System and method for automated provisioning of wireless access gateways
First Claim
1. A method for provisioning wireless access gateways in an Internet Protocol network, comprising the steps of:
- providing a first plurality packet data serving nodes (PDSNs) to act as foreign agents for mobile nodes communicating through a second plurality of radio network nodes;
providing a foreign agent control node (FACN) for redirecting incoming calls from a mobile node to a selected PDSN;
providing an interface between the PDSNs and the FACN for heartbeat and control communication; and
, downloading access authorization information for the plurality of radio network nodes from the FACN to the PDSNs over the interface.
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Abstract
Provisioning of network wireless access gateways is provided through standard heartbeat communications between device management systems and the controlled devices. Security associations for use by the devices such as PDSNs in communication with other devices such as PCFs associated with the network is downloaded from the management system to the PDSNs in the heartbeat communication channel. Peer operation of the device management systems under a network management system allows input of the security authorizations at any of the management system levels with upload and download to peer components for transmission to their associated devices.
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16 Claims
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1. A method for provisioning wireless access gateways in an Internet Protocol network, comprising the steps of:
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providing a first plurality packet data serving nodes (PDSNs) to act as foreign agents for mobile nodes communicating through a second plurality of radio network nodes;
providing a foreign agent control node (FACN) for redirecting incoming calls from a mobile node to a selected PDSN;
providing an interface between the PDSNs and the FACN for heartbeat and control communication; and
,downloading access authorization information for the plurality of radio network nodes from the FACN to the PDSNs over the interface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for provisioning wireless access gateways in an Internet Protocol network, comprising the steps of:
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providing a first plurality first managed components engaged in communicating with a second plurality of second managed components;
providing an Element Management System (EMS) for the first managed components;
providing an interface between the EMS and the first managed components for heartbeat and control communication; and
,downloading security associations for the second plurality of second managed components from the EMS to the first managed components over the interface. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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