System and Method for Access Authentication in a Mobile Wireless Network
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1. A method for authenticating access in a mobile wireless network, the method comprising:
- exchanging an extensible authentication protocol (EAP) packet with an access terminal over a high rate packet data radio link and a signaling interface through a radio access network;
encapsulating the EAP packet in an authentication authorization and accounting (AAA) packet; and
sending the AAA packet to an authentication server.
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Abstract
A system and method is provided for authenticating access in a mobile wireless network. The system and method comprise exchanging an extensible authentication protocol (EAP) packet with an access terminal over a high rate packet data radio link and a signaling interface through a radio access network, encapsulating the EAP packet in an authentication authorization and accounting (AAA) packet, and sending the AAA packet to an authentication server for authentication.
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1. A method for authenticating access in a mobile wireless network, the method comprising:
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exchanging an extensible authentication protocol (EAP) packet with an access terminal over a high rate packet data radio link and a signaling interface through a radio access network;
encapsulating the EAP packet in an authentication authorization and accounting (AAA) packet; and
sending the AAA packet to an authentication server. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A gateway system for facilitating authenticating access in a mobile wireless network, the gateway system comprising:
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a radio access network interface for exchanging an extensible authentication protocol (EAP) packet with an access terminal over a high rate packet data radio link and a signaling interface through a radio access network;
an authenticator for encapsulating the EAP packet in an authentication authorization and accounting (AAA) packet; and
an IP network interface for sending the AAA packet to an authentication server. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
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12. A system for authenticating access in a mobile wireless network, the system comprising:
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a radio network controller;
an authentication server; and
an IP gateway coupled to the radio network controller and the authentication server;
wherein the IP gateway is operable to exchange an extensible authentication protocol (EAP) packet with an access terminal through the radio network controller over a high rate packet data radio link and a signaling interface, encapsulate the EAP packet in an authentication authorization and accounting (AAA) packet, and send the AAA packet to the authentication server. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A system for authenticating access in a mobile wireless network, the system comprising:
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means for exchanging an extensible authentication protocol (EAP) packet with an access terminal; and
means for sending the EAP packet in an authentication authorization and accounting (AAA) packet to an authentication server. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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