Arrangement and method relating to packet data communication and a packet data communication system
US6735187B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 11, 2000 |
| Grant date | May 11, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 11, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W92/02
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An end user local network and a packet data communication network are interconnected by an arrangement including a packet data network backbone, at least one packet data node with a serving functionality for handling packet data communication, and a gateway functionality for providing communication with external network(s). At least one virtual distributed node provides a gateway functionality and includes an interworking node device including a converting device for converting between a local network and user communication protocol including a user level data packet format (ULC) and an internal packet data communication protocol using an internal packet data format (ICP). The virtual distributed node includes a management functionality (MA) for managing the interworking node device. The management functionality is executed in a packet data node, and the packet data network backbone is used for communication.
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