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Capability exchange during an authentication process for an access terminal

  • US 9,439,075 B2
  • Filed: 05/27/2015
  • Issued: 09/06/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/06/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • 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 authenticate the access terminal to the network and including an indication of capabilities of the access terminal, wherein the access terminal capabilities comprise robust header compression (ROHC) capabilities;

    sending an authentication response to the access terminal in response to the authentication request, 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 indication of access terminal ROHC capabilities and the network capabilities exchanged during authentication of the access terminal to the network.

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