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Method and apparatus for CGW selection

US10104521B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (Publ) · SE

Inventors

Joachim Sachs · Aachen, DE
Ari Keränen · Helsinki, FI
Johan Rune · Lidingö, SE
Anders Eriksson · Sollentuna, SE
Francesco Militano · Stockholm, SE
Nicklas Beijar · Kirkkonummi, FI
Vlasios Tsiatsis · Solna, SE

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 21, 2014
Grant date	Oct 16, 2018
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 22, 2034

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04W48/17
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to selecting a capillary gateway node via which a Machine Type Communication (MTC) device is to be connected to a radio access network. The network node configured to select a capillary network gateway node for connecting an MTC device to a radio access network comprises a processing unit and a memory containing instructions executable by the processing unit. The network node is operative to obtain an indication of availability of credentials of a plurality of capillary network gateway nodes being capable of connecting the MTC device to the radio access network, and to select one of the plurality of capillary network gateway nodes via which the MTC device is to be connected to the radio access network based at least in part on the availability of credentials of the plurality of capillary network gateway nodes.

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