System and method for providing a change in user equipment packet data network internet protocol address in a split control and user plane evolved packet core architecture
US10069791B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 3, 2016 |
| Grant date | Sep 4, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 4, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W88/16
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method is provided in one example embodiment and may include determining a location for a user equipment (UE); determining whether at least one user data plane entity servicing at least one packet data network (PDN) flow for the UE is to be changed based, at least in part, on the location of the UE; if at least one user data plane entity is to be changed, selecting at least one new user data plane entity to service the at least one PDN flow for the UE; allocating a new PDN Internet Protocol (IP) address for the at least one PDN flow for which the user data plane entity is changed; and communicating the new PDN IP address to the UE.
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