Systems and methods for protecting a multi-part broadcast control message

A communication device comprising:

• a secondary broadcast control message generator adapted to generate a secondary broadcast control message that includes a plurality of control data blocks and error correcting code words;
• a primary broadcast control message generator adapted include information for the secondary broadcast control message in a primary broadcast control message;
• and
• a hash engine adapted to compute a first hash information instance for the secondary broadcast control message based on a plurality of hashes for the plurality of control data blocks of the secondary broadcast control message;
• wherein the primary broadcast control message generator is further adapted to include the first hash information instance in the primary broadcast control message.

A communication device comprising:

• means for generating a secondary broadcast control message that includes a plurality of control data blocks and error correcting code words;
• means for including information for the secondary broadcast control message in a primary broadcast control message;
• means for computing a first hash information instance for the secondary broadcast control message based on a plurality of hashes for the plurality of control data blocks of the secondary broadcast control message;
• and
• means for including the first hash information instance in the primary broadcast control message.

A computer-readable medium comprising instructions for generating a secondary broadcast control message, which when executed by a processor causes the processor to:

• generate a secondary broadcast control message that includes a plurality of control data blocks and error correcting code words;
• include information for the secondary broadcast control message in a primary broadcast control message;
• compute a first hash information instance for the secondary broadcast control message based on a plurality of hashes for the plurality of control data blocks of the secondary broadcast control message;
• and
• include the first hash information instance in the primary broadcast control message.

A processor comprising a processing circuit adapted to:

• generate a secondary broadcast control message that includes a plurality of control data blocks and error correcting code words;
• include information for the secondary broadcast control message in a primary broadcast control message;
• compute a first hash information instance for the secondary broadcast control message based on a plurality of hashes for the plurality of control data blocks of the secondary broadcast control message;
• and
• include the first hash information instance in the primary broadcast control message.

A method for processing a secondary broadcast control message, comprising:

• obtaining a primary broadcast control message;
• obtaining a secondary broadcast control message associated with the primary broadcast control message;
• identifying a first hash information instance for the secondary broadcast control message in the primary broadcast control message;
• computing a second hash information instance based on a plurality of control data blocks of the secondary broadcast control message, where the secondary broadcast control message includes error correcting code words that facilitate computing a correct version of the second hash information even if one or more of the control data blocks have been compromised;
• and
• comparing the first hash information instance to the second hash information instance to determine whether the secondary broadcast control message has been compromised.

A mobile device comprising:

• a receiver for obtaining a primary broadcast control message and a secondary broadcast control message associated with the primary broadcast control message;
• a primary broadcast control message verifier adapted to identify a first hash information instance for the secondary broadcast control message in the primary broadcast control message;
• a hash engine adapted to compute a second hash information instance using error correcting code words obtained from the secondary broadcast control message if it is determined that at least one control data block of the obtained secondary broadcast control message has been compromised;
• and
• a secondary broadcast control message verifier adapted to compare the first hash information instance to the second hash information instance to determine whether the secondary broadcast control message has been compromised.

A mobile device, comprising:

• means for obtaining a primary broadcast control message;
• means for obtaining a secondary broadcast control message associated with the primary broadcast control message;
• means for identifying a first hash information instance for the secondary broadcast control message in the primary broadcast control message;
• means for computing a second hash information instance using error correcting code words obtained from the secondary broadcast control message if it is determined that at least one control data block of the obtained secondary broadcast control message has been compromised;
• and
• means for comparing the first hash information instance to the second hash information instance to determine whether the secondary broadcast control message has been compromised.

A computer-readable medium comprising instructions for receiving a secondary broadcast control message, which when executed by a processor causes the processor to:

• obtain a primary broadcast control message;
• obtain a secondary broadcast control message associated with the primary broadcast control message;
• identify a first hash information instance for the secondary broadcast control message in the primary broadcast control message;
• compute a second hash information instance based on a plurality of control data blocks of the secondary broadcast control message, where the secondary broadcast control message includes error correcting code words that facilitate computing a correct version of the second hash information even if one or more of the control data blocks have been compromised;
• and
• compare the first hash information instance to the second hash information instance to determine whether the secondary broadcast control message has been compromised.

A processor comprising a processing circuit adapted to:

• obtain a primary broadcast control message;
• obtain a secondary broadcast control message associated with the primary broadcast control message;
• identify a first hash information instance for the secondary broadcast control message in the primary broadcast control message;
• compute a second hash information instance based on a plurality of control data blocks of the secondary broadcast control message, where the secondary broadcast control message includes error correcting code words that facilitate computing a correct version of the second hash information even if one or more of the control data blocks have been compromised;
• and
• compare the first hash information instance to the second hash information instance to determine whether the secondary broadcast control message has been compromised.