Method and system for secured communication of control information in a wireless network environment

    公开(公告)号:US09992197B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-06-05

    申请号:US14368170

    申请日:2012-12-24

    CPC classification number: H04L63/0876 H04W12/02 H04W12/04

    Abstract: A method and system for securely communicating control information in a wireless network environment is provided. When a transmitting station has to transmit control information to a receiving station, the transmitting station determines whether the control information belongs to first type or second type. If the control information is the second type of control information, the transmitting station secures the second type of control information using a counter value, a Cipher based Message Authentication Code (CMAC) value and security keys computed for protecting the second type of control information. Upon securing the control information, the transmitting station transmits the secured control information to a receiving station.

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