Patent ID: 9036582
Filing Date: 2015-05-19
Classification: H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method for efficient connection between a telecommunications network and a Customer Premises Equipment (CPE) via an access node, the method comprising the steps of: establishing a physical communication channel between the access node of the telecommunications network and the CPE, the physical communication channel being assigned to a network access related identification information related to the access node; providing, by the telecommunications network, a public or private Interne Protocol address to the CPE for use by the CPE to communicate with an Internet Protocol Edge node of the telecommunications network, the Internet Protocol address being associated with the network access related identification information and an Internet Protocol session or connection realizing a logical communication channel being initiated between the Internet Protocol Edge node of the telecommunications network and the CPE; initially assigning, by the telecommunications network, a first functionality level to the public or private Internet Protocol address; and assigning, by the telecommunications network, a second functionality level to the public or private Internet Protocol address when the telecommunications network is able to federate the network access related identification information to a contract related identification information; wherein the logical communication channel is established by using at least one piece of authentication information, the at least one piece of authentication information being a trusted information existing within the telecommunications network; wherein the at least one piece of authentication information is independent from the CPE, and wherein the at least one piece of authentication information is related solely to either the access node or to other parts of the telecommunications network.