Patent ID: 9325737
Filing Date: 2016-04-26
CPC Classification: H04L

Claim Text:
1. A method of selecting a set of secure network connections between a wireless device in a wireless communication system and a target destination system, the method comprising: determining a security level requirement for a wireless device; performing a first security assessment for each of a plurality of base stations available for wireless communications with the wireless device, wherein each base station has an associated security level, wherein the first security assessment provides results of how close the security level of each base station matches the security level requirement for the wireless device, wherein one of the base stations in the plurality is selected based on the results of the first security assessment; performing a second security assessment for each of a plurality of network paths from the wireless device to a target destination system via the selected base station, wherein each network path has an associated security level that is determined based on security information for at least one network component included in the network path, wherein the second security assessment provides results of whether any of the network paths has a security level that meets the security level requirement for the wireless device and is, thereby, selectable to enable communications between the wireless device and the target destination system.