METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR OPTIMIZING AUTHENTICATION PROCEDURES IN MEDIA INDEPENDENT HANDOVER SERVICES

摘要

A method and system for establishing security association mechanism between a Mobile Node (MN) and a plurality of Point of Services (PoS) are provided. The method includes sending a first request from primary PoS to secondary PoS. The primary PoS then receives a first response along with a derived first key. The first key is derived at the secondary PoS. The method further includes receiving a second request from the MN at the primary PoS. The method then derives a second key based on a MN identity and the derived first key. Thereafter, the method sends a second response along with a second key from the primary PoS to the MN. Further, the method establishes communication between the MN and secondary PoS based on the second key received by the MN and the second key generated at the secondary PoS.