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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jan. 30, 2024

Filed:

Nov. 20, 2018
Applicants:

George Foti, Dollard des Ormeaux, CA;

Lila Madour, Kirkland, CA;

Inventors:

George Foti, Dollard des Ormeaux, CA;

Lila Madour, Kirkland, CA;

Assignee:
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04W 4/00 (2018.01); H04W 12/00 (2021.01); H04L 9/40 (2022.01); H04W 36/14 (2009.01); H04W 88/16 (2009.01); H04L 61/4511 (2022.01); H04W 84/04 (2009.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04W 12/009 (2019.01); H04L 61/4511 (2022.05); H04L 63/0892 (2013.01); H04W 36/14 (2013.01); H04W 88/16 (2013.01); H04W 84/042 (2013.01);
Abstract

Method and apparatus relating to a wireless device supporting 3GPP 4G and 5G radio interfaces and also supporting non-3GPP access, i.e., WiFi, for selecting a security gateway of a first type e.g., ePDG or a security gateway of a second type, e.g., N3IWF for accessing to the core network of first type, e.g., EPC or of a second type e.g., SGC. As the access methods via ePDG and N3IWF are not the same, the wireless device has to determine based on information obtained by a function in the network and its capabilities whether to use an ePDG or an N3IWF for untrusted non-3GPP access. The wireless device may take into account in the selection whether it is connected to the Core network over 3GPP 4G or 5G radio access network. A corresponding apparatus claim is provided.


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