Method, element and system for securing communication between two parties
AssigneeNokia Corporation
InventorHuima Antti
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Abstract
A method of securing communication between a first party and a second party includes defining a criteria for selecting one of a plurality of different security methods. One of the plurality of different security methods is selected in accordance with the defined criteria.
Claims36
A method of securing communication between a first party and a second party in a telecommunications network comprising the steps of:
- defining a criteria for selecting one of a plurality of different security methods, the plurality of security methods each comprising a plurality of messages selected from a set of message types, at least two different security methods having at least one message in common;
- selecting one of the said plurality of different security methods in accordance with said defined criteria:
- and
- performing said security method.
A telecommunications network element for securing communication between a first party and a second party comprising:
- means for defining a criteria for selecting one of a plurality of different security methods, the plurality of security methods each comprising a plurality of messages selected from a set of message types, at least two different security methods having at least one message in common;
- selection means for selecting one of said plurality of different security methods in accordance with said defined criteria;
- and
- means for ensuring that the communication between said first and second parties is in accordance with said selected security method.
A terminal for securing communications between a first party and a second party comprising:
- means for defining a criteria for selecting one of a plurality of different security methods, the plurality of security methods each comprising a plurality of messages selected from a set of message types, at least two different security methods having at least one message in common;
- selection means for selecting one of said plurality of different security methods in accordance with said defined criteria;
- and
- means for ensuring that the communication between said first and second party is in accordance with said selected security method.
A system for securing communications between a first party and a second party comprising:
- means for defining a criteria for selecting one of a plurality of different security methods, the plurality of security methods each comprising a plurality of messages selected from a set of message types, at least two different security methods having at least one message in common;
- selection means for selecting one of said plurality of different security methods in accordance with said defined criteria;
- and
- means for ensuring that the communication between said first and second party is in accordance with said selected security method.
A computer program product comprising computer-readable code, the computer-readable code causes a computer to perform a procedure for securing communications between a first party and a second party comprising:
- means for defining a criteria for selecting one of a plurality of different security methods, the plurality of security methods each comprising a plurality of messages selected from a set of message types, at least two different security methods having at least one message in common;
- selection means for selecting one of said plurality of different security methods in accordance with said defined criteria;
- and
- means for ensuring that the communication between said first and second party is in accordance with said selected security method.
A method of securing communication between a first party and a second party in a telecommunications network comprising the steps of:
- defining a criteria for selecting one of a plurality of different security methods each having a different set of steps for performing the respective security methods, the plurality of security method each comprising a plurality of messages selected from a set of message types, at least two different security methods having at least one message in common;
- selecting one of the said plurality of different security methods in accordance with said defined criteria;
- and
- performing said security method.
A method of securing communication between a first party and a second party in a telecommunications network comprising the steps of:
- defining a criteria for selecting one of a plurality of different security methods, the plurality of security method each comprising a plurality of messages selected from a set of message types, at least some of the different security methods having different message types and at least two different security methods having at least one message in common;
- selecting one of the said plurality of different security methods in accordance with said defined criteria;
- and
- performing said security method.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.