Patent ID: 11902779
Assignee: CABLE TELEVISION LABORATORIES, INC.
Field: Digital communication (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H | IPC H

Claim 0:
1. A method to authenticate a Non-Fifth Generation Capable (N5GC) device with a Fifth Generation (5G) core network, the method comprising:
sending an Identity Request message from a wireline-access gateway function (W-AGF) to the N5GC device, the W-AGF being connected to the N5GC device through a residential gateway (RG);
receiving, at the W-AGF, an Identity Response message including a device identifier associated with the N5GC device;
generating, at the W-AGF and on behalf of the N5GC device, a Registration Request message including an N5GC indication;
sending the Registration Request message to an Access & Mobility Management Function (AMF) of the 5G core network;
receiving, at the W-AGF and from the AMF, an Authentication Request message associated with the 5G core network in response to the Registration Request message; and
forwarding the Authentication Request message associated with the 5G core network to the N5GC device to cause the N5GC device to be authenticated for the 5G core network.