypted WLAN communication is provided that comprises the steps of performing a connection set-up for the encrypted WLAN communication and performing data frame encapsulation and/or decapsulation during the encrypted WLAN communication. The connection set-up is performed by executing software-implemented instructions, and the data frame encapsulation and/or decapsulation is performed by operating single-purpose hardware. In embodiments, corresponding single-purpose hardware devices, integrated circuit chips, computer program products and computer systems are provided. The embodiments may provide an improved hardware/software architecture for 802.11i security enhancement.