Patent ID: 7783730

Claim:
A method for configuring a connection between first and second peer entities in a wireless telecommunications network, the method comprising; sending a hash value between the first and second peer entities, the hash value being a compact representation of information relating to a connection configuration procedure between the first and second peer entities; transferring a series of connection configuration messages between the first and second peer entities; storing respective hash values relating to each of the configuration messages in the series of configuration messages; transferring a first configuration message from the first peer entity to the second peer entity; transferring a hash value relating to a second configuration message in the series from the first peer entity to the second peer entity; if the hash value relating to the second configuration message matches a hash value for that message stored at the second peer entity: transferring a shortened validation message for the second configuration message in the series from the second peer entity to the first peer entity, and transferring a hash value for the third configuration message in the series from the second peer entity to the first peer entity; or if the hash value relating to the second configuration message does not match a hash value for that configuration message stored at the second peer entity: transferring the second configuration message from the second peer entity to the first peer entity, and transferring, a hash value for the third configuration message in the series from the second peer entity to the first peer entity.