Patent ID: 8352603
Filing Date: 2013-01-08
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method performed in a network element for avoiding authentication, authorization, and accounting (AAA) processing, wherein the network element is coupled between a subscriber end station and an AAA server, the method comprising the steps of: receiving from the subscriber end station one or more subscriber session-request messages including at least information for verifying identity; transmitting to the AAA server one or more AAA access-request messages corresponding to the one or more subscriber session-request messages; receiving from the AAA server one or more AAA access-response messages corresponding to the one or more AAA access-request messages; determining, responsive to the one or more AAA access-response messages, to cause at least a temporary suppression of any additional AAA access-request messages associated with the subscriber end station; and starting an access-reset timer in response to the step of determining, wherein the access-reset timer is associated with the subscriber end station and the access-reset timer measures a time interval; causing, responsive to completion of the time interval, the ending of the at least temporary suppression; and causing, responsive to the step of determining, at least a temporary suppression of any additional AAA access-requests messages being sent to the AAA server responsive to subscriber session-request messages received from the subscriber end station, wherein the step of causing includes transmitting an operations, administration, maintenance, and provisioning message toward the subscriber end station indicating to shut down a circuit associated with the subscriber end station, whereby execution resources are preserved at the network element and the AAA server.