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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 24, 2026
Filed:
Dec. 28, 2020
Applicant:
Telefonaktiebolaget Lm Ericsson (Publ), Stockholm, SE;
Inventors:
Patrik Salmela, Espoo, FI;
Vesa Lehtovirta, Espoo, FI;
Assignee:
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ), Stockholm, SE;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04W 8/12 (2009.01); H04W 12/06 (2021.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04W 8/12 (2013.01); H04W 12/06 (2013.01);
Abstract
A first network node (N) in a first communication network () transmits information to a second network node (N) in a second communication network (). The information indicates a third communication network () is in a control signaling path () between a communication device () and the second communication network (). In some embodiments, the first network node (N) and/or the second network node (N) may apply one or more policies based on the information, e.g., whether to authenticate a subscription of the communication device () to the second communication network ().