Solving pana boostrapping timing problem
AssigneesToshiba America Research, Inc., Telcordia Technologies, Inc.
InventorsYoshihiro Oba, Rafael Marin Lopez
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Abstract
A method for avoiding loss of data or consumption of resources between a mobile node and an new access network in which an authentication agent performs authentication with an authentication client of the mobile node to effect access to an enforcement point of said access network, said method comprising informing an authentication client of said mobile node that an authentication agent has completed an installation process with the enforcement point.
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A method for avoiding loss of data or consumption of resources between a mobile node and an new access network in which an authentication agent performs authentication with an authentication client of the mobile node to effect access to an enforcement point of said access network, said method comprising informing an authentication client of said mobile node that an authentication agent has completed an installation process with the enforcement point.
The method of 10, wherein the authentication agent and the authentication client engage in such message exchanges only if the authentication agent requires it.
The method of charm 16, wherein the PAA signals if it requires such a message exchange using a new AVP included in the PBR message.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.