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Date of Patent:
Aug. 11, 2015

Filed:

Jan. 15, 2013
Applicant:

Sprint Spectrum L.p., Overland Park, KS (US);

Inventors:

Jasinder P. Singh, Olathe, KS (US);

Maulik K. Shah, Overland Park, KS (US);

Kurt M. Landuyt, Parkville, MO (US);

Jason P. Sigg, Overland Park, KS (US);

Assignee:

Sprint Spectrum L.P., Overland Park, KS (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 29/06 (2006.01); H04L 9/28 (2006.01); H04K 1/00 (2006.01); G06F 7/04 (2006.01); G06F 15/16 (2006.01); G06F 17/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 9/28 (2013.01);
Abstract

Disclosed are a method, apparatus, and system for securing a communication link between a user equipment device (UE) and a communication network. A first wireless communication link is established between the UE and the communication network. The first wireless communication link is an unsecured communication link and is established under a first air interface protocol. A second wireless communication link is established between the UE and the communication network. The second wireless communication link is a secured communication link and is established under a second air interface protocol. An encryption key is transmitted to the UE over the second wireless communication link, the UE encrypts data using the encryption key, and the encrypted data is communicated over the first wireless communication link from the UE to the communication network.


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