CAPABILITY EXCHANGE DURING AN AUTHENTICATION PROCESS FOR AN ACCESS TERMINAL
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Abstract
In one embodiment, during an authentication process between a network device and an access terminal, an authentication message for access to the network is received. The network device is configured to allow access to an IP network. The network device determines one or more capabilities of the access terminal from the authentication message. An action is then performed based on the one or more capabilities of the access terminal. The action may include using the capabilities to set up a session with the access terminal. Also, the network device may send its own capabilities to the access terminal in an authentication response. Accordingly, a capability negotiation between the access terminal and network device may be provided during an authentication process. This may facilitate a faster session setup as capabilities are exchanged during authentication can be used in the configuration of the session.
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42 Claims
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23. A method comprising:
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receiving at a network element located between an access terminal and a network an authentication request from the access terminal, the authentication request comprising a request to access the network and including an indication of capabilities of the access terminal; sending an authentication response to the access terminal, the authentication response including an indication of network capabilities of the network element; and configuring a session between the network element and with the access terminal using the access terminal capabilities and the capabilities. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A method comprising:
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sending an authentication request to a network device located between an access terminal and an Internet Protocol (“
IP”
) network, the authentication request comprising a request to access a network and including an indication of access terminal capabilities;receiving an authentication response that includes an indication of network capabilities supported by the network device; configuring a session between the network device and the access terminal using the access terminal capabilities and the network capabilities. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. An apparatus comprising:
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one or more computer processors; and logic encoded in one or more non-transitory tangible storage media for execution by the one or more computer processors, and when executed operable to; receive at a network element located between an access terminal and a network an authentication request from the access terminal, the authentication request comprising a request to access the network and including an indication of capabilities of the access terminal; send an authentication response to the access terminal, the authentication response including an indication of network capabilities of the network element; and configure a session between the network element and with the access terminal using the access terminal capabilities and the capabilities. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37)
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38. An apparatus comprising:
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one or more computer processors; and logic encoded in one or more non-transitory tangible storage media for execution by the one or more computer processors, and when executed operable to; send an authentication request to a network device located between an access terminal and an Internet Protocol (“
IP”
) network, the authentication request comprising a request to access a network and including an indication of access terminal capabilities;receive an authentication response that includes an indication of network capabilities supported by the network device; configure a session between the network device and the access terminal using the access terminal capabilities and the network capabilities. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41, 42)
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