Correcting deciphering mis-synchronization in mobile communication terminal
A mobile communication terminal and signal technology, applied in the field of interpretation, can solve problems such as lack of packet synchronization and decryption errors
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[0023] In some communication protocols, the sequence of communication packets is encrypted using an encryption scheme that depends on the value of the counter. As a security measure, the counter value is not transmitted over the air, but rather is incremented independently by the transmitter and receiver. In order to decrypt the packet, the receiver must have the correct counter value and provide it to the decryption circuit. Mechanisms of this class are used, for example, when voice calls are transmitted over a packet network such as, for example, a UMTS network. However, in some cases the receiver may miss an unknown number of packets in the sequence. In this case, the receiver may lose track of the correct counter value and thus be unable to decrypt subsequent packets.
[0024] Embodiments described herein provide improved methods and systems for handling encrypted packets in a communication receiver. In the disclosed technique, the encryption key in the transmitter and ...
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