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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 25, 2026
Filed:
Feb. 23, 2022
Telefonaktiebolaget Lm Ericsson (Publ), Stockholm, SE;
Wen Zhang, Shanghai, CN;
Tianmei Liang, Shanghai, CN;
Juying Gan, Shanghai, CN;
Gang Ren, Shanghai, CN;
Stefan Rommer, Västra Frölunda, SE;
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ), Stockholm, SE;
Abstract
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide method and apparatus for authentication. A method performed by a session management and gateway entity comprises receiving a create session request comprising an identity of a terminal device from a mobile management entity. The method further comprises determining to use a second authentication method rather than a first authentication method. The second authentication method has a higher security than the first authentication method. The method further comprises triggering a procedure of the second authentication method related to an authentication authorization and accounting (AAA) server.