US 12,192,766 B2
Method and apparatus for enhancing security of MAC layer entity in next-generation mobile communication system
Donggun Kim, Suwon-si (KR); Soenghun Kim, Suwon-si (KR); and Anil Agiwal, Suwon-si (KR)
Assigned to Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si (KR)
Filed by Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si (KR)
Filed on Jan. 21, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/581,461.
Claims priority of application No. 10-2021-0009285 (KR), filed on Jan. 22, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0240094 A1, Jul. 28, 2022
Int. Cl. H04W 12/108 (2021.01); H04W 12/71 (2021.01); H04W 80/02 (2009.01)
CPC H04W 12/108 (2021.01) [H04W 12/71 (2021.01); H04W 80/02 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method performed by a transmitting apparatus in a wireless communication system, the method comprising:
generating at least one medium access control (MAC) sub protocol data unit (subPDU);
generating a first field, by applying an integrity protection procedure configured in a MAC layer of the transmitting apparatus, to the at least one MAC subPDU;
generating a MAC PDU including the at least one MAC subPDU and the first field; and
transmitting, to a receiving apparatus, the MAC PDU,
wherein the MAC PDU further includes an indicator indicating that the at least one MAC subPDU is integrity protected.