Patents by Inventor Shankar Somasundarm

Shankar Somasundarm has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • SECURITY PROCEDURE AND APPARATUS FOR HANDOVER IN A 3GPP LONG TERM EVOLUTION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20100002883
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for implementing a security procedure during handover of a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) in wireless communications that controls the behavior of a handover target if it cannot support the required security algorithms. The handover source can detect that the target does not support the required security algorithms and the WTRU can detect that security algorithms may change during handover. Security procedures for the WTRU include contingencies for Radio Link Failure and if the public land mobile network (PLMN) changes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2008
    Publication date: January 7, 2010
    Applicant: INTERDIGITAL PATENT HOLDINGS INC.
    Inventors: Mohammed Sammour, Rajat P. Mukherjee, Shankar Somasundarm