Connecting to a home area network via a mobile communication network
US12057963B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 9, 2019 |
| Grant date | Aug 6, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 9, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W88/16
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The system of the invention is configured to receive from a client device (41) located in the mobile communication network (1) a request to connect to a home area network (5), determine an identifier of a residential gateway (61) in the home area network or of a fixed-line network (3) to which the home area network is coupled, and transmit a request for an address and a range of addresses in the home area network to the residential gateway or the fixed-line network corresponding to the determined identifier. The system is further configured to receive the address and the range of addresses from the residential gateway or the fixed-line network, transmit the address to the client device, establish a tunnel with the residential gateway and establish a forwarding rule at a forwarding function (15) of the mobile communication network.
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