Methods and devices having a key distributor function for improving the speed and quality of a handover

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10270747
APP PUB NO 20170324718A1
SERIAL NO

15660098

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A key distributer node for a network includes a memory device with at least one first key, at least one data communication device that can exchange data with first and second access nodes for a terminal integrated wirelessly into the network, at least one processor connected to the memory device and the data communication device, wherein functions are provided for the processor(s) that allow authentication of the terminal at the second access node in response to a key request received by the second access node, a derivation of a second key from the first key, and triggered transmission of the second key through the data communication device to the second access node. Connections to the network's first and second access nodes with security relationships can be provided for the key distributor node when using the first key.

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UNIFY GMBH & CO KGMIES-VAN-DER-ROHE-STR 6 MUNCHEN 80807

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Bahr, Michael Munich, DE 48 357
Gamer, Thomas Oftersheim, DE 14 34
Roth, Matthias Kuppenheim, DE 34 66
Schwingenschlogl, Christian Putzbrunn, DE 6 19

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