System and method for authenticating an element in a network environment
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1. An apparatus for authenticating an element in a network environment, comprising:
- an authentication, authorization, and accounting (AAA) server receiving a request for one or more triplets from a wireless local area network (WLAN) element, one or more of the triplets being associated with an authentication communications protocol being executed in order to facilitate a communication session via the WLAN element, the AAA server returning one or more of the triplets to the WLAN element such that the communication session is facilitated after proper authentication of an entity associated with the request, and wherein a mobile application part (MAP) gateway receives a request from the AAA server when the AAA server cannot communicate one or more requested triplets to the WLAN element, the MAP gateway accessing a cache table within the MAP gateway in order to return one or more triplets to the WLAN element in response to the request from the AAA server, whereby either the MAP gateway or the AAA server is accessed to locally cache the triplets such that a home location register (HLR) is not initially involved in an authentication process for the communication session.
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Abstract
A method for authenticating an element in a network environment is provided that includes receiving a request for one or more triplets. One or more of the triplets may be associated with an authentication communications protocol that may be executed in order to facilitate a communication session. The method further includes returning one or more of the triplets in response to the request and initiating the communication session in response to the triplets after proper authentication of an entity associated with the request.
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1. An apparatus for authenticating an element in a network environment, comprising:
an authentication, authorization, and accounting (AAA) server receiving a request for one or more triplets from a wireless local area network (WLAN) element, one or more of the triplets being associated with an authentication communications protocol being executed in order to facilitate a communication session via the WLAN element, the AAA server returning one or more of the triplets to the WLAN element such that the communication session is facilitated after proper authentication of an entity associated with the request, and wherein a mobile application part (MAP) gateway receives a request from the AAA server when the AAA server cannot communicate one or more requested triplets to the WLAN element, the MAP gateway accessing a cache table within the MAP gateway in order to return one or more triplets to the WLAN element in response to the request from the AAA server, whereby either the MAP gateway or the AAA server is accessed to locally cache the triplets such that a home location register (HLR) is not initially involved in an authentication process for the communication session. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An apparatus for authenticating an element in a network environment, comprising:
a mobile application part (MAP) gateway receiving a request for one or more triplets from a wireless local area network (WLAN) element, one or more of the triplets being associated with an authentication communications protocol being executed in order to facilitate a communication session via the WLAN element, the MAP gateway returning one or more of the triplets such that the communication session is facilitated after proper authentication of an entity associated with the request, and wherein an authentication, authorization, and accounting (AAA) server also receives the request from the WLAN element, whereby either the MAP gateway or the AAA server is accessed to locally cache the triplets such that a home location register (HLR) is not initially involved in an authentication process for the communication session. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for authenticating an element in a network environment, comprising:
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receiving a request for one or more triplets, one or more of the triplets being associated with an authentication communications protocol being executed in order to facilitate a communication session; returning one or more of the triplets in response to the request; and initiating the communication session in response to the triplets after proper authentication of an entity associated with the request, and wherein a mobile application part (MAP) gateway receives a request from an authentication, authorization, and accounting (AAA) server when the AAA server cannot communicate one or more requested triplets to the WLAN element, the MAP gateway accessing a cache table within the MAP gateway in order to return one or more triplets to the WLAN element in response to the request from the AAA server, whereby either the MAP gateway or the AAA server is accessed to locally cache the triplets such that a home location register (HLR) is not initially involved in an authentication process for the communication session. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system for authenticating an element in a network environment, comprising:
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an authentication, authorization, and accounting (AAA) server receiving a request for one or more triplets from a wireless local area network element, one or more of the triplets being associated with an authentication communications protocol that being executed in order to facilitate a communication session via the WLAN element, the AAA server returning one or more of the triplets to the WLAN element such that the communication session is facilitated after proper authentication of an entity associated with the request, wherein the AAA server includes a cache table stores one or more triplets, and wherein selected triplets may be communicated to the WLAN element based on criteria included within the request for one or more of the triplets from the WLAN element, the criteria being based on parameters associated with the entity; and a mobile application part (MAP) gateway receiving a request from the AAA server when the AAA server cannot communicate one or more requested triplets to the WLAN element, the MAP gateway accessing a cache table within the MAP gateway in order to return one or more triplets to the WLAN element in response to the request from the AAA server, whereby either the MAP gateway or the AAA server is accessed to locally cache the triplets such that a home location register (HLR) is not initially involved in an authentication process for the communication session. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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22. A system for authenticating an element in a network environment, comprising:
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means for receiving a request for one or more triplets, one or more of the triplets being associated with an authentication communications protocol being executed in order to facilitate a communication session; means for returning one or more of the triplets in response to the request; and means for initiating the communication session in response to the triplets after proper authentication of an entity associated with the request, and wherein a mobile application part (MAP) gateway receives a request from an authentication, authorization, and accounting (AAA) server when the AAA server cannot communicate one or more requested triplets to the WLAN element, the MAP gateway accessing a cache table within the MAP gateway in order to return one or more triplets to the WLAN element in response to the request from the AAA server, whereby either the MAP gateway or the AAA server is accessed to locally cache the triplets such that a home location register (HLR) is not initially involved in an authentication process for the communication session. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25)
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26. A computer readable medium coded with computer executable codes for authenticating an element in a network environment, the codes being operated to:
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receive a request for one or more triplets, one or more of the triplets being associated with an authentication communications protocol being executed in order to facilitate a communication session; return one or more of the triplets in response to the request; and initiate the communication session in response to the triplets after proper authentication of an entity associated with the request, and wherein a mobile application part (MAP) gateway receives a request from an authentication, authorization, and accounting (AAA) server when the AAA server cannot communicate one or more requested triplets to the WLAN element, the MAP gateway accessing a cache table within the MAP gateway in order to return one or more triplets to the WLAN element in response to the request from the AAA server, whereby either the MAP gateway or the AAA server is accessed to locally cache the triplets such that a home location register (HLR) is not initially involved in an authentication process for the communication session. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30)
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