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Method and system for establishing a connection via an access network

  • US 20040066769A1
  • Filed: 10/08/2002
  • Published: 04/08/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/08/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of establishing a connection via an access network (30) communicating with at least one user terminal, and at least one backbone network (100) comprising at least user terminal authentication and authorization means (50) and at least one user data processing node (60, 62), said method comprising the steps of:

  • a) authenticating the connection of a user terminal (10) via said access network (30);

    b) selecting one (60) of said at least one user data processing nodes (60, 62) in said authentication step;

    c) signaling tunnel parameter information of said selected user data processing node to said access network (30); and

    d) creating a tunnel connection between said access network (30) and said selected user data processing node (60) based on said tunnel parameter information.

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