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METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR POLICY-BASED NETWORK ACCESS CONTROL WITH ARBITRARY NETWORK ACCESS CONTROL FRAMEWORKS

  • US 20080163340A1
  • Filed: 12/28/2007
  • Published: 07/03/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/29/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of assessing network access to a client in a communication network, the method comprising:

  • receiving a request to access the network from the client;

    invoking an appropriate access protocol terminator;

    receiving at least one attribute about the client from the appropriate access protocol terminator;

    translating the at least one attribute into a canonical form; and

    using the at least one attribute in canonical form to determine a service type.

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