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Method and nodes for handling a UE which roams into a visited network

US10064120B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 16, 2015
Grant dateAug 28, 2018
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Expiry dateApr 22, 2036

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L41/5087
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The embodiments herein relate to a method performed by a control plane node (303) for handling a UE (101) which roams into a visited network (100a). At least the network in which the control plane node (303) is comprised is a MSC network. The control plane node (303) transmits a create chain request message to a service chain controller (305). The create chain request message is a request to create a chain of UPF nodes (308) that user plane packets to or from the UE (101) should traverse. The control plane node (303) receives a create chain response message from the service chain controller (305). The create chain response message indicates that the requested chain has been created.

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