Mobile edge computing for data network traffic
US10798635B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 3, 2018 |
| Grant date | Oct 6, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 20, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W60/04
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The described technology is generally directed towards selectively steering wireless network data packet traffic to a network edge cloud, which reduces backhaul bandwidth and facilitates ultra-low latency communications. In one aspect, upon receiving a request for data communication by a user equipment in the wireless network, location information is used to override a centralized access point name (e.g., 4G serving gateway/packet gateway, S/PGW, or 5G user plane function) with an edge-located access point name (edge 4G S/PGW or edge 5G user plane function). This facilitates the data communication between the user equipment and an edge-located access point device associated with the edge-located access point name.
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