Patent ID: 9130759
Filing Date: 2015-09-08
Classification: G06Q,H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: receiving at an Internet Protocol Gateway element (“IPG”) disposed between an access terminal and an Internet protocol (“IP”) network an authentication request from the access terminal, the authentication request comprising a request to access the network and an indication of access terminal capabilities, wherein the access terminal capabilities comprise at least one of a resource revocation capability, and robust header compression (ROHC) capabilities; sending an authentication response, in response to the authentication request, to the access terminal, the authentication response including network capabilities, the network capabilities including at least one type of Internet protocol supported by the network; and configuring a session between the IPG and the access terminal using the access terminal capabilities and the network capabilities; wherein the authentication request and the authentication response comprise extensible authentication protocol (EAP) messages.