Method and apparatus for supporting access network (AN) authentication
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1. A system for supporting authentication of access terminals attempting to access a packet data services network communicatively coupled to an access network (AN) and a packet data serving node (PDSN), comprising:
- a server communicatively coupled to the AN and the PDSN and configured to determine whether to authenticate an access terminal (AT) in communication with the AN in order to communicate with the PDSN, wherein determining whether to authenticate the AT in communication with the AN comprises;
determining whether an access request message associated with the AT indicates origination at the AN; and
determining whether the AT is Newly activated or requires a New key.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus are presented herein for allowing a keyless access terminal (AT) to access a packet serving data node (PSDN) over a service network stream without deactivating the authentication functions of the authentication network stream.
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1. A system for supporting authentication of access terminals attempting to access a packet data services network communicatively coupled to an access network (AN) and a packet data serving node (PDSN), comprising:
a server communicatively coupled to the AN and the PDSN and configured to determine whether to authenticate an access terminal (AT) in communication with the AN in order to communicate with the PDSN, wherein determining whether to authenticate the AT in communication with the AN comprises; determining whether an access request message associated with the AT indicates origination at the AN; and determining whether the AT is Newly activated or requires a New key. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 8)
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2. An apparatus for supporting authentication of access terminals attempting to access a packet data services network, comprising:
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at least one memory element; and at least one processing element configured to execute a set of instructions stored on the at least one memory element, the set of instructions for; determining whether an access request message associated with an access terminal (AT) indicates origination at an access network (AN); determining whether the AT is keyless; and if the access request message indicates origination at an AN and the AT is keyless, then allowing the AN to authenticate the AT. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7)
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9. An apparatus for supporting authentication of access terminals attempting to access a packet data services network, comprising:
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means for determining whether an access request message associated with an access terminal (AT) indicates origination at an access network (AN); means for determining whether the AT is keyless; wherein if the access request message indicates origination at an AN and the AT is keyless, then allowing the AN to authenticate the AT. - View Dependent Claims (10)
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11. A machine-readable medium comprising instructions, the instructions when executed by the machine, cause the machine to perform operations comprising:
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determining whether an access request message associated with an access terminal (AT) indicates origination at an access network (AN); determining whether the AT is keyless; and if the access request message indicates origination at an AN and the AT is keyless, then allowing the AN to authenticate the AT. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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13. A method for supporting authentication of access terminals attempting to access a packet data services network, comprising:
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determining whether an access request message associated with an access terminal indicates origination at an access network; determining whether the access terminal is keyless; and if the access request message indicates origination at the access network and the access terminal is keyless, then allowing the access network to authenticate the access terminal. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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