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:
- receiving an extensible authentication protocol (EAP) packet from an access terminal over a high rate packet data radio link and an A11 signaling interface at an IP gateway through a radio access network, the A11 signaling interface having vendor-specific extensions for carrying the EAP packet;
encapsulating the EAP packet in an authentication authorization and accounting (AAA) packet, the encapsulating done by the IP gateway; and
sending the AAA packet from the IP gateway to an authentication server, the authentication server configured to authenticate both the access terminal and a service of the access terminal based on the EAP protocol.
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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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21 Claims
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1. A method for authenticating access in a mobile wireless network, the method comprising:
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receiving an extensible authentication protocol (EAP) packet from an access terminal over a high rate packet data radio link and an A11 signaling interface at an IP gateway through a radio access network, the A11 signaling interface having vendor-specific extensions for carrying the EAP packet; encapsulating the EAP packet in an authentication authorization and accounting (AAA) packet, the encapsulating done by the IP gateway; and sending the AAA packet from the IP gateway to an authentication server, the authentication server configured to authenticate both the access terminal and a service of the access terminal based on the EAP protocol. - 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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an IP gateway for receiving an extensible authentication protocol (EAP) packet from an access terminal, the EAP packet received through a radio access network over a high rate packet data radio link and an A11 signaling interface having vendor-specific extensions for carrying the EAP packet; an authenticator of the IP gateway for encapsulating the EAP packet in an authentication authorization and accounting (AAA) packet; and an IP network interface for sending the AAA packet from the IP gateway to an authentication server, the authentication server configured to authenticate both the access terminal and a service of the access terminal based on the EAP protocol. - 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 an A11 signaling interface having vendor-specific extensions for carrying the EAP packet, encapsulate the EAP packet in an authentication authorization and accounting (AAA) packet, and send the AAA packet to the authentication server, the authentication server configured to authenticate both the access terminal and a service of the access terminal based on the EAP protocol. - 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 receiving an extensible authentication protocol (EAP) packet at an IP gateway from an access terminal; and means for sending the LAP packet from an IP gateway to an authentication server in an authentication authorization and accounting (AAA) packet, the authentication server configured to authenticate both the access terminal and a service of the access terminal based on the EAP protocol. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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