Method and associated apparatus for pre-authentication, preestablished virtual private network in heterogeneous access networks
US7072657B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 11, 2002 |
| Grant date | Jul 4, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 14, 2023 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W36/1443
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of coordinating the handoff of a mobile carrier between a first access network and a second access network. The method including establishing a contract between a user of a mobile carrier and a hyper operator and attempting a hand off from a first access network that the mobile carrier is currently operating within to a second access network, wherein the attempting includes authenticating at the hyper operator only that the user may have access to the second access network via the contract. Handing off to the second access network if the authenticating is successful.
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